December 2019
CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS
Member News is a monthly newsletter that provides news about Chamber members.
ARTS@AVERETT PRESENTS: AVERETT CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS
When: Friday, December 5 | 7 p.m.
Where: Pritchett Auditorium in the Violet T. Frith Fine Arts Center | 150 Mountain View Avenue

The Averett Music Department renews the tradition of “Averett Celebrates Christmas” with a collaboration of student and community performers. Join us to awaken your Christmas spirit!
MARK FRIEDMAN JOINS THE LAUNCH PLACE AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER
The Launch Place [TLP] is pleased to announce that Mark Friedman has joined the organization to serve as its Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager is primarily responsible for monitoring the performance of TLP’s Pre-Seed and Seed Fund portfolio companies. In this capacity, Mark will oversee TLP’s portfolio companies compliance with the terms of The Launch Place’s investments and meet agreed upon milestones, assist with additional fund-raising, analyze portfolio company financial and operational projections, help with business development efforts as well as focus on regional partnering opportunities. 

To read the full press release, click here .
CAMILLA WILLIAMS EXHIBITION AT DMFAH
The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History (DMFAH) would like to announce the Camilla Williams Exhibition from January 12 to May 24 of 2020 .

This exhibition was made possible through a generous Make More Happen grant from the Danville Regional Foundation. The exhibition can be viewed in the DMFAH's Schoolfield and Jennings galleries. Through the exhibition of Camilla Williams, the DMFAH promotes history and art in the Dan River Region and integrates awareness of history, culture, and community. The Camilla Williams Exhibition highlights the relationship of the famed New York opera diva and her hometown, Danville, while exploring the difficult path to fame in a racially divided South during the civil rights movement. The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History believes conversations on diversity and inclusion lie at the heart of Danville Museum exhibition experience. This exhibition aims to not only reveal Camilla Williams’ life and time in a historical context, but also to inspire neighborhoods and community residents to dream big, pursue excellence, and cultivate positive creative change. The museum also aspires to build strong community relationships around the narratives of Camilla Williams’ life in Danville and her professional engagement as an opera singer on the international stage. Her compassionate mentorship of her students at Indiana University and graceful later years will also be celebrated.
AVERETT UNIVERSITY AND VCOM COLLABORATE FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAM IN APPLIED HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS
Averett University , in collaboration with the  Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine  [VCOM], today announced the development of an exclusive Master of Science in applied healthcare data analytics program. Averett will begin offering the online program in January 2020.

Averett launched a master’s in applied data analytics in the fall 2018 term from which this additional program is based, but with a more specific focus on the complex data needs of healthcare organizations.

Averett’s applied healthcare data analytics program will help prepare students to use data and analytics to solve major problems facing the healthcare industry, creating more stable workplaces for both hospital personnel and patients. Designed for working professionals, the flexible online format will teach students how to organize and manage medical information as an essential part of the efficiency and delivery of quality healthcare.

This program can be completed in as little as two years. For more information or to apply now, visit  http://info.averett.edu/ms-healthcare-data-analytics .
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