Photos from the Virginia Western Chili Cook-Off and Cookie Bake-Off March 9
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Fralin Futures scholarship recipients tour Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Virginia Western Community College students who received the first-ever Fralin Futures STEM-H Scholarship were invited to tour the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Nov. 22, 2019. Executive Director Dr. Michael J. Friedlander met with the students and described the Research Institute’s target areas… Continue Reading Fralin Futures scholarship recipients tour Fralin Biomedical Research InstituteRead More
Student spotlight: Showing the courage to step off the edge
(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) As a 10th-grade English teacher at Cave Spring High School, Colleen Morrison enjoys every chance to encourage and inspire her students. However, she’s noticed that some… Continue Reading Student spotlight: Showing the courage to step off the edgeRead More
With CCAP, homeschool family finds easy transition to college
The Richards Family of Franklin County has sent three of their homeschooled children to Virginia Western, thanks to the Community College Access Program. From left, Hannah (’17), her father Allen, her mother Sonja, brother Lucas and sister Sarah (’19). (Published in the Winter 2020 Edition… Continue Reading With CCAP, homeschool family finds easy transition to collegeRead More
New STEM Building is a hub of collaboration
(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) By Karenna Glover Returning students in the STEM program at Virginia Western Community College didn’t recognize their learning space when classes began in Fall 2019. The… Continue Reading New STEM Building is a hub of collaborationRead More
Investing in their futures
A new Virginia Western scholarship program aims to address unforeseen life events that can derail students’ success as they approach the finish line to graduation. (Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) By… Continue Reading Investing in their futuresRead More
Why I Give to Virginia Western: A Q&A with William Farrell, President of Berglund Automotive Group
(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.) In 2018, William J. Farrell II, president of the Berglund Automotive Group, established the Farrell Family Fund at the Virginia Western Educational Foundation. Farrell joined the Foundation’s… Continue Reading Why I Give to Virginia Western: A Q&A with William Farrell, President of Berglund Automotive GroupRead More
New Student Co-Op opens with support from Kroger, Kraft Heinz
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation, in partnership with Kroger and Kraft Heinz, proudly announces the launch of the Virginia Western Student Co-Op fueled by Kroger. This pioneering initiative, the first of its kind at a community college, is aimed at eliminating student food… Continue Reading New Student Co-Op opens with support from Kroger, Kraft HeinzRead More
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