Out and About – August 2026

1. L to R: Port of Virginia CEO Sarah McCoy, Gov. Abigail Spanberger and state Secretary of Transportation Nick Donohue gathered at Norfolk International Terminals on June 18 to celebrate the port’s completion of its $450 million dredging project. Photo by Robert Della Bernarda, courtesy of Governor of Virginia’s office

2. Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Carrie Chenery delivered the keynote address June 30 at the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance annual meeting. Photo courtesy Southern Virginia Regional Alliance

3. Sarah Turner, a program director in the Warfare Systems group at Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Mission Technologies division, highlighted the Minotaur Mission Management System during HII’s DefenseTech LIVE 2026 forum, held June 10 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. The annual forum brought together defense, government and industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies and demonstrate capabilities for military missions. Photo courtesy HII

4. L to R: On June 30, VCU Health staff member Danny Mallory, Vice‌ ‌President‌ ‌for‌ ‌Research‌ ‌and‌ ‌Innovation‌ P. Srirama Rao, Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Saul Karpen and Institute Director Arun J. Sanyal toured the health system’s new SSI Clinical Research Imaging Center. Photo courtesy Jonathan Haff, VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications

5. Chartway Credit Union on June 17 announced recipients of its 2026 Directors’ Memorial Scholarship, awarding $4,000 each to 13 student-members, including six from Virginia. L to R: Regent University student Leilani Smith, ECPI student Lyric Parham, George Mason University student Celeste Wise and George Mason University student Robert Cason. Photo courtesy Chartway Credit Union