Community Link Newsletter

150 friends of Blue Ridge Community College turned out on September 25, 2010 to salute BRCC’s fifth President, Dr. John A. Downey.  Attendees and sponsors raised over $22,000 in support of BRCC!

The Blue Ridge Vision Society encourages all who support the College’s mission to use their financial and estate planning to help the College maintain the affordable access and educational excellence our community expects and deserves.  When you make a place for the Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation in your long-term planning, you are making [...]

Thanks to your thoughtful support and generosity, the BRCC Educational Foundation has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to deserving students for the 2010-11 academic year.   In so many cases, scholarship support has made the difference in a student’s ability to attend or to remain at Blue Ridge Community College.  The following excerpts from thank you [...]

The Blue Ridge Community College Veterinary Technology Club received “Student Club of the Year” honors from the National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America (NAVTA) at its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, January 15-19.  There are about 165 veterinary technology programs nationwide. The 117-member club was nominated for the award by Sandy Martin, vet tech [...]

Rick Davis was recently honored by the Shenandoah Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).  Mr. Davis received the 2010 Spirit of Philanthropy Award for exemplifying the spirit of giving through time and talent in our community. Rick was nominated by BRCC’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) chapter for his work related to the [...]