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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September 23, 2016By

VWCC chef to compete on Food Network Halloween baking series

Virginia Western Community College chef John Schopp will be one of seven competitors in the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship, which premieres at 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3. The winner of the five-week competition will take home a grand prize of $25,000. Schopp is a… Continue Reading VWCC chef to compete on Food Network Halloween baking series
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September 22, 2016By

Virginia Western to host 10th Annual STEM-H Summit and Career Fair

Virginia Western Community College will host its 10th annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Healthcare (STEM-H) Summit and Employment Fair for high school and community college students on Friday, Oct. 7. More than 50 STEM-H based organizations and businesses will be on hand at the… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host 10th Annual STEM-H Summit and Career Fair
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September 9, 2016By

Virginia Western helping ITT Tech students continue their education

Virginia Western Community College is sympathetic to students who have been negatively impacted by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute and is reaching out to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. With more than 70 programs of study and coursework that teaches… Continue Reading Virginia Western helping ITT Tech students continue their education
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September 9, 2016By

Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 15

  Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 15
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August 15, 2016By

Virginia Western Community College Day to be held Aug. 22

The City of Roanoke and Mayor Sherman P. Lea Sr. proclaimed on Monday that Aug. 22, 2016 will be Virginia Western Community College Day in honor of the College’s 50th Anniversary. Virginia Western will celebrate its 50th Anniversary and honor the distinction of being the… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College Day to be held Aug. 22
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July 20, 2016By

Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center

Virginia Western Community College announces a nearly $50,000 grant from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) that will help students pursuing careers in healthcare through new classes at the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount. Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology 141 in Fall Semester) and… Continue Reading Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center
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