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Rick Davis, PVCC alumnus and assistant director of science and exploration at NASA, spoke to an Intro to Engineering class, at 10 a.m. in M833, and the broader PVCC community, at noon in M229, in two talks on Sept. 23 to over 45 community members. Davis started his first talk with how he went to […]
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Madison Weikle, assistant editor On April 30, 2018, the PVCC Launch Team held a presentation in the main building auditorium to reflect on their past year and accomplishments as a club. Brother and sister duo Andrew and Jesse Oxford led the presentation, captivating everyone in the room with their enthusiastic energy. They showcased the club’s […]
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John Matthews, staff writer On Monday, April 23, PVCC’s Science Club hosted a career talk with guest speaker Alan Mowbray. Mowbray, who is now retired, was Head of Administration and Operations for 20 years at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He shared stories of his life and gave advice to […]
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Ray Petree III, staff writer In conjunction with the One Book Program, a collegiate event that encourages students and faculty to read the same book to generate conversation across the college, Doctor Christine Darden, a NASA scientist documented in the 2016 book Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, […]
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Deadra Miller, staff writer The Piedmont Student Launch Team (PSLT) landed in Huntsville, Alabama, earlier this year with a 9-foot handmade rocket to compete with other community colleges and universities alike in various categories at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Representing the only community college in Virginia, entered into the competition and working with […]
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Charles Stish, staff writer A young woman in her teen years wonders where she wants to go in life. Whether or not she wants to become a nurse, a psychologist, or a biologist after high school. She will be attending a four year college soon and she wants to figure out her career before […]
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Skye Scott, assistant editor Piedmont Virginia Community College is the only Virginia college, and one of three community colleges nationwide, to earn a spot in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative. “NASA’s student launch program is an eight-month engineering project that challenges students at U.S. colleges and universities to design, build and fly high-power rockets […]
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