{"id":810523,"date":"2025-02-07T10:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dominion-energy-and-the-library-of-virginia-honor-five-leaders-as-strong-men-women-in-virginia-history\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T10:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:33:18","slug":"dominion-energy-and-the-library-of-virginia-honor-five-leaders-as-strong-men-women-in-virginia-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dominion-energy-and-the-library-of-virginia-honor-five-leaders-as-strong-men-women-in-virginia-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia Honor Five Leaders as &#8216;Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia Honor Five Leaders as &#8216;Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n13th annual program recognizes African American leaders and their contributions to the Commonwealth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nHonorees include a Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, Composer, Librarian, Forensic Scientist<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nFour high school student finalists of creative contest also recognized<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>RICHMOND, Va.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nDominion Energy and the Library of Virginia are pleased to announce the 2025 Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History honorees and Student Creative Expressions Contest finalists.<\/p>\n<p>\nThis annual program recognizes notable African American business and community leaders who have overcome obstacles to make significant impacts across the state.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;This year\u2019s Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History honorees are trailblazers whose tireless efforts have created lasting change in their communities,&#8221; said Ed Baine, President Utility Operations &amp; Dominion Energy Virginia. &#8220;We proudly salute these inspiring community leaders whose lives demonstrate the power of perseverance and service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nMembers of the armed forces, engineers, medical professionals, community leaders, educators, writers, judges, and elected officials have been celebrated throughout the program&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe are deeply honored to join Dominion Energy in celebrating African Americans who have made remarkable contributions in their respective fields and positively impacted the lives of our Commonwealth&#8217;s citizens,&#8221; said Librarian of Virginia Dennis T. Clark. &#8220;This year&#8217;s honorees reflect inspiring success stories that embody legacies of excellence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>The 2025 honorees:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Honorable Winsome Earle-Sears<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Winchester<\/p>\n<p><b>The Honorable Don Scott<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, Portsmouth<\/p>\n<p><b>Damien Geter<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Composer, Conductor &amp; Bass-Baritone, Chesterfield<\/p>\n<p><b>Kelly L. Knight<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Forensic Scientist, Fairfax<\/p>\n<p><b>Virginia Young Lee <\/b><i>(posthumously)<br \/>\n<br \/><\/i>Librarian, Roanoke<\/p>\n<p>\nThe leaders were celebrated at a special event on Thursday in Richmond. Along with the event, the Library of Virginia will host a traveling exhibition featuring each of the honorees and their biographical information. The exhibition will be on display at various community, business, and educational institutions throughout the year so that Virginians can learn about these outstanding leaders and their contributions to the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p>\nIn 2013, Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History was born when Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia began a new educational initiative that merged two phenomenal Black History Month programs: Dominion Energy&#8217;s 22-year-old series, Strong Men &amp; Women: Excellence in Leadership and the Library of Virginia&#8217;s eight-year-old program, African American Trailblazers in Virginia History.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs a part of the initiative, Virginia high school students can participate in a creative contest to honor outstanding African Americans and share stories they feel may be missing from the mainstream narrative.<\/p>\n<p>\nEach finalist received an Apple MacBook Air laptop and money for their school.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe winner of the student creative contest was Matthew Peng from Meridian High School in Falls Church. Matthew reinterpreted the novel-in-verse \u201cThe Crossover,\u201d by 2019 honoree Kwame Alexander, to create a \u201cfound poem\u201d titled \u201cAlone\u201d to bring awareness to the need for inclusion. In honor of those efforts, Matthew\u2019s school received an additional monetary award.<\/p>\n<p><b>The 2025 Student Creative Expressions Contest finalists:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAlvaro Lobo Arispe<br \/>\n<br \/>Washington-Liberty High School, Arlington<\/p>\n<p>\nAllison Arnett<br \/>\n<br \/>Grafton High School, York County<\/p>\n<p>\nNikhita Saravanan<br \/>\n<br \/>Maggie L. Walker Governor&#8217;s School for Government and International Studies, Richmond<\/p>\n<p>\nFor more information on Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History, photos and full honoree biographical information, go to: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fedu.lva.virginia.gov%2Fstrong-men-women-in-virginia-history%2F__%3B%21%21KQQRbYJqkXCDY_8FAQ%21A7bQKZNbIkRTiRLIiIs1yOyFs0ZVdJILgYtckzPRW8Ep-qqz12bplhfMoMpoTHpOhTX0q1udtk7JIEeDlYk_4jdzN04MzYx6vD_noA%2524&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Strong+Men+%26amp%3B+Women+in+Virginia+History+-+Library+of+Virginia+Education&amp;index=1&amp;md5=4335a9181b4558e6c6307c4b94a61ffb\">Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History &#8211; Library of Virginia Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"bwuline\">About Dominion Energy<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nDominion Energy (NYSE: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Finvestors.dominionenergy.com%2Fhome%2Fdefault.aspx&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=D&amp;index=2&amp;md5=9fad91ec91ca7282bf71049977b053a9\">D<\/a>), headquartered in Richmond, Va., provides regulated electricity service to <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dominionenergy.com%2Four-company%2Foperating-segments&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=3.6+million&amp;index=3&amp;md5=09ef33a26fc7175b792feaa06c06d87b\">3.6 million<\/a> homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and regulated natural gas service to 500,000 customers in South Carolina. The company is one of the nation\u2019s leading developers and operators of regulated <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dominionenergy.com%2Fprojects-and-facilities%2Fwind-power-facilities-and-projects%2Fcoastal-virginia-offshore-wind&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=offshore+wind&amp;index=4&amp;md5=7bc5f6b7fcbab1fb1bc4dc701afd1d40\">offshore wind<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dominionenergy.com%2Fprojects-and-facilities%2Fsolar-energy-facilities-and-projects%2Fvirginia-solar-projects&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=solar&amp;index=5&amp;md5=37ebfbe3162739dff91d3d13c169f270\">solar<\/a> power and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dominionenergy.com%2Fprojects-and-facilities%2Fnuclear-facilities%2Fmillstone-power-station&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=largest+producer+of+carbon-free+electricity+in+New+England&amp;index=6&amp;md5=cf9d8599af06c045fd6d17ce7b2b1e9d\">largest producer of carbon-free electricity in New England<\/a>. The company\u2019s mission is to provide the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dominionenergy.com%2Four-company&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=reliable%2C+affordable%2C+and+increasingly+clean+energy&amp;index=7&amp;md5=bfb05d2e3046d71f7f08798f299e0af2\">reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy<\/a> that powers its customers every day. Please visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dominionenergy.com%2F&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=DominionEnergy.com&amp;index=8&amp;md5=947c547169eaf069ce13d98befde70e9\">DominionEnergy.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"bwuline\">About the Library of Virginia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Library of Virginia is the state&#8217;s oldest institution dedicated to the preservation of Virginia&#8217;s history and culture. Our online offerings attract nearly 4 million website visits per year, and our resources, exhibitions and events bring in nearly 100,000 visitors each year. The Library&#8217;s collections, containing more than 130 million items, document and illustrate the lives of both famous Virginians and ordinary citizens. The Library is located in downtown Richmond near Capitol Square at 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__http%3A%2Fwww.lva.virginia.gov__%3B%21%21KQQRbYJqkXCDY_8FAQ%21A7bQKZNbIkRTiRLIiIs1yOyFs0ZVdJILgYtckzPRW8Ep-qqz12bplhfMoMpoTHpOhTX0q1udtk7JIEeDlYk_4jdzN04MzYyUvm9ehA%2524&amp;esheet=54201486&amp;newsitemid=20250207241407&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.lva.virginia.gov&amp;index=9&amp;md5=3a5a8da8f4538642d8a7599f8959eedc\">www.lva.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>News Category: <\/b>Virginia &amp; North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20250207241407r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250207241407\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250207241407\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact: <\/b>Cherise Newsome, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:Cherise.M.Newsome@DominionEnergy.com\">Cherise.M.Newsome@DominionEnergy.com<\/a>, (757) 840-0100<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America Virginia<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Other Energy Utilities Oil\/Gas Alternative Energy Philanthropy Energy Other Philanthropy Primary\/Secondary Education<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20250207241407\/en\/2306796\/3\/Dominion_Energy%C2%AE_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia Honor Five Leaders as &#8216;Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History&#8217; 13th annual program recognizes African American leaders and their contributions to the Commonwealth Honorees include a Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, Composer, Librarian, Forensic Scientist Four high school student finalists of creative contest also recognized RICHMOND, Va.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia are pleased to announce the 2025 Strong Men &amp; Women in Virginia History honorees and Student Creative Expressions Contest finalists. 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