RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion
Resources and the Library of Virginia commemorated the leadership and
accomplishments of seven outstanding African Americans during the
fifth annual "Strong Men & Women in Virginia History" awards
program on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017,
at the Richmond Marriott.
The program honors prominent African Americans, past and
present, who have made significant contributions to the
Commonwealth.
"For the young man or woman who has big dreams of being a
writer, a newscaster or a judge, we have great role models to
inspire future generations in this year's honorees," said
Mark Webb, senior vice president,
Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer at Dominion. "It's an
honor to recognize these men and women for their strong leadership
and accomplishments that have made our communities better for
all." Dominion Resources is the parent company of Dominion
Virginia Power and sponsor of the annual series.
"Each year, the men and women honored through the Strong Men and
Women program are individuals of outstanding merit and
accomplishment – and the 2017 honorees are no exception,"
said Dr. Sandra G. Treadway,
Librarian of Virginia. "The Library of Virginia is proud to partner with Dominion in
highlighting the achievements of African American Virginians, past
and present, who serve as inspiration to us all."
The following honorees were recognized:
- William E. Bailey –
aviation pioneer and philanthropist, Accomac
- Charles Spurgeon Johnson*
– sociologist, author and educator, Bristol
- The Honorable Benjamin J. Lambert III* – optometrist and
legislator, Richmond
- The Honorable Mary Bennett Malveaux – judge
–Virginia Court of Appeals, Henrico
- Leonard "Doc" Muse – pharmacist and community
leader, Arlington
- Stephanie T.
Rochon-Moten* – news anchor and cancer awareness
advocate, Richmond
- Margaret Ellen Mayo Tolbert,
Ph.D. – scientist, educator and author, Suffolk
*Posthumous honor
Four high school students also were recognized during the
ceremony. Each wrote winning essays, selected from nearly 200
entries, about the importance of helping others.
The winners of the 2017 "Strong Men & Women in
Virginia History" student essay writing contest are:
- Meenakshi Balan –
Thomas Jefferson HS for Science and Technology, Fairfax County
- Hunter Davis – Gate City
High School, Scott County
- Indya Gipson –
Nansemond River High School, Suffolk County
- Grace Lu – Douglas S. Freeman High School, Henrico County
Each student received an Apple MacBook Air laptop and
$1,000 for their school. Winning
essays and program details, as well as photos and videos of the
event are posted on www.lva.virginia.gov/smw.
About Dominion
Dominion (NYSE: D)
is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of
energy, with a portfolio of approximately 26,400 megawatts of
generation, 14,600 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and
storage pipeline, and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines.
Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage
systems with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves
more than 6 million utility and retail energy customers. For more
information about Dominion, visit the company's website at
www.dom.com.
About the Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia (www.lva.virginia.gov), located in
historic downtown Richmond, holds
the world's most extensive collection of material about the
Old Dominion and has been a steward of
the commonwealth's documentary and printed heritage since 1823. The
story of Virginia and Virginians
has been told in many ways since 1607. At the Library of
Virginia it is told through more
than 119 million manuscripts and nearly 2.5 million books, serials,
bound periodicals, microfilm reels, newspapers and state and
federal documents, each an individual tile in the vast and colorful
mosaic of Virginia's
experience.
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