May 5, 2023By

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients

Fall 2022 and spring 2023 scholarship recipients were honored Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at Virginia Western. The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $207,406 in general scholarships to 133 students attending the spring 2023… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2023 scholarship recipients
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May 5, 2023By

Petrine honored with 2023 Chancellor’s Award for leadership in community college philanthropy

Deborah L. Petrine of Roanoke, Virginia, has received the 17th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. She was nominated for the award by Virginia Western Community College. More than two dozen individuals, families, and organizations have earned the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in… Continue Reading Petrine honored with 2023 Chancellor’s Award for leadership in community college philanthropy
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May 4, 2023By

Virginia Western Community College and Radford University announce articulation agreement for biotechnology students

Virginia Western Community College and Radford University officials signed the articulation agreement on Monday, May 1. Seated from left are: Dr. Heather Lindberg, Virginia Western associate professor of biology; Virginia Western Dean of STEM Amy White; Dr. Robert Sandel, Virginia Western president; Dr. Bret Danilowicz,… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College and Radford University announce articulation agreement for biotechnology students
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May 4, 2023By

Virginia Western offers summer STEM Academy for Teachers (STAT 23)

Virginia Western Community College’s STEM department is offering professional development opportunities for our K-12 partners this summer. Our STAT 23 program will run from June 12th to July 31st. The courses offered within the program are run in a variety of modalities, and with a… Continue Reading Virginia Western offers summer STEM Academy for Teachers (STAT 23)
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April 28, 2023By

Hale, Gaither named 2023 Distinguished Alumni at Virginia Western Community College

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has named Dr. Brenda L. Hale (’89) and Joe Gaither (’77) recipients of the College’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award. The Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2006 by the Virginia Western Alumni Association and recognizes Virginia Western Community College alumni and… Continue Reading Hale, Gaither named 2023 Distinguished Alumni at Virginia Western Community College
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April 24, 2023By

Virginia Western welcomed K-8 students and their families to STEM Day

Dr. Heather Lindberg guides an activity in which students extract DNA from strawberries in the Biotechnology Lab on STEM Day. Four floors of fun activities filled four hours of Saturday, April 15, for STEM Day at Virginia Western Community College, a program designed for elementary… Continue Reading Virginia Western welcomed K-8 students and their families to STEM Day
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April 10, 2023By

State Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting

In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall 2023, at 9 a.m. on May 18, 2023, at the Virginia Community… Continue Reading State Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting
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April 7, 2023By

Virginia Western hosts new Chancellor

Dr. David Doré met with students during his visit to Virginia Western Community College on Tuesday, April 4. On Tuesday, April 4, Virginia Community College System’s first new Chancellor in 21 years, Dr. David Doré, kicked off a statewide listening tour. He is visiting all… Continue Reading Virginia Western hosts new Chancellor
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February 9, 2023By

Entrepreneurship initiative leads students to RAMP

Lisa Garcia, vice president of entrepreneurial development and director of RAMP, leads an entrepreneurship class for Virginia Western students. Stepping outside the box can mean trading one classroom for another. In the fall, three classes of Virginia Western students took a short journey to downtown… Continue Reading Entrepreneurship initiative leads students to RAMP
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February 8, 2023By

$10,000 grant provides scholarships for Virginia Western Machining students

The Gene Haas Foundation selected the School of Career and Corporate Training at Virginia Western Community College to receive a $10,000 grant in fall 2022. The grant provides scholarships for students to take the College’s courses in Machining. This program provides training from the Fundamentals… Continue Reading $10,000 grant provides scholarships for Virginia Western Machining students
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