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State Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting
In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2023, at 9 a.m. on May 18, 2023, at the Virginia Community… Continue Reading State Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting
Virginia Western hosts new Chancellor
Dr. David Doré met with students during his visit to Virginia Western Community College on Tuesday, April 4. On Tuesday, April 4, Virginia Community College System’s first new Chancellor in 21 years, Dr. David Doré, kicked off a statewide listening tour. He is visiting all… Continue Reading Virginia Western hosts new Chancellor
Entrepreneurship initiative leads students to RAMP
Lisa Garcia, vice president of entrepreneurial development and director of RAMP, leads an entrepreneurship class for Virginia Western students. Stepping outside the box can mean trading one classroom for another. In the fall, three classes of Virginia Western students took a short journey to downtown… Continue Reading Entrepreneurship initiative leads students to RAMP
$10,000 grant provides scholarships for Virginia Western Machining students
The Gene Haas Foundation selected the School of Career and Corporate Training at Virginia Western Community College to receive a $10,000 grant in fall 2022. The grant provides scholarships for students to take the College’s courses in Machining. This program provides training from the Fundamentals… Continue Reading $10,000 grant provides scholarships for Virginia Western Machining students
Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces Elam, Lemon joining Board of Directors
Katherin A. Elam and Stephen W. Lemon have joined the Board of Directors of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation as at-large members. Elam retired in 2022 as the longtime president of Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia. Lemon is an attorney and principal at… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces Elam, Lemon joining Board of Directors
What a difference a day makes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Volunteering in the afternoon shift at Feeding Southwest Virginia were (from left): front row, Mallory White, Emerald Bates, with Feeding Southwest Virginia staff member James Andrews; middle row, Aliya Khan, Melissa Williams, Vernese Smith, Heather Butler, Leah (Beth) Edwards; back row, Kathy Smith, Jenni Underwood, Lisa… Continue Reading What a difference a day makes for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service