April 10, 2014By

Virginia Western students gain hands-on GIS experience at NASA center

Virginia Western Community College students and faculty recently visited NASA Langley Research Center to conduct field work and gain a valuable education experience while supporting NASA’s needs for capturing data. Nine students and three faculty members from Virginia Western, Thomas Nelson Community College and Dabney… Continue Reading Virginia Western students gain hands-on GIS experience at NASA center
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April 1, 2014By

Virginia Western announces Distinguished Alumni and Impact Awards

Virginia Western Community College and the Virginia Western Educational Foundation recently honored Campus Police Chief Craig S. Harris and J. David Wine with Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2014. The Powell Charitable Foundation was selected for the Community College Impact Award. Harris, who has been the… Continue Reading Virginia Western announces Distinguished Alumni and Impact Awards
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February 20, 2014By

Virginia Western Workforce administrator honored with Chancellor’s Award

Virginia Western Community College Workforce Solutions administrative officer Dan Semones was honored recently with the 2013 Virginia Community College System Chancellor’s Award in the area of Occupational Instruction and Services. In the 2012-13 fiscal year, Semones had an increase of revenues of 137 percent over… Continue Reading Virginia Western Workforce administrator honored with Chancellor’s Award
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February 20, 2014By

Virginia Western Team Name

Virginia Western is accepting suggestions to change the name of its sports teams. These sports include men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and other intramural teams. The current team name is the Virginia Western Blue Stars. What would be a great name for… Continue Reading Virginia Western Team Name
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February 10, 2014By

Virginia Western named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Virginia Western Community College has been selected as one of only 150 community colleges nationally eligible to apply for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize recognizes one outstanding community college for its academic and workforce outcomes every two years. The 2015… Continue Reading Virginia Western named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
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February 10, 2014By

Virginia Western accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February

Interested applicants for Virginia Western Community College’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) are reminded that they must submit completed applications by Feb. 28, 2014. Students can access the 2014 CCAP application and locality checklists online at: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap/apply.php. CCAP is a series of public/private partnerships that… Continue Reading Virginia Western accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February
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January 30, 2014By

Virginia Western to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students

Beginning for the Fall 2014 semester, Virginia Western Community College announces it will provide career-focused Regional Learning Institutes for area high school and home schooled students. The institutes will be taught on campus by Virginia Western faculty and give high school-level students the opportunity to… Continue Reading Virginia Western to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students
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January 27, 2014By

Virginia Western to host event offering financial aid application assistance

The Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA), in conjunction with Virginia Western Community College, will host a Super FAFSA Week event on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Webber Hall on the Virginia Western Campus. Super FAFSA Week, formerly… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host event offering financial aid application assistance
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January 14, 2014By

Virginia Western’s CCAP named finalist for national award

Virginia Western Community College has been named a finalist for the Community College Futures Assembly’s (CCFA) 2014 Bellwether Awards for its ground-breaking Community College Access Program (CCAP). The Bellwether Awards annually recognize trend-setting community colleges from across the nation. In 2013, more than 400 Bellwether… Continue Reading Virginia Western’s CCAP named finalist for national award
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October 30, 2013By

Roanoke City Council names Virginia Western President Sandel Citizen of Year

The Roanoke City Council has named Dr. Robert H. Sandel, President of Virginia Western Community College as its Citizen of the Year for 2013. Mayor David A. Bowers and City Council officially awarded the honor to Sandel at a ceremony during the grand reopening of… Continue Reading Roanoke City Council names Virginia Western President Sandel Citizen of Year
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