{"id":1628,"date":"2018-01-24T15:46:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T20:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2018-01-24T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T20:46:33","slug":"biotechnology-program-earns-state-wide-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2018\/01\/24\/biotechnology-program-earns-state-wide-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Biotechnology program earns state-wide honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Western Community College&#8217;s biotechnology program was honored Tuesday at the State Library of Virginia in Richmond during the Virginia Mathematics &amp; Science Coalition&#8217;s Programs that Work awards. The Coalition reviews exemplary programs for which there is evidence of a positive impact on student or teacher learning. Virginia Western was one of only 10 programs to be recognized.<\/p>\n<p>Started in 2015, Virginia Western&#8217;s Biotechnology career studies certificate program is designed to help students acquire additional skills to gain employment in the fields of Biotechnology, health sciences, or scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to be honored for our biotechnology program and it is reconfirmation that this is making a difference for our students,&#8221; said Amy White, dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). &#8220;We believe that exposing students to advanced level laboratory techniques will open the door for them to high-demand healthcare and science careers in the Roanoke Region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia Mathematics &amp; Science Coalition evaluated proposals based on the extent to which they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Represent innovative, exemplary programs that have proven effective with all students or teachers;<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the important science concept skills or processes students and teachers learned as a result of the programs; and<\/li>\n<li>Document impact on teaching and learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>White and Assistant Professor Stacie Deaver attended the Programs that Work event in Richmond and shared details of the biotechnology program through a poster presentation to colleagues and state legislators. They showed the impact that gaining additional knowledge in the biotechnology field is having upon students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This honor reinforces the hard work and dedication of our faculty to provide relevant and career-advancing educational opportunities for our students,&#8221; Deaver said. &#8220;The unique inquiry-based learning methods presented to students in these courses provides not only the necessary advanced technical skills, but vital life skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking that will follow them throughout the rest of their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have been really excited about the program all along, especially when I am able to apply my academic knowledge in the practical environment,&#8221; said Farzana Rahman, a former biotechnology student. &#8220;This program, along with the professor, definitely have encouraged me to believe in &#8216;the sky is the limit&#8217; if I wish to pursue it. Therefore, I hope to take the vital lessons as a concrete foundation to pursue a field in medical research in the near future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about Virginia Western&#8217;s biotechnology and other STEM programs, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\">www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics<\/a> or call (855) 874-6690.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Western Community College&#8217;s biotechnology program was honored Tuesday at the State Library of Virginia in Richmond during the Virginia Mathematics &amp; Science Coalition&#8217;s Programs that Work awards. The Coalition reviews exemplary programs for which there is evidence of a positive impact on student or teacher learning. 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