Junior Achievement announces Hall of Fame inductees; more …

Here’s a roundup of news briefs from around Southwest and Southside. Send yours for possible inclusion to news@cardinalnews.org .

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JA announces Hall of Fame inductees

Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia has announced the honorees for its 2024 Southwest
Virginia Business Hall of Fame.

2024 Laureate: Robert Sandel, president, Virginia Western Community College: Sandel is recognized for his contributions to education and his commitment to the community, according to a news release from Junior Achievement. “His leadership and vision have left an indelible mark on Southwest Virginia, inspiring countless individuals,” the organization said.

Entrepreneur of the Year: Kelly Woolwine, Evolution HR, Triumph NIL and Life Ring Foundation.

Social Entrepreneur of the Year: Douglas Pitzer, Strokes of Genius LLC, Blacks in Technology, and Young Doctors Roanoke.

All three will be honored at an event Nov. 7 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. For more information, visit www.swvabusinesshalloffame.org .

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15 artists receive apprenticeship awards from state humanities council

Six teams of artists will receive Folklife Apprenticeships for 2024-2025 from the Virginia Folklife Program of Virginia Humanities.

Each team receives $5,000 for 12 months of self-designed learning. Additionally, Folklife staff co-produce short films with the apprenticeship teams and screen them at public programs after the apprenticeship year is complete.

This year’s winners:

• Lelia Nelson (Staunton) and April Hobson (Waynesboro): Custom sewing and clothing alterations.
• Alice Gerrard (Durham, North Carolina) and Sophie Moeckel (Floyd): Southern-style singing traditions.
• Leni Sorensen (White Hall) and Elizabeth Beamon (Charlottesville): Traditional Virginia foodways.
• John Alexander (Independence) and Erin Simons (Wytheville): Broom making.
• Hayrunisa Yenilmes and Amar Kilich (Alexandria), and Ajinur Setiwaldi and Subhinur Elemin (Arlington): Uyghur traditional music.
• Ellen Elmes (Jewell Ridge), Renee Wienecke (Cedar Bluff) and Jenna Taylor (Clintwood): Community-based mural making.

Since 2002, the Virginia Folklife Program has funded 154 apprenticeships in cultural traditions, serving 346 individual artists to date. [ Read more about last year’s awardees in this story from Cardinal News.]

The next round of Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program applications will be available in November and due in April.

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Youngkin announces board appointments

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced additional appointments to state boards, including these residents of Southwest and Southside:

Aquaculture Advisory Board: Ty Walker of New Castle, owner, Smoke In Chimneys.

Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority: Gregory Edwards of Pennington Gap, attorney, Gregory Edwards Law Office; Sim Ewing of Wise, retired vice chancellor and chief operating officer, University of Virginia at Wise; Matthew Hill of Scott County, CEO, Scott County Telephone Cooperative; Andy Hrovatic of Tazewell County, engineer, Ultra Production Company LLC, and chair, Tazewell County Board of Supervisors; Gerald Lawson of Norton, retired supervisor, Old Dominion Power Co.

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission: James Stovall of Roanoke, executive director, Hermitage Roanoke.

Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority: Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle of Forest, nurse wellness and patient education coordinator and ADT manager, Centra Health; Shannon Showalter of Norton, vice president and CEO for Ballad Health Operations in Lee, Wise and Dickenson counties.

Small Business commission: Lee Vogler of Danville, city councilman, city of Danville.

Board of Wildlife Resources: Laura Walters of Pulaski County, chair, Pulaski County Board of Supervisors.

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Professional Standards Committee: Cori Davis of Amherst, program director, Bedford Domestic Violence Services.

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