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VWCC chef to compete on Food Network Halloween baking series
Virginia Western Community College chef John Schopp will be one of seven competitors in the Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championship, which premieres at 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3. The winner of the five-week competition will take home a grand prize of $25,000. Schopp is a… Continue Reading VWCC chef to compete on Food Network Halloween baking series
Virginia Western to host 10th Annual STEM-H Summit and Career Fair
Virginia Western Community College will host its 10th annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Healthcare (STEM-H) Summit and Employment Fair for high school and community college students on Friday, Oct. 7. More than 50 STEM-H based organizations and businesses will be on hand at the… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host 10th Annual STEM-H Summit and Career Fair
Virginia Western helping ITT Tech students continue their education
Virginia Western Community College is sympathetic to students who have been negatively impacted by the recent closure of ITT Technical Institute and is reaching out to assist them in their pursuit of higher education. With more than 70 programs of study and coursework that teaches… Continue Reading Virginia Western helping ITT Tech students continue their education
Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 15
Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer… Continue Reading Virginia Western to host Local Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 15
Virginia Western Community College Day to be held Aug. 22
The City of Roanoke and Mayor Sherman P. Lea Sr. proclaimed on Monday that Aug. 22, 2016 will be Virginia Western Community College Day in honor of the College’s 50th Anniversary. Virginia Western will celebrate its 50th Anniversary and honor the distinction of being the… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College Day to be held Aug. 22
Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center
Virginia Western Community College announces a nearly $50,000 grant from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) that will help students pursuing careers in healthcare through new classes at the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount. Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology 141 in Fall Semester) and… Continue Reading Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center