Modified: Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The Center of Nursing Excellence
Grand Opening

September 19th, 3p.m.
HEC Lobby

Guest Speakers:
The Honorable Thomas Morris, Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Virginia

The Honorable Dietra Trent, Deputy Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Virginia

The Honorable Charles R. Hawkins, Chair
Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission

The Honorable Frank M. Ruff, Jr., State Senator
15th District

The Honorable Clarke N. Hogan, Delegate
60th District

Ellen M. Davis, State Director
USDA Rural Development

W. Joseph Ferguson, M.D., Chair
Halifax Regional Health System Board of Directors

Teresa Haller, MBA, MSN, CPRN, President
Virginia Nurses Association

William Fitzgerald, Chairman
Halifax County Board of Supervisors

The Honorable Carroll Thackston, Mayor
Town of South Boston

E. Wayne Conner, Chair
Halifax Educational Foundation

Bobby Howard, Chairman, Board of Trustees
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center

W.W. "Ted" Bennett, Jr., Executive Director
Southern Virginia HIgher Education Center

Thank You to our Funding Partners:

Halifax Educational Foundation

Halifax Regional Health System

Southern Virginia Higher Education Center

Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission

United States Department of Agriculture

Thank You to our Stakeholder Workgroup:
Danville Community College

Southside Virginia Community College

Old Dominion University

Halifax Regional Health System

Halifax County Emergency Services

South Central Workforce Investment Board

Team Nurse

Commonwealth Home Health

Berry Hill Health and Rehabilitation

West Piedmont-Virginia Workforce Center

Halifax Educational Foundation

Southern Virginia Higher Education Center