Fall Luncheon attendees had the chance to honor two top Virginia communicators. Pam Stallsmith presented Sande Snead with VPC’s 2026 Communicator of Achievement award. Sande was recognized for her dedication to the profession and breadth of experience – from editing her high school newspaper, to leading multimillion-dollar marketing and advertising campaigns, to...
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Nick Broadway, Cary Middlebrook, Kevin Crossett, Kenny Lamm, and Nicole Trifone discuss preparations for July 4th. Photo by Pam Stallsmith By Diane S. Thieke What better place to talk about public safety than a brand-new police station? On Oct. 17, nearly 20 VPC members gathered at the City of Williamsburg Police Department for our 2026 Fall Luncheon. Our featured...
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The Virginia Press Women Foundation (VPWF) is proud to announce Chloe McCann, a junior at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the winner of the 2026 Agnes Cooke Scholarship. McCann, who is majoring in Communication and Digital Studies with a double minor in Journalism and Security and Conflict Affairs, receives a $3,000...
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By Terry Haycock If you’ve met the subject of this month’s member profile, she probably made an impression. Here are a few things you may have learned: She was a “theater kid.” She was born in Lancaster County, Pa., grew up in Charlotte, NC, and, in 2015, moved to Richmond, Va. She spent her honeymoon in Zimbabwe. She earned an M.Ed. in educational leadership at...
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NFPW has announced the winners of the 2026 national communications contest, and 18 VPC members received 18 national awards, including three first-place awards. National winners will be recognized at the 2026 NFPW Conference in Ellicott City, Maryland, on September 26. Virginia’s winners include: Jessica Broaddus, Jennifer Kinne, Marge Swayne,...
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RICHMOND, Va., May 13, 2026 — Sande Snead, president of SS Communications LLC and a Richmond-based strategic communicator, has received the Virginia Professional Communicators’ 2026 Communicator of Achievement Award. She was honored at the organization’s Spring Conference on April 18 in Richmond. Sande Snead, 2026 Communicator of Achievement While conference...
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