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The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation<\/a> has named new Board of Directors leadership as of June 2025. Russ Ellett has been named Board Chair and W. Heywood Fralin Board Vice Chair.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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In addition, Edwin “Ed” C. Hall has moved to Director Emeriti status, on special assignment. David Dantzler will serve as Chair of the Scholarship and Foundation Grants Committee, and Joseph Gaither joins the Foundation board as an at-large member.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Educational Foundation’s volunteer board leads the nonprofit organization in raising support for Virginia Western’s Community College Access Program, the Virginia Western Forward Fund unrestricted endowment, and other student and faculty support. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation has named new Board of Directors leadership as of June 2025. Russ Ellett has been named Board Chair and W. Heywood Fralin Board Vice Chair.   In addition, Edwin “Ed” C. Hall has moved to Director Emeriti status, on special assignment. 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