Top Teacher Overall Amy D. Insley Number of Votes: 3,570 School: York High School, York County Years as an educator: 17 Grades and subjects taught: Elementary Music; Theater Arts 6–12, adjunct professor at Christopher Newport University and Old Dominion University…
Coastal Virginia Magazine is proud to reveal the fourth annual Giving Back Awards winners. The awards aim to highlight the real superheroes of our region that tirelessly work to address the many needs of our community and the people in…
If you’ve been thinking of museums as rainy-day places, think again. They may have serious missions, but Coastal Virginia’s museums are also committed to serious fun. And they’re rolling out inventive summer programs for kids in everything from art to…
Photos by Jim Pile Everyone remembers one special teacher who touched their lives and went above and beyond to inspire impressionable young minds. These teachers work tirelessly, both inside the classroom and during their “off time” at home. These teachers…
Coastal Virginia Magazine is proud to reveal the third annual Giving Back Awards winners. The awards’ aim to highlight the region’s often unrecognized organizations that tirelessly work to address the many needs of our community. After a nomination period and a…
Improv comedy is a cocktail of talent and chemistry. It’s about energy and wit, the unpredictable and the irreverent. Moving fast and thinking faster. Connecting with your audience. Saying yes. These are the things you learn when you spend time…
If you’ve been thinking of museums as rainy-day places, think again. They may have serious missions, but Coastal Virginia’s museums are also committed to serious fun. And they’re rolling out inventive summer programs for kids in everything from art to…
Inspiration is what poured off the pages of nominations we received this year for our third annual Top Teachers recognition program. More than 100 submissions and thousands of votes from students, their parents and staff members of inspirational teachers all…
Donald Hamilton “Don” Clark Whether one knew him as “Protector of the Sand,” “Cowboy Don” or the first name on the masthead of the Clark & Stant letterhead, Don Clark was a civic and legal visionary in Coastal Virginia. …
If you’re a patient of Richard G. Rento II, M.D., F.A.C.S., you can count on this—he will spend plenty of time discussing your diagnosis, outlining your options, and ensuring that you know exactly what to expect in the weeks and…
Photos by Jim Pile and Mike Mercker For the second year in a row, you have taught us a lesson in the importance of not just good, but great, teachers. After examining the 8,702 total votes received in our Top Teachers 2012 recognition program, it is clear that you are…
You may be in it for the abs. Or to relieve stress. Or because there’s an outfit you’re planning to look great in. Whatever your motivations are for working out, you know that exercise is good for your body. But…
Photos by Jim Pile We know doctors and surgeons arent the only important people providing medical care to you and your family. So we established our first annual Excellence in Nursing contest to call attention to some of the often…
Photos by Jim Pile We put you to the test in our latest contest, and we have to say, you really aced it. Students, fellow educators, parents and readers all raised their hands to nominate and then vote on their…
Age 0-10 Madelyn Grace Nowlan, {8} Virginia Beach By Beth Hester Where do you go when you just want to have a great time? When I want to explore and learn about plants and trees I enjoy Botanical Gardens. I…
