Chapter News

The AGA VA Peninsula Chapter sent Evelyn Stallings and Kelly Stefanko to represent our organization at the 2022 AGA PDT in Anaheim, CA that took place July 17-20, 2022. Our Chapter was awarded the 2022 Platinum Award for Achievements in Chapter Excellence (ACE), and Kelly was personally awarded the Einhorn Gary Award at the PDT. We graciously donated a $50 Target gift card that was utilized in the event-wide raffle and our Volunteers of the Year (Suzanne Maddalena, Claudia Ohar) were recognized as well. A BIG congratulations all around! 

The AGA VA Peninsula Chapter had an impromptu Happy Hour Social at Decoy's on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. It was great seeing everyone in person and getting to enjoy some downtime this summer! The music was fun and the drinks were cold. Be on the lookout for another Happy Hour social in August!

Congratulations to the AGA Virginia Peninsula Chapter for being awarded the 2022 Platinum Award for Achievements in Chapter Excellence (ACE).

The AGA VA Peninsula Chapter would like to issue congratulations to four of our members for being 2021-2022 Award Recipients!

• Einhorn Gary Award: Kelly Stefanko (Received award at the 2022 AGA PDT which took place July 2022 in Anaheim, CA) 

• Special Presidents Award: Canee Beauchamp

• Volunteers of the Year: Suzanne Maddalena & Claudia Ohar 

All recognitions are well-deserved, and we appreciate everyone's dedication and tireless commitment to the chapter.

The AGA VA Peninsula Chapter hosted our annual Year-End Party at Top Golf on Saturday, June 11, 2022. It was great seeing everyone in person as we got to celebrate another successful year! We honored our two volunteers of the year, Claudia and Suzanne, and presented Canee with a special president's award.  Additionally, we also thanked outgoing president Evelyn as she passed the gavel to incoming president Teela.  Members brought spouses, children and friends and had a great time. As this year has come to an end, we are excited for what the new 2022-2023 year will bring!

The VA Peninsula Chapter of AGA once again teamed up with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of Hampton Roads for Clean the Bay Day! On Saturday, June 4, 2022 we picked up all kinds of trash from the community beach in Ocean View, making it a cleaner and more beautiful place for everyone to enjoy.  

Are you attending the AGA Professional Development Training in Anaheim, CA this July? If so, let us know if you are planning to attend in person so we can plan a meet-up for our members!

Congrats AGA VA Peninsula on supporting students studying government accountability in perpetuity through an endowed scholarship!

In February 2022, we created the AGA Virginia Peninsula Government Accountabiltiy Scholarship Fund with the Hampton Roads Community Service Foundation (HRCF). This is a permanent fund to provide scholarships for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students from Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and/or the Northern Neck with a GPA of at least 3.0 who are in need of financial aid, have demonstrated keen interest in pursuing a public service career in governent financial management and accountability, and have declared a major in a relevant field. 

Be on the lookout for news on how to apply in the next coming months as we look forward to start supporting a student this fall. 

We will be hosting our 2021 End of Year Party, which is currently slated for Saturday, June 11th! Volunteers will be needed. Be on the lookout for details coming in the next few weeks. 

On Wednesday, April 20th, another CGFM Study Group will meet to begin preparing for Exam 2. The group is tentatively looking at meeting on Monday and Wednesday evenings, so be on the lookout for details coming soon. If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Ohar.