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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Check-in and Morning Refreshments (Outer Reception Area and Grand Ballroom)
8:30 – 8:55 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks (Grand Ballroom)
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Session 1 – View Session 1 Descriptions
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Session 2 – View Session 2 Descriptions
12:00 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch, Keynote and Awards Recognition (Grand Ballroom)
Keynote: Dr. Richard (Rick) Mitchell
Commissioner for the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Recognition of Diversity Awards
2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Session 3 – View Session 3 Descriptions
Keynote Speaker:
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Dr. Richard (Rick) Mitchell Dr. Richard Mitchell, (Rick) is presently the Commissioner of the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired. He was appointed to this role by Governor Glenn Youngkin in May 2022. Before his appointment as Commissioner, he served as the Deputy Commissioner for Services with DBVI for a total of nine years. He provided supervision and direction to senior staff members that direct the various Programs within the Services Division. Prior to this, he was the Regional Manager with DBVI in Bristol for a little over 16 years. He began his career with DBVI as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor in the Roanoke office for almost ten years. Rick received his B.S. in Broadcast Management and M.A. in Counseling from Liberty University. He received his Doctorate in Counseling from Bethany Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry from Andersonville Theological Seminary. He is a certified rehabilitation counselor, a licensed temperament counselor, and a licensed and ordained minister. |
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