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Graduation Update
Prior to Governor Ralph Northam’s recent update, Virginia Western determined it would host a virtual commencement ceremony in accordance with health and safety information developed by the CDC, the Virginia Department of Health and the Governor’s Office. The new limit for indoor events is a… Continue Reading Graduation Update
New scholarship to help increase diversity in advertising fields
The Virginia Western Educational Foundation is proud to launch new annual and endowed scholarships, with support from an area advertising agency, intended to create greater diversity in the communications and advertising fields. The Virginia Western BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Annual Scholarship will… Continue Reading New scholarship to help increase diversity in advertising fields Continue Reading New scholarship to help increase diversity in advertising fields
Virginia Western 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Call for Nominations
The Virginia Western Educational Foundation and the Virginia Western Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. The annual recipient or recipients will receive the award at a special Scholarship Awards Ceremony in the spring, and a plaque will be placed… Continue Reading Virginia Western 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Call for Nominations
Educational Foundation announces new board leaders
Virginia Western's Educational Foundation announces that William J. Farrell II, President of Berglund Automotive Group, has been named Chair of its Board of Directors. The Foundation's CCAP is still accepting student applications until Feb. 1, 2021. Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces new board leaders
CCAP scholarship awards grow 12 percent
Virginia Western’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) is making college possible, tuition-free, this fall for 494 recent graduates of Roanoke Valley high schools. That number represents a 12 percent increase from the prior academic year’s enrollment. The number of first-year students alone jumped up 13… Continue Reading CCAP scholarship awards grow 12 percent
Virginia Western Student Food Co-op continues to provide much-needed aid
Melissa Spangler doesn’t have much free time. As a full-time student in Virginia Western’s Phlebotomy program, she carries a heavy load of classes that include labs and clinicals. She also works part-time on campus, and cares for her young grandson. With that schedule and a… Continue Reading Virginia Western Student Food Co-op continues to provide much-needed aid