In her new book out Oct. 7, “Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America,” Roanoke’s Beth Macy takes on an assignment she never imagined — documenting what happened to her Ohio hometown in the 40 years since she left. Raised in poverty but her education fueled by a Pell grant, (Read the full article…)
Category: Upcoming Events
Horticulture Club Pansy and Perennial Plant Sale
Friday, September 19, 3-6pm Saturday, September 20, 10am-1pm Parking Lot 9, across from the VWCC Greenhouse LIMITED QUANTITIES of Pansies and assorted Perennial Plants for Sale CASH and CHECK ONLY
Community Arboretum Bulb Planting Workshop
Saturday, October 11, from 10-12 or 1-3 NSC101 All necessary materials included with online registration: a pot with soil, an assortment of bulbs, and hands on instructions to plant and care for your pot until Spring. $35 per person / $30 for Friends of the Arboretum https://vwccef.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=1462 Questions? Contact Tonya Judd at tjudd@virginiawestern.edu or 540-857-6296
The 2025-2026 Unhidden Gems Employee Giving Campaign Kicks Off This Week!
Because of you, Virginia Western continues to shine as one of our region’s true Unhidden Gems. Thank you for helping that legacy grow each and every day. We hope you will consider joining your colleagues in building on the legacy of Virginia Western in a very special way. When you support scholarships or program funds (Read the full article…)
An Evening with Beth Macy: Book Launch and Benefit for Great Expectations Oct. 16
In her new book, “Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America,” Roanoke’s Beth Macy takes on an assignment she never imagined – documenting what happened to her Ohio hometown in the 40 years since she left. Raised in poverty but her education fueled by a Pell grant, Macy went on (Read the full article…)