Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
One of the newest additions to the school’s staff is Assistant Professor of English Adam Quinn. He began his first year as a full-time PVCC faculty member in the fall of 2022. Growing up in Alabama, educational opportunities were hard to come by since going to college wasn’t exactly the norm. Despite this, Quinn was […]
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Melody Day is an adjunct instructor of music at PVCC. She teaches piano and voice. Day also has her own studio at her home. Day didn’t originally choose music as a major when she enrolled in college. She wanted to major in art, but the college didn’t have an art program. Day’s dad said, “Remember […]
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Dr. Zack Beamer is a professor of mathematics who teaches Technical Mathematics. Beamer has been a professor at PVCC for 11 years, and his first position was an adjunct professor. What inspired Beamer to teach math was the fact that he loved math since kindergarten. He formed peer groups to study math and found the […]
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One of the ways the authors of the Constitution ensure freedom for their citizens is through a free press. United States citizens have had the right to a free press almost as long as the U.S. has been a country. This makes honest journalism a privilege for any U.S. citizen. “I do believe that journalism […]
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In Spring 2024, PVCC will be offering a new course for students interested in geology, Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective (GOL 110). It is a Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) approved transfer course and fulfills a transfer course requirement. The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays and will include an eight-day […]
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“It’s all American history, but told through the eyes of women,” said Associate Professor of History Dr. Jennifer Tomás when describing HIS 127: Women in American History. As the sole professor for HIS 127, Tomás is dedicated to teaching history from a perspective that has long been underrepresented in academia. Despite women being essential to […]
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A gym is not a typical place for a party. But wherever there is good company and good food, a good party can be held. This idea was proven by the birthday party for Lucinda Riley on Thursday, April 13. Lucinda, who turned 75, is a student at both PVCC and UVA and a wonderful […]
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Dr. Wendi Dass, professor of mathematics, began teaching at PVCC in 2010. Originally from Northern Virginia, Dass said she was drawn to mathematics because she felt comfortable with it. Her interest was solidified by what she described as some great experiences with her math professors. She received her Bachelor of Science in mathematics and Bachelor […]
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In summer 2022, veterans and current military students participated in the Warrior-Scholar Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill). Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) is a nonprofit organization that equips service members and veterans for success in higher education. According to the Warrior-Scholar Project website, they “host intensive, one- and two-week college-preparatory […]
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The lessons in African American Literature (ENG 258.40WI) are enlightening, heartbreaking, and necessary to learn. This writing-intensive course is available online and in-person, in 12 and 16-week format. It focuses on literary pieces from the Middle Passage to the Harlem Renaissance. There is also a sequel to this class that explores from the Harlem Renaissance […]
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