Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
On March 27, PVCC awarded the Poet Laureate and Visual Arts Luminary awards to the top three finalists in both categories. The award ceremony was held in the Bolick Student Center, during Wednesday afternoon. Students, faculty, and family members were invited to witness the winners accept their certificates, acknowledging their extraordinary talent. Laureates read their […]
Continue Reading
Growing up, Associate Professor of Art Fenella Belle’s artistic passions were nurtured from the start. With a painter and teacher mother, architect father, and her stepmother a documentary filmmaker, it might not be surprising Belle turned creativity into her career. Belle received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, in fibers, at the University of the […]
Continue Reading
Upon first walking into PVCC, the smell of Chick-fil-A and other various foods filled the air. There was a nice ambiance from the star lighting that the hosts put up. The sounds of ’90s music filled the air from the DJ performing his setlist. Student Life and PTK hosted a night to remember at PVCC […]
Continue Reading
The most recent solar eclipse was on April 8, so PVCC decided it would be a good opportunity to have a viewing party. Over 200 attendees joined together watching the eclipse on the main building’s outdoor patio. Mary-Evelyn Sellars, coordinator of student life and campus engagement, said, “The eclipse party was amazing! Huge success! I […]
Continue Reading
What would the first day in April be without some jokes and laughs? Robert Mac visited PVCC to provide the necessary jokes for April Fools’ Day. I had looked him up on Google before going to PVCC because I never heard of him. I saw some of his stand-up videos on YouTube, so I sat […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not uncommon for college students to get burnt out during a tough semester. Between homework and other things like work, it can be easy to lose track of when assignments are due. Although college can get to be a lot, PVCC offers a helping hand through the Student Success Office. The Student Success Office, […]
Continue Reading
The Virginia Festival of the Book, an annual celebration of reading sponsored by the Virginia Center for the Book, through Virginia Humanities, celebrated its 30th anniversary on March 20. Authors and writers of various genres were invited to share an intimate perspective on their work. Community members who attended were treated to a unique experience […]
Continue Reading
When Jeremy Clarkson spoke to the press about the iconic Grand Tour series coming to an end, with only two more feature-length special episodes being aired, it was understandable that the three were beginning to want to wrap up their televised massive road trips. Clarkson, along with fellow co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May, have […]
Continue Reading
PVCC’s Vice President for Instruction and Student Affairs, Dr. John Donnelly, will be retiring at the end of June. Donnelly has worked at PVCC for over 14 years, since February of 2010. Prior to coming to PVCC, Donnelly worked at other community colleges. He started at Germanna Community College in Locust Grove, Virginia, where he […]
Continue Reading
PVCC’s workforce services offer classes that provide skills that will help students find a good job and a good future to make good money. Classes are taught by instructors with industry knowledge and experience. The Stultz Center also provides opportunities for experiential learning. These opportunities include hundreds of classes and various credits that fall into […]
Continue Reading
