Community Link Newsletter

“As college graduates, you have beaten the odds,” said keynote speaker Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, to the class of 2009. Student speaker Kristen Sorrell told her fellow graduates that each of them had a different path to their caps and gowns, but their one link was education. She challenged them to continue [...]

Scholarship recipients were given the opportunity to meet the donors who helped make their education possible at the annual scholarship luncheon held on March 20th. Two hundred eighteen scholarships totaling $115,000 were awarded in the 2008-09 academic year, helping students further their education. In this challenging economy, scholarships are more important than ever, and help [...]

The BRCC Alpha Xi Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) received the Leadership Hallmark Award, Top 100 Chapter Award and Distinguished Member Award (Katrina Gallagher) at the 2009 Phi Theta Kappa International Convention. Over 500 chapters competed for the Society’s most coveted awards.

After winning their fifth straight regional competition, the BRCC SIFE Team attended the National competition where they placed first runner-up in the opening round. They were named first place winners among ALL colleges and universities across the United States in their program to teach Personal Success Skills, for the GradClass/Coffee Corner mentorship program and were [...]

Thanks to the generosity of the BRCC community, this year’s Spring Fling was another great success raising more than $55,000 to support student scholarships, faculty mini-grants and more. This event, held at the Robert E. Plecker Workforce Center on April 17, was sponsored by Crosby Trucking Service, Graves & Light Wealth Management of Wachovia Securities, [...]

Philanthropists from each of Virginia’s 23 community colleges were honored with the Fourth Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy on April 21st. “The event is a way to say ‘thank you’ to the men and women who help individuals identify, elevate and fulfill their dreams of the future,” says VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois. This [...]

The need for help is increasing for many families across the Shenandoah Valley and BRCC students are taking action. Several members for the BRCC Student Government Association spent time at the Little Food Pantry, located at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Harrisonburg, helping those in need. SGA President Derek Chaudhuri says his organization wanted [...]

Feeding America recently honored the Virginia Hunger Symposium as the Model Advocacy Program of the Year. The Virginia Hunger Symposium is a partnership between the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Network and Blue Ridge Community College.  The four-day hunger education event was founded by Dr. John Downey, VP of Instruction and Student Services at BRCC. [...]