Posted July 10 AES Corp.,
an Arlington-based power company, received the electric
power industry’s
highest award for its Latin American operations. The
Edison Electric Institute gave AES the Edison Award
for demonstrated improvements in generation and distribution
of electric power in Latin America. (News release)
Susan R. Blackman, a partner
in the Virginia Beach law firm Willcox & Savage,
was named by the Society for Human Resource Management
to serve on its Global Expertise Panel, which consists
of 15 human resources experts who offer policy advice
on international HR practices. (News
release)
Maria Herring, government sales manager for
the Norfolk Convention and Visitors Bureau, was awarded
the Sam Gilmer Supplier of the Year Award by the Society
of Government Meeting Professionals, the highest honor
offered by the group, a professional organization for
people involved in government meeting planning. (News
release)
Robert Hershberger, executive
vice president of The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance,
was honored by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives
for his long service with a commendation marking his
induction into the “25 Year Club.”
Steven L. Higgs received
the Local Bar Leader of the Year award from the Virginia
State Bar’s
Conference of Local Bar Associations. Higgs is past president
of the Roanoke Bar Association and is chair of the Roanoke
Bar Association Foundation. (News release)
The Virginia Commonwealth University Adcenter received
a $1 million gift from The Interpublic Group, a New York
agency holding company. The donation will help finance
the Adcenter’s new home, to open in December, and
establish an endowment for the center. (Business Wire)
Washington and Lee University received
a $100 million gift from an undisclosed donor, the
largest gift in the school’s history and one
of the largest ever for a liberal arts college. The
donation will be used to establish a scholarship program,
fund two professorships and establish lecture and leadership
programs. (PR
Newswire)
