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Supporting military-connected students at Virginia Western Community College can extend far beyond the Roanoke Valley's borders. Three student veterans journeyed to Colorado in January for a valuable opportunity for networking and personal growth. The Student Veterans of America National Conference, known as NatCon, is the largest… Continue Reading Virginia Western student veterans return from Colorado convention knowing they can ‘make a difference’Read More

Gamification is greater than old-fashioned career assessments.  That’s the theory behind Virginia Western Community College’s latest outreach through the Hall Associates Career Center, which is using virtual reality headsets to give students a preview of jobs that might interest them.  Dr. David Porter, Career Center Manager, began… Continue Reading Virginia Western uses virtual reality to help students explore career paths Read More

Dr. Laura J. Treanor, College President, shared this letter in the annual issue of Impact magazine. See below for more information about Dr. Treanor’s background, including a Q&A to get to know her better. For more updates about Dr. Treanor’s work this year to build… Continue Reading A letter from the College President: Innovation serves our communityRead More

Yearbooks, newspapers and catalogs from throughout Virginia Western's nearly 60-year history have been digitized and are now available to search, view and share. As part of a collaborative project with the Library of Virginia in Richmond, the College was able to digitize the collection that… Continue Reading Digital archives preserve Virginia Western’s pastRead More

By Allison Taylor Onaca Umak had originally planned to study nursing at Virginia Western, but after applying to the program, she learned she was missing a prerequisite course. That was far from the end of her healthcare education at the College, however. Guided by her… Continue Reading Support propels career in Surgical TechnologyRead More

Thanks to the private-public community partnership that funds the Community College Access Program (CCAP), 484 students are attending Virginia Western Community College tuition-free this fall. Franklin County second-year student Benjamin Piotrowski is one of 484 students attending Virginia Western tuition-free this fall because of the… Continue Reading Virginia Western’s CCAP accepting applications through February 1Read More