Congratulations to the following employees who are the December 2025 ‘You Make the Difference’ recipients, receiving a set of movie passes: Jennifer Bobbitt – “Cheering me up when I had a really bad day and being supportive when I was going through something. I appreciate you caring and checking on me.” Derek Perdue – “Going (Read the full article…)
Library Hours During Winter Break
Brown Library, including the Testing Center, all tutoring & coaching services, and the library learning commons, will have adjusted hours for the upcoming Winter Break: December 22-23: Library open 8am-5pm. No tutoring or coaching services. December 24- January 4 : Closed for Winter Break January 5- January 16 : Library open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm only; closed on Saturdays. No tutoring or coaching (Read the full article…)
Calling All Student Poets and Artists
Do you write poetry or create art? If so, please consider entering the competitions for Virginia Western Poet Laureate and Visual Art Luminary Award. Virginia Western college level winners will receive prizes (1st: $200 2nd: $100 3rd: $50 – Provided on a Gift Card) This year’s contest theme is “I Dream”. To Enter:By using your VCCS Google account, (Read the full article…)
Steel Dynamics Partnership Empowers Apprentices
In a bright corner of the STEM building at Virginia Western Community College, an 8-foot-tall hydroponics chamber hums quietly. Designed and built by students, the self-sustaining system monitors light, water quality and plant health using automated sensors and industrial controls. It looks like something from a research lab, but it started as a classroom project. (Read the full article…)
Headshots from Fall In-Service
If you had professional headshots taken during Fall In-Service but have not received your photos, reach out to Jeremiah Parks in Marketing at jparks@virginiawestern.edu. Thanks!