May 16, 2023By

Virginia Western celebrates 2023 Commencement

Students prepare for Virginia Western’s Commencement on Friday, May 12, at the Berglund Center. Virginia Western Community College held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 12, at the Berglund Center. The ceremony honored graduates from the fall 2022 and spring and summer 2023 semesters. There… Continue Reading Virginia Western celebrates 2023 Commencement
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May 5, 2023By

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients

Fall 2022 and spring 2023 scholarship recipients were honored Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at Virginia Western. The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $207,406 in general scholarships to 133 students attending the spring 2023… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients
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May 5, 2023By

Petrine honored with 2023 Chancellor’s Award for leadership in community college philanthropy

Deborah L. Petrine of Roanoke, Virginia, has received the 17th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. She was nominated for the award by Virginia Western Community College. More than two dozen individuals, families, and organizations have earned the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in… Continue Reading Petrine honored with 2023 Chancellor’s Award for leadership in community college philanthropy
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April 28, 2023By

Hale, Gaither named 2023 Distinguished Alumni at Virginia Western Community College

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has named Dr. Brenda L. Hale (’89) and Joe Gaither (’77) recipients of the College’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2006 by the Virginia Western Alumni Association and recognizes Virginia Western Community College alumni and… Continue Reading Hale, Gaither named 2023 Distinguished Alumni at Virginia Western Community College
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January 27, 2023By

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces Elam, Lemon joining Board of Directors

Katherin A. Elam and Stephen W. Lemon have joined the Board of Directors of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation as at-large members. Elam retired in 2022 as the longtime president of Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia. Lemon is an attorney and principal at… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces Elam, Lemon joining Board of Directors
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January 5, 2023By

Virginia Western Community College to conduct 3 open houses at Roanoke EnVision Center

Virginia Western Community College invites the public to tour its new outreach location at the Roanoke EnVision Center at any of three open houses in January: Wednesday, January 11; 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 5… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College to conduct 3 open houses at Roanoke EnVision Center
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January 4, 2023By

Nominations sought for Virginia Western 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award

The Virginia Western Educational Foundation and the Virginia Western Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award.  The annual recipient or recipients will receive the award at a special Scholarship Awards Ceremony in the spring, and a plaque will be placed… Continue Reading Nominations sought for Virginia Western 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
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December 15, 2022By

Educational Foundation Innovation Grant builds community connections in Northwest Roanoke

By Karenna Glover Cheryl Hilton considers two places home, and her hope in 2020 was to bring those homes closer together. Not physically, per se, but for each of her homes to have a larger footprint in the other. Northwest Roanoke, specifically the community in… Continue Reading Educational Foundation Innovation Grant builds community connections in Northwest Roanoke
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December 15, 2022By

Vera Morton: Redeeming an early educational injustice with support at Virginia Western

By Karenna Glover When Vera Morton walked across the Berglund Center stage and received her diploma at Virginia Western’s spring 2022 commencement, her age wasn’t the only thing remarkable about her. Morton, 67, earned her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from the College… Continue Reading Vera Morton: Redeeming an early educational injustice with support at Virginia Western
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December 15, 2022By

Cynthia Carter Willis: Member of Virginia Western’s inaugural nursing class eventually finds her niche in the OR

By Beth JoJack Fifty years ago, leaders at Virginia Western Community College welcomed the first cohort of nursing students. About 30 individuals enrolled in the new, two-year program, including Cynthia Carter Willis. At age 16, she was the program’s youngest student when classes began for… Continue Reading Cynthia Carter Willis: Member of Virginia Western’s inaugural nursing class eventually finds her niche in the OR
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