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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
VWCC to pursue funding as part of state-wide academic pathways initiative
Through a new state-wide initiative announced Tuesday by Gov. Ralph Northam, Virginia Western Community College will pursue support for the continued creation and refinement of academic pathways that lead to high-demand, well-paying jobs in the Roanoke Region. Gov. Northam allocated $5 million of federal workforce… Continue Reading VWCC to pursue funding as part of state-wide academic pathways initiative
VWCC to host 12th annual autonomous robot competition
Virginia Western Community College’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) along with its Engineering and Engineering Technology programs will host the 12th annual autonomous robot competition Dec. 1 in the college’s Humanities Building gym. In addition to 10 teams of Virginia Western students,… Continue Reading VWCC to host 12th annual autonomous robot competition