By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership Gail Kent is a longtime VPC member who served as our president from 2014–16. Like her colleagues in VPC, Gail is a fascinating, multi-talented writer and PR practitioner. She hails from Hickory, North Carolina. Gail says she “wound up in Virginia” in 1975 with her first husband, a Navy man stationed here. She later...
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Australia, Asian Arts, Kris Kristofferson, and the Beach Boys: Introducing Gwen Woolf By Terry Haycock, 1st Vice President for Membership A “Marine brat” with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Mary Washington College, Gwen Woolf, although born in North Carolina, lived in various parts of the country from Florida to California until settling in...
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As announced in the August newsletter, after careful consideration and an abundance of caution, VPC’s board has decided to host a virtual fall conference series rather than an in-person opportunity. The board is excited to announce our VPC Fall 2021 Conference Series lineup. Registration for several of VPC’s 2021 Fall Conference Series events is now open. Details...
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During an awards ceremony attended by about 200 people, including NFPW members from all across the country, NFPW announced the winners of the national contest June 11, 2021. Congrats to all the winners for their hard work during an especially challenging and competitive year. Virginia winners included the following: Lyndsie Blakely, Xavier Harrison2nd Place, Video...
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The Virginia Press Women Foundation is pleased to announce Jaqueline Llanos Hernandez, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the 2021 recipient of the Agnes Cooke Scholarship. Llanos Hernandez is a first-generation student at the University of Richmond where she studies journalism and serves as the investigative and multimedia editor at the independent student-run...
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Antionette V. Irving, Sheriff of the City of Richmond, Named Newsmaker of the Year by Virginia Professional Communicators Antionette V. Irving, Sheriff of the City of Richmond, has been named Virginia Professional Communicators Newsmaker of the Year, one of the organization’s top honors. The annual Virginia Professional Communicator’s Newsmaker Award is...
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