{"id":2430,"date":"2025-07-28T15:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T19:53:18","slug":"strengthening-regional-workforce-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/28\/strengthening-regional-workforce-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Regional Workforce Partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Clint Hayes, President of Southwest Virginia Community College, met today with Rachel Patton, Executive Director of the Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board. 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