´óÏó´«Ã½ has appointed 14 community members this month to serve on its Advisory Board of Visitors, an organization comprised of alumni and friends of the university who help promote the mission of the institution, assist with special events, and help students through personal development and leadership training.
“It is an honor to be chosen for this responsibility, said Capt. Mark Black, superintendent of Fishburne Military School, one of the new board members. “I have chosen to serve in education after a 30-year career in the Navy and to live in the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro area.ÌýAccepting this role will enable me to hopefully advance both education and the area simultaneously.â€
The new members may serve on the board until June 2019. In addition to Black, other appointees include:
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Mike Adams
Operations Excellence Leader
Hershey Chocolate of Virginia
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Tish Blackwell ’13
Communications and Marketing Manager
Shenandoah Valley Partnership
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Cynthia Burnett
Assistant HR Director
Staunton City Schools
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Ryan Danraj
Engineer
Virginia Panel
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Phillip Dixon
Founder and President
Aspect Media, Inc.
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Kevin Hall
Senior Process Analyst
McKee Foods Corporation
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Mark D. Journell
Sourcing Manager
Daikin Applied – Staunton Manufacturing Operations
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Mark LaRosa
Vice President Business Development and Chief Strategy Officer
Augusta Health
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Daniel Mowry
Attorney
Nelson, McPherson, Summers, and Santos, L.C.
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Daniel O’Connor
Vice President of Human Resources and Clinical Integration
Augusta Health
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Benjamin Roe
Executive Director
Heifetz International Music Institute
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Sheryl Wagner
Director of Tourism
City of Staunton
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Glenda Western ’86
Brewery Controller
Miller Coors