We already know how special our city is.
It makes us proud when other people see the magic, too.
State-Level Recognition
Virginia Talent Accelerator Program ranked #1 for Customized Workforce Training
Business Facilities Rankings (2023 & 2024)
Staunton Ecomonic Development
$9 Million Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) Grant
Education Recognition
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources – Environmental Literacy Recognition – Bessie Weller Elementary School
Education Recognition
Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year – Brandy H. Johnson
Seventh-grade language arts teacher at Shelburne Middle School
Historic Preservation & Planning
First Virginia Community – “Great American Main Street Award” (National Trust for Historic Preservation)
Historic Preservation & Planning
Six Contiguous Historic Districts – All Listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Beverley Historic District
- Wharf Historic District
- Gospel Hill District
- Newtown District
- Stuart Addition District
- Villages of Staunton District
Culinary & Arts Excellence
Best New Restaurant Semifinalist (Maude & the Bear)
Chef Ian Boden (also owner of The Shack, previously a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic)
Arts & Culture
Award for Excellence and Creativity in Destination Marketing (2021 – Staunton Visitor Guide)
Arts & Culture
Staunton Music Festival Named “Virginia’s world-class music festival”
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