Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
At the age of six, two years after the Iraq war began, a young boy fled his home in Baghdad, the capital of the Republic of Iraq. PVCC student Waqas Al Mulhim and his family settled in Jordan twice for a total of seven years. In between these years, the family spent a year in […]
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For as long as he can remember, current PVCC student Ahmed Al Srya, 26, was a refugee. He went from being a Palestinian refugee growing up in Iraq to finally arriving in Charlottesville on July 7, 2010, at the age of 19. He officially took his Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of […]
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Antonia Florence, staff writer Shana Fabio, born in Monterey, California, is a self-described army brat who moved seven times by the age of 13. Her first move occurred at 10 months of age across the country to West Point, New York. “My first years were filled with military parades, skiing, weekends of football and lacrosse […]
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Antonia Florence, staff writer Shaheen Alikhan is an aerial performer. She is a Fairfax, Virginia, native and born to a German mother, who has always been supportive of her artistic endeavors, and a Middle Eastern father. “On my mom’s side, there were a lot of performers before it was considered ‘respectable’. Musicians, genuine vaudeville performers, dancers….so I […]
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Jake Delaurier, staff writer Few college professors have had a larger impact on their community than Professor Beryl Solla. Solla has been a professor of art at Piedmont Virginia Community College for over a decade and has also taught at James Madison University and Monticello High School. During her time at PVCC, Solla has taught […]
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Like any educational institution, Piedmont Virginia Community College can be difficult for many students, including those who suffer from disabilities. Fortunately, Susan Hannifan, the Disability Services Counselor, is here to help any students who find themselves struggling in class. Located in the Main Buildings Room M125, Hannifan can provide all the help that students need […]
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Steve McNerney admits he has “a heart for the marginalized” that drives much of his life’s work. While he is quick to add that he considers himself far from perfect in his pursuit of the common good, many of his roles personally and professionally demonstrate a desire to provide support and opportunity for others. McNerney […]
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Krystal Green is the driving force behind PVCC’s new Pharmacy Technician program: she is the program’s director and an associate professor who teaches many of its courses. “There are so many different avenues in the Pharmacy Technician field,” Green exclaims. She would know; she has tried many of them herself. After receiving a Bachelor of […]
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Dr. Todd Platts has an unusual claim to fame: he is the first to publish academic research on the sociology of zombies. The “zombie professor,” as some are starting to know him, hopes to inspire students to learn more about sociology and to gain a greater appreciation for what social science does. “Many students think […]
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Dr. Michael Rahilly, Assistant Professor of Psychology, became a faculty member at Piedmont Virginia Community College last fall. After teaching at community colleges, state colleges and universities, Dr. Rahilly has found he prefers teaching at the community college level, where there is a diverse student population. He has “always had a real love of learning […]
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