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Why I Give to Virginia Western: A Q&A with William Farrell, President of Berglund Automotive Group
(Published in the Winter 2020 Edition of IMPACT magazine, a publication of the 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation.) In 2018, William J. Farrell II, president of the Berglund Automotive Group, established the Farrell Family Fund at the Virginia Western Educational Foundation. Farrell joined the Foundation’s… Continue Reading Why I Give to Virginia Western: A Q&A with William Farrell, President of Berglund Automotive Group
Gaming Club raising funds through 24-hour gaming marathon
Members of 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ’s Gaming Club are participating in Extra Life, an event that unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games in support of their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Virginia Western’s gamers are raising funds for Carilion Children’s Hospital… Continue Reading Gaming Club raising funds through 24-hour gaming marathon
Claude Moore Education Complex expansion receives honor for architectural design
The Claude Moore Education Complex expansion project in downtown Roanoke, a collaboration between 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ and the Roanoke Higher Education Center, has been named winner of an Award of Merit within the Contextual Design category from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Virginia… Continue Reading Claude Moore Education Complex expansion receives honor for architectural design
Foundation announces Fall 2019 scholarship recipients
The 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation announces that it awarded 94 scholarships to students attending the Fall Semester 2019 at 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ. Recipient Locality Fall 2019 Award(s) Raegan Glenn Augusta County Orrin Clifton Annual Scholarship & Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation Endowed… Continue Reading Foundation announces Fall 2019 scholarship recipients
Educational Foundation announces CCAP students for 2019-20
Virginia Western’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) is making college possible this fall for 440 recent graduates of Roanoke Valley high schools. The 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ Educational Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with 91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ, raises support for CCAP through a public/private funding… Continue Reading Educational Foundation announces CCAP students for 2019-20
Nursing program receives ACEN accreditation
91Ó°ÊÓÆÆ½â°æ announces that it has received initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for its Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing program. In order to be recognized with this national accreditation, the program underwent a comprehensive and… Continue Reading Nursing program receives ACEN accreditation

