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.

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…)

Virginia Western Community College awarded emeritus status to three longtime faculty and staff members at Commencement on May 10: Larry Ewing, Administrative & Professional Faculty Emeritus Judy Fulcomer, Faculty Emeritus Sandy Shelton, Staff Emeritus Additionally, Mary “Terry” Karet served as Faculty Marshal, leading the academic procession at Commencement. Read more about their service to the College:Virginia Western (Read the full article…)