Sandel will become the longest-serving president in Virginia Western’s history by the time he retires

VIrginia Western offered up to two free week long camps per student to rising 10-11-12th graders in Roanoke City schools.

The Biden Administration is reaffirming its promise to combat hidden or "junk" costs.

Engineering students at Virginia Western Community College are teaming up with a nonprofit to create a sporting tool for a U.S. veteran and para-athlete, who recently made the U.S. Boccia National team.

Leaders unveiled the marker on Monday at Virginia Western Community College.

The Roanoke Higher Education Center is hosting an event on Saturday to help families and students fill out the FAFSA. The FAFSA helps determine if students are eligible for state and school aid when they are heading to or already attending college or university.

Making college possible — that’s Virginia Western Community College’s mission with the Community College Access Program.

The machinery is from Virginia Western Community College's machining program.

Virginia Western Community College is making room for more learning opportunities with the recent expansion of the Botetourt Center at Greenfield.

Why a focus on Virginia’s most in demand industries could be the answer to less student debt.

Credit for Prior Learning focuses on what on-the-job skills people learned and how that translates to college classes.

Why a focus on Virginia’s most in demand industries could be the answer to less student debt.

Virginia Western Community College is raising awareness about addiction while supporting students in their academic endeavors.

Residents at Brandon Oaks raise money for scholarship program for student-employees

Local law enforcement agencies gather to honor the 13 Virginian officers killed in the line of duty over the past year.

Despite what the pandemic threw at them, dozens of students will graduate as registered nurses from Virginia Western Community College.

Monday’s art show was a first for Virginia Western Community College.

Thousands of pinwheels spinning in the breeze symbolize the carefree childhood every kid deserves, but not all have.

Skylar says homeschooling enabled her to develop great time management skills.

If you’re unemployed and underemployed and impacted by the pandemic you can claim the tuition funding through Governor Ralph Northam’s Re-Employing Virginians (REV) to attend community college. The REV initiative provides scholarships to enroll in a workforce or community college program in five essential industries including health care, information technology, skilled trades, public safety, and early childhood education. The initiative will provide one-time REV scholarships of $3,000 to register in a qualifying full-time degree program and $1,500 to register part-time or in quicker, career training courses. Virginia Western Community College is giving REV funds to students on a first-come, first-served basis and say there’s plenty of money left. As of Thursday, a VWCC spokesperson says they had enrolled 119 students and expended $196,594 of the allocated $1,105,410 available in REV funding specific to the college.

ROANOKE, Va. - Gaming marathons are becoming a popular way to raise money for charity, and Friday some local students played for a good cause. The Gaming Club at Virginia Western Community College in Roanoke is part of the Extra Life event, which has the support of thousands of gamers around the world. Members are asking for donations, and all the money raised stays local, supporting sick and injured children through local Childrens Miracle Network hospitals. Im very proud of all the money weve raised for it," Virginia Western Community College student Charles Tomlin said. Donations can be made at Extra Life's website by entering Virginia Western Community College into the search bar and selecting a participant.

ROANOKE, Va. - Virginia Western Community College officials know how tough school can be so on Wednesday, the college hosted a panel discussion to inspire students to keep going. "I Persist" was put on by TRIO Pathways Student Support Services and designed to help students struggling with a variety of academic barriers. What that means can vary greatly person by person, whether it's being a first-generational college student, a refugee, working full-time or maybe for someone for whom English isn't their first language. Kitty Walls, an academic success coach for TRIO who is the panel's organizer, hopes by bringing students, faculty members and staffers together, students with these struggles will be motivated to press on. This the second year the college has hosted this panel.

ROANOKE, Va. - One local community college is doing its part to cut down on the 5,000 students that go hungry there every day. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Virginia Western Community College Wednesday for the college's new co-op. Virginia Western president Dr. Robert Sandel said the idea started as a grass roots effort by the college. This a very, very special day for Virginia Western and our students because we are working with people who are making a difference for our students." Kroger is currently working with two other colleges to create a co-op.

ROANOKE, Va. - After five years of planning and construction and more than $30 million spent, the largest building on Virginia Western Community College's campus is open. "I really feel like there is power in place," VWCC STEM School Dean Amy White said. That power, White said, is the power to motivate and inspire students to reach beyond what they think they're capable of. Virginia Western President Dr. Robert Sandel said the STEM Building could have a big impact on the local economy. "We will be able to respond to business and industry with their needs because of this building," Sandel said.