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Virginia Western Nursing Program Registers Stellar NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

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

VWCC Team Finalist in National Innovation Challenge

The team will take part in Innovation Boot Camp in Alexandria June 12-15.

VWCC and Radford Announce Agreement for Biotechnology Students

Virginia Western Community College and Radford University have announced an articulation agreement for biotechnology students.

Scholarships Granted for Virginia Western Machining Students

A $10,000 grant provides scholarships for Virginia Western Machining students.

Poinsettia Sale at the Community Arboretum

The Virginia Western Horticulture Club will host a poinsettia sale on Dec. 1-2, with proceeds to benefit the Community Arboretum.

VWCC Culinary Professor to Compete at Culinary World Cup

Virginia Western Community College Chef Ted Polfelt will compete as part of the American Culinary Federation’s Culinary Team USA at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg.

VWCC Partners with Roanoke EnVision Center

Virginia Western Community College will offer career advising, financial aid assistance and job training at Roanoke EnVision Center, a partnership that brings together the college and Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority as a Northwest resource

Golf Tournament Raises $20,000 for VWCC Students

The first annual Captain's Choice Second Chance golf tournament raised over $20,000 for more than 100 scholarships available to students affected by addiction.

VWCC Forecasts Increased Enrollment for Fall ’22

Virginia Western Community College has started its fall 2022 semester with increased student enrollment.

VWCC Renames Business Science Building

Virginia Western Community College has renamed their Business Science Building to the Hall Family Center for Business Science.

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The 2022 cohort of Virginia Western's Nursing Program is honored during the Pinning Ceremony on May 13, 2022, at the Berglund Center. The 2022 graduates were the first to undertake a coaching program to prepare for the NCLEX-RN exam, a requirement to become a Registered Nurse.

Virginia Western Nursing Program Registers Stellar NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

Virginia Western Nursing Program registers stellar NCLEX-RN pass rates after a collaborative plan focused on students.
Virginia Western students Nikko Maiolo (from left), Briana Wood and Nate Girardeau help film the video for their entry in the Community College Innovation Challenge outside the Ronald McDonald House this spring.

VWCC Team Finalist in National Innovation Challenge

The team will take part in Innovation Boot Camp in Alexandria June 12-15.
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VWCC and Radford Announce Agreement for Biotechnology Students

Virginia Western Community College and Radford University have announced an articulation agreement for biotechnology students.
Cross Yonce received the Gene Haas Scholarship toward his Machining coursework at Virginia Western Community College. The Gene Haas Foundation awarded Virginia Western’s School of Career and Corporate Training a $10,000 grant to fund scholarships for Machining students.

Scholarships Granted for Virginia Western Machining Students

A $10,000 grant provides scholarships for Virginia Western Machining students.
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Poinsettia Sale at the Community Arboretum

The Virginia Western Horticulture Club will host a poinsettia sale on Dec. 1-2, with proceeds to benefit the Community Arboretum.
Ted Polfelt

VWCC Culinary Professor to Compete at Culinary World Cup

Virginia Western Community College Chef Ted Polfelt will compete as part of the American Culinary Federation’s Culinary Team USA at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg.
Roanoke EnVision Center exterior

VWCC Partners with Roanoke EnVision Center

Virginia Western Community College will offer career advising, financial aid assistance and job training at Roanoke EnVision Center, a partnership that brings together the college and Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority as a Northwest resource
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Golf Tournament Raises $20,000 for VWCC Students

The first annual Captain's Choice Second Chance golf tournament raised over $20,000 for more than 100 scholarships available to students affected by addiction.
The VWCC campus has been re-strucured and expanded, with more plans being made for the 70-acre central campus—including a parking garage.

VWCC Forecasts Increased Enrollment for Fall ’22

Virginia Western Community College has started its fall 2022 semester with increased student enrollment.
The Business Science Building opened in 1988 and today its top floor showcases Virginia Western’s new Networking Lab and Cyber Security Lab. It also houses Whitman Theater and the Student Commons.

VWCC Renames Business Science Building

Virginia Western Community College has renamed their Business Science Building to the Hall Family Center for Business Science.
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