Community Link Newsletter

The BRCC Educational Foundation closes out its fiscal year on June 30, 2011, but there is still time to contribute to the 2010-11 Blue Ridge Annual Fund.  If you want to be a part of building the dreams of today’s students while ensuring them one of the finest educations available, then make your gift to [...]

Libba Hall received this award from the Promise Group for her work assisting Hispanic students on campus.  Libba was honored at the 3rd annual Celebration of Hispanic Education in June on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University.  Information about the Promise Group can be found at: http://mysite.verizon.net/promisegroup/index.html.

Susan Knipp, Licensed Veterinary Technician and Blue Ridge Community College graduate, received the Technician of the Year Award by the Virginia Association of Licensed Veterinary Technicians at the annual Virginia Veterinary Conference in Roanoke. The conference is attended by LVTs and veterinarians from across the state. She was nominated by BRCC’s sophomore class and the [...]

After winning their 8th straight regional competition, the BRCC SIFE team travelled to the SIFE USA National Competition that took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May.  The team placed first runner-up in the semi-final round.  Members of the award winning BRCC SIFE Competition Team are Megan Samples, Megan King, Kassy Zavala, Maria Murerwa, Chelsie Shaff, [...]

BRCC’s Alpha Xi Xi chapter recently returned from the Virginia Regional Convention in Virginia Beach with several awards.  They achieved Five Star Status and were named as a Distinguished Chapter, Holly Rasheed was named as a Distinguished Chapter Member, and Larry Rasheed received the Horizon Award for new advisors.  The chapter placed third in the [...]

The Student Ambassadors of Blue Ridge Community College recently received the “Best Collaborative Volunteer Engagement Award” from the United Way of Greater Augusta for the Unity Day Project held in September.  During Unity Day, BRCC students, faculty and staff volunteered at six locations in Staunton, Waynesboro and Verona. Volunteers worked at a church soup kitchen, [...]

Ms. Lynn Reams was recognized in April as a recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy.  The program is hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education to honor leading philanthropists from each of Virginia’s 23 community colleges, as well as the system’s statewide foundation.  This marks the sixth year the awards [...]

More than 890 degrees, diplomas, and certificates were conferred at BRCC’s 43rd commencement ceremony on May 14th.  BRCC’s impact on our community is profound, as we provide a pathway to success for these students and their employers.  BRCC students are your family members, friends, neighbors, employees, and our business and community leaders.  In age, race, [...]

Thanks to the generosity of the BRCC community, this year’s Spring Fling auction was another great success, raising more than $52,000 to support many BRCC projects not already funded by traditional sources.  This event was sponsored by Beam Brothers Trucking and Graves & Light Wealth Management of Wells Fargo Securities.  The BRCC Educational Foundation thanks [...]