Virginia’s Global Impact and Local Wins

Callum Farmer, a Norfolk math teacher, is off to Vanuatu with the Peace Corps to teach STEM—joining nearly 180 Virginians serving abroad. Meanwhile, Max Media promotes Barry McKay to program director at 92.9 The Wave and Jerry Hoyt to assistant program director at 97.3 The Eagle. Gerry L. Jones, with 26 years at Suffolk, becomes deputy city manager for development, overseeing $800M+ projects including the new library and City Hall. VisitNorfolk honors hospitality champs like Jessica Franklin and Dane Borhrer, while Virginia Beach ranks third nationally for small business. Kensington School in Williamsburg earns prestigious Middle States accreditation, and the Navy SEAL Foundation partners with Qatar’s embassy for a $500K boost to education for service families. The ECX Music & Tech Convention hits Virginia Beach in September, and Scouting America Tidewater gets an $8K NRA grant for shooting and archery programs. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/46e2537966c06492