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Read MoreVirginia Professional Communicators’ Newsmaker 2014, author Marietta McCarty, has produced three top-selling books in the past seven years: Little Big Minds: Sharing Philosophy with Kids (2006), How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most (2009) and The Philosopher’s Table: How to Start Your Philosophy Dinner Club – Monthly Conversation, Music and...
Read MoreVPC was well represented at the 2014 NFPW Conference in Greenville, SC in September.
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Richmond singer/songwriter extraordinaire Susan Greenbaum By Martha Steger As professional communicators, we’re storytellers. That’s true of singers/songwriters, too. Virginia Press Women’s Awards Committee is pleased to announce singer/songwriter Susan Greenbaum as the 2013 Newsmaker to be honored at our fall conference on Sept. 21 at The Westwood Club in...
Read MoreWomen’s Strike Force Founders Katherine Waddell and Robin Abbott Newsmakers of the Year Seldom do you see Republicans, Democrats, and independents joining forces in Virginia, but that’s what happened earlier this year after the introduction of “personhood” and mandatory ultrasound legislation in the Virginia General Assembly. Leading that effort were former...
Read MoreCarolyn West, former VPW President The Rev. Carolyn H. West of Greenville, S.C., who served as president of VPW several years ago prior to leaving journalism when the Episcopal Church began ordaining women, died October 2, 2011 after suffering a stroke. She was 74. Rev. West is survived by her husband, Joe, to whom she was married for 34 years. In addition, she...
Read MoreNational Honors Louise Seals, NFPW Communicator of Achievement, 1997 Ulrich Troubetzkoy, NFPW President, 1967–1969 Cynthia Price, NFPW President, 2009–2011 and NFPW Communicator of Achievement, 2012 NFPW Conferences in Virginia: 1963 (Ulrich Troubetzkoy was chair); 1987 (Williamsburg, (Agnes Cooke was chair); and 2007 (Richmond, Cynthia Price and Pam Stallsmith were...
Read More2011 Distinguished Service Award: Gwen Woolf Announced October 2011 in Richmond Newsmaker of the Year: Rowena Fullinwider, business woman President: Cathy Jett 2010 Communicator of Achievement: Barbara Crookshanks Newsmaker of the Year: Doris Buffett, philanthropist President: Gwen Woolf 2009 Communicator of Achievement: Pam Stallsmith Newsmaker of the Year: Lucinda...
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