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SUMMARY:MC 2025 November Eggs & Issues: The Role Higher Institutions Play in Our Local Economy
DESCRIPTION:* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast \n\n* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins\n\n* 9:30 a.m. Program ends \n\n\n\nJoin the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for a powerful conversation on how our region's colleges and universities fuel innovation\, workforce development\, and economic growth across the New River Valley. From talent pipelines and research partnerships to entrepreneurship and community impact\, this Eggs & Issues event will spotlight how higher education plays a vital role in shaping our business landscape. Enjoy breakfast\, connect with local leaders\, and gain insight into how these institutions continue to drive prosperity for our region.\n\n\n\nA special thank you to our sponsor\, Member One Credit Union\, for investing in this program. \n\n\n\nOur moderator will be Whitney Stokes EdD.  Whitney is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs at VCOM overseeing the Admissions and Student Affairs departments on the Virginia Campus.\n\n\n\nThe panel will include:\n\nDr. Bret Danilowicz- is the eighth President of Radford University\, having assumed leadership in July 2022. He brings a decade of higher-education leadership and a clear focus on accessibility\, innovation and regional engagement.\n\nDr. Robert Brandon- is the seventh President of New River Community College as of January 1\, 2025. He's looking ahead to deepen the college's ties to the New River Valley business and workforce community and build on NRCC's legacy of service.\n\nDr. Ron Januchowski - started at the VCOM-Carolina's campus when it opened in 2011 and served as the associate dean for clinical education and then as the associate dean for preclinical education. He was named dean of the VCOM-Virginia campus in October 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\nAdmission: $30 Chamber Members  $50 Non-Members \n\n\n\nSpace in limited and reservations are required by no later than Wednesday\, November 5th at noon. \n\n\n\nRegister and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org\n\n \n\nThe sponsor of this Eggs & Issues is Member One Credit Union.\n\n\n\nWarm Hearth Village\n\n2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg\, VA 24060
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n* 9:30 a.m. Program ends&nbsp\;</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;">Join the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for a powerful conversation on how our region&rsquo\;s colleges and universities fuel innovation\, workforce development\, and economic growth across the New River Valley. From talent pipelines and research partnerships to entrepreneurship and community impact\, this Eggs &amp\; Issues event will spotlight how higher education plays a vital role in shaping our business landscape. Enjoy breakfast\, connect with local leaders\, and gain insight into how these institutions continue to drive prosperity for our region.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: arial\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">A special thank you to our sponsor\, <strong>Member One Credit Union</strong></span><span style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: arial\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">\,</span><span style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: arial\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&nbsp\;for investing in this program.&nbsp\;</span><br style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">Our moderator will be <strong>Whitney Stokes </strong>EdD.&nbsp\; Whitney is the&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures contextual\;">Associate Dean for Student Affairs at VCOM overseeing the Admissions and Student Affairs departments on the Virginia Campus.</span></span><br />\n<br />\nThe panel will include:</span><br style="font-size: 18px\;" />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>Dr. Bret Danilowicz</strong>-&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: arial\;">is the eighth President of Radford University\, having assumed leadership in July 2022. He brings&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:18px\;">a decade of higher-education leadership and a clear focus on accessibility\, innovation and regional engagement.</span><br />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\; font-family: arial\;"><strong>Dr. Robert Brandon</strong>- is the seventh President of New River Community College as of January 1\, 2025. H</span><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">e&rsquo\;s looking ahead to deepen the college&rsquo\;s ties to the New River Valley business and workforce community and build on NRCC&rsquo\;s legacy of service.<br />\n<strong>Dr. Ron Januchowski </strong>-&nbsp\;started at the VCOM-Carolina&rsquo\;s campus when it opened in 2011 and served as the associate dean for clinical education and then as the associate dean for preclinical education. He was named dean of the VCOM-Virginia campus in October 2023&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Admission:</span>&nbsp\;$30 Chamber Members&nbsp\; $50 Non-Members&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<u style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Space in limited and reservations are required by no later than Wednesday\, November 5th at noon.&nbsp\;</span></u><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nRegister and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">The sponsor of this Eggs &amp\; Issues is Member One Credit Union.</span><br />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">Warm Hearth Village</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; font-family: Catamaran\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(249\, 249\, 249)\;">2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg\, VA 24060</span>
LOCATION:Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg\, VA 24060
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URL:https://business.montgomerycc.org/events/details/mc-2025-november-eggs-issues-the-role-higher-institutions-play-in-our-local-economy-14117
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