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Articles by Bre Dorrian

About Bre Dorrian
Originally from Fredericksburg, VA, Breanna "Bre" Dorrian is currently studying at Christopher Newport University where she majors in political science and communications with a minor in journalism. Last year, she served as news editor for The Captain's Log, her student newspaper. She is currently its editor-in-chief. Bre enjoys covering ice hockey games and politics for the paper.
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G.I.R.L.S. Club: Mentorship through the echo of experience

June 16, 2026 Bre Dorrian 0

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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Angela Teasley comes full circle

February 13, 2026 Bre Dorrian 0

Angela Teasley never planned to become an interpreter for American Sign Language (ASL). Through church camps in her youth she learned to sign the alphabet, but that was it. As a young adult, she loved [Read More…]

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The Grey Goose: One bite at a time

December 11, 2025 Bre Dorrian 0

In culinary school, 92 percent of Dana Epstein’s class said yes, owning their own restaurant was their life’s dream. She was a part of the 8 percent who said no. Today, she and her husband, [Read More…]

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Legacy Painting: Your vision, our brush, perfect harmony

November 17, 2025 Bre Dorrian 0

Local to the 757 his entire life, Jack Keller has been providing personal, reliable painting experiences for customers since 2022. Although painting commercial spaces now occupies most of his time, it wasn’t always that way. [Read More…]

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Cartwright Creative Craftworks: The “solopreneur” behind the sign

October 21, 2025 Bre Dorrian 0

For the last two and a half years, Shawn Cartwright, self-taught, “solo-preneur,” has been turning his passion and creativity into works of art for businesses and customers worldwide. Based in Newport News, Cartwright Creative Craftworks [Read More…]

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