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Virginia Western students chosen to present rural broadband solution at Botetourt County Rural Broadband Technology Summit
Virginia Western students, Lauren Estep and Chase Schepise, presented their winning poster presentation at Botetourt County’s two-day, BoCo Rural Broadband Technology Solutions Summit this week, and received $250 scholarship awards from Bank of Botetourt. Professor Jeff Scott’s internetworking class submitted posters to the summit as part… Continue Reading Virginia Western students chosen to present rural broadband solution at Botetourt County Rural Broadband Technology Summit
Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces first recipients of new scholarships honoring late faculty
Two Virginia Western Community College Student students are benefiting this fall from new scholarships set up in memory of beloved faculty at the college. Colleen Morrison of Roanoke is the first recipient of the Business, Technology & Trades Annual Scholarship in honor of Deborah A.… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces first recipients of new scholarships honoring late faculty
FAFSA Free for All event to provide financial aid application assistance
Virginia Western Community College will provide free assistance for students applying for financial aid for the 2019-20 academic year as part of its FAFSA Free for All initiative. Financial aid representatives from area colleges will be on hand to answer questions and help students complete… Continue Reading FAFSA Free for All event to provide financial aid application assistance
Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 20
Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer at… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 20
Educational Foundation’s Mansfield honored as artist
Amanda Mansfield, the Director of Philanthropy for the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, was honored Wednesday with the 2018 Perry F. Kendig Arts and Culture Award. Co-sponsored by Hollins University and Roanoke College, the Kendig Awards program has recognized distinction in arts and culture… Continue Reading Educational Foundation’s Mansfield honored as artist
New culinary arts facility impresses crowd at grand opening
Virginia Western Community College and the Roanoke Higher Education Center hosted a grand opening for the newly expanded Claude Moore Educational Complex in the historic Gainsboro Neighborhood of downtown Roanoke on Wednesday. The $6-million-plus expansion created more than 8,000 square feet of state-of-the-art kitchen and… Continue Reading New culinary arts facility impresses crowd at grand opening