Member News May 2013
The Babcock & Wilcox Company has secured a $366 million contract from the U.S. Naval Reactors Program.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company's chief operating officer, Mary Pay Salomone will retire, effective June 30.
The Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, headquartered in Lynchburg, has named Ted Dalheim Vice President, Finance and Group Controller.
Bank of the James Mortgage, a division of Bank of the James, announced Bianca K. Allison as Vice President and Mortgage Loan Officer.
Centra was awarded a three-star rating for the fourth time by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Centra, therefore continues to be among the nation's highest possible tier of hospitals providing heart surgery.
Centra announced the promotions of Beth Bankston, Carl Cline and Wren Roberts at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Bankston has been promoted to vice president of orthopaedics and neurosciences. Cline has been promoted to service line director for neurosciences. Roberts has been promoted to managing director for support services.
Centra Southside Community Hospital names William Bass, Jr. as vice president and CEO by its board of directors.
Lynchburg Jersey Mike's manager Ashley Diamond, appeared on Food Network's "Giving You the Business".
The Lynchburg Regional Airport air traffic control tower will remain open through at least Sept. 30, the end of the federal fiscal year with the help of federal money.
ABC 13 WSET's parent company Allbritton Communications Co., considers exploring and evaluating potential strategic alternatives, which may result in the possible sale of the company.
Member News April 2013
The Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group named Ted Dalheim Vice President, Finance and Group Controller.
Centra executive E.W.Tibbs Jr. is expected to be named as the next president and CEO of the Lynchburg-based healthcare system by the full Centra Board of Directors on Monday. His appointment was recommended by the executive committee following the resignation of Michael Bryant, who served in that post since October 2011.
Coleman-Adams Consturction earns $900k Lynchburg City Schools contract to renovate the Hutcherson Early Learning Center building.
Lynchburg City Schools announced E. C. Glass and Heritage high schools were among less than 2,000 schools nationwide included this year in the Washington Post's ranking of America's Most Challenging High Schools.
E.C. Glass placed 48th among the Virginia schools on the list, and 700 out of the 1,937 total schools recognized nationwide. Heritage High School placed 71st out of all ranked schools in Virginia, and 1,207 out of the nationwide list.
Westminster Canterbury recently elected board trustees and officers. Max Guggenheimer Jr. was elected chairman of the board and Elizabeth (Liz) M. Zellner was elected vice chair. New board members are Betty B. Oliver, Pamela S. Bradford, Nancy T. Brockman and Martin Tolhoek.
Other board members include the Rev. Deacon Katharine B. Chase, Joyce Moorman, E. Starke Sydnor, Lester L. (Skip) Lamb, Wallace G. (Sandy) McKenna Jr., Rev. William D. (Bill) Russell, Robert R. (Bob) Chapman III, Dr. William E. (Bill) Gayle Jr., Hugh J.M. Jones III and James E. (Jeb) Burton IV.
Wiley|Wilson has been selected by The ESOP Association as the winner of the 2013 Intranet Annual Award for Communications Excellence (AACE), which recognizes a company's outstanding efforts in using its Intranet to educate and inform employee-owners about ownership principles.
Wiley|Wilson announced that Rachel Padowicz, Assoc. AIA, LEED GA, recently earned her LEED Green Associate accreditation. Rachel is an Intern Architect in the Lynchburg Office
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Appalachian Power has announced the preliminary preferred route for its $32 million upgrade to improve service to south Lynchburg and parts of Campbell County. The selected route connects two existing substations — the Brush Tavern substation off Timberlake Road near Consolidated Shoe Co. and the South Lynchburg substation near the Candler's Mountain Road/U.S. 460 interchange — with a proposed new substation in between, in the Lynbrook area of Campbell County. The project will involve the construction of 9.3 miles of 138-kilovolt electric transmission line.
Babcock & Wilcox plans to expand its presence in Bedford County, adding 30 full-time jobs and investing more than $16 million as it moves into a facility in Forest. The company's Nuclear Energy group — which manufactures nuclear components and provides engineering, design, construction and repair services for commercial nuclear customers — will relocate 39 employees from an existing Lynchburg office and add another 30 workers to a facility on Vista Centre Drive in Forest.
Centra has earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' highest ranking for cardiovascular surgery, for the fourth year Consumer Reports reported.
According to Consumer Reports, Centra is among the top performing open heart surgery centers in this study and is the only hospital in the state of Virginia to receive this three-star ranking all four years.
Centra also has received certification by The Joint Commission as an acute heart attack center and is accredited as a certified Chest Pain Center.
Foster Fuels Inc. announced the promotion of Judy Peak to vice president of government services.
J. Crew's new expanded Lynchburg distribution center serves customers all over the world and employs anywhere from 600 to 1,200 people, depending on the season — handles all of J. Crew's direct-to-customer shipping, fulfilling orders placed through its website and catalog.
Liberty University men's and women's basketball teams win Big South Conference titles. Both teams clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The men's team has been selected to play in the NCAA Tournament against MEAC tournament champion North Carolina A&T at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
The Lynchburg Sheltered Industries Inc. has received a $9,000 grant from the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust that will be used to renovate existing restrooms. Lynchburg Sheltered Industries Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation and assists people with disabilities to achieve greater independence and self-esteem through vocational training.
National College in Lynchburg will hold its spring job fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 at at 104 Candlewood Court.
Scott Insurance has named Kathy Ferrell vice president. Ferrell serves on the professional development team in Scott's Lynchburg office and has been with the agency since 2008.
Member News February 2013
Advanced Logic Industries (ALI) announced that it has acquired Brush Mountain Data Center and will be able to offer an enterprise-class data center to the community as an extension of IT professional services.
Amazement Square is a FINALIST for the 2013 National Medal! We are 1 of 33 finalists and so honored to bring this recognition to our community from the more than 17,500 museums across the nation!
AREVA Inc. has given $35,000 to be the title sponsor of the AREVA Explore Engineering program at Sweet Briar College in the summer and fall of 2013 and spring of 2014. Although AREVA has been a partner of the College's Margaret Jones Wyllie '45 Engineering Program in the past, it has not previously underwritten the four-year-old Explore Engineering series, and will be the first to do.
The Babcock & Wilcox's Lynchburg-based Nuclear Operations Group was awarded 30+ million in contracts to build nuclear propulsion parts for Virginia-class submarines under the U.S. Naval Reactors Program.
Foster Fuels Emergency Response Team provided emergency fuel up north to those affected by snowstorm Nemo.
Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association serving the Lynchburg area since 1907, will be the new host of Lynchburg Christmas Parade in downtown Lynchburg that will happen in December.
Lynchburg Score named 2012 Chapter of the year
Randolph College announced Bradley W. Bateman as its new President effective July 1.
Verizon invested more than $752 million in its Virginia wireline networks and information technology infrastructure in 2012.
Member News Janaury 2013
American National Bank and Trust Company, headquartered in Danville, Va., has announced the following employee changes and promotions.
Southside Region (Martinsville, Collinsville, Ridgeway): E.C. Jordan, Senior Vice President & Regional Executive for the Southside Region, has retired, however, he will continue in his role as Senior Vice President, working on a part-time basis through 2013 in order to support American National's succession planning efforts.
William (Bill) L. Kirby, IV, will be promoted to Vice President & Area Manager
Central Region (Lynchburg, Bedford, Lovingston): Lisa A. Grishaw and Stuart C. Evans will both be promoted to Assistant Vice President. Grishaw and Evans will continue to serve in the role of Relationship Managers for the Lynchburg market. They each have experience in both deposits and lending.
Risk Management: Brandon D. Atkins was promoted to Vice Presidentand will continue to serve in the role of Operations Risk Manager.
Areva announced it has been selected to provide spent fuel level instrumentation upgrades at a U.S. nuclear plant. It has developed the Through-Air radar solution for spent-fuel pool monitoring, a process that helps prevent exposure and overheating of spent nuclear fuel rods that could lead to the spread of radioactive debris during accident conditions.
Banker Steel will expand its facility here and hire 50 people after being awarded a major contract in New York. Banker Steel, which fabricates steel structures, will help build the first phase of a $4.9-billion, 15-building residential and commercial project called Atlantic Yards, the company said in a news release this morning.
Lynchburg Regional Airport reported an increase in December traffic at 8.5 percent over the same month in 2011 that was consistent with a year of continued, steady growth said Mark Courtney, Airport Manager.
Sweet Briar College announced the appointment of two key staff members in the Office of Alumnae and Development. Margaret "Margie" Kimball Lippard serves as director of major and planned giving and Marianne Ramsey is the College's new major gifts officer.
United Way of Central Virginia is pleased to announce that because of the ongoing generosity of the companies, employees and residents of Region 2000, they are able to open their doors, serve more individuals and create more change! The doors will now represent a mark of 60% towards the campaign goal of $3.5 million.
Member News December 2012
The Babcock & Wilcox Company's mPower reactor model is now fully operational at B&W's nuclear reactor testing facility at the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research in Bedford County.
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank looking for end of the year donations and hopes to feed 20,000 people in Lynchburg alone.
Centra hosted and open house at new Dawson Inn on Tate Springs Road. The inn is located on Centra property in front of the Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center and near Lynchburg General Hospital. The 20- room Inn was built to meet the critical need for overnight lodging close to Centra Lynchburg General Hospital and the cancer center for patients and their loved ones. The inn was named in honor of George Dawson who retired in 2011 after 30 years as president and CEO of Centra.
Genworth Financial Inc. has named Thomas J. McInerney, a former executive with ING Groep NV and Aetna Financial Services, as its top executive.
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys held a grand opening nat their new store located on Timberlake Road. Goodwill plans to expand its training and employment programs in Lynchburg, including a new service hub to create nine new jobs.
Kroger is expanding its Timberlake Road store, adding 33,000 square feet, 50 jobs, new food offerings and a Starbucks. The $12 million expansion will take about 11 months to complete.
Linkhorne Elementary is currently in 4th place in the "Clorox Power a Bright Future" grant competition for new playgrounds! It's important to cast your votes NOW to show your support for our schools. You can vote once a day by email and also once a day by text. Voting ends December 19th and with the help of the business community a Lynchburg City School can WIN!
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StarTek is adding another 200 jobs at its Lynchburg call center -- the second such expansion at the company in the past four months.
Member News November 2012
Achieve Success, LLC announced that Laurie Mrva has been awarded the designation of Certified Business Coach by the Resource Associates Coaching Academy.
Alzheimer's Association highlights new online tools for caregivers during National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month with a customized action plan at www.alzheimersnavigator.org and social networking www.alzconnected.org.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) selected only by the Department of Energy to receive funding for the development of its B&W mPowerTM Small Modular Reactor (SMR).
Generation Solution announced that it has been named to the top 500 (top 5% in the nation) of the 2012 HomeCare Elite, a compilation of the top performing home health agencies in the United States. Generation Solutions also received a local gold award in the area of Home Health Care and Companion Care from Our Health Magazine.
Gleaning for the World was selected by Forbes as one of the 20 most efficient large U.S. charities.
Lynchburg Hillcats, the Braves' Class A Advanced affiliate and 2012 Carolina League champions will remain in Lynchburg.
Liberty University has purchased Quality Inn off Odd Fellows Road for student housing and has purchased Sears site in River Ridge Mall in hopes to use the property as a civic center.
Sam's Club renovations that included the addition of a new gas station, pharmacy, optical department and bakery, are complete. The expansion allowed the store to add 20 new full and part-time employees.
Wagoner Family Care, PLLC has completed the transition of Dr. Elizabeth M. Darby's practice and are committed to the proactive optical health of their patients with utilizing state-of-the-art technology, including Lynchburg's only ZEISS i.Terminal. This technology allows staff to better serve patients by taking precise measurements to ensure an extremely accurate eyeglass fitting the first visit. Dr. Wagoner performs comprehensive primary and pediatric care ocular examinations, fits contact lenses, co-manages pre/post-operative patients, and evaluates patients for ocular disease. He also has a special interest in treating dry eye, red eye and anterior segment trauma and pathology.
Wiley|Wilson's Lynchburg headquarters on Nationwide Drive recently received its LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (O&M) certification, making it the only office building in the Lynchburg area with the O&M designation, and one of only three facilities in Southwest Virginia with the O&M certification.
Member News October 2012
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James, a full-service commercial and retail lender, today announced that J. Patrick Richardson has joined the bank as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer.
BB&T Corp. named two new members to its executive management team to increase its top leadership group. Rufus Yates, president and CEO of Richmond-based Scott & Stringfellow LLC and manager of BB&T Capital Markets, and Cynthia Williams, chief corporate communications officer for BB&T, join the 10 current members on the executive management team, which sets policy and direction for the company.
BMS Direct, Inc. has recently installed the Bell & Howell Forerunner 13, the latest intelligent inserter. This investment of $250,000 will improve the overall efficiency of its statement processing service by increasing the speed and reliability, moving toward ”zero defect processing,” and reducing costs
Centra has appointed Terry Templeton as the principal of Rivermont School-Dan River. The school is located at 4058 Franklin Turnpike in Danville. For more than 25 years, Rivermont Schools have provided special education programs for students (ages 6-22) with emotional, behavioral, learning and developmental disabilities, including autism.
Dodson Pest Control has acquired Florence, S.C.-based Scott’s Pest Control. The company now operates offices in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and the D.C. metropolitan area.
J. Crew opened a $20 million addition to its Lynchburg distribution center to support that growth, a move the company says will bring 170 full-time jobs to the area. The New York-based retailer employs more than 1,300 people in Lynchburg. J. Crew is in the midst of its annual seasonal hiring push, planning to bring on several hundred employees for the busy holiday season. Starting Oct. 15, personnel, product and services will move from the company’s Graves Mill location to the distribution center off Enterprise Drive. The Graves Mill site will remain open and continue to house the clearance store and some storage space.
Lynchburg College, Randolph College and Sweet Briar College ranked Best 377 Colleges of 2013 in several different categories. The publication ranks Top 20 colleges in each of 62 categories that a prospective student might want to know about, including accessibility of financial aid, campus amenities and political leanings of students.
Lynchburg Economic Development officials launched a new website designed to offer current and prospective business owners a centralized source for a wide range of economic information.
nTelos Wireless said it has been approved by Apple to begin selling the iPhone 5.
Prototype Advertising has hired Catherine Varner as Vice President, Marketing Strategy and Brand Development at Prototype, Inc.
SunTrust for Western Virginia SunTrust Bank, Western Virginia announces Rani Wood as Vice President and SunTrust at Work Business Development Officer and David R. Wilt has been named commercial banking relationship manager and Lynchburg City President.
Sweet Briar College has hired Christy Jackson as new director of media, marketing and communications
The United Way of Central Virginia hopes to collect 16,000 pounds of food this October during its annual food drive, executive director Marie Martin said Monday.
United Way of Central Virginia announced Lisa Meriwether as VP of Resources Development.
Member News September 2012
AREVA opens new U.S. Technical Center on Mount Athos Road.
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James, a full-service commercial and retail lender, today announced that J. Patrick Richardson has joined the bank as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company recently donated $4,000 to create a Central Virginia Community College scholarship in honor of a long-time employee and community leader
Banker Steel, a Lynchburg-based steel fabricating company, acquired Foote Steel Company, based in Orlando,Fla
BB&T Corp. named two new members to its executive management team to increase its top leadership group. Rufus Yates, president and CEO of Richmond-based Scott & Stringfellow LLC and manager of BB&T Capital Markets, and Cynthia Williams, chief corporate communications officer for BB&T, join the 10 current members on the executive management team, which sets policy and direction for the company.
Centra's Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program has been awarded a Three-Year Full Accreditation, demonstrating our compliance with and commitment to all the standards established by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancers (NAPBC), an association of national, professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care and the monitoring of outcomes for patients with diseases of the breast.
Centra Physicians receive awards for excellence. Wesley Robertson, M.D., is the 2012 recipient of the Golden Beeper Award, a Centra award honoring the provider who best embodies a culture of service, professionalism, teamwork and safety. Robert Brennan, M.D., is this year's winner of the John Bell Memorial Clinical Excellence Award.
Centra named one of the 220 Most Wired health care systems in America by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine.
Central Virginia Community College has hired Michael Bradford, senior vice president at Wells Fargo Bank in Lynchburg, as its new Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the CVCC Educational Foundation.
Economic Development Office - City of Lynchburg launched a new website designed to offer current and prospective business owners a centralized source for a wide range of economic information
Lynchburg Hillcats are 2012 Carolina League Champions.
The Lynchburg Regional Airport received a $2.7 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration for a carrier ramp and taxiway improvement project.
The Region 2000 Workforce Investment Board announced new board members and they are Patty Eller, Altavista Chamber of Commerce; Randall Franklin, Delta Star; Clayton Jones, J. Crew; Scot McCarthy, Centra; Thomas Prest, Schewel Furniture; Doug Schuch, Bedford County Schools; Jeff Taylor, Appomattox Economic Development; Cheryl Toler, Mail America; and Linda Youngblood, Harris Corporation.
Riverside Runners opened new location at 2480 Rivermont Ave., with 5,500 square feet.
Roses Express opens in The Plaza in Lynchburg
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Member News August 2012
Babcock & Wilcox has invested more than $5 million in a center to develop technologies used in manufacturing nuclear fuel for its small modular reactor design.
Centra plans to apply for a certificate of need from the Virginia Department of Health in October so it can open an expanded facility in Gretna at a new location. If the certificate of need is approved, Centra’s project would establish an expanded facility with an emergency department including helipad and on-site ambulance, a CT scanner and expanded X-ray services.
Centra Foundation Community Health Initiative Fund has awarded over $220,000 in grants going toward initiatives that support the Live Healthy/Work Healthy Initiative in partnership with the mayor of Lynchburg and the Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. The grants will touch the lives of many people directly by funding new programs that directly improve our community’s health.
Grant recipients are:
Balance: Healthy Mind and Body – Amazement Square, $27,000 to support completion of Centra Health gallery, interactive traveling exhibit and Scorpy Health books.
The Berryman Garden – The Legacy Museum of African American History, $4,620 to support the development of the Berryman Garden and health activities for youth.
Bringing Health to Life – Cabaniss Day Support, Inc., $2,000 to support the purchase of sensory CDs for autistic clients.
Central Virginia HIV Testing & Counseling Project – Coalition for HIV Awareness & Prevention (CHAP), $10,000 to support the purchase of HIV rapid tests and to provide counseling and follow-up services for HIV positive individuals.
Live Healthy Lynchburg: A Let’s Move City Initiative – Live Healthy Lynchburg, $111,000 to support the Lynchburg City Mayor’s Live Healthy/Work Healthy Initiative, livehealthylynchburg.com. These grants include:
$33,000 to support the installation of a web portal for the Live Healthy/Work Healthy Initiative – Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.
$34,000 to support the purchase of the health fitness program “Playworks” for all city elementary schools.
$44,000 to support the establishment of the Lynchburg Grows “Mobile Market” that will address food deserts in our community.
“Fix-it to Stay” Program of Rebuild 2012, “Falls Prevention and Safety” Program of Rebuild 2012 – Rebuild Together, $10,000 to support equipment installation that enables individuals to remain safely in their homes.
Girls on the Run of Central Virginia Saturation Initiative – Girls on the Run of Central VA, Inc., $21,261 to support scholarships and to develop seven new school programs that encourage healthy lifestyles.
Delta Star wins trade case against South Korea. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled in favor of Lynchburg’s Delta Star and other makers of large transformers Thursday by deciding to impose unfair-trade tariffs on South Korean companies that sell electrical transformers in the United States.
StarTek is looking to hire about 200 people to work at its Lynchburg call center — more than three times the number of staff currently there.
Red Hill-Patrick Henry Foundation in Brookneal will receive $2,000 Marketing Leverage Grant from the state to market its “Bluegrass, Barbecue and Brew” festival.
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest in Bedford County will receive $5,000 Marketing Leverage Grant from the state for its Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival
Member News July 2012
American National Bankshares Inc. (American National – NASDAQ “AMNB”) joined the broad-market Russell 3000® Index
Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group announced it had received two contracts from the U.S. Naval Reactors Program worth $82 million.
Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital selected for Unprecedented National Effort to Increase Breastfeeding Rates in US Hospitals. Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital announced that it has been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a first-of-its-kind national effort to significantly improve breastfeeding rates in states where rates are currently the lowest.
The Central and Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has announced the addition of Roger Boles of Staunton to its Board of Directors and named new officers.
Coleman-Adams Construction has again been named one of the Top 100 Metal Builders in the U.S. by Metal Construction News magazine. The company was recognized at #52 (up from #77 last year) for the total tonnage of pre-engineered steel sold in 2011. Coleman-Adams is one of Butler Manufacturing’s top volume builders.
First Citizens Bank announced Craig Parrent has joined as a commercial banker at the office located at 20373 Timberlake Road in Lynchburg.
National College President Frank Longaker received the Imagine America Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his 40 years of service to the College and its tens of thousands of students and graduates, at the annual conference of the Association of Private Sector Colleges & Universities (APSCU) last week. In addition, the College also received the TOPS Award from APSCU, recognizing its grassroots advocacy efforts on behalf of the College’s students.
Sweet Briar College’s media, marketing and communications office took home four international Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Awards included three gold in the categories “Recruitment Search Publications, Miscellaneous Flyers, and Brochures,” “Recruitment Videos” and “Viewbooks and Prospectuses,” and a bronze award for “Excellence in Design: Covers.”
Wiley|Wilson Michael W. Vass, P.E., CxA, LEED AP O+M, recently earned his Certified Commissioning Authority (CxA) certification through the AABC Commissioning Group. He is an Engineer in the company’s Lynchburg Mechanical Engineering department.
Member News June 2012
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James, a full-service commercial and retail lender, today announced Michael A. Syrek has joined the bank as Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer.
Coleman-Adams Construction received 2 distinguished awards from Butler Manufacturing Company, a world leader in the manufacture of pre-engineered metal building systems. The awards are the following: High Performance Builder – for exceeding annual trade area goals and demonstrating superior marketing skills in 2011. Million Dollar Builder – sold at least $1,000,000 in Butler buildings and roof systems in 2011; Coleman-Adams is one of Butler’s top volume builders.
Innovative Faith Resources (IFR), has won 14 awards so far this year. The company, in its maiden year, has already earned top honors at several competitions, including the highly acclaimed International Telly Awards. Other competitions include the Western VA Addy Awards, Third District 3 Addy Awards, the Richmond Show and the Baptist Communicators Association (BCA).
IFR’s promotional video “Empty Hands,” created for the Stewardship Development Association to promote the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program, procured 11 of the 14 awards. The video paralled how monetary giving through the SBC’s Cooperative Program (from local churches and state conventions) impacts the world, allowing SBC missionaries and ministries to provide support, food, water, medicine and share the Gospel around the world.
IFR won seven Telly Awards: two silver Telly’s for “Empty Hands,” three bronze Telly’s for “Empty Hands,” one bronze Telly for the promotional video “Hunger, Together We Are There,” and one bronze Telly for the promotional piece “We Are There.” The nonprofit also won one gold and two silver Addy’s for its video “Empty Hands.” At the Richmond Show, IFR won a Bronze Cannonball for “Empty Hands.” Additionally, the video “Empty Hands” won the M.E. Dodd Memorial Award for Exceptional Achievement in Radio, Television, Film and Video, the premier award at BCA. IFR also won first place in the worship category for “Empty Hands” and an honorable mention for “Numbers Matter (Spanish Version)” in the same category.
Sweet Briar and Lynchburg College held a STEM conference at Lynchburg College. Participating teachers presented results from the colleges’ shared curriculum development project, “Central Virginia Collaborative for Developing STEM Lessons to Improve Learning in Grades 4 and 5.” Starting in September, the project’s participating teachers will “help others in their schools to adopt the new lessons for their classrooms
Westminster Canterbury elected board members and officers at its annual board meeting, including J. Robert Montgomery, chairman of the board, and Max Guggenheimer Jr., vice chairman. Robert R. Chapman III, William E. Gayle Jr. and Hugh J.M. Jones III were elected to the board.
Member News May 2012
AREVA received $100,000 in two separate grants for a $7 million testing facility under construction at its former fuel manufacturing facility at the Mount Athos site.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company received a $130 million contract to provide parts to U.S. Navy nuclear submarines, the company announced Wednesday.
Harris Corporation received a $10 million contract from Pittsylvania County to install a public safety communications system.
The News & Advance, along with other newspapers owned by Media General, has been sold to BH Media Group, a subsidiary of Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway company.
Lynchburg College secured a $7,000 grant to connect middle school girls with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through a year-long enrichment program starting in July.
Randolph College President, John Klein announced plans to retire in June 2013.
Member News April 2012
The Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group’s Lynchburg facility cleared the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission review which looked at areas of safety operations, radiological controls, security and facility support.
Centra Lynchburg General Hospital has earned national recognition for excellence in treating patients with a heart attack. It received the American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline® Heart Attack Receiving Center Accreditation.
Centra Palliative Care Awarded $10,000 LiveSTRONG Grant which will help Centra Palliative Care in our quest for Joint Commission Advanced Palliative Care Certification, and to continue improving the quality of care provided to patients who struggle with chronic illness.
The Centra Comprehensive Breast Program has received a $57,000 grant from the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The grant will be used to help fulfill Komen’s goal of identifying gaps in breast health care and ensuring quality care through education, funding and support for women in all stages of breast health.
Liberty University announced that presidential candidate Mitt Romney to speak to nearly 50,000 at LU graduation
The Homestead resort is spending $25 million to update existing facilities and provide new attractions that will be completed by this summer.
Successful Innovations co-owner, and Chamber Board Member, Darlene Mack, has been appointed by the Governor to serve on the State Board of Education. Successful Innovations educational consulting company.
Wiley|Wilson ESOP Trustees are pleased to announce the election of Andrew G.M. Blysak, AIA, LEED AP to the Board of Directors.
Wiley|Wilson designed the new Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research which opened at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C. The facility supports a broad range of robotic research.
Member News March 2012
Areva’s design for a fourth-generation nuclear reactor has won praise from Next Generation Nuclear Plant Industry Alliance cited Areva’s design for both its ability to generate electricity and to produce process heat for use by industry.
Advanced Logic Industries (ALI) announced that it has achieved the Advanced Unified Computing Technology Specialization from Cisco. This specialization recognizes ALI as having fulfilled the role-based training requirements to sell, design, and deploy Cisco® Unified Computing System B-series technology solutions within the Cisco Data Center solution portfolio.
Bank of the James is launching applications for smartphones that would allow customers to check balances, pay bills and transfer funds from anywhere.
Centra’s Palliative Care has been selected as a finalist out of hundreds of applicants in the nation to receive a $10,000 LiveSTRONG grant.
Liberty University honored its founder during a groundbreaking ceremony for the $50 million Jerry Falwell Library, set to open by fall 2013.
Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards law firm attorneys John Falcone and Herschel Keller, presented an employment law seminar at the March 8 lunch meeting of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Central Virginia chapter. The seminar was an interactive discussion of various employment law issues.
The Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia and Centra are collaborating to offer conveniently located orthopaedic services in Bedford.
Scott Insurance has appointment Jimmy Roberts as a surety bonds specialist in the Richmond office.
Staffmark has been named to Inavero’s 2012 Best of Staffing™ Client list.
Successful Innovations is a recipient of the U.S. Chamber's "Blue Ribbon Award" as one of the top 75 Small Businesses in the U.S.
Wiley|Wilson has completed its acquisition of the assets of Atlanta-based HARTRAMPF, Inc. Wiley| Wilson’s Lynchburg, Virginia office building earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR® rating of 81 for 2011.
Member News February 2012
Areva’s new nuclear reactor design cleared the final stages of the second phase of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission safety review. The company’s Evolutionary Power Reactor is an evolutionary pressurized-water reactor capable of producing a thermal output of 4,500 megawatts.The completion dates of the third through sixth phases are still under review.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company announced that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, has received a $600 million dollar order for its nuclear components to support the U.S. defense program.
Centra Foundation is accepting grant applications for funding health-related projects and programs through the Centra Community Health Initiative Fund through March 1. The fund was established in 1997 by Centra as a way to reinvest in the community and partner with other organizations on health-related projects. The grants are funded by Centra and administered by Centra Foundation. Information about the grant application and guidelines are available by contacting the foundation at 434.200.4791
Centra physicians are helping Tanzania establish its first cardiac catheterization lab to provides health-care workers in Africa with medical training. The hope is through ongoing education, East Africa will be able to establish its own sustainable system of health care rather than relying on other countries and plans are to have the lab open by the end of 2012.
Central Virginia Community College has announced that Kristin Ogden has accepted the position of research analyst in the college’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning.
Comcast rolled out a new program guide for Lynchburg area customers. The guide will have a more user-friendly interface, improved DVR and search functionality and other features, like expanded parental control options. Other new features include easy access to high-definition channels through a menu, the ability to save channels in “favorites” lists, a message center and local weather available anytime.
Lynchburg Regional Airport saw an increase in passenger service for the month of January. The all-jet service currently used by US Airways in Lynchburg replaces the turbo-propeller aircraft and is expected to continue for at least the new few months.
Walmart is adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging of some of its house-brand foods. The green-and-white seal, which shows the stylized outline of a human figure with its arms spread toward the sky, is part of a multiyear campaign that the world's largest retailer is undertaking to promote healthier products and fight childhood obesity.
Member News January 2012
The Academy of Fine Arts has hired David Jenkins as the new executive director. Jenkins formerly served as executive director of the Don Gibson Theatre in Shelby, N.C.
Region 2000 is launching a new strategy to encourage entrepreneurship and is partnering with Central Virginia Community College to get its project off the ground. They hope to target future entrepreneurs at an early age, and connect them with resources that will help them become successful..
Successful Innovations reaches customers in 36 states, and expects to sell a million dollars worth of products this year. Their success is something Region 2000 and its government partners city leaders want to duplicate and will support activities that highlight entrepreneurship as a career option.
Randolph College had Karl Rove, political strategist and former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush as guest speaker on Thurday night, January 26 in the Smith Hall Theater.
Bank of the James' stock will trade on the NASDAQ exchange starting January 25. The Lynchburg-based bank's stock will trade under the symbol BOTJ.
The News & Advance has created Work It Lynchburg, a new daily email newsletter for Central Virginia Business.
Wiley|Wilson is pleased to announce it has completed its acquisition of the assets of Atlanta-based HARTRAMPF, Inc. HARTRAMPF is a full service architectural, engineering, and surveying firm with over forty-five years in business. Services include architectural design; historic preservation planning and design; structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil engineering; and land surveying.
Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group has received a $15.8 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy to recover and purify highly enriched uranium. The recovery work will be completed at Babcock & Wilcox’s Lynchburg facility. Under the contract, B&W will recover enriched uranium from the scrap materials that were previously stored at the DOE’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Texas
Banker Steel Company has been awarded about $100 million in contracts to provide structural steel framing for three projects — a hospital in New Orleans and two more in New York City. The company will fabrica
