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RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups
Propelling high-potential startups to expand and create jobs is the goal of RAMP, a new technology business accelerator program set to launch in early 2017 in downtown Roanoke. Entrepreneurs who seek to scale up their companies will apply to participate in RAMP, which stands for… Continue Reading RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups
VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge
A panel of expert judges awarded a student-led team from Virginia Western Community College a tie for second place in the 2016 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) last week in Washington. The team’s project proposed an innovative way to collect waste apples for production as… Continue Reading VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge
New Virginia Western scholarship assists students with refugee status
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation is proud to announce a new scholarship that will help students with refugee status pay for their college tuition. The Refugee Annual Scholarship was initiated by a private donor, Elvir Berbic, a native of Bosnia who arrived in… Continue Reading New Virginia Western scholarship assists students with refugee status
CCAP receives international honor
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Virginia Western Community College a Bronze Award winner of its 2016 Circle of Excellence awards program. Virginia Western was recognized for its Community College Access Program (CCAP). The Circle of Excellence awards program recognizes… Continue Reading CCAP receives international honor
Virginia Western pilot training classes take off this summer
Virginia Western Community College announces an exciting new partnership with Star Flight Training to offer pilot training beginning this summer. The first class offered will be a 12-week ground school program that starts on July 26. The course cost is $379 and by the end,… Continue Reading Virginia Western pilot training classes take off this summer
OCC honored with Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy
Optical Cable Corporation of Roanoke has earned the 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy for its support of Virginia’s Community Colleges. The company and its President and CEO, Neil Wilkin Jr., were nominated for the award by Virginia Western Community College. The award was… Continue Reading OCC honored with Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy