Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
At PVCC, a new initiative has begun to transform classroom environments through striving to fulfill a singular goal: to help. The Embedded Tutoring Program, led by coordinator Ruth Yoder, pairs trained tutors directly with academic courses, offering help for students in specific areas. While the program itself is still new at PVCC, students and faculty […]
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On Sept. 3, I had the privilege of participating in Club Sign-Up Day at PVCC. From noon to 2 p.m., students had the opportunity to visit the Woodrow W. Bolick Advanced Technology and Student Success Center and explore the various clubs that are offered through the college. These clubs included categories such as Faith & […]
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What is Phi Theta Kappa? Club President Wren Groth answered that with a quote from the PTK website, “Phi Theta Kappa brings dedicated, high-achieving students together in pursuit of scholarship and service.” President Groth and Vice President of Communications Klaira Bragado shared information about the organization during a recruitment presentation on Sept. 16. Founded in […]
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PVCC provides a range of benefits and resources that are designed to help veterans, active-duty members, and their dependents. The school provides both tuition and academic support that ensures a smooth transition to education. According to the PVCC’s website, “PVCC is dedicated to creating and maintaining campus-community connections that ensure the entire spectrum of military […]
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This spring, the PVCC Soccer Club played two exciting games against the Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) Soccer Club. The first game was at home. On Saturday, March 29, the CVCC Soccer Club made the drive from Lynchburg to play PVCC. For the Panthers though, gameday began before the first whistle. Members of the Soccer […]
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In January, the Student Government Association (SGA) traveled with a contingent from PVCC to the General Assembly in Richmond. In addition to SGA representatives, the group included PVCC President Jean Runyon, Vice President of Finance & Administrative Services Scott Jeffries, Vice President of Student Affairs Andrew Renshaw, Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Development Harry […]
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On a beautiful morning in March, nine PVCC geology students led by Associate Professor of Geology Callan Bentley boarded a turbulent little regional jet departing Charlottesville. Their destination? Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of this excursion? To study and learn about the environment and geology of Eastern California: more specifically, Death Valley and Owens Valley. […]
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I’m really used to travelling, and I really enjoy it! I’ve visited almost all of my country by car with my family, and I’ve had so much fun with them. But this trip was different: I was about to travel alone (and by plane) to a completely new country and meet a lot of new […]
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On Thursday, Dec. 5 from 12:30-1:30 p.m., PVCC’s second annual chili cook-off was held in the Main Building Event Space. During the event, four PVCC staff and faculty members faced off against each other, each with unique chili recipes, to answer the big question: Who cooked the best chili? At the event, tables were set […]
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On Friday, Dec. 6 from noon to 1 p.m., PVCC’s 2024 Fall Science Poster Symposium took place in Bolick Center room 140. At this event, Science 299 (Biology 299, Chemistry 299, and Geology 299) students presented their semester-long projects through posters they had set up around the room. Guests entering the room were handed abstract […]
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