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WPJA 16th place
July 6, 2009 // News / Wedding
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The final results are in from the WPJA First Quarter (worldwide) contest and I earned a 16th place for this emotional shot taken at an April wedding (Andy & Allison). I caught this moment as Andy gave his new daughter a gift - just before the ceremony.


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House fire
June 24, 2009 // News
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A perfect June afternoon was spoiled by a devastating fire that destroyed this home in a rural area - just north of Richmond. I covered this for The Richmond Times Dispatch, you can see the story in today's paper (see page B-6 of the "Metro-Business" section, Wednesday June 24th). 

The family lost their pet dog, plus all of their household belongings. And in addition, a scenic old farm house has disappeared from the landscape in King William County.

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15 years of service
March 27, 2009 // News
A celebration of 15 years of The Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Students are required to serve in their communities as part of their path to leadership. A panel of former and present students shared their stories of service.
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Above: Neil Singh class of 2004, has been active in New York Cares since he graduated. All photos copyright Mike Topham - University of Richmond.

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James McPherson
March 12, 2009 // News
Pulitzer Prize Author James McPherson spoke to a packed audience at the University of Richmond. The topic was "Abraham Lincoln and the South". 
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According to McPherson, it was probably Lincoln, who came up with the strategy (to attack the Confederate positions from multiple locations- simultaneously) which ultimately won the war. Yet Lincoln was not a "Military Man".
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Economic Summit
January 31, 2009 // News
Saturday, Jan 31st: Sixteen leading economists gathered Saturday at the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership Studies to discuss the American economic crisis and report on their consensus recommendations for resolving it. 
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                                                                       Nobel Prize economists James Buchanan (left) and Nobel Prize economists Vernon Smith (right)


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                                                       Jeffrey Lacker, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond met with members of the national news media.


Here is a link to view more images on the UR website    http://news.richmond.edu/jepson/features/summit_photos.html                        
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