Volume 26, Edition 8

SVCC Welcomes Students Back for Fall Classes

VFW Post 8163 Donates to Support Local Students

Presenting a check of $2,000 to Jamie Jones, SVCC Foundation Executive Director are VFW Post 8163 representatives Mike Nelson, Dayna Winn and Dusty Forbes.

The VFW Post 8163 Scholarship assists students from Mecklenburg County in any SVCC program related to workforce or trades. 

VFW Post 8163 member’s goal is to be a positive and charitable presence in their community. Accordingly, they currently provide two Mecklenburg County Public School (MCPS) graduating students a

one-time financial award to attend workforce/vocational/trade school classes at SVCC.

The organization is proud to help students that display character attributes of being: reliable, cooperative, a good communicator, confident and conscientious.

SVCC Employees Receive Awards & Degrees

We are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Employee Rewards and Recognition Awards! These awards celebrate the exceptional dedication, talent, and contributions of our faculty and staff across a variety of roles and achievements.

Outstanding Adjunct Award



Karen Fisher

Emily Noblin (Not Pictured)

Chelsea Thorpe (Not Pictured)

Martha Wilson (Not Pictured)

Outstanding Classified (Full-Time) Award

Angela Rook

Krisha Jones

Joanna Johnson

Outstanding Administrative & Professional Faculty Award

Dr. Leigh Moore

Outstanding Wage Award

Keith Peterson

Nakeira Wiggins (Not Pictured)

Faculty Teaching Award

Nicole Cliborne

Faculty Institutional Effectiveness Award

Martha Reed

Faculty Scholarly & Creative Engagement Award

Wendy Ezell

Faculty Service Award

Jamie Stock

Congratulations to the staff and faculty that recently earned a degree. Pictured are Courtney Anderson, Asia Burwell, Claire Penny, and Christina Shook. They were recognized at this year's convocation ceremony.

Congratulations to PLW Cohort 31

Thursday, August 13th was a fantastic day watching twenty of our Power Line Worker students graduate from SVCC's Power Line Worker Training School.

Graduates include Richard Deruiter (Dinwiddie), Michael Polster (Powhatan), Ashton Holt (Chester), Kayden Phan (Jarratt), Joseph Logan (Roanoke), Kaiden Raines (Orange), Trevor Parks (Kenbridge), John Almy (Woodford), Gavin O'Brien (Jetersville), Evan McIntosh (Fredericksburg), Edwin Fields (Powhatan), Hayden Albrich (Annandale), Anderson Minteer (Quinton), Parker Nichols (Goodview), Jonathan Jones (Amelia), Nicholas Conway (Midlothian), Travis Clements (Lawrenceville), Bradley Marks (Orange), Marvin Bowles (Crewe), and Brock Shelton (Amelia).

To read the latest PLW Newsletter, visit https://conta.cc/4go7WaI

An Evening of Collaboration for Adjunct Instructors

Southside Virginia Community College recently welcomed adjunct instructors for an evening of collaboration with full-time faculty. Instructors received important reminders from Dr. Keith Harkins, Vice President of Academic & Workforce Programs, and others to help ensure a successful academic year. The evening also provided an opportunity for adjunct faculty to ask questions, connect with colleagues, and meet with their mentors as they prepare for another year of supporting student success.

Fall Community Meetings

A Meaningful Gift That Supports SVCC Students

Giving to the SVCC Foundation gives students the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

If you are interested in supporting SVCC students, please click on the link below or contact Jamie Jones, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement by phone 434-949-1068 or by email jamie.jones@southside.edu.