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2010 Alumni Conference, Charlottesville
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The
2010 Alumni Conference was held in Charlottesville, VA, June
10-12 with 48 registrants and more than 60 in attendance on
opening night at the historic Morven Estate. The Class of 2009
won the prize for best attendance. Some highlights from
the conference were the Citizen Leadership panel with President James
Madison, President James Monroe, Dr. Bob O'Neill, Executive Director,
International City/County Managers Association and Dr. Tim
O'Rourke, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of
the College, Virginia Wesleyan College, served as
moderator. The attendees learned about the homeless and
mental health issues in the Charlottesville region on Friday morning
with a trip to the Day Haven, a homeless day shelter and also a visit
to the Blue Ridge Clubhouse, a day support facility for clients with
mental health and intellectual development challenges.
Later
the attendees learned about the advances in tele-medicine at the
University of Virginia's Health System and also heard from Matt Cobb, '09,
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources with updates and
thoughts on the Healthcare Reform and its impact on Virginia.
Following health reform, alumni moved on to the Kluge Estate Winery
and Vineyard for a vineyard tour and tasting with Gabriele Rausse,
who is considered the "Father of the Virginia Wine Industry"
and Gregory Brun, Director of Wine Making at the Kluge
Estate. Here they also heard from Bill Moses, CEO of the Kluge
Estate on growth potential for Virginia's wine industry. He
shared his story on the challenges and the success of making wine in
Virginia.
The
Alumni Conference ended on Saturday on the beautiful campus of
University of Virginia. Mike Harvey, President of the Thomas
Jefferson Economic Development Partnership gave an overview of the
economic conditions of the region. Following Mike was Dr. J. Milton
Adams, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of
Virginia, who did an insightful presentation on Educating for the
Future. To officially end the conference, a tour of the campus
grounds was offered.
Co-chairs
for the 2010 Alumni Conferece were Gail Milligan, Virginia Area
Director, Recording for the Blind and Dsylexic and LEAD VIRGINIA Class
of 2008 and Steve Rosenberg, General Counsel, University of Virginia
and LEAD
VIRGINIA Class of 2007. Sponsors included
LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation, Longwood University, Goodman
& Company, Rolls-Royce, Pfizer, Piedment Virginia Community
College, The Family & Children's Trust Fund of Virginia and
Virginia Business. In-Kind contributors included: Kluge Estate
Winery and Vineyard, UVA Foundation, UVA Health System and the Weldon
Cooper Center for Public Service.
Bernie Niemeier, '07, Caryn Durham, '08 and Bob Innes, '08 during the
reception at the
Morven Estates
Beth Bortz, '07 and
Chair, LEAD
VIRGINIA Alumni Committee and
Scott Schoenborn,
'08 and Vice-Chair, LEAD
VIRGINIA Alumni Committee
Bob O'Neill, President James Madison, President James Monroe and Dr.
Tim
O'Rourke on the
Citizen Leadership panel
Lisa Youngers, '09,
Mike Drzal, '07, Sandy Bushue, '08 and Heather Gold, '06
at the Kluge
Estate Winery and Vineyard
To
view more pictures for the 2010 Alumni Conference please visit our website.
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Class of 2010 Update
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The
Class of 2010 is in full swing and with visits to Southern
Virginia in May and the Shenandoah Valley in June.
Southern Virginia Session
In
Southern Virginia the class received a behind the scenes tour of
the science labs at the Virginia Museum of Natural History in
Martinsville, got a chance to see the dairy cows up close
and personal and hear from Roy VanDerHyde on the VanDerHyde Dairy Farm and
while on the farm also heard from Robert Mills, a local poultry
farmer. VanDerHyde Dairy currently has a manure digester under
construction on the farm. Roy explained how waste would be processed
into electricity at the site in 21 day cycles. The Class also
toured the Spencer-Penn Centre, an example of adaptive re-use
of historic property. While at the Spencer-Penn Centre they
heard from three local residents who lost their jobs due to factory
closings and had to make the decision to switch careers. A big
highlight of the session was the visit to the Martinsville Speedway
on Friday night. The class heard from Clay Campbell, President
of the Martinsville Speedway and also Rod Short from VIRginia
International Raceway. After hearing about the history and the
economic impact of the two raceways the class members rode in pace
cars around the track, followed by a reception and dinner in the pit
stalls. On Saturday morning an education panel included Dr.
Leanna Blevins from the New College Institute, Tony Jackson,
Superintendent of Henry County Public Schools and Dr. Scott Kizner,
Superintendent of Martinsville City Public Schools. To end the
weekend, the class came together to brainstorm how they would brand
the Southern Virginia region and create a path forward. The
class members enjoyed this time to put their heads together and come
up with some potential solutions.
Co-chairs
for the Southern Virginia session were Tim Hall, Deputy County
Administrator, Henry County and LEAD
VIRGINIA Class of 2009 and Kathy Rogers, Executive
Director, Piedmont Arts Association and LEAD VIRGINIA Class of 2005.
Sponsors for the session included Appalachian Power and the
Martinsville Henry County Economic Development Corporation and
in-kind
support from the Spencer-Penn Centre.
Robert Mills
talking to the class about his poultry farm while at the
VanDerHyde Dairy
Farm
Tracey White, Dr.
David Sam, Edie Patterson, Crystal Twitty, Michael
Latsko,Dr. Marilou
Johnson and Jim Corcoran at the Smith River
Sports Complex
Getting ready for
pace car rides around Martinsville Speedway
Crystal Twitty, Dr.
Alan Wagner and Linda Burdette enjoying their time
at the Martinsville
Speedway
Shenandoah Valley Session
In
June the class visited the Shenandoah Valley region and for the first
time attended a performance of the American Shakespeare Center at the
Blackfriar's playhouse, following a regional overview from Robin
Sullenberger from the Shenandoah Valley Partnership. On Friday,
they toured Dynamic Aviation. The class also had the
opportunity to tour the brand new Rockingham Memorial Hospital which
was only four days away from their grand opening and the transfer of
all of their patients. It was a unique opportunity to see the
hospital with no patients and empty halls! They were also
toured the brand new, not yet open to the public performing arts
center at James Madison University. While at the center,
the class heard about education in the region, both higher education
and K-12. Following a full day the class finished
with dinner in a Mennonite home. Saturday ended the Valley
session and included a case study on the region's landing of a
significant economic development prospect, SRI (Stanford Research
Institute). During the case study, class members served as
members of the Board of Supervisors from Rockingham County, Board of
Visitors from the local colleges and universities, the General
Assembly and the city council members from the City of Harrisonburg.
The case study highlighted the impact of regional collaboration as a
strength in landing this prospect.
Co-chairs
for the Shenandoah Valley session were Dr. John Downey, President,
Blue Ridge Community College and LEAD
VIRGINIA Class of 2006 and Dr. Karen Wigginton, Vice
President of College Relations, Bridgewater College; with special
assistance from Olivia Shifflet, Assistant to the Vice President of
College Relations, Bridgewater College. Sponsors for the
session included the Harrisonburg Economic Development Office and the
Rockingham County Community Development Office. In-kind
contributors were Blue Ridge Community College and Bridgewater
College.
Kay Harrison, Vice
President of Business Development of Rockingham Memorial Hospital
giving the group a sneak peek of the new hospital
Nanci Hardwick, Dr.
Marilou Johnson and Dr. David Sam
enjoying lunch at
the Local Chop and Grill House in Harrisonburg
Enjoying dessert at
Mrs. Shank's home
Cathryn Lowe, Robin
Sullenberger and Dr. Alan Wagner during the SRI
case study on
Saturday morning
To
view more pictures from the Southern Virginia session and the
Shenandoah Valley session please visit our website.
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LEAD VIRGINIA To Launch
Scholarship Endowment Campaign
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LEAD
VIRGINIA's
board of directors has approved a campaign effort to raise funds for
an endowment to fund scholarship participation in the LEAD VIRGINIA class
program, aimed at building diversity and expanding geographic
representation in the statewide leadership initiative. Each
year 20%-30% of the class requires scholarship assistance. An
endowment fund will help to sustain this scholarship need on a continuing
basis.
To launch the fundraising effort, alumni representing each class year
will form a campaign committee, to be chaired by inaugural board
chairman for LEAD
VIRGINIA, Sandy Fitz-Hugh. The campaign committee
includes:
Chair:
G.S.
"Sandy" Fitz-Hugh, Jr.
Kaufman Canoles Consulting
Class of
2005:
Jeff Cribbs, Sr.
President & CEO
Richmond Memorial Health Foundation
Julien Patterson
Chairman
OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation
Class of
2006:
Stephen Fishel
Partner
Valderas & Fishel, PC
Scott Hill
Chief Executive Officer
Montgomery Regional Hospital
Class of
2007:
Rob Leitch
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
SunTrust Bank
Mike Drzal
Partner
LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation
Class of
2008:
David Goldberg
Administrator
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
Debbie Armstrong
Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager
M&T Bank
Class of
2009:
Bob Dendy
President & CEO
Presbyterian Homes & Family Services
Mike Ligon
Vice President
Universal Leaf
Alumni
will be contacted both by LEAD
VIRGINIA and their respective class representatives
asking for a 3-year pledge toward building the endowment. The
goal is to raise $200,000 payable over a 3-year period toward
scholarships and eventually, support for alumni programs as well.
Each alumnus will be asked to make a pledge of support to the
campaign. As funds are raised, an Endowment Committee will
eventually be established to decide on investment strategy and
disbursements on an annual basis. A separate bank account has been
established to house the LEAD
VIRGINIA endowment funds. Please consider how you
can support this effort to expand opportunities for participation in LEAD VIRGINIA.
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Happening Around Virginia
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America Speaks - Our Budget, Our Economy
On
Saturday, June 26, thousands of Americans reflecting the demographic
diversity of the nation will come together to weigh-in on the
strategies the nation can take to ensure a strong economic recovery
and a sustainable fiscal future. Americans will come together
in as many as 20 cities across the county, linked together by
satellite and webcast technology, for a true National Town
Meeting.
The
national discussion is made possible by a diverse group of funders
including the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation,
and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. America
Speaks is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that provides
citizens with a voice on the most important decisions that impact
their lives.
For
more information on how you can attend visit their website.
Carlisle School in Martinsville, VA is looking for a
new Director of Development
The Carlisle School in Martinsville is looking for a
new Director of Development. For more information about this
job please visit their website.
Prince William Chamber of Commerce Seeks
New President & CEO
Prince William Chamber of Commerce, a newly integrated
business advocacy organization in the Prince William, Virginia
region, has launched its search for a President & CEO to lead the
organization. If interested please send letter of introduction
and resume, including salary requirements, to Prince William Chamber
of Commerce, Executive Search, C/O News and Messenger, P.O. Drawer
431, Manassas, VA 20108 or email to pwceosearch@gmail.com.
Deadline is August 1, 2010. For additional information visit
the website.
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Alumni Buzz
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Bob
Steere, '06,
joined The Miles LeHane Companies, Inc. as their new Vice President
of Business Development.
Dr.
Darrel Staat, '05, is moving to South Carolina on July 31, to
become the President of the South Carolina Technical College
System.
Leslie
Peterson, '07,
was appointed to the Governor's Commission on Higher Education
Reform, Innovation and Investment.
Don
Zacherl, '07,
Leslie
Peterson, '07 and Dr. Glenn DuBois, LEAD VIRGINIA Board of Directors,
participated in the MS150 Bike Ride for Cycle Times. They
raised $9,006.00 to help make a difference in the fight against
MS. They rode 150 miles on Saturday and Sunday May 22 and
23.
Caryn
Durham, '08,
was recently promoted to Managing Director at Charles Ryan
Associates.
Linda
Gentry, '06,
received the Northern Virginia Technology Council's CFO Award for
community service.
Dr.
Paul Conco, '10,
is leaving the Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon and
moving to Franklin, VA as the new President at the Paul D. Camp
Community College, effective July 1.
Dr.
Chuck Terrell, '09, is making the move to West Virginia to become
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College's fourth
president. He will start his new role on July 7.
Kathy
Rogers, '05,
has taken a new job as Executive Director at the Piedmont Arts
Association in Martinsville.
Anne
Frazier, '09,
has resigned as the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club
of the Blue Ridge and has moved to Naples, Florida to become the
Executive Director of Drug Free Collier.
Col.
Dan Anninos, '07, will return from his duty station in Iraq for his
new assignment as Chief of Staff for the US Army Corp of Engineers in
Washington DC.
Michael
Latsko, '10,
will have new contact information for the next 6 months:
University of Virginia
University Human
Resources
P.O. Box 400127
Charlottesville, VA
22904
434-924-7693
michaellatsko@virginia.edu
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Want to make up a missed session?
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If you missed a
session during your class year you can make it up by joining the
Class of 2010.
Schedule:
July 15-17 - Northern
Virginia
Sept. 23-25 - Southwest
Virginia
Oct. 14-16 - Hampton Roads
Nov. 18-20 - Richmond
For more
information please contact Amanda
Keller.
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Alumni Gatherings
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Northern
Virginia Alumni:
David,
'08
and Noel
Goldberg are pleased to open up their home to the
Northern Virginia alumni for a BBQ reunion on August 7, 2010 from
4:00 - 7:00PM. Please RSVP to David
by
Caryn Durham, '08
is planning a Central Virginia Alumni get together on July 12 from
5:30-9:00PM. Please email Caryn
if you are interested in attending. More details will be available
soon.
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