Such a pleasure to share thoughts on higher education leadership

 

Such a pleasure to share thoughts on higher education leadership with Richard Ekman’s students who are pursuing an executive doctorate in Higher Education Management at UPenn.

Grateful to have been joined by two incredible friends

 

Grateful to have been joined by two incredible friends -- Jane Batten and Rep. Bobby Scott -- at the Urban League of Hampton Roads’ MLK Community Leaders Awards and Dinner last night. Their support has been instrumental in advancing access to higher education at VWU and beyond.

Thank you Urban League

 

Thank you Urban League for this very special honor.

Jeanne Evans-Cox

 

I thoroughly enjoyed visiting with Jeanne Evans-Cox, Executive Director of Virginia Beach’s Central Business District Association. Jeanne has led the uptown organization for 14 years. Town Center is just 4 miles from the VWU campus.

Enjoyable lunch at DeFord Manor

 

Enjoyable lunch at DeFord Manor with Alveta Green, School Board member from our district in Virginia Beach. VWU and VBCPS have been wonderful partners, and we thank Dr. Green and Supt. Robertson for their friendship. With Loren Marquez, AVP for Academic Affairs; Deirdre Gonsalves-Jackson, VP for Global Campus; and David Black, Executive in Residence.

Productive meeting of the VBV Executive Committee

 

Productive meeting of the VBV Executive Committee at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. I am honored to lead the Board of this impactful business advocacy organization.

Productive meeting and enjoyable social event

 

Busy week in Richmond advocating for Virginia Private College initiatives with the General Assembly. Productive meeting and enjoyable social event of the VPC Caucus at our headquarters on 8th Street.

VBV Board of Directors meeting

 

Another productive VBV Board of Directors meeting with Shawn Avery, President/CEO of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, as the featured program. With vice chair Brad Martin and Laura Chalk, VBV Executive Director/CEO.

Chris Peace, Irma Becerra, and Mary Hinton

 

With the Virginia General Assembly in full session, Virginia Private Colleges hosted a social for the private college caucus in Richmond tonight. With Chris Peace, President of Virginia Private Colleges and Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University, and with Mary Hinton, President of Hollins University.

Yvonne Allmond

 

With Yvonne Allmond, Executive Vice President of TowneBank & Chair of the Board of Directors of WHRO at today’s Board meeting.  I throughly enjoy serving on the Board of WHRO Public Media which is owned by 21 local public school districts collectively known as the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association. Through WHRO TV, WHRO FM, WHRV FM, WFOS FM, its website, and educational content delivered online to more than 286,000 students and 25,000 teachers each year.