The Georgetowner December 7th print edition features a writeup about the Washington Business Hall of Fame on page 31.
K STREET MAGAZINE: Honoring Today's Business Leaders to Promote Tomorrow's: WashBiz Hall of Fame
Last Wednesday, over a thousand people flooded the National Building Museum in black-tie attire for the 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame Induction.
The event recognized today's exceptional role models and honored them for their professional and philanthropic contributions to the Greater Washington region.
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Social Sightings - Washington Busniess Hall of Fame and Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
BETHESDA PATCH: Washington Business Hall of Fame Honors 2016 Laureates
From Junior Achievement of Greater Washington: The Washington Business Hall of Fame recognizes the professional and philanthropic accomplishments of outstanding business leaders in our region who have made significant contributions to the quality of life in Greater Washington. The annual black-tie gala and awards ceremony brings together 1,200 business and civic leaders and raises over $1 million annually to support Junior Achievement of Greater Washington's innovative financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs for K-12 students.
BISNOW: Business Hall of Fame!
Wednesday night, we went to the National Building Museum for the 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame. Among the business leaders inducted into the honor roll were Gensler co-CEO Diane Hoskins, whom we snapped with Rand Construction CEO Linda Rabbitt, who introduced her. Diane is at the helm of the biggest architecture firm in the world.
Greater Washington Futures (October-November)
Junior Achievement joined the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and presenting sponsor Coca Cola for the 4th and Life High School Football Forum, focusing on preparing nearly 400 high school football players for life after football. Redskins players Vernon Davis, Anthony Lanier, Colt McCoy, and Houston Bates joined business leader JA volunteers Michael Steinitz (Robert Half), Mike Hydeck (WUSA9), and James "TaB" Patrick (retired U.S. Air Force), to touch on a variety of topics such as coping with peer pressure, staying healthy, and planning for their academic and athletic futures.
JA Student Zoree Jones' Remarks at the 2016 Washington Business Hall of Fame
Good evening everyone. You may not have ever heard of a Harvard Graduate named Donovan Livingston. But tonight, as we gather to honor four of Washington’s most renowned business visionaries and come together to commit ourselves to inspiring the next generation to transform “I can’t” into “I can,” I’m here to share some of his words with you. Because I believe they are some of the most powerful words about education ever spoken.
PenFed CEO Chairs Washington Business Hall of Fame Gala
Junior Achievement, Greater Washington Board of Trade, and Washingtonian Induct Four into Washington Business Hall of Fame, Raise $1.3 Million for JA Programs
The 29th annual Washington Business Hall of Fame, benefiting Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, was held on Nov. 30, 2016, at the National Building Museum. Dubbed the “Academy Awards of Business” for the DC region, approximately 1,200 attended the black-tie event which was founded by Greater Washington Board of Trade, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, and Washingtonian magazine. This year's event was chaired by James Schenck, President and CEO, PenFed Credit Union.
FAIRFAX COUNTY TIMES: Cooking up some future chefs
Katie Reineberg was no stranger to South Lakes High School, but she marveled nonetheless at the expansiveness of the two-story brick building, with its byzantine floor plan, neat clusters of lockers and even a glass-topped hallway illuminated solely by natural lighting.
“We used to call it the prison,” the class of 2006 alumnus joked, referring to the lack of windows before the school underwent extensive renovations just after she graduated.
Yet, despite the facelift, South Lakes High School still hasn’t changed quite as much in the past decade as Reineberg herself.