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Virginia Western Polfelt named ACF Southeast Region Chef of Year
ROANOKE – Virginia Western Community College culinary arts instructor Ted Polfelt, CEC, CCA, was named the 2016 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Southeast Region Chef of the Year on Saturday in Atlanta. Polfelt, faced off against three other chefs and came away the winner at Le… Continue Reading Virginia Western Polfelt named ACF Southeast Region Chef of Year
Welding classes to be held in state-of-the-art lab at Greenfield Center
Virginia Western Community College announces that its Welding and Metal Processing Program will hold classes beginning in Spring Semester 2016 at the Greenfield Education and Training Center in Daleville. The move to the Botetourt County facility from labs at Virginia Western’s Roanoke campus will allow… Continue Reading Welding classes to be held in state-of-the-art lab at Greenfield Center
Steger to serve as Chairman of Virginia Western Educational Foundation
Dr. Charles W. Steger, President Emeritus of Virginia Tech, has been named Chairman of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation Board of Directors for 2016. Steger joins other local leaders serving as officers of the Educational Foundation: Neil D. Wilkin Jr., Vice Chairman; Dr.… Continue Reading Steger to serve as Chairman of Virginia Western Educational Foundation
CDL program boasts 86 percent job placement rate for year
Virginia Western Community College announces that through its partnership with CDS Tractor Trailer Training, 251 students graduated and received a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in 2015 with a job placement rate of 86 percent. As the shortage of truck drivers continues to grow… Continue Reading CDL program boasts 86 percent job placement rate for year
Virginia Western student finds strong motivation
Bench. Deadlift. Squat. That’s Devvin Guzman’s world right now. The 20-year-old Virginia Western Community College student from Hardy, will be focused on those three events on Jan. 16 at the United States Powerlifting Association Raleigh Ruckus competition in Raleigh, N.C. For Devvin, his first powerlifting… Continue Reading Virginia Western student finds strong motivation
Latest edition of ‘Impact’ magazine highlights Virginia Western donors and new scholarships
The Winter 2016 edition of “Impact,” a magazine and annual report published by the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, is now available here online. If you would like a print copy or more information, contact Carole Tarrant, Coordinator of Development, at ctarrant@virginiawestern.edu or (540)… Continue Reading Latest edition of ‘Impact’ magazine highlights Virginia Western donors and new scholarships