Imagine an elaborate scaffold not built from metal poles and wooden platforms but from scores of humans working together to lift eligible students toward self-determination. Gradually, the need for support lessens as the empowered students [Read More…]
I adore the author Ann Patchett. I have read every one of her books and will eagerly purchase her newest novel, Whistler. When writing a novel, Ann Patchett begins at the beginning. She has said [Read More…]
Top April agent for Coldwell Banker Traditions’ Peninsula office was Lelani Clayton, top listing and sales agent. Clayton was also top listing agent for the overall company. The DeGood Foundation, the local nonprofit that partners [Read More…]
From lifting airplanes to helping build roller coasters, Prillaman’s Crane & Rigging has spent years handling projects most people never get to see up close. But for Paul Prillaman, the company’s president, business has always [Read More…]
Until 1978, real estate was historically dominated by men. It has since become a doorway into the workforce for women. Today the majority of members of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) are women — 62 [Read More…]
NNEF awards three scholarships to graduating seniors The Newport News Education Foundation awarded three scholarships to Newport News Public Schools graduating seniors at its May Salute to Success Student Recognition Ceremony. Kody Brindle, a graduating [Read More…]
By Ruth Rasmussen When you walk into a commercial building that is comfortably heated in winter and delightfully cool in summer, where water flows from faucets as expected and toilets flush without incident, you can [Read More…]
By Anna Hickey, Luter School of Business, Christopher Newport University Philanthropy is often described in terms of generosity, but at its core, it is about investment — an investment in people, in communities and in the future [Read More…]
What Actually Happens When You Plan Both Ways Every day, travel advisors talk with people who have started planning their vacation the same way. A few searches. A dozen open tabs. A growing list of [Read More…]
How a structured settlement works in injury cases It’s been said that compound interest is the Eighth Wonder of the World. In the world of personal injury settlements — where money is the only thing — this old maxim [Read More…]
In 1961, Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22, a paradoxical situation is the focus, and in our culture, the phrase has become synonymous with no-win situations. It’s my intention to write encouraging — not discouraging Health columns as long [Read More…]
It wasn’t a job offer or goals of being a CEO that brought Chekesha White to become founder and executive director of the Hampton Roads G.I.R.L.S. Club (Girls Influenced by Righteous Living in All Situations). [Read More…]
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