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W&M receives $50M gift from alum for Batten School, VIMS
William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz has donated $50 million to the Williamsburg university to create a full-tuition scholarship fund for its new Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute for Marine Science, W&M announced Thursday. This is W&M’s largest ever scholarship fund donation, it said in the announcement, […]
Historic Triangle gears up for America’s 250th birthday bash
Inside Richmond‘s historic St. John’s Church in November 2024, a film crew and actors recreated the Second Virginia Revolutionary Convention and the enduring speech of Patrick Henry that still evoke chills nearly 250 years later: “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This […]
Lead generation
Imagine the opportunity to hear Thomas Jefferson speak on today’s most important societal issues. That’s exactly the aim of The Williamsburg Institute, a new collaborative effort between the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary. The nonprofit institute is aimed at providing immersive opportunities for leadership development, specifically among three demographics: bus[...]
Fahrenheit Advisors hires Hampton Roads leader
Richmond consulting firm Fahrenheit Advisors has hired Stephen Hoy as managing director of business development for the Hampton Roads area, the company announced Monday. Hoy will develop new relationships and support existing clients from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach. Most recently, Hoy was director of sales and strategic partnerships for Strive, a California company that offers […]
KRISTIN BAUM
Kristin Baum has always been fascinated by the idea that things and places have a history. While antiquing with her mother, she’d contemplate how a prior owner used an item she found. That ability to see the world through another perspective has proven valuable in her career as an architect. Once, while designing a building […]
Lester Group acquires Williamsburg building supply company
The Lester Group, a Martinsville-based company with a diverse portfolio including lumber products and real estate development, acquired Williamsburg-based Custom Builder Supply on June 3, the company announced earlier in June. Lester Group CEO Jay Dickens declined to release financial terms of the deal. Randy Cooper founded Custom Builder Supply in 1988 and worked there […]
Kaufman & Canoles names Williamsburg managing partner
Dustin H. DeVore has been named managing partner of Kaufman & Canoles’ Williamsburg office, effective May 21, the law firm announced. DeVore joined Kaufman & Canoles in 2002 and chairs the firm’s lender representation practice group and the firm’s credit union team. Outside the firm, he serves on the board of directors of the Greater […]
Visit Williamsburg names new CEO
The Williamsburg Tourism Council, also known as Visit Williamsburg, has named Edward Harris its new CEO, the organization announced Wednesday. Former CEO Victoria Cimino stepped down from the role in January after more than four years leading the destination marketing organization for Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown. With more than two decades of marketing and tourism […]
W&M receives $30M anonymous donation
An anonymous William & Mary alumna has donated $30 million to renovate and rename a building in honor of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, who is currently the university’s chancellor. Robert M. Gates Hall will house three academic centers — the Global Research Institute, the Institute for Integrative Conservation and the Whole […]
Three Va. biz schools make top 50 in Poets&Quants rankings
Three Virginia business schools placed in the top 50 of 91 schools in Poets&Quants’ 2024 rankings of undergraduate business schools, released Monday. Poets&Quants for Undergrads, an online publication and forum dedicated to business schools, ranks schools by three categories: admissions standards, academic experience and career outcomes. Each category is evenly weighted, although met[...]
Williamsburg medical office sells for $1.75M
A medical office in Williamsburg has sold for $1.75 million. 320 Monticello LLC sold the 9,000-square-foot office building at 320 Monticello Ave. to Stellar Ventures LLC as an investment. The building is 100% leased and located directly across the street from William and Mary’s School of Education and Midtown Row apartments. Current tenants include a […]
Colonial Williamsburg, W&M launch leadership institute
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary have partnered to form a leadership development institute in Williamsburg, the two entities announced Monday. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO and onetime GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina will chair the Williamsburg Institute, which will have Walt Disney veteran Christopher Caracci as its executive director. The institute’s mission [...]
