Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Samantha Aldridge, staff writer A snowy aesthetically pleasing resort hidden in the mountains of Mcgaheysville was an enjoyable experience. Massanutten Resort is located in Mcgaheysville Virginia. About an hour and a half from Charlottesville, the inviting getaway offers a place of escape from one’s regular everyday routine. The drive was beautiful and simplistic with minimalistic […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor Most students know that Frank Friedman is the president of PVCC, but they may not know that he has been leading the college for 20 years and juggles many other responsibilities as well. As a result of his hard work and the 42 years he has spent in community colleges, the […]
Continue Reading— 12-Week Classes Begin — Feb. 4 — Drop-In Job-Win LinkedIn Photo Booth * — Feb. 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Bolick Student Center — Club Day * — Feb. 6, Bolick Student Center — Transfer Application Help Sessions * — Feb. 7,12,14,19,21, and 26, 2-5 p.m. M823 — Sexual Education Week * — Feb. 12-14, Main […]
Continue ReadingDeadra Miller, online editor While I was growing up, I was more involved with my hands-on creativity than reading and making my own imaginative reality. I was not the smartest student in school. Being in five different school districts throughout my formative years of school was not helpful. I put my focus into my music […]
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Alexandra Keniston, SGA public relations director Welcome back students and staff for a new year at PVCC. So far this semester, SGA has some upcoming events we hope many students will participate in. To begin this semester off right, SGA will be hosting two big events and seven smaller events. The two big events will […]
Continue ReadingShawn Kochhar, assistant editor People and businesses from our community give money and other gifts in order to help pay for the PVCC community as a whole. In 1982, the Piedmont Virginia Community Educational Foundation was created to gather donations for PVCC. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ran by a board of directors […]
Continue ReadingDeadra 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 […]
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Callan Shore, assistant editor The community of PVCC does not end in Charlottesville because PVCC offers experiences all around the world. One of those experiences is the exchange program with Otto Krause, a secondary school in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Each year for over 25 years the Blue Ridge Rotary Club has funded a PVCC student […]
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Jessica Adkins, assistant editor Late-start classes are a hidden treasure at PVCC that some people may not know about. If someone misses the sign-up deadline and wants to take a certain class, they do not have to wait until Summer to take that class. There are certain classes during the semester that start later than […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor On Jan. 24, PVCC hosted the Community Climate Forum in conjunction with C’Ville 100 Climate Coalition to discuss the reduction of carbon emissions throughout Albemarle County and Charlottesville. Four different speakers were present to discuss their diverse solutions to the growing problem. The first speaker was PVCC Biology Lab Manager Jennifer […]
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