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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June 30, 2016By

RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups

Propelling high-potential startups to expand and create jobs is the goal of RAMP, a new technology business accelerator program set to launch in early 2017 in downtown Roanoke. Entrepreneurs who seek to scale up their companies will apply to participate in RAMP, which stands for… Continue Reading RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups
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June 28, 2016By

VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge

A panel of expert judges awarded a student-led team from Virginia Western Community College a tie for second place in the 2016 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) last week in Washington. The team’s project proposed an innovative way to collect waste apples for production as… Continue Reading VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge
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May 17, 2016By

Virginia Western pilot training classes take off this summer

Virginia Western Community College announces an exciting new partnership with Star Flight Training to offer pilot training beginning this summer. The first class offered will be a 12-week ground school program that starts on July 26. The course cost is $379 and by the end,… Continue Reading Virginia Western pilot training classes take off this summer
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