Randy Jessee is a Editor, Special Projects at Media General. Colleagues describe him as "Randy was one of my first mentors at The Virginian-Pilot newspaper. We met when I was an American Society of Newspaper Editors intern during college. He guided me in taking charge of a project editorially and he encouraged me through the transition from student to news professional. By example, he taught me how to communicate and to share knowledge meticulously, with kindness and with empathy. Through projects directed by Randy, I understand the importance of having and expressing… Show more" and "I've known Randy since 1982. He's a versatile, passionate, loyal and determined journalist whose core concerns are always integrity, quality and customer service. Early in our acquaintance, he branched into systems work, and his melding of systems and journalism made him a critical "public servant" to the newsroom -- he knew our needs and he and his group worked hard to serve us, to put news (not I.T.) first."