August 15, 2016By

Virginia Western Community College Day to be held Aug. 22

The City of Roanoke and Mayor Sherman P. Lea Sr. proclaimed on Monday that Aug. 22, 2016 will be Virginia Western Community College Day in honor of the College’s 50th Anniversary. Virginia Western will celebrate its 50th Anniversary and honor the distinction of being the… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College Day to be held Aug. 22
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July 20, 2016By

Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center

Virginia Western Community College announces a nearly $50,000 grant from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) that will help students pursuing careers in healthcare through new classes at the Franklin Center in Rocky Mount. Human Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology 141 in Fall Semester) and… Continue Reading Grant will help VWCC provide new classes at Franklin Center
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June 30, 2016By

RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups

Propelling high-potential startups to expand and create jobs is the goal of RAMP, a new technology business accelerator program set to launch in early 2017 in downtown Roanoke. Entrepreneurs who seek to scale up their companies will apply to participate in RAMP, which stands for… Continue Reading RAMP business accelerator to foster growth of region’s high-potential startups
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June 28, 2016By

VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge

A panel of expert judges awarded a student-led team from Virginia Western Community College a tie for second place in the 2016 Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) last week in Washington. The team’s project proposed an innovative way to collect waste apples for production as… Continue Reading VWCC student team ties for 2nd place in national STEM Challenge
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May 17, 2016By

Virginia Western pilot training classes take off this summer

Virginia Western Community College announces an exciting new partnership with Star Flight Training to offer pilot training beginning this summer. The first class offered will be a 12-week ground school program that starts on July 26. The course cost is $379 and by the end,… Continue Reading Virginia Western pilot training classes take off this summer
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May 17, 2016By

OCC honored with Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy

Optical Cable Corporation of Roanoke has earned the 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy for its support of Virginia’s Community Colleges. The company and its President and CEO, Neil Wilkin Jr., were nominated for the award by Virginia Western Community College.  The award was… Continue Reading OCC honored with Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy
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April 21, 2016By

Students raise awareness of veterans suicide epidemic through hike

A group of military-connected Virginia Western Community College students designed and completed a 22 kilometer hike, carrying 22 pounds of gear on Friday (4/22/16) to support a nation-wide initiative to end the 22 suicides committed by U.S. veterans daily due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The… Continue Reading Students raise awareness of veterans suicide epidemic through hike
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April 20, 2016By

Virginia Western students to host Roanoke City Council candidates forum on 4/21

Virginia Western Community College students will host Roanoke Mayoral candidate Sherman Lea along with the six candidates for Roanoke City Council at a special forum on Thursday from 4-5:15 p.m. in the College’s Natural Science Center. The event is open to the public and to… Continue Reading Virginia Western students to host Roanoke City Council candidates forum on 4/21
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March 24, 2016By

Franklin County high school students get ahead with dual enrollment

Virginia Western Community College announces that four Franklin County High School students will walk at graduation in May and complete a Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate through the College’s dual enrollment program this summer. Emily Ayles, Leah Clingenpeel, Siera Robertson and Carolanne Sink will be… Continue Reading Franklin County high school students get ahead with dual enrollment
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March 23, 2016By

Virginia Western team one of 10 national finalists for STEM challenge

Virginia Western Community College is one of 10 national finalists for the second annual Community College Innovation Challenge, an initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) calls on students… Continue Reading Virginia Western team one of 10 national finalists for STEM challenge
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