Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
I have always loved writing. Since I was a child, I wrote poems, short stories, and pieces of creative fiction. Even before that I would play games with my sister making up stories and strange lands together. However, for a long time I thought writing as a career was only for authors lucky enough to […]
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Life poses many challenges, one of the biggest being how to decipher what career to pursue. With endless possibilities, it can be hard to sift through it all and find a calling in life by college. For Dr. Kirk Gomes, a new assistant professor of engineering at PVCC, it was never a question in his […]
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Starting in the fall 2020 semester, PVCC has welcomed many new faces to our community, including Assistant Professor of Accounting Jody Carlisle. Carlisle grew up around Tennessee and Arkansas, but after getting injured in high school while playing football, he joined the army and moved to California. After serving in the army, he became a […]
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It was a cold February day when I hiked down the hill to the Dickinson building. My subject, Heidi Zmick, had sent me an email just a few minutes before, and I had been wanting to interview her for weeks, so I was determined to brave the cold. When I got to the Dickinson building, […]
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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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