All you ever needed to know about admissions – live on YouTube!
Do you wonder what the college application and admissions process is like? Join us live on YouTube and ask the questions that you need answered! When: July 9th, 12:15 p.m. Where: https://youtu.be/XeSLgFe9q5A What: An interactive livestream with staff from Virginia Western, where you can participate!… Continue Reading All you ever needed to know about admissions – live on YouTube!Read More
Davenport grant leading to improved early childhood teacher training
Lisa Mullins didn’t plan to go into early childhood education when she left her job at a Department of Defense-run factory in 2014. She quit because she simply wanted more time to spend with her kids. “I missed the field trips. I missed holidays. I… Continue Reading Davenport grant leading to improved early childhood teacher trainingRead More
Virginia Western Singers announce spring and summer show schedule
The Virginia Western Singers announce a new slate of Spring and Summer concerts that are open to the public at area churches, beginning this Sunday for Mother’s Day. The Virginia Western Singers is a group of nine singers who perform pop, country, rock, show tune… Continue Reading Virginia Western Singers announce spring and summer show scheduleRead More
Chef Polfelt awarded Endowed Teaching Chair
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has awarded the Donald G. Smith Endowed Teaching Chair to Ted Polfelt, an award-winning local chef and instructor in the Al Pollard Culinary Arts Program. The Donald G. Smith Endowed Teaching Chair is intended to honor an outstanding… Continue Reading Chef Polfelt awarded Endowed Teaching ChairRead More
Local Advisory Board and Finance Committee to meet in May
Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer at… Continue Reading Local Advisory Board and Finance Committee to meet in MayRead More
State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2019-20 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting
In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2019, at 9 a.m., May 16, 2019, at 300 Arboretum Place,… Continue Reading State Board for Community Colleges to Set 2019-20 Tuition and Fees at May MeetingRead More
Cooke named new manager at Hall Associates Career Center
At the start of the Spring 2019 semester, the Hall Associates Career Center at Virginia Western Community College welcomed a new manager. Although Shonny Cooke’s title is new, she is already well-acquainted with the Career Center. She first joined Virginia Western in 2012, where she… Continue Reading Cooke named new manager at Hall Associates Career CenterRead More
Strauss Family awarded Community College Impact Award
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation presented the 2019 Community College Impact Award to Maury L. Strauss and the Strauss Family, in recognition of his $1 million naming gift in support of the Virginia Western Forward Endowment Fund: A Vision of Dr. Charles W.… Continue Reading Strauss Family awarded Community College Impact AwardRead More
Educational Foundation announces Spring Semester scholarships
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $118,833 in scholarships to 97 students during the 2019 spring semester at Virginia Western Community College. The scholarships are made possible by individuals and organizations who wish to support Virginia Western students pursuing general academic studies as… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces Spring Semester scholarshipsRead More
Nursing club donates angel dresses as service project
Virginia Western Community College’s Nursing Club will donated angel dresses and suits to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Tuesday as part of a year-long service project led by students. Angel dresses or suits are burial outfits for babies who have recently passed away that are created… Continue Reading Nursing club donates angel dresses as service projectRead More
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