Business

Sentara Healthcare Awards Grant to P&HCC Students

P&HCC Foundation Executive Director Tiffani Underwood presents Amy Webster, P&HCC Director of Nursing and Allied Health, a check on behalf of Sentara Cares to support qualifying P&HCC healthcare students as they pursue degrees and certifications. In partnership with Sentara Healthcare’s Sentara Cares program, Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE)...

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Patrick & Henry Community College receives $16,000 donation 

ValleyStar Credit Union donated $16,000 to Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) to support school programs and double the number of ValleyStar scholarships offered to students each year. ValleyStar Credit Union is dedicated to P&HCC’s goal of providing a quality education for students. As a result, ValleyStar presented two checks...

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Three bank executives promoted 

Matt Speare, Rich Spiker and Tony Kallsen all were promoted to Senior Executive Vice Presidents, according to a release from Carter Bank & Trust (NASDAQ:CARE). The three had previously served as Executive Vice Presidents. Matt Speare Speare will also assume the role of Chief Operations Officer, a change from his...

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Four new members to serve on P&HCC Board

Patrick & Henry Community College Board added four new members: Sean Adkins, Belinda Bryant, Robert Foster, and Dr. Shana LeGrant. These members were appointed by their respective localities to fill vacancies that arose last year. Sean Adkins Adkins is the director of Economic Development for Patrick County. His career has...

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Davies joins Northern Regional Hospital 

Lindsay Davies, D.O., has joined the medical staff of Northern Regional Hospital to serve as a Hospitalist physician for inpatients at the nationally recognized 133-bed community hospital. A board-certified physician, Dr. Davies served previously as a Hospitalist at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee for two years; and, prior thereto, served three years as...

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Belton selected as Landmark Center’s Employee of the Month

For residents of The Landmark Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays are exciting. That’s when Peggy Belton, TLC’s Cosmetologist, has her salon open. For more than 30 years Peggy has brought joy, perms and manicures to residents and staff, and to honor her service, she was chosen as Employee of the Month...

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Wikstrom named Vice President of Academic & Student Success Services

After an intensive, nationwide search, Dr. Christopher Wikstrom was named the Vice President of Academic & Student Success Services at Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC). “Dr. Wikstrom’s extensive experience and expertise in areas of faculty leadership, institutional research/effectiveness, strategic planning, and accreditation combined with his student-centered focus makes him...

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Business celebrates 37 years 

Ronald and Joyce Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Poor Farmer, will celebrate the 37th year of business of the Poor Farmer’s Farm County Store in Vesta on June 18. A celebration will be held at the store from 1 to 3 p.m. with The County Boys performing on the front porch...

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