VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps for 3rd - 12th grades) Be sure to register today we still have space available - Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps for 3rd - 12th grades) Early Registration $avings Ends May 30th!! - Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

RETIREMENT PLANNING TODAY WORKSHOPS - Tuesday 6/25-7/2 or Thursday 6/20-27 (6:30pm-9:30pm) - Learn how to determine the amount of money you need to retire. Create your own goals for a successful retirment. Eliminate debt and improve cash flow. Class sizes are limited be sure to register today! Advance registration is required. Spouses welcome at no additional charge. Class requires a minimum of 3 registrations or class will be rescheduled or cancelled to run at a later date. Cost $59. Contact Paulette Parkhill 540-857-6514 or pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

Project Management Exam Prep BUSC 2507 class #67186 - AC1 Thursday 07/25/13 - 09/26/13 (6:00pm-9:30pm) or BUSC 2507 - AC2 class #67189 Thursday 10/10/13 - 12/19/13 (6:00pm-9:30pm) This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of project management as defined within PMI.org, the accreditation body for project management. Students must furnish their own textbooks. Contact Paulette Parkhill 540-857-6514 or pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

Industrial Maintenance Technician (17 Weeks, 20 Hours/Week, 340 Total Hours) This VWCC Quick Connect Intensive Industrial Maintenance Technician's program introduces students to the knowledge and skills they will need to work in manufacturing or industrial plants. Entry level industrial maintenance technicians call upon a variety of skills in electronics, mechanical and digital systems to repair and maintain large and complex machines. Through on-line, classroom and hands-on training, students will build skills in an array of mechanical, electrical and technological areas including welding and maintenance, mechanical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and electrical control systems. Students will use a variety of resources including Tooling University from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. For additional program information, please contact Leah Coffman at 857-6678; James Smith at 857-6273; or contact a VWCC Career Transition Coach at 857-6296 (Deb Squire) or 857-6279 (Amanda Decker).

Industrial Maintenance Technician (17 Weeks, 20 Hours/Week, 340 Total Hours) This VWCC Quick Connect Intensive Industrial Maintenance Technician's program introduces students to the knowledge and skills they will need to work in manufacturing or industrial plants. Entry level industrial maintenance technicians call upon a variety of skills in electronics, mechanical and digital systems to repair and maintain large and complex machines. Through on-line, classroom and hands-on training, students will build skills in an array of mechanical, electrical and technological areas including welding and maintenance, mechanical systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and electrical control systems. Students will use a variety of resources including Tooling University from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. For additional program information, please contact Leah Coffman at 857-6678; James Smith at 857-6273; or contact a VWCC Career Transition Coach at 857-6296 (Deb Squire) or 857-6279 (Amanda Decker).

VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps for 3rd - 12th) Early registraton $avings!! Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

Workforce Development http://virginiawestern.edu/workforce/classes/index.php

PMP Refresher 05/02/13 - 06/06/13 - this course is designed for the students who have already completed the PMP Exam Prep class and wish to review the body of knowledge prior to testing and students who need to earn their 35 education hours my take this class along with PM Prepcast. Contact Paulette Parkhill (540)857-6514 pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu. Cost $100 http://virginiawestern.edu/classes/scheduleDetail.php?subject=BUSC&asubject=Business and Commerce Tech.&term=2133&longterm=Summer 2013&bookstoreTermID=2133&shortTerm=Summer

VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps) Engino Building - Engineer-Architect-Creativity Workshop (rising grades 3-7), Horticulture Camp — My Backyard Habitat (rising grades 4-6), Chemical Magic — Magical Microscopes — Rocks and Minerals (rising grades 3-6), "MAGIC" Mentoring A Girl In Construction (rising grades 9-12 Girls), Science Sleuths - Crime Scene Investigation (rising grades 3-7), Robotics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Investigate with Geospatial Technologies - GIS, GPS and Satellite Imagery (rising grades 5-10), Discover Mechatronics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Digital Photography (rising grades 4-6), Digital Photography (rising grades 7-9); BLACK ROCKET CAMPS - App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 3-5), App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 3-5), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 3-5), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 6-9), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 3-5), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 6-9), Video Game Animation (rising grades 3-5), Video Game Animation (rising grades 6-9). Early registraton $avings!! Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

Library Tip of the Day

Did you know you can checkout iPads, laptops, and handheld GPS units? We love technology here at the library! For more information on all the cool tech we have available, check out this blog post.

National Library Week Events:

• Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
• Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win a B&N gift card! (One student winner, one faculty/staff winner.)
• Library Find-a-Word
• Snapshot VA
• Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!

We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!