Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, staff writer On Aug.29, PVCC welcomed new and returning students for the Fall 2018 semester. The band Full Plate played a set of oldies but goodies out on the patio Subway provided sandwiches and The Korner supplied cookies. Staff got to learn about the new students and have conversations with their former students […]
Continue ReadingThe SGA will be holding a spirit week Oct. 22-25, leading up to Casino Night on October 26. This weekend, we will be going on our annual retreat in order to meet the new members and develop our plans for the semester. Sometime soon we’ll be deciding on a community service project in order to […]
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Adult Student Life Club The mission of the PVCC Adult Student Life Club is to provide support and engagement opportunities that appeal to PVCC adult students. The PVCC Adult Student Life Club provides a forum for adult students to meet as peers, plan activities and gain resources meaningful to their life goals. The PVCC Adult […]
Continue ReadingIn addition, SGA members will be available Monday, August 20 – Wednesday, August 23, in the Bolick Center to help guide new students to their classes and answer any questions they might have. The SGA is also currently recruiting new members. Students can either fill out our application, or become the SGA representative of a […]
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Madison Weikle, staff writer The PVCC Student Success Office in collaboration with the SGA hosted the Pet Away Stress event from April 23-25, 2018. The event kicked off with free food and coloring pages in the student center and ended outside with stress-ball making and socializing with Marley Urban, a local therapy dog. “Marley […]
Continue ReadingIn April, we successfully held the annual Spring Fling in the Bolick center. We had a great turnout, and people loved all of the free food, live music, and had fun riding the mechanical bull. We held our elections for new SGA officers! Congratulations to President Sophia Keniston, Vice-President Joel Gibbons, Director of Events Alexander […]
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Deadra Miller, staff writer Feb. 28, a wonderful day to succeed as a student at PVCC. PVCC’s Student Success Day was organized by the Student Success Office in M132. The advisors involved were David Lerman, Kristen Holt, Deanne Browning, and Kristy Simpkins. D’Ann Griego, a Student Success Office assistant, and Andy Hoffmann, the Student Success […]
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John Matthews, staff writer On Wednesday, Feb. 21, PVCC held an event to reveal the college’s first-ever mascot since the school’s formation in 1972. After PVCC students voted on what the mascot should be, the Panther was finally revealed for all students and faculty to see. The bright green-eyed, black-coated Panther wore a maroon […]
Continue ReadingSGA’s Application Process Alterations: There are a few changes to the SGA’s application process this spring. These changes are listed below. There will be no interview portion of the application process In lieu of an interview, SGA applicants will be required to fill out an extended and modified version of the SGA’s paper or electronic […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor Fog, red carpet, colorful lights, loud music, these are just a few of the things that come to mind when one thinks about PVCC’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) annual Casino Night. Casino Night is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 27, from 7 – 11 p.m. This is one of the SGA’s biggest […]
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