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A Legacy of Hospitality: 100 Years of Memories in Staunton Virginia

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Located on South Market Street in historic downtown Staunton, the hotel is a beautiful example of the timeless Georgian Revival style popular in the 1920s.

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  • Located on South Market Street in historic downtown Staunton, the hotel is a beautiful example of the timeless Georgian Revival style popular in the 1920s.
  • To celebrate its 100th Anniversary Hotel 24 South is offering a special weekday guestroom rate starting at $100 per night .
  • Staunton Mayor Stephen Claffey said, “Since the hotel opened 100 years ago, it has been embraced as a place to gather, entertain and drive business to Staunton.
  • Staunton, Virginia is the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson and is a scenic 45-minute drive from Thomas Jefferson's estate Monticello and the University of Virginia .

Trailblazing Mary Baldwin President Pamela R. Fox Announces Retirement After 20 Years of Dedicated Service

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Monday, August 22, 2022

STAUNTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Baldwin University (MBU) President Pamela Fox announced today she will retire as the university's ninth president on June 30, 2023, after two decades of trailblazing vision and action.

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  • STAUNTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Baldwin University (MBU) President Pamela Fox announced today she will retire as the university's ninth president on June 30, 2023, after two decades of trailblazing vision and action.
  • Brought to Mary Baldwin and Staunton the Heifetz International Music Institute, a famed summer training program for exceptional young string musicians.
  • "Pamela has been such a leader, and while the Mary Baldwin of today looks quite different from that of 20 years ago, she has safeguarded its mission and spirit."
  • Founded in 1842, Mary Baldwin University is a small, private university with a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.