Maria Herring, government sales manager for the Norfolk
Convention and Visitors Bureau, received the Sam
Gilmer Supplier of the Year Award from the Society
of Government Meeting Professionals for service over
time that contributed to the organization’s growth
and development, especially at the national level. (News release)
Sandra Frazier gave $2 million to Hollins University to
endow a chair in the history department and support other
academic services. A 1994 graduate of Hollins,
Frazier is the managing partner of the Tandem Public
Relations firm of Louisville , Kent . (The Roanoke
Times)
Joseph W. Montgomery of Wachovia Securities in
Williamsburg was listed among the top 100 financial advisors
in the United States by Barron’s magazine.
Montgomery has worked for Wachovia Securities and its
predecessor firms for over 30 years. (News
release)
R. Brent Rawlings, an associate
in the Richmond law firm of McGuireWoods LLP,
was named a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare
Executives. This represents the highest level of achievement
in ACHE, a professional society for executives in the
healthcare field. (News release)
Timothy McKnight, vice president
of information security and chief information security
officer for Northrop Grumman in McLean , received the
Information Security Executive of the Year Mid-Atlantic
Award 2007. The award honors achievement in risk management,
data protection and network security. (News release)
Robert H. and Clarice Smith donated $5
million to sponsor the big screen theatre at The Newseum,
a museum dedicated to the history of news coverage and
journalism, which will open in October in Washington
, D.C. The theatre will provide a variety of presentation
capabilities on its 100-foot-long video wall. Robert
H. Smith is chairman of Charles E. Smith Commercial Realty;
Clarice Smith is a well-known Virginia artist. (PR Newswire)
A four-member team from the University of
Virginia won an inaugural national audit competition
sponsored by KPMG International’s Global Services
Center and the KPMG Foundation. Members of the team
were Ashley Albers of Midlothian; Jen Clifton of
Danville ; John Thornton of Richmond ; and Robert
Duncan of Louisville , Kent . (News
release)
