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Thanks to the private-public community partnership that funds the Community College Access Program (CCAP), 489 students are attending Virginia Western Community College tuition-free this fall. Roanoke City CCAP student and Virginia Western student ambassador Yassine Abdelkader. Since 2008, public localities and private donors have united… Continue Reading Virginia Western’s CCAP accepting applications through Feb. 1Read More

Virginia Western Community College is proud to announce Cheryl Hilton as the new director of TRIO Student Support Services. Hilton’s journey with Virginia Western began in May 2006, marking 18 years of dedicated service to the institution. Cheryl Hilton Hilton’s initial role was as the… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College names Cheryl Hilton director of TRIO Student Support ServicesRead More

Dr. Robert H. Sandel, fourth president of Virginia Western Community College, announced Monday that he will retire on June 30, 2025. Sandel has guided the institution through remarkable growth since 2001, leaving a thriving college that has seen seven consecutive semesters of enrollment growth as… Continue Reading Dr. Robert H. Sandel, president of Virginia Western Community College, announces retirement at end of 2024-25 academic yearRead More

Virginia Western Community College has received a $343,209 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. government’s independent science agency. The three-year grant will fund the College’s project, “Cross-Pollination Skillsets: Growing Mechatronics and Agricultural Collaborations for Producing Skilled Agricultural Technicians,” which… Continue Reading Virginia Western Community College awarded National Science Foundation grant focused on agricultural technologyRead More