March 21, 2017By

Educational Foundation awards spring scholarships; apply now for fall

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $66,125 in scholarships to 63 students during the Spring 2017 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 awards spring scholarships; apply now for fall
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February 17, 2017By

PTK honor society hosting fundraiser to support local refugee program

The student-led Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society at Virginia Western Community College is holding a fundraiser during the month of February to support Commonwealth Catholic Charities and the organization’s work with refugee resettlement. The “Share the Love” fundraiser began with the on-campus sale of… Continue Reading PTK honor society hosting fundraiser to support local refugee program
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December 14, 2016By

Build a new career in the new year through Workforce Solutions

Virginia Western Community College’s Workforce Solutions will host a pair of free open houses in January to provide information on how our training programs can lead to a new career in the new year. Workforce Solutions coordinators will be on hand to discuss specific short-term… Continue Reading Build a new career in the new year through Workforce Solutions
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December 5, 2016By

A record 58 teams compete in VWCC Autonomous Robotics Competition

Virginia Western Community College hosted its 10th annual VWCC Autonomous Robotics Competition on Saturday with a record 58 teams and 188 participants from middle school to corporate competing for the top prize. Team Xerxes, comprised of two community college students and a high school student… Continue Reading A record 58 teams compete in VWCC Autonomous Robotics Competition
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November 16, 2016By

RAMP business accelerator awarded $40,000 state grant

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today announced the awarding of a $40,000 state grant to support the development of entrepreneurial classes at RAMP, a new technology business accelerator planned for downtown Roanoke in spring 2017. The goal of the state’s Building Entrepreneurial Economies (BEE) grant program… Continue Reading RAMP business accelerator awarded $40,000 state grant
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November 2, 2016By

Virginia Western students to hold mock Presidential and Vice Presidential forum

Virginia Western Community College students will hold a Presidential and Vice Presidential mock forum in the college’s Natural Science Center from 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to attend this free event and learn more about… Continue Reading Virginia Western students to hold mock Presidential and Vice Presidential forum
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October 7, 2016By

Educational Foundation named Best Arts and Culture Nonprofit

The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce named the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation the Arts and Culture Nonprofit of 2016 at its 30th annual Small Business Awards ceremony on Thursday night. The awards committee “was impressed with the number of people this organization reaches,”… Continue Reading Educational Foundation named Best Arts and Culture Nonprofit
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October 6, 2016By

Virginia Western to host STEM theater production, A Chip on Her Shoulder

Virginia Western Community College will host two productions of, “A Chip on Her Shoulder,” a documentary-musical investigating the experience of women in the field of engineering on Nov. 10.  The performance features verbatim storytelling of individuals with turns of music and dance, exploring stories of… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host STEM theater production, A Chip on Her Shoulder
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October 5, 2016By

VWCC hosting events to assist former ITT students

Virginia Western Community College is continuing efforts to support students impacted by the closure of ITT Technical Institute.  The college is pleased to announce the following events to assist ITT graduates in transitioning into the workforce and to help students who had not completed their… Continue Reading VWCC hosting events to assist former ITT students
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October 4, 2016By

Virginia Western’s expanded offerings at Franklin Center in high demand

Virginia Western Community College is celebrating the success of its expanded offerings in Franklin County in partnership with the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount and Franklin County Public Schools. A pair of grants from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) are helping high school students… Continue Reading Virginia Western’s expanded offerings at Franklin Center in high demand
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