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 recipientsRead More
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 2019-20Read More
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 BuildingRead More
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 competitionRead More
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 HeinzRead More
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 gazeboRead More
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 NASARead More
Chef Polfelt awarded Endowed Teaching Chair
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has awarded the Donald G. Smith Endowed Teaching Chair to Ted Polfelt, an award-winning local chef and instructor in the Al Pollard Culinary Arts Program. The Donald G. Smith Endowed Teaching Chair is intended to honor an outstanding… Continue Reading Chef Polfelt awarded Endowed Teaching ChairRead More
Cooke named new manager at Hall Associates Career Center
At the start of the Spring 2019 semester, the Hall Associates Career Center at Virginia Western Community College welcomed a new manager. Although Shonny Cooke’s title is new, she is already well-acquainted with the Career Center. She first joined Virginia Western in 2012, where she… Continue Reading Cooke named new manager at Hall Associates Career CenterRead More
Virginia Western presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Deborah L. Petrine
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation recognized Deborah L. Petrine (’74), Chairman and CEO of Commonwealth Care of Roanoke and Chair of the Foundation’s Advocacy Council for the Virginia Western Forward Endowment Fund: A Vision of Dr. Charles W. Steger Jr., with its 2019… Continue Reading Virginia Western presents Distinguished Alumni Award to Deborah L. PetrineRead More
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