March 19, 2020By

Educational Foundation announces Spring scholarship recipients

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $137,395 in scholarships to 83 students enrolled in the Spring Semester 2020 at Virginia Western Community College. Applications are being accepted for Fall Semester 2020 scholarships through May 3, 2020. Students are eligible for… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces Spring scholarship recipients
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March 13, 2020By

Photos from the Virginia Western Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Bake-Off March 9

For more details, see “Winners of Virginia Western Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Bake-Off announced.”
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March 9, 2020By

Winners of Virginia Western Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Bake-Off announced

Congratulations to these winners of the Virginia Western Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Bake-Off. The March 9 event raised nearly $700 to benefit the Virginia Western Student Food Co-Op, Fueled by Kroger: Ladles & Linens door prize: Marla MookSweepstakes prize of 50-inch TV, donated by Kroger: Gayle ClaryNon-traditional… Continue Reading Winners of Virginia Western Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Bake-Off announced
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January 22, 2020By

Dantzler, James join Educational Foundation Board

David Dantzler and Rick James have joined the Board of Directors of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. Dantzler is District Manager of Kroger Mid-Atlantic and a member of the Foundation’s Scholarship and Grants Committee. James is Executive Vice President of Adams Construction Company… Continue Reading Dantzler, James join Educational Foundation Board
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November 25, 2019By

Fralin Futures scholarship recipients tour Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Virginia Western Community College students who received the first-ever Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship were invited to tour the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Nov. 22, 2019. Executive Director Dr. Michael J. Friedlander met with the students and described the Research Institute’s target areas… Continue Reading Fralin Futures scholarship recipients tour Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
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November 25, 2019By

Student spotlight: Showing the courage to step off the edge

(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) As a 10th-grade English teacher at Cave Spring High School, Colleen Morrison enjoys every chance to encourage and inspire her students. However, she’s noticed that some… Continue Reading Student spotlight: Showing the courage to step off the edge
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November 21, 2019By

With CCAP, homeschool family finds easy transition to college

The Richards Family of Franklin County has sent three of their homeschooled children to Virginia Western, thanks to the Community College Access Program. From left, Hannah (’17), her father Allen, her mother Sonja, brother Lucas and sister Sarah (’19). (Published in the Winter 2020 Edition… Continue Reading With CCAP, homeschool family finds easy transition to college
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November 21, 2019By

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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November 20, 2019By

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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November 20, 2019By

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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