Dr. Michael Panitz, Rabbi of Temple Israel in Norfolk and an adjunct professor of religion at Old Dominion University and Virginia Wesleyan College will give the keynote address. Dr. Panitz is an active community servant and, most recently, was a recipient of the L.D. Britt M.D. Community Service Award for his leadership in humanitarian initiatives in Hampton Roads.

Featured entertainment will include string quartet selections by the Makuta family of Virginia Beach, From the Heart praise dancers of the Messiah Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, and local singing talent Love Associates of Hampton Roads. This event is free and open to the public.

Mike Cavish Golf Tournament
April 26, 2010

In memory of community leader and local restaurateur Mike Cavish, the 12th annual Mike Cavish Golf Tournament will be held at Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club.

Honorary degree nominations due Jan. 8, 2010

The EVMS Honorary Degrees Committee is now accepting nominations for 2010.

The EVMS Board of Visitors approves honorary degree recipients based on the committee's recommendations. Honorary degrees are presented at the school's commencement ceremony, held annually in May. The deadline for nominations is January 8, 2010.

Honorary degree recipients are selected based on a number of criteria.

"The most important single guideline determining eligibility for consideration is implied in the fact that the recipient of the degree is forever associated with EVMS, and must, therefore, be of sufficient stature and character so as to honor EVMS by receiving an honorary degree," according to the guidelines. "The recipient must be chosen with special concern for the person's eminent scientific stature and/or for broadness of contributions to society.

"Candidates should have qualities and records of achievement that make it particularly appropriate for recognition by an educational institution," the guidelines continue. "Moreover, there generally should be something that makes it especially appropriate for recognition to come from EVMS."

Nominations should be sent to the attention of Randy Gould, MD, Chair, Honorary Degrees Committee, c/o Office of the President, Eastern Virginia Medical School, P.O. Box 1980, Norfolk, VA 23501-1980.

Click here to reach the full Honorary Degrees policy.

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