Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Deadra Miller, online editor Silvia Dowell, the scholarship & alumni association coordinator at PVCC states, “The scholarship application process closes March 1.” Dowell is in charge of posting and coordinating over 150 scholarships that are available to PVCC students. A grand total of $365,343 in scholarships was given away last calendar year to students. Scholarships […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, staff writer Every year, PVCC hosts a dinner for students, administrators, and donors to meet and have a reception. Scholarship & Alumni Association Coordinator Silvia Dowell, who arranges the event, took over in 2010 when it was a lunch-in during school hours. In 2013, she changed it to a dinner at night to […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, staff writer When students want to keep in contact with PVCC after graduating or receive a scholarship, Silvia Dowell is the one to facilitate it. A renaissance woman, Dowell does it all. Dowell is the scholarship and alumni association coordinator at PVCC. She runs the scholarship program for the PVCC Educational Foundation which involves […]
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Amber Monroe, staff writer PVCC presents the opportunity to attend, engage, and expand cultural awareness through study abroad. Becoming culturally diverse not only allows for experience and adventure, but also personal growth. PVCC is offering study abroad trips, giving students the opportunity to earn credits while traveling to places like Spain, France, Argentina, and […]
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Silvia Dowell is the Scholarship & Alumni Association Coordinator for Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC). She has deep roots in the Charlottesville area. Her family has lived in Albemarle County for 14 consecutive generations. A graduate of Western Albemarle High School, Dowell attended PVCC and earned her bachelor’s degree from Longwood University. She majored in […]
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