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Apr

How ‘Traction’ is changing my life and work

April 1, 2019Uncategorized

Earlier this winter, I finally checked out the business book “Traction” (by Gino Wickman) from Brown Library. I heard about the book in December at the VCCS Hire Education conference, where Jeanian Clark and Bill Pence explained how they used “Traction” to transform their Workforce division at Lord Fairfax Community College. It was my favorite… Continue Reading How ‘Traction’ is changing my life and work

Mar

Want a super team? Start with dynamic duos

March 5, 2019Uncategorized

Image from IDEO U course: “From Superpowers to Great Teams” Last fall, I wrote about my philosophy of life and approach to being a parent … about how I ask myself: What are your superpower(s), and how will you use them to help others? So you can understand why I had to sign up for… Continue Reading Want a super team? Start with dynamic duos

Feb

Innovation Grant update: 30-minute coaching sessions now available

February 5, 2019Uncategorized

How’s your Innovation Grant journey going? No matter where you are in the process, VWCC Grant Specialist Stephanie Seagle wants to help. Take advantage of 30-minute, one-on-one coaching sessions, which might include: An overview of the application process (especially if you missed the “5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant” session at in-service)Brainstorming and feedback… Continue Reading Innovation Grant update: 30-minute coaching sessions now available

Jan

5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant: Workshops on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1

January 22, 2019Uncategorized

If you missed the “5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant” session during in-service, you can see the same presentation at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, or 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, in the grants office conference room (top floor of Fishburn Hall, Room 204). Stephanie Seagle will go over the application, explain the mysterious… Continue Reading 5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant: Workshops on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1

Jan

Innovation Grant proposals due March 29

January 11, 2019Uncategorized

Thanks to everyone who attended the “5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant” session during in-service. We were encouraged to see the interest and hope more folks want to learn more about these annual grants awarded by the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. The maximum award is $10,000. The deadline for applications is March… Continue Reading Innovation Grant proposals due March 29

Jan

Paul Lee professional development grants due Feb. 1

January 8, 2019Uncategorized

What ideas are exciting you lately? Anything you want to learn? Anything our campus should be talking more about? Don’t hold back … your ideas could turn into reality. The VCCS offers two types of professional development grants for projects you would like to see happen in Summer 2019: The Paul Lee Professional Development Grant,… Continue Reading Paul Lee professional development grants due Feb. 1

Dec

Foundation Center class on Dec. 13 will help us find grant money

December 3, 2018Uncategorized

As we note in our popular training video, one of the most frequent questions we receive in the grants office is “Where do we find the grants!?” The Foundation Center is one of those places. The website ( http://foundationcenter.org/ ) offers a comprehensive database of grant opportunities, along with profiles of all active U.S. foundations… Continue Reading Foundation Center class on Dec. 13 will help us find grant money

Nov

How one Innovation Grant will help thousands of biology students

November 27, 2018Uncategorized

Dr. Matthew Goff was awarded an Innovation Grant to pay for 3D anatomy and physiology software that students can access for free. I really can’t rave enough about the Virginia Western Educational Foundation’s Innovation Grants, which are due in March. These annual grants award up to $10,000 to faculty and staff (including adjuncts and part-timers)… Continue Reading How one Innovation Grant will help thousands of biology students

Oct

3 brief bits about one big issue: Poverty

October 1, 2018Uncategorized

Last year, Roanoke’s newspaper reported on a New York Times analysis that ranked Roanoke in the bottom 10 in the nation for economic mobility. Just today — Oct. 1 — the Census Bureau and researchers at Harvard and Brown universities published the Opportunity Atlas, which maps searchable, nationwide data about the outcomes of adult children… Continue Reading 3 brief bits about one big issue: Poverty

Sep

Calling all Virginia Western superheroes

September 14, 2018Uncategorized

That’s me dressed as “Social Media Butterfly” … with “Captain Classified” … at a “Superheroes of Journalism” party years ago. Guess who suggested the party theme. Have you ever thought about what kind of superhero you would be? Like, if you assembled with the Avengers or Justice League or Guardians of the Galaxy, what would… Continue Reading Calling all Virginia Western superheroes

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Shelley Lyons is glad to be back on campus as she is a Virginia Western alum, and has served as the Administrative Officer for Grants Administration at Virginia Western since early 2022. Prior to VWCC, her career focus was within the Human Services and Arts fields. She wrote her first grant in 1996 on a whim and has continued to plan and learn since that time. She most enjoys seeing a well-planned project come to fruition, where funder, project manager and beneficiaries can all feel success and see impact.