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Educational Foundation announces fall scholarship recipients
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded 88 scholarships to students attending the Fall Semester 2018 at Virginia Western Community College. Applications for Spring 2019 scholarships are due Oct. 19, 2018. Students may apply online at www.virginiawestern.edu/scholarship. The following is the… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces fall scholarship recipients
Virginia Western Alumni Spotlight: John Brock
John Brock used to watch his two sons play video games where they ran in and out of buildings “shooting it up.” “I kept thinking, ‘I just want to walk through a house before it’s built,’ ” said Brock, who is well-known in the Roanoke… Continue Reading Virginia Western Alumni Spotlight: John Brock
Area cooks earn scholarships to Al Pollard Culinary Art Program through cooking competition
When Hotel Roanoke lead cook Michael Whitaker faced off against six other competitors at the 2018 Al Pollard Memorial Gala, he naturally felt a bit nervous. At the end of the night, however, his notable kitchen skills earned him a full scholarship to the Al… Continue Reading Area cooks earn scholarships to Al Pollard Culinary Art Program through cooking competition
Virginia Western to host introduction workshop about collaborative robots (cobots)
Virginia Western Community College has partnered with Hartfiel Automation to provide a collaborative robot (cobot) workshop on Oct. 9. Participants will how cobots impact our lives past, present and future. This workshop will include hands-on activities, lunch and a networking event. Topics that we will… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host introduction workshop about collaborative robots (cobots)
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