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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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In mid-October, a group of Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery brought an aspect of their tradition to PVCC. Over the course of four days, for four hours a day, they constructed a mandala, or sacred circle, from colored sand, symbolizing world peace. The artwork, a blend of Buddhist imagery and symbols from several […]
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On Saturday, Oct. 19, the PVCC Soccer Club faced off against Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) in the first match of the season. Many members of the faculty and staff were in attendance, including Mary-Evelyn Sellars, coordinator of student life and campus engagement; Kit Decker, interim dean of humanities & social sciences and professor of […]
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On Oct. 7, PVCC held the investiture ceremony honoring the new president of the college, Jean Runyon. A snow-white tent was set up next to the school with rows of seats for guests and staff. Light strips dangled from the top in perfect symmetry all leading the way to the center stage. With the sun […]
Continue ReadingElizabeth Phan, staff writer On Wednesday, April 3, the International Food Festival was held in the North Mall Meeting room from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to fundraise for Clowns Without Borders. The entire event supported the low waste and zero plastic movement by supplying eco-friendly utensils. The festival featured food from restaurants such as […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor The community of PVCC does not end in Charlottesville because PVCC offers experiences all around the world. One of those experiences is the exchange program with Otto Krause, a secondary school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Each year for over 25 years the Blue Ridge Rotary Club has funded a PVCC student […]
Continue ReadingCallan Shore, staff writer The clock ticks on and the students wonder how these lessons will ever be used in real life. Sitting in a classroom all day long may not be the most productive learning environment for every student. At PVCC, there are opportunities for experiential learning and real-world experience that can help break […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor The Study Abroad Program at PVCC gives students an opportunity to affordably explore the world while furthering their education. In the Summer of 2019, there are three study abroad opportunities open to students: Costa Rica, D-Day England and France, and the International Business Voyage. The study abroad program to Costa Rica […]
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Marlie Soderquist, staff writer Piedmont language teachers have joined together to create a once in a lifetime experience to travel abroad this summer. Working with Education First (EF), an international education company, Piedmont is offering three travel opportunities to Paris, Spain, and Japan. The Paris & the Chateaux trip, hosted by Kristine Swanson, leaves on […]
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