December 2021
SVCC's Power Line Training School Graduates 17th Cohort
Climbing Higher Lucas Wilmoth, of Drakes Branch, was the recipient of his cohort's Climbing Higher Award, made possible by the Municipal Electric Power Association of Virginia (MEPAV) and the Fallen Lineman Foundation.
Looking to the Future Recent graduate, Logan Crowder, is pictured with son, Xavier, aspiring to follow in Dad's footsteps.
SVCC Keeps on Trucking
Excerpted from original RVA Mag article: Trucking On: How Truckers Are Battling Historic Labor Shortage, by Joe Dodson, CNS
From hand sanitizer and vaccines to groceries and toilet paper, truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage. 

The industry will have to recruit nearly 1 million new drivers over the next decade to replace drivers and hire needed ones due to industry growth, the ATA forecast.

Duncan Quicke, coordinator of SVCC's truck driving training school, reports that demand for the College's CDL classes is now at an all time high. PROGRAM INFO
Career Coach Program Expanding with Help From Community Partners
Southside Virginia Community College is pleased to announce that Truist Foundation has awarded the College a grant of $5,000 to support its E- Career Coach program.

Southside Virginia Community College's President, Dr. Quentin Johnson, states, "We are excited to partner with the Truist Foundation to improve educational attainment and success rates within the southern Virginia region." READ MORE
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“Picture Yourself a Panther” Campaign Continues
Keep your eyes open! We are showcasing SVCC alums on area billboards! Andrew Horvath, Jr., an SVCC Welding program grad, is featured just outside of Keysville, VA.
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