Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, online editor When anyone walks into the south entrance of PVCC they see Addie Smith, the receptionist responding to the many phone calls received there. As a military wife, she has traveled the world, retired, raised four children, and watched each of them walk through PVCC at one point in time. Smith was […]
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Every year in Virginia is an election year. This year in particular the offices that are being voted on are members of Virginia House of Delegates (57th District) and three members of the Charlottesville City Council. The primary to determine who will be on the ballot will be held on June 11. The deadlines for […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On Feb. 26, students milled about the Bolick Student Center perusing the tables featuring services available to PVCC students. PVCC’s mascot Pouncer prowled through the crowd with pizza boxes encouraging students to check out all the booths. David Lerman, director of student success and retention, with the help of the other […]
Continue ReadingDeadra Miller, online editor Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has agreements with local VCCS(Virginia Community College System) schools that help turn Virginia’s offenders into productive citizens. Currently nine PVCC faculty members go to Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) and Buckingham Correctional Centers (BKCC) to teach classes towards an Associate General Studies Degree. Dr. Todd […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor Feb. 16 through 17, Professor of Art Tom Clarkson sponsored a pottery workshop at PVCC. Potter Tom Bauman of Indiana came for two days to give tips on how he glazes and makes his pottery. Bauman started off the workshop with some history about how he started his work in pottery. […]
Continue ReadingDeadra Miller, online editor While I was growing up, I was more involved with my hands-on creativity than reading and making my own imaginative reality. I was not the smartest student in school. Being in five different school districts throughout my formative years of school was not helpful. I put my focus into my music […]
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Alexandra Keniston, SGA public relations director Welcome back students and staff for a new year at PVCC. So far this semester, SGA has some upcoming events we hope many students will participate in. To begin this semester off right, SGA will be hosting two big events and seven smaller events. The two big events will […]
Continue ReadingDeadra Miller, online editor Silvia Dowell, the scholarship & alumni association coordinator at PVCC states, “The scholarship application process closes March 1.” Dowell is in charge of posting and coordinating over 150 scholarships that are available to PVCC students. A grand total of $365,343 in scholarships was given away last calendar year to students. Scholarships […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On Jan. 24, PVCC hosted the Community Climate Forum in conjunction with C’Ville 100 Climate Coalition to discuss the reduction of carbon emissions throughout Albemarle County and Charlottesville. Four different speakers were present to discuss their diverse solutions to the growing problem. The first speaker was PVCC Biology Lab Manager Jennifer […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor Unleashing one’s “super leader” was the theme for 2018’s Student Leadership Conference held at Founders Inn near Virginia Beach. This year revolved around figuring out our superhero identity and using it in leadership roles inside and outside of school. There were 28 different workshops that student leaders could attend taught by […]
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