Students in the 2024 graduating cohort of Virginia Western Community College’s Surgical Technology Program have achieved a 100% pass rate on first attempt for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Examination. “This is the first graduating Surgical Technology class of Virginia Western Community College from start to finish, so it is very exciting that they also (Read the full article…)

Applications for summer 2024 graduation can now be submitted. if you have students who will be graduating for the summer 2024 semester, please direct those students to complete a graduation application through their MyVWCC Student Center. Students can apply for summer graduation through July 31, 2024.

June 5, 2024

This past spring, a group of students — not all of whom are pursuing a science-related degree — voluntarily spent the week in Virginia Western’s Biotechnology Lab for an innovative, one-week course in cell culturing, BIO 195: Industrial Biotechnology. “We’re the foundation, so beyond, they go out here and find out, ‘Hey this skill, I (Read the full article…)

The American Heart Association has honored Amy White, Virginia Western Dean of STEM and Workforce Solutions, with the STEM Goes Red “Roanoke Women in STEM” Award. This award aims to acknowledge and celebrate women working in STEM fields in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding counties, whose body of work and contributions have made significant strides (Read the full article…)