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Virginia Natural Gas now hiring to attract the next generation of workers to the energy industry

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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As part of the local energy industry, Virginia Natural Gas has kept up with industry trends over the past two years and looks to increase positions at the energy company in 2022.

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  • As part of the local energy industry, Virginia Natural Gas has kept up with industry trends over the past two years and looks to increase positions at the energy company in 2022.
  • "As a Top Workplace in Hampton Roads, Virginia Natural Gas is the perfect place to start a career in one of the fastest growing industries," said Robert Duvall, president of Virginia Natural Gas.
  • Virginia Natural Gas is one of four natural gas distribution companies of Southern Company Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO).
  • Virginia Natural Gas provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas service to more than 300,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in southeast Virginia.

TowneBank Promotes Morrison and Miller

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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SUFFOLK, Va., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TowneBank (the Company or Towne) (Nasdaq: TOWN) announced today the promotions of William T. Morrison to president and chief executive officer of Towne Financial Services Group and James M. Miller to chief executive officer of TowneBank Mortgage.

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  • SUFFOLK, Va., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TowneBank (the Company or Towne) (Nasdaq: TOWN) announced today the promotions of William T. Morrison to president and chief executive officer of Towne Financial Services Group and James M. Miller to chief executive officer of TowneBank Mortgage.
  • Miller has served as president of TowneBank Mortgage since 2019 and will continue to hold that title in his new leadership position.
  • We are fortunate to have his continued and expanded leadership at the helm of TowneBank Mortgage and with our mortgage joint ventures.
  • With total assets of $16.86 billion as of June 30, 2022, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

PRA Group's Kevin Stevenson Gives Virginia Chamber's Capstone Speech on Investing in Education

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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With its global headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, PRA Group is a publicly traded company that has grown to become one of the largest acquirers of nonperforming loans in the world.

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  • With its global headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, PRA Group is a publicly traded company that has grown to become one of the largest acquirers of nonperforming loans in the world.
  • A co-founder of PRA Group, Stevenson has made a long-term investment in Virginia's economic development and growth.
  • His speech focused on the pivotal role education plays in strengthening and producing a sustainable and viable talent pipeline within the Commonwealth.
  • "The fact of the matter is, when Virginia companies contribute to education, we ensure the growth and longevity of our businesses.

PRA Group's Kevin Stevenson Gives Virginia Chamber's Capstone Speech on Investing in Education

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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With its global headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, PRA Group is a publicly traded company that has grown to become one of the largest acquirers of nonperforming loans in the world.

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  • With its global headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, PRA Group is a publicly traded company that has grown to become one of the largest acquirers of nonperforming loans in the world.
  • A co-founder of PRA Group, Stevenson has made a long-term investment in Virginia's economic development and growth.
  • His speech focused on the pivotal role education plays in strengthening and producing a sustainable and viable talent pipeline within the Commonwealth.
  • "The fact of the matter is, when Virginia companies contribute to education, we ensure the growth and longevity of our businesses.

National Student Success Nonprofit Taps Veteran Educational Researcher to Grow Its Program Evaluation Practice

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Friday, October 7, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InsideTrack, the national social impact organization best known for pioneering the application of evidence-based success coaching in higher education, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mandalyn Gilles as the organization's first full-time director of research, expanding the nonprofit's capabilities in research and evaluation.

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  • She will bring a fresh and insightful new perspective as we grow."
  • Gilles will bring this institutional knowledge to her current role to drive InsideTrack's success on a national scale.
  • Over more than two decades, InsideTrack has developed a national reputation for its rigorous student success coaching model proven to enhance student enrollment, persistence, completion and career readiness.
  • To learn more, visit www.insidetrack.org and follow us on Twitter @InsideTrack and LinkedIn @InsideTrack
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TowneBank Promotes Dawn S. Glynn

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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SUFFOLK, Va., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TowneBank (the Company or Towne) (Nasdaq: TOWN) is pleased to announce the selection of Dawn S. Glynn as the leader of the banks new Corporate Services Group.

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  • SUFFOLK, Va., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TowneBank (the Company or Towne) (Nasdaq: TOWN) is pleased to announce the selection of Dawn S. Glynn as the leader of the banks new Corporate Services Group.
  • As a founding officer of TowneBank, Dawn is an exceptional heart led leader who exemplifies the caring spirit of our Towne family in everything she does.
  • Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy.
  • With total assets of $16.86 billion as of June 30, 2022, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

FEV Tutor Releases White Paper on the Efficacy of High Impact Tutoring as a Tier 2 and Tier 3 Math Intervention

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At the end of the 2021-22 school year, K-12 students were at least seven to 10 weeks behind in their math learning. Institutions such as the Education Trust have found that tutoring programs produce positive and significant learning gains, "particularly for students in need of the most academic supports." FEV Tutor's new white paper, "High Impact Math Tutoring as Intervention for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Students" discusses the value of schools supplementing their core math curriculum with a rigorous tutoring program.

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  • FEV Tutor's new white paper, " High Impact Math Tutoring as Intervention for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Students" discusses the value of schools supplementing their core math curriculum with a rigorous tutoring program.
  • The new white paper provides best practice recommendations for districts launching Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.
  • Patenaude continued, "FEV Tutor has significant experience helping educators with Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention.
  • The white paper "High Impact Math Tutoring as Intervention for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Students" can be downloaded at: https://www.fevtutor.com/resources/intervention-white-paper/.

FROM MODERN ELDER ACADEMY (MEA) AND THE FOUNDERS OF DEATH OVER DINNER COMES THE LAUNCH OF GENERATIONS OVER DINNER (BETA EDITION)

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Modern Elder Academy (MEA)—the world's first midlife wisdom school—and the founders of Death Over Dinner—the program that has gathered over one million participants—announce the launch of Generations Over Dinner, a program intended to inspire meaningful conversations across generations by modeling and creating an experience that connects and values all perspectives across the age continuum. Generations Over Dinner is a decentralized model which encourages thousands of hosts to gather their friends, family, and even strangers at both physical dinner parties and virtual gatherings to discuss key topics through the unique lens of each generation. In addition to Modern Elder Academy (MEA), Generations Over Dinner is launching with a growing list of partners including the Association for Growth and Education (AGE), Stanford Center on Longevity, Esalen Institute, Encore.org, Old Dominion University, University of Denver, Soho House, and more.

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  • Similar to the intergenerational wisdom we encourage and cultivate at Modern Elder Academy (MEA), we hope that Generations Over Dinner helps to drive meaningful conversations that shift perspectives on aging."
  • During its first month, Generations Over Dinner kicks off "The Generation Challenge," a goal to bring 10,000 people of all ages together for dinners across the world.
  • "We saw such immense success with Death Over Dinner and Drugs Over Dinner that we knew it couldn't stop there," says Michael Hebb, Creator of Death Over Dinner, Drugs Over Dinner, and Generations Over Dinner.
  • Generations Over Dinner will also launch several pilot enterprise programs with leading companies to encourage cross-generational conversations and mutual understanding in a professional setting.

TowneBank Names Chief Executive Officer Successor

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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Foster, III to succeed J.Morgan Davis when he steps down as Chief Executive Officer on December 31, 2022.

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  • Foster, III to succeed J.Morgan Davis when he steps down as Chief Executive Officer on December 31, 2022.
  • Since that time he has served in several executive roles, including his current role as President of the Banks markets in Central Virginia and North Carolina.
  • Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy.
  • With total assets of $16.86billion as of June 30, 2022, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

Sentinel Net Lease Appoints Jamie Ricalde and Laura Nguyen to New Company Roles

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sentinel Net Lease (Sentinel) recently added two members to its leadership team.

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  • BALTIMORE, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sentinel Net Lease (Sentinel) recently added two members to its leadership team.
  • Jamie Ricalde joins as Senior Associate, Asset Management & Acquisitions and Laura Nguyen serves as Director of Investor Relations and Marketing.
  • Ricalde joins as Sentinel continues to grow its commercial real estate portfolio across the nation.
  • Sentinel Net Lease currently own 15 properties totaling over 1.5 million square feet with assets under management in excess of $240MM.