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American Electric Power Foundation awards $100,000 grant to CCAP
The American Electric Power Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to support Virginia Western’s Community College Access Program (CCAP), a nationally recognized effort that provides up to three years of tuition to qualified Roanoke Valley high school graduates. Brad N. Hall, vice president of external… Continue Reading American Electric Power Foundation awards $100,000 grant to CCAP
VWCC and Hollins University establish new transfer agreements
Hollins University and Virginia Western Community College have established Guaranteed Admission Agreements (GAA) for graduates of four Associate of Science programs from Virginia Western. Students who obtain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in academically transferable courses and complete all requirements for Associate of… Continue Reading VWCC and Hollins University establish new transfer agreements
Educational Foundation announces two new board members
Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces two new members join Board of Directors Joseph M. Hoff and Mark R. Pace have joined the Board of Directors of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. Hoff is President and Chief Executive Officer of Friendship Health & Living… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces two new board members
Virginia Western dedicates Maury and Sheila Strauss Family Student Life Center
ROANOKE – Virginia Western Community College dedicated the Maury and Sheila Strauss Family Student Life Center on Friday in recognition of the philanthropic leadership of the Strauss Family. Maury Strauss, a Roanoke business leader and founder of the Strauss Development Corp., donated $1 million to… Continue Reading Virginia Western dedicates Maury and Sheila Strauss Family Student Life Center
Historical renovation of Culinary Arts facility honored
Virginia Western Community College and the Roanoke Higher Education Center were recently honored by the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation for the historical interpretive elements incorporated into the $6 million expansion of the Claude Moore Educational Complex. The facility, which houses the Al Pollard Culinary Arts… Continue Reading Historical renovation of Culinary Arts facility honored
Celebrating 25 years of the Community Arboretum at Virginia Western
It’s hard today to picture Colonial Avenue without the colorful flowerbeds at the Community Arboretum at Virginia Western lining the road. There was a time, though, when those two-acres were nothing but a grassy knoll. May 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the arboretum, which… Continue Reading Celebrating 25 years of the Community Arboretum at Virginia Western