Newsletter

June 2016


SVCC Spotlights Alumni

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t o read more about SVCC alumni.
Recent Spotlights include:
Caleb Thomas


Belinda Dickerson


Candi Pearson


Sarah Smith




Jean Clary Bagley (left) recognizes Hannah Hendrick (center) as being the recipient of the 2016  Century 21 Clary & Associates Scholarship through Southside Virginia Community College.  Representing SVCC is Bernadette Battle, SVCC Director of Student Services . 



Dr. Al Roberts, President of Southside Virginia Community College, accepts a donation to the SVCC First Citizens Bank Nursing Scholarship. Representing First Citizens Bank are, left to right,Cindy Thomas Nancy Edwards and Eddie Herndon.
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"Breaking the Mold"
A video starring real SVCC students in true stories of success in  non-traditional fields.

Golf Classic Raises $15,000 for Student Scholarships
The 9th Annual  Southside Virginia Community College Foundation Golf Classic was held on June 8, 2016 at the Lake Gaston Golf Club and was a huge success.  Click here to see all winners, teams and supporters. 
Southside Emergency Medical Services Council Establishes Scholarship
The Southside Emergency Medical Services Council recently established a scholarship fund for students enrolled in the Southside Virginia Community College Emergency Medical Services program.   Recipients must be residents of Brunswick, Halifax, Lunenburg or Mecklenburg Counties and accepted into or enrolled in the SVCC EMS program.

The Southside Emergency Medical Services Council is tasked with the objective to sponsor EMS education and training programs designed to improve the knowledge and skills of all health providers who are involved in emergency medical services.  

Rodney Newton (left) and Bert Martin (right) present the check to Mary Jane Elkins, Executive Director of the SVCC Foundation. For scholarship  information call 434-949-1051.  
STEM Means FUN Way To Learn at SVCC
STEM   is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four
specific disciplines - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - in an interdisciplinary and applied approach.  To the young people attending the 2016 STEM Academies at Southside Virginia Community College, it is FUN!!


The cover of the June issue of  Cooperative Living features SVCC Power Line Worker Training School student Jackie Lewis, Jr. 


                                
Southern Virginia Higher Education Center Hosts Book Giveaway
Thanks to a generous donation from Dollar General Distribution Center, 17,000 available books were free to any adult attending the Great Book Giveaway, held at the  Southern Virginia Higher Education Center  (SVHEC) recently. 
Located in South Boston, the SVHEC is a satellite location for SVCC and other schools.