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...
Read MoreAs part of the NFPW project to video comments from members, Gail Kent interviews Margaret Mock.
Read MoreOct. 1, 2012 – “If you are not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” That is a philosophy lived by the 2012 National Federation of Press Women Communicator of Achievement, who hails from Virginia. Cynthia Price of Glen Allen, Virginia was named the 2012 NFPW Communicator of Achievement during the organization’s annual conference, held this year in...
Read MoreJulie Campbell, associate director of communications and public affairs at Washington and Lee University, was honored on Saturday, Oct. 15, when her book, The Horse in Virginia: An Illustrated History, won the People’s Choice Award for Nonfiction at the Library of Virginia’s 14th Annual Literary Awards. The Library of Virginia established the People’s Choice Awards...
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