August 2022

Governor Youngkin and Senator Warner Visit SVCC

Governor Glenn Youngkin tours and welds at Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center.

President Quentin R. Johnson welcomes Senator Mark Warner to SVCC's John H. Daniel Campus.

Celebrating Our Graduates

Proud Panther Partners

This husband and wife are SVCC graduates. Morgan Hollifield completed SVCC's Power Line Worker Training School, while Britini Hollifield graduated from the College's massage therapy program.

Pictured with the couple are their children: Malcom, 8; Cadence, 10; Abel, 6.

Outstanding Young Agriculturalist

as published on vafb.com

Tanner Wise of Buckingham County was named the 2022 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Outstanding Young Agriculturalist on July 30 during the VFBF Young Farmers Summer Expo in Wytheville.

The program is organized by the VFBF Young Farmers Committee and honors high school juniors and seniors for academic, community and agribusiness achievements.

Wise is the son of David and Sherri Wise. He graduated with honors from Buckingham County High School and concurrently completed an associate degree in general studies with a specialization in agribusiness from Southside Virginia Community College. READ ARTICLE

Ramped-up Workforce Training Programs at Virginia’s Community Colleges ... putting thousands of Virginians into good-paying jobs

by Jim Baab

The massive infrastructure funding bill passed by Congress last fall is expected to help repair Virginia’s crumbling highways and bridges in addition to paying for numerous utility, port and airport improvements. Working closely with employers who are eager to hire skilled workers, Virginia’s Community Colleges announced plans to ramp up workforce training programs at the VIA launch event.

Speaking at the event, Dylan Rose was first exposed to the power line worker training program at Southside Virginia Community College during a high school field trip. “I’m glad I did the program,” said Rose. “I know now that you can do anything you set your mind to. My community college set me up to get a job that I love. It’s the best decision I ever made.” READ ARTICLE

Brown Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach

After serving as an assistant coach for the past 14 years, Vincent Brown, an Associate Professor of Industrial Technology, was recently named as the head coach of the SVCC men’s basketball team.

“I’m excited,” Brown said. “We have some good returning players and I am looking forward to continuing the success we’ve had.”

Brown previously served with Dennis Smith, who stepped down after 18 years at the helm.