November 30, 2023By

Arboretum flourishes with four seasons of delights

By Beth JoJack What’s the best season for visiting the Community Arboretum, the two-acre educational garden located on the Virginia Western Community College campus? “Depends on who you ask,” said Clark BeCraft, Horticulture Program coordinator at Virginia Western Community College. As plants, shrubs and trees… Continue Reading Arboretum flourishes with four seasons of delights
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November 27, 2023By

Great Expectations helps students attain success after foster care

Students enrolled in Great Expectations graduate at three times the national rate for foster youth. By Erica Myatt The name “Great Expectations” might evoke a long-ago reading assignment, Charles Dickens’ novel about an orphan. In Virginia, the title applies to an outreach program for youth… Continue Reading Great Expectations helps students attain success after foster care
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November 22, 2023By

Why I give:  A conversation with Russ and Lucy Ellett about family ties

The Ellett family has a long history of service — to the Commonwealth, the Roanoke Valley and, with generational impact, the Virginia Western community. Lucy and her son, Russ, were kind enough to sit down on the patio overlooking their beautiful Deyerle farmland and reflect… Continue Reading Why I give:  A conversation with Russ and Lucy Ellett about family ties
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November 20, 2023By

Experience can translate into college credit 

Credit for Prior Learning helps nontraditional students accelerate their education with credit for knowledge gained through work and life. By Karenna Glover Over her nearly two decades of caring for 3- and 4-year-olds at daycare, Aleasha Phillips hadn’t really considered college. But a few years… Continue Reading Experience can translate into college credit 
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November 17, 2023By

CCAP celebrates milestone

By Karenna Glover Throughout high school, Scott Bradford wanted to go to college, but no one in his family had previously attended. He had nowhere to turn for help answering the big questions: What was going to college like? How would he pay for it? … Continue Reading CCAP celebrates milestone
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September 27, 2023By

Virginia Western honors student success while marking 15 years of Community College Access Program

CCAP students Paris Hobbs (left) and Hannah Puskar celebrate Virginia Western’s 15th anniversary of the Community College Access Program at the photo booth on Saturday, Sept. 23. Virginia Western Community College had 15 reasons for a campus-wide celebration Saturday, Sept. 23: the 15th anniversary of… Continue Reading Virginia Western honors student success while marking 15 years of Community College Access Program
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July 7, 2023By

Virginia Western Nursing Program registers stellar NCLEX-RN pass rates after collaborative plan focused on students

Teamwork is an essential piece of healthcare for patient treatment, but it’s also the key ingredient to get registered nurses in place to care for them. Teamwork, and buy-in from everyone involved in the process ― students, faculty and employers. Virginia Western Community College’s Nursing… Continue Reading Virginia Western Nursing Program registers stellar NCLEX-RN pass rates after collaborative plan focused on students
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June 9, 2023By

Virginia Western team selected as finalist in national Innovation Challenge

The Appalachian Engineers Team of Virginia Western Community College is one of 12 finalist teams that will advance to the next phase of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) with American Association of Community Colleges and National Science Foundation. Virginia Western students Nikko Maiolo (from… Continue Reading Virginia Western team selected as finalist in national Innovation Challenge
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May 25, 2023By

STEM Goes Red at Virginia Western

The American Heart Association brought the power of STEM to young women in Roanoke on Friday, May 19, on the Virginia Western campus. High school students attend STEM Goes Red at Virginia Western on May 19. “The School of STEM at VWCC is very excited… Continue Reading STEM Goes Red at Virginia Western
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May 16, 2023By

Virginia Western celebrates 2023 Commencement

Students prepare for Virginia Western’s Commencement on Friday, May 12, at the Berglund Center. Virginia Western Community College held its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 12, at the Berglund Center. The ceremony honored graduates from the fall 2022 and spring and summer 2023 semesters. There… Continue Reading Virginia Western celebrates 2023 Commencement
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