Recently Northstar member Bethany Teague created a video for her company titled #InItTogether. After we saw it, we asked her to write a blog about her experience: Unprecedented, historic, strange.  If I had a roll of toilet paper for every time I’ve heard these words since March 1, I could drink milk for life without a care.  And as much …

Meghan Kuczmarski, a long-time Northstar member was recently celebrated and recognized at the opening of her office in Blacksburg. Meghan and her husband Rob are both graduates of Virginia Tech. They commented that they love seeing Hokies stay in the area. Rob has been working with Volvo in Dublin since graduating in 2016. Meghan worked with a local not-for-profit organization …

Last weekend, the Hokie Men’s Track & Field team won the ACC championship under the leadership of Coach Dave Cianelli. We thankful for Dave as he models servant leadership and humility in his role as coach.! From HokieSports.com: The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Friday afternoon that Virginia Tech director of track and …

In a September 30, 2018 article in Outside Magazine, Northstar member Megan Bland was featured for her Virginia Tech research team’s work on bicycle helmets. “Manufacturers are pretty limited by liability in what they can say about a helmet’s safety. They can tell you that their helmet meets the standards,” says Megan Bland, a Ph.D. candidate who led the Virginia …

Recently, Northstar’s own Caitlyn Scaggs was recognized by the NRV American Business Women’s Association as their Community Woman of the Year! “Honestly, I feel overwhelmed (in a good way) by this recognition,” said Caitlyn when asked about receiving this award in June. “It’s incredible and humbling.” But Caitlyn is quick to move the spotlight off of herself and shine it …

Congratulations to Emma Cook! Emma has been named a 2018 Virginia Baptist Foundation Scholarship winner! Each year, the Virginia Baptist Foundation provides thousands of dollars in scholarship funds to deserving students, helping to lower the cost of tuition and expenses for college. This fund is made possible by the generous donations given by Baptist churches throughout the state of Virginia. …

Hey Northstar Family! Did you catch the May 9 issue of The Burgs? The front page featured a photo of Northstar’s own Holly Lemons! The article is about Blacksburg’s Citizens Police Academy, of which Jeff & Holly Lemons are graduates. It’s a seven week program that the town’s police department holds each spring for Montgomery County residents. If you would …