New STEM Building is a hub of collaboration

(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) By Karenna Glover Returning students in the STEM program at Virginia Western Community College didn’t recognize their learning space when classes began in Fall 2019. The… Continue Reading New STEM Building is a hub of collaboration
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Investing in their futures

A new Virginia Western scholarship program aims to address unforeseen life events that can derail students’ success as they approach the finish line to graduation. (Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) By… Continue Reading Investing in their futures
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Why I Give to Virginia Western: A Q&A with William Farrell, President of Berglund Automotive Group

(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) In 2018, William J. Farrell II, president of the Berglund Automotive Group, established the Farrell Family Fund at the Virginia Western Educational Foundation. Farrell joined the Foundation’s… Continue Reading Why I Give to Virginia Western: A Q&A with William Farrell, President of Berglund Automotive Group
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Foundation announces Fall 2019 scholarship recipients

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded 94 scholarships to students attending the Fall Semester 2019 at Virginia Western Community College. Recipient Locality Fall 2019 Award(s) Raegan Glenn Augusta County Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship & Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed… Continue Reading Foundation announces Fall 2019 scholarship recipients
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Educational Foundation announces CCAP students for 2019-20

Virginia Western’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) is making college possible this fall for 440 recent graduates of Roanoke Valley high schools. The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with Virginia Western Community College, raises support for CCAP through a public/private funding… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces CCAP students for 2019-20
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Grand Opening commemorates new STEM Building

Virginia Western Community College welcomed community members from across the Roanoke Region to celebrate the Grand Opening of its new $37-million STEM Building on Thursday. More than 300 attendees heard from local elected officials, business leaders and students about the impact the new facility will… Continue Reading Grand Opening commemorates new STEM Building
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Pollard Foundation announces winner of student chef competition

A chef representing a Rocky Mount catering company was awarded a full scholarship to the Al Pollard Culinary Arts Program at Virginia Western Community College on Sept. 28 after triumphing in the 2019 Al Pollard Memorial Gala’s culinary competition.  Daniel Lemons, of Center Stage Catering,… Continue Reading Pollard Foundation announces winner of student chef competition
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New Student Co-Op opens with support from Kroger, Kraft Heinz

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, in partnership with Kroger and Kraft Heinz, proudly announces the launch of the Virginia Western Student Co-Op fueled by Kroger. This pioneering initiative, the first of its kind at a community college, is aimed at eliminating student food… Continue Reading New Student Co-Op opens with support from Kroger, Kraft Heinz
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Community Arboretum launches fundraising campaign to replace gazebo

Organizers at the Community Arboretum at Virginia Western hope to soon replace the gardens’ aging gazebo. While the arboretum celebrated its 25th anniversary in May 2018, Virginia Western students constructed the gazebo a couple of years prior to the garden’s official dedication. In the years… Continue Reading Community Arboretum launches fundraising campaign to replace gazebo
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Local tech company with VWCC connections partners with NASA

When scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) capture future pictures of Earth’s atmosphere, they might end up using technology containing components manufactured by former Virginia Western Community College faculty and students.  Based in Fincastle, Va., Micro Harmonics Corporation (MHC) is a technology… Continue Reading Local tech company with VWCC connections partners with NASA
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