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Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke City Public Schools and Roanoke City broke ground on a garden learning center for the Food for Thought: An Edible Educational Partnership on Tuesday at James Madison Middle School. The collaborative community effort will have an impact on children for… Continue Reading Virginia Western, Roanoke City Public Schools and Roanoke City celebrate groundbreaking for Food for Thought educational programRead More

Virginia Western Community College’s Workforce Development department in association with the Mid-Atlantic OTI Education Center will offer Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) training in October and November. All classes will be offered on Virginia Western’s Roanoke campus and will include training materials, lunch and… Continue Reading Virginia Western to offer OSHA training courses in October and NovemberRead More

The continuing support of a Foundation for Roanoke Valley grant will mean that more non-native residents will have access to and can afford English classes at Virginia Western Community College to build rewarding careers. The Katherine Nelson Fishburn Foundation Fund is providing $1,000 to the… Continue Reading Foundation for Roanoke Valley continues support for ESL classes at Virginia WesternRead More

Virginia Western Community College’s Lindsey Narmour, a second-year student from Ferrum, has been awarded a 2013 Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The scholarships were awarded to 73 of the nation’s best community college students who seek to complete their bachelor’s degrees… Continue Reading VWCC student earns prestigious Jack Kent Cooke ScholarshipRead More