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(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

Members of Virginia Western Community College’s Gaming Club are participating in Extra Life, an event that unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games in support of their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Virginia Western’s gamers are raising funds for Carilion Children’s Hospital… Continue Reading Gaming Club raising funds through 24-hour gaming marathonRead More

Virginia Western Community College welcomed community members from across the Roanoke Region to celebrate the Grand Opening of its new $37-million STEM Building on Thursday. More than 300 attendees heard from local elected officials, business leaders and students about the impact the new facility will… Continue Reading Grand Opening commemorates new STEM BuildingRead More

Virginia Western Community College invites the public to attend a free discussion, I Persist, where panelists will share inspiring stories of how they overcame obstacles to gain their education and build fulfilling careers and lives. Members of the panel will share their journey, answer questions… Continue Reading “I Persist” panel discussion to inspire and uplift on Sept. 18Read More

Virginia Western Community College announces that it will host its full Local Advisory Board meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, in the college’s Natural Science Center. The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in attending are asked to contact Amy Balzer… Continue Reading Upcoming Local Advisory Board and Finance Committee meetingsRead More

Virginia Western Community College opened its new STEM Building to students on Monday, August 26, at a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the state-of-the-art equipment and contemporary classrooms with a focus on collaboration. The new 72,000-square-foot facility, dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is… Continue Reading Virginia Western opens new STEM BuildingRead More