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Friday, June 6, 2014

Governor McAuliffe Announces Appointments to Virginia College and University Boards of Visitors

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Today Governor Terry McAuliffe announced his appointments to the boards that govern Virginia’s higher education system, including the Boards of Visitors for Virginia colleges and universities, the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

“Virginia’s higher education system is one of the best in the world and a cornerstone of our economic future,” said Governor McAuliffe. “As I spoke with each of these appointees I urged them to use their positions to help manage our colleges and universities prudently, to find cost efficiencies in order to keep tuition rates as low as possible and to embrace innovation in order to prepare every Virginia student to compete in a 21st Century economy.”

The Governor’s appointments to Virginia’s college and university Boards of Visitors and higher education boards are below:

·         Bill Ermatinger, of Newport News, Corp VP & CHRO of Huntington Ingalls Industries
·         *Vicki Siokis Freeman, of New York City and Newport News, Owner, PS Paperie
·         Charles B. "Brad" Hunter, of Portsmouth,  Assistant Vice President - Commercial Lending, TowneBank
·         The Honorable Gabe Morgan, of Newport News, Sheriff of Newport News
·         The Honorable Dr. Ella P. Ward, of Chesapeake, Chesapeake City Council member

·         *Sue H. Gerdelman, of Williamsburg
·         Christopher M. Little, of McDowell, Retired
·         William H. Payne, II, of Henrico, Principal with Bull Moose Strategies, LLC
·         Lisa Roday, of Henrico, Consultant

George Mason University
·         Mahfuz Ahmed, of Great Falls, CEO, Digital Intelligence Systems LLC
·         Claire Dwoskin, of McLean, President, Children’s Medical Safety Research Institute
·         Jon Milton Peterson, of Fairfax Station, Principal, The Peterson Companies
·         Tracy Schar, of Fairfax, Vice President of Marketing, Comstock Companies

James Madison University
·         The Honorable William T. Bolling, of Mechanicsville, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for RCM&D and former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
·         Warren K. Coleman, of Henrico, CFO Harper Associates LLC
·         Vanessa M. Evans, of Charlottesville, Associate Director, Ron Brown Scholar Program
·         Lucy Hutchinson, of Falls Church, Senior Manager for Executive and Commercial Recruiting of Capital One
·         Edward Rice, of Vienna, Consultant

Longwood University
·         Eileen M. Anderson, of Glen Allen, CFO of InfoPro Incorporated
·         Katherine Elam Busser, of Goochland, CEO, Virginia Children’s Hospital Alliance
·         Lucia Anna “Pia” Trigiani, of Alexandria, Attorney at Law, MercerTrigiani

Norfolk State University
·         The Honorable Lamont Bagby, of Henrico, Director of Operations at Peter Paul Development Center and Henrico County School Board Member
·         Elwood B. Boone III, of Virginia Beach, President, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
·         *Thomas N. Chewning, of Richmond, Retired Executive Vice-President and CFO of Dominion Resources
·         *Bryan D. Cuffee, of Virginia Beach, Vice President of Development for Gold Key / PHR Hotels & Resorts
·         Larry A. Griffith, of Annandale, Senior Vice President Programs and Student Services, UNCF – the United Negro College Fund

Old Dominion University
·         Carlton Bennett, of Virginia Beach, Law Partner at Bennett and Zydron, P.C.
·         Jay Harris, of Bristol, Connecticut,  Sportscenter Anchor, ESPN
·         The Honorable William D. Sessoms, Jr., of Virginia Beach, President/CEO of Towne Financial Services Group and Mayor of Virginia Beach
·         Lisa Smith, of Norfolk, Community Volunteer
·         *Fred J. Whyte, of Virginia Beach, President of Stihl Incorporated

Radford University
·         The Honorable Andrew Fogarty, of Chesterfield, retired
·         Susan Whealler Johnston, of Berryville, Executive Vice President and COO, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)
·         *Steve Robinson, of Chapel Hill NC, Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of North Carolina
·         The Honorable Javaid Siddiqi, of Chesterfield, Director Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows

State Board for Community Colleges
·         Dr. Thomas Brewster, of Falls Mills, Superintendent, Pulaski County Public Schools
·         Eleanor Saslaw, of Springfield, retired career educator and former President of the Virginia State Board of Education
·         The Honorable Michael J. Schewel, of Richmond, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
·         Marge Connelly, of Keswick, financial services executive
·         Henry D. Light, of Norfolk, retired Senior VP Law of Norfolk Southern Corporation
·         Bill Murray, of Henrico, Managing Director, Public Policy, Dominion

University of Mary Washington
·         *Holly Tace Cuellar, Coronado, CA, Membership Development Coordinator, IABM
·         The Honorable R. Edward "Edd" Houck, of Spotsylvania County, former State Senator
·         Fred M. Rankin III, of Stafford, President and CEO of Mary Washington Health Care

University of Virginia and Affiliated Schools        
·         L. D. Britt, MD, MPH of Suffolk, Henry Ford Professor & Edward J. Brickhouse Chairman, Eastern Virginia Medical School
·         Frank M. “Rusty” Conner III, of Alexandria, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
·         Barbara J. Fried, of Crozet, Chairman, Fried Companies, Inc.
·         John G. Macfarlane III, of Darien, CT, Managing Partner of Arrochar Management LLC

Virginia Commonwealth University
·         *William M. Ginther, of Midlothian, retired banking executive
·         The Honorable Franklin P. Hall, of Richmond, Attorney and Chairman of the Board of Hall & Hall, PLC, former Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
·         Colette Wallace McEachin, of Richmond, Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
·         *The Honorable Alexander B. McMurtrie Jr., of Richmond, retired and former Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia Military Institute
·         *Bruce Gottwald Jr., of Richmond, Managing Director of Jonah, LLC
·         Conrad M. Hall, of Norfolk, retired President and CEO of Dominion Enterprises
·         Richard K. Hines, V, of Atlanta, GA, a partner of the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
·         The Honorable Joe R. Reeder, of Alexandria, Shareholder at GreenbergTraurig and former United States Under Secretary of the Army

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
·         *Michael J. Quillen, of Bristol, Founder/retired Chairman Alpha Natural Resources 
·         Wayne H. Robinson, of Greensboro, North Carolina, Chief Diversity Practice Leader, Wyndham Mills International, Inc. and Senior Pastor, New Millennium Christian Center, Inc.
·         Mehul Sanghani, of Vienna, President & CEO of Octo Consulting Group, Inc.
·         Horacio A. Valeiras, of La Jolla, CA, Managing Principal of HAV Capital LLC

Virginia State University
·         *Harry Black, of Baltimore, MD, City of Baltimore Chief Financial Officer
·         Thursa D. Crittenden, of Suffolk, retired broadcast television and public affairs executive
·         Charlie W. Hill, of Hampton, President of the Hampton Roads Prostate Health Forum and retired Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Landmark Communications, Inc.
·         Dr. Alma C. Hobbs, of Richmond, retired
·         Xavier R. Richardson, of Spotsylvania, Executive Vice President, Mary Washington Healthcare
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Governor McDonnell Announces Board and Commission Appointments

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English: Governor of Virginia at CPAC in . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced appointments to one board of visitors: Christopher Newport University. The governor also announced appointments to twelve other Virginia boards and commissions.

Board of Visitors:
Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors
·         Mark Rodgers of Burke, Principal of The Clapham Group

Additional Board Appointments:
·         Jermaine Mincey of Alexandria, Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
·         Jonathan Minor* of Henrico, Owner of JT’s Barbers & Beauty

Board of Long-term Care Administrators

·         Erna Hochstein of Herndon, Retired from Washington Gas Company and a Stained Glass Artist with Virginia Stained Glass Company

Citizen’s Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion
·         Susan Brown Allen of Alexandria, Former First Lady of Virginia (’94-’98)
·         Thomas E. Camden of Glasgow, Associate Professor at Washington and Lee University and Head of Special Collections and Archives at Washington and Lee University Libraries
·         Will Paulsen of Charlottesville, Fine and Decorative Arts Appraiser
·         Alexander Reeves of Richmond, Fine Art and Antiques Broker
·         Sarah Scarbrough, PhD of Moseley, Internal Program Director for the City of Richmond Sheriff’s Office
·         Rita Moyer Smith of Midlothian, Consultant

Governor's Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism

·         Vanessa Diamond of Richmond, Executive Director for HandsOn Greater Richmond and Vice President of The Partnership for Non-Profit Excellence 

State Board of Health
·         Theresa Middleton Brosche of Spotsylvania, Registered Nurse and Adjunct Faculty with Germanna Community College Nursing Program & SUNY Delhi’s RN to BSN Nursing Program
·         Henry N. Kuhlman of Henrico, Manager, Inventory and Advanced Logistics with Owens & Minor

State Historical Records Advisory Board
·         Sara Baron, Ed.D.* of Hampton, Dean of Regent University Library
·         Brooks Miles Barnes* of Onancock, Librarian
·         Dr. Nashid Madyun of Hampton, Director of University Museum and Archives at Hampton University  
·         Dr. Aaron D. Purcell* of Blacksburg, Director of Special Collections at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Treasury Board
·         Neil Amin of Richmond, CEO of Shamin Hotels 

Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission
·         H.F. Haymore, Jr. of Danville, Clerk of the Pittsylvania County Circuit Court

Virginia Pork Industry Board
·         John Voss of South Boston, Farmer

Virginia Public Building Authority
·         John Mahone, Chair of Richmond, retired
·         Kevin O’Neill of Williamsburg, Partner and Deputy Chairman of the Public Policy Department for Patton Boggs LLP

Virginia Workforce Council

·         Nathaniel X. Marshall of Lynchburg, Human Resource Generalist with Babcock & Wilcox


*Denotes re-appointment
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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Two Virginia Universities in Top Five of Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Public Colleges” Rankings

The David Student Union at Christopher Newport...
The David Student Union at Christopher Newport University (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
UVa Remains 2nd in Nation; William and Mary Keeps Number 4 Ranking
James Madison, Virginia Tech, Mary Washington, George Mason, and Christopher Newport Included in the Top 100

RICHMOND – Two Virginia public universities are ranked in the Top 5 of Kiplinger Magazine’s annual ranking of the “Best Values in Public Colleges.” The University of Virginia was ranked second, while The College of William and Mary stayed at number four.  Five other Virginia universities also ranked in the magazine’s top 100, including James Madison University (22), Virginia Tech (27), The University of Mary Washington (61), George Mason University (72), and Christopher Newport University (84).

Speaking about the rankings, Governor McDonnell said, “Once again, Kiplinger saw what Virginians have long known: our colleges and universities provide world-class educations while keeping higher education affordable. Kiplinger specifically noted that UVa has the highest four year graduation rate on its list and the second lowest in-state cost, an average of $5,070 after need based aid is applied. This further demonstrates our commitment to making higher education more affordable and accessible. Over the past four years we have put nearly $600 million in new funding into higher education, including the $183.1 million for fiscal year 2015/2016; we know that helping Virginia students access our great colleges and universities is crucial to their future professional success and the future prosperity of our Commonwealth. Over the next few years we will continue our commitment to higher education by including over $183.1 million in the upcoming biennial budget to ensure that the nation’s best higher education system is even more affordable and accessible for Virginia students.”

The entire Kiplinger ranking is available online here.

The governor’s proposed funding for higher education in the upcoming biennial budget was announced earlier today and can be found here.
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