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Culinary Team USA rehearses at Virginia Western
Culinary Team USA works in the Euro Kitchen at Virginia Western Community College on Monday, Nov. 6. Virginia Western Community College hosted the national Culinary Team USA on Nov. 6 and 7, as team members continued to fine-tune their techniques before competing in February 2024… Continue Reading Culinary Team USA rehearses at Virginia Western
Virginia Western sees enrollment growth continue upward pattern
Virginia Western Community College has witnessed another semester of growth in two key enrollment measures: unduplicated headcount and full-time equivalents (FTEs), at rates that have outpaced the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) as a whole. Enrollment has increased for five consecutive semesters (Summer 2022, Fall… Continue Reading Virginia Western sees enrollment growth continue upward pattern
Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces fall 2023 scholarship recipients
Roanoke County CCAP Scholarship recipient Julie Wang participates in the video “Letter to My Future Self.” The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation announces that it awarded $223,358 in general scholarships to 114 students attending the fall 2023 semester at Virginia Western Community College. “Letter… Continue Reading Virginia Western Educational Foundation announces fall 2023 scholarship recipients
More than 600 students attending Virginia Western tuition-free with CCAP scholarship; learn more at upcoming information sessions
Current Virginia Western CCAP students include Hannah Puskar (from left), Thoo Lay Soe and Deepak Monger. More than 600 students are attending Virginia Western Community College tuition-free this fall, thanks to the private-public community partnership that funds the Community College Access Program (CCAP). Since 2008,… Continue Reading More than 600 students attending Virginia Western tuition-free with CCAP scholarship; learn more at upcoming information sessions
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
Roanoke College, Virginia Western establish new partnership
Roanoke College President Frank Shushok Jr. (left) and Virginia Western President Robert Sandel meet to sign an agreement establishing the Rapid Maroons Program on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Photo by Carissa Divant, courtesy of Roanoke College. Roanoke College and Virginia Western Community College have created a… Continue Reading Roanoke College, Virginia Western establish new partnership