Anne Holton to speak at PVCC Commencement Ceremony

Piedmont Virginia Community College has announced its speaker for the 2015 commencement ceremony. Anne Holton, Virginia’s Secretary of Education, will be the honored guest for PVCC’s 42nd commencement at John Paul Jones Arena on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. Anne Holton is an esteemed member of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s administration. Holton graduated from the […]

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Financial Fortitude

If someone were to ask what demographic is most aware of financial issues, most would answer college students, especially community college students. There are always more bills to pay, more things to take care of, and those dreaded student loans. Banks that are only out for themselves, charging monthly fees or needing a minimum account […]

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New Police Chief

  The Public Safety and Campus Police departments are being rebranded. Piedmont Virginia Community College has hired a new police chief, Shawn Harrison. Harrison is bright and friendly. She likes Columbian roast coffee, occasionally with hazelnut cream. These small details are what help make up the new police chief’s warming personality. With a cup of coffee, […]

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Science, technology, engineering jobs still in demand despite recession

To quote Jackie Treehorn from the Coen brothers’ cult classic, “The Big Lebowski,” “The way of the future, Dude, one hundred percent electronic!” This quote, although out of context, rings with a pitch of legitimacy as jobs, businesses and society continue their exodus into the technological age. The Commonwealth is home to many advancing businesses; […]

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