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December 16th | 2021

A ceremonial check representing the up to $244,126 grant from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA) for Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) to be used for workforce development and training in support of renewable and alternative energy, as well as the installation of a solar panel project on campus, was recently presented to the SWCC Educational Foundation. The funding marks one of the first awards from VCEDA’s newly created Renewable Energy Fund.

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December 13th | 2021

A new scholarship at Southwest Virginia Community College (Southwest) has been endowed in honor of Mr. Bud Phillips by the Board of Supervisors of Dickenson County, Virginia. The scholarship will

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November 19th | 2021

Thanks to the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation’s continued partnership with the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), Southwest Virginia Community College (Southwest) received $6000 to expand hunger relief initiatives and promote food security among students.

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November 18th | 2021

CEDAR BLUFF, VA — Officials with Southwest Virginia Community College (Southwest), coaches and members of the Flying Eagles Softball team, as well as several community members attended the groundbreaking ceremony

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October 15th | 2021

The Southern Gap Transportation and Logistics Center is located in Buchanan County Pictured: Pictured: Matthew Fields (Dir. Marketing & Tourism, Buchanan County), Tim Hess (Buchanan County Supervisor), Tom Lester (Chief

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October 1st | 2021

The Southwest Virginia Community College Scholarship Golf Classic was played on September 23rd at Tazewell County Country Club. Over 50 golfers participated in the tournament. The tournament is an opportunity

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September 29th | 2021

Southwest Virginia Community College’s Workforce and Continuing Education division, in partnership with the Virginia Tourism Corporation and Tazewell County, is hosting a free hospitality training session.    “5-Star Service Hospitality

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September 3rd | 2021

Congratulations to all of the Southwest Virginia Community College Summer 2021 term Academic Honors students!

In the Summer 2021 term, 67 students qualified for the Dean’s list and 196 qualified for the Honor’s list.

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August 11th | 2021

POUNDING MILL, VA – Cherie Fields, franchise owner of the Wendy’s in Claypool Hill, yesterday presented a check to Susan Lowe, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Southwest Virginia Community

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August 9th | 2021

Virginia Governor Ralf Northam announced an Executive Directive requiring all state workers to either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 1, 2021, or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

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