MISSION DRIVEN
Christiansburg Institute (CI, Inc.) is a grassroots 501(c)3 cultural heritage non-profit with a mission of community education, intergenerational empowerment, and the responsible stewardship of African American history, stories, and culture in Southwest Virginia
Meet the Team
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Chris Sanchez
Executive Director
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Jenny Nehrt
Curator
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Demiah Smith
Research Analyst
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Ashley Palazzo
Archivist
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Julia Darden
Scanning Technician
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Debbie Sherman-Lee, Chair
LaShania Clinednst, Secretary
Dawn Harris, Treasurer
Yunina Barbour-Payne
Christine King
Walter Price
Kerri Mosley-Hobbs
Byronae Lewis
Michael Peterson
Gladys Sokolow, Emeritus Director, In Memoriam (1932–2024)
Chris Sanchez, Executive Director
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Chris Sanchez | director@christiansburginstitute.com
Jennifer Nehrt | cima@christiansburginstitute.comDemiah Smith | research@christiansburginstitute.com
Ashley Palazzo | archivist@christiansburginstitute.com
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Christiansburg Institute (CI, Inc.) is headquartered in Christiansburg, Virginia, in the greater New River Valley. We are headquartered at 125 Arrowhead Trail, Suite F, Christiansburg, VA, 24073.
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