May 2, 2025By

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2025 scholarship recipients  

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation awarded $189,070 in general scholarships to 144 students attending the spring semester at Virginia Western Community College. Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces spring 2025 scholarship recipients  
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April 25, 2025By

Community college philanthropists honored with Chancellor’s Award

Ms. Mary Ann Steger Conrad of Roanoke, Va., has received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. She was nominated for the award by Virginia Western Community College. Mary Ann Steger Conrad received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. Pictured… Continue Reading Community college philanthropists honored with Chancellor’s Award
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February 14, 2025By

Student support focus of Virginia Western’s outreach with Northwest Roanoke community leaders 

Since 2022, Virginia Western Community College President Dr. Robert H. Sandel has invited leaders of nonprofit groups in Northwest Roanoke to a series of outreach breakfasts where they explore a shared mission of improving lives through education. At the most recent breakfast, held Feb. 8,… Continue Reading Student support focus of Virginia Western’s outreach with Northwest Roanoke community leaders 
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January 23, 2025By

Virginia Western seeks nominations for 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award 

The Virginia Western Educational Foundation and the Virginia Western Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award.  The annual recipient or recipients will receive the award at a special Scholarship Awards Ceremony in the spring, and a plaque will be placed… Continue Reading Virginia Western seeks nominations for 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award 
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November 22, 2024By

Arboretum’s new garden showcases native plants

By Allison Taylor As the leaves change and winter approaches, the Community Arboretum continues to grow with the completion of the new Sunny Meadow Native Garden. This latest addition to the two-acre educational garden, located on the campus of Virginia Western Community College, will highlight… Continue Reading Arboretum’s new garden showcases native plants
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November 22, 2024By

Launching pad for careers: Fralin Futures helps scholar begin cancer research while a student

By Karenna Glover Since she was a little girl, Hannah Puskar wanted to study science and work in the medical field. When she was in seventh grade, her cellular biology class turned her toward the field of oncology. But when COVID hit her sophomore year,… Continue Reading Launching pad for careers: Fralin Futures helps scholar begin cancer research while a student
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November 22, 2024By

Workshops help prepare scholars for navigating future employment

By Karenna Glover Imagine you’re at work, hunger strikes and you decide to pop some popcorn in the breakroom microwave. While you’re there, a coworker leans over and says, “You know making popcorn here is against work policy.” You’re wondering if the coworker’s warning was… Continue Reading Workshops help prepare scholars for navigating future employment
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November 21, 2024By

Fralin Futures Scholar finds her niche

By Karenna Glover As a little girl, Briana Wood grew up playing on a family member’s farm. It’s where she learned to drive 4-wheelers, motorcycles, and eventually topless Jeeps and other cars. This exposure helped her develop a love for cars — not just riding… Continue Reading Fralin Futures Scholar finds her niche
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November 19, 2024By

Innovation Grant helps lower language barrier in Dental Hygiene Clinic

By Allison Taylor Students, faculty, and staff of Virginia Western’s Dental Hygiene Clinic are all smiles thanks to an Innovation Grant that made it possible for the program to secure a translation service to better serve patients who speak languages other than English. The grant… Continue Reading Innovation Grant helps lower language barrier in Dental Hygiene Clinic
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November 19, 2024By

Value-added relationships: A Q&A with Dr. Sandel

Educational Foundation Philanthropy Director Amanda Mansfield sat down with Virginia Western President Robert H. “Bobby” Sandel shortly after he announced last summer that he would retire in 2025 after 24 years of service to the College. Their conversation touched on his philosophy regarding philanthropy, his… Continue Reading Value-added relationships: A Q&A with Dr. Sandel
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