Five outstanding students recently received prestigious BRCC Student Ambassador scholarships funded through the BRCC Educational Foundation. They will be working closely with Student Activities, Student Services, the President’s Office and the BRCC Educational Foundation over the course of the academic year, representing BRCC, assisting with community events and campus tours, and much more. Five outstanding
We are excited to welcome our newest BRCC Educational Foundation Board members: Eric Bond, Safiya Jarvis, and Troy Suter. We look forward to a dynamic and impactful year ahead! Eric Bond Eric Bond is a resident of Augusta County and the retired Superintendent of Augusta County Public Schools, where he served for more than 11
BRCC Educational Foundation Celebrates a Historic Year of Generosity and Impact As the new fiscal year gains momentum, the BRCC Educational Foundation is taking time to celebrate an extraordinary year of generosity, growth, and impact. We extend our tremendous appreciation to Dinah Gottschalk and Paula Moore-McClure, who completed six years of service on the Foundation
Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) are partnering once again to raise the profile of hunger, both locally and abroad. The 20th Annual Virginia Hunger Symposium is designed not only to raise awareness, but to work toward solutions for a problem that plagues local communities, the nation and
Blue Ridge students with entrepreneurial interests have a unique opportunity to explore and develop their business ideas through a BRCC-JMU partnership. The process begins when interested students connect with BRCC business faculty for individualized coaching and support. Coaches help students develop their business ideas, including basic marketing, target markets, financials, regional demographics, and how to
Welcome Day is more than an orientation—it’s your opportunity to get to know the people, places, and resources that will help you thrive at BRCC. Our theme this year is HOME because we want every student to find their HOME at BRCC—a place where you belong, your goals matter, and your future begins. Friday, August
Mother-Daughter Duo Graduates Together After more than twenty years at Daikin Applied Americas, Army veteran Rachel Sicheri decided she wanted to earn a degree to help advance her career. She turned to BRCC and choose to pursue a management degree because it aligned closely to her professional goals. “I was also drawn to the program
Coming to your town! Stop by to learn about BRCC programs and services and get help applying or registering for classes! June 22 – Massanutten Regional Library (Harrisonburg); 3:30-5:30pm June 25 – BRCC Outpost (Waynesboro Innovation Hub); 3:30-5:30pm July 7 – North River Library (Bridgewater); 3:30-5:30pm July 9 – Augusta Co. Library (Fishersville); 10am-1pm July
Dr. Dave Urso of Blue Ridge Community College Selected for the Aspen Institute’s Rising Presidents Fellowship BRCC Leader Named Aspen Rising Presidents Fellow, Participating in Fellowship Preparing Next Generation of Presidents to Improve Student Outcomes Last week, the Aspen Institute (Aspen) announced that Dr. Dave Urso, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Blue Ridge
Student speaker David Samuel walked to the podium, admittedly nervous. Before more than 260 fellow graduates and an audience of a few thousand, he shared the story of his family’s hardships and journey to the United States, and ultimately, his journey to Blue Ridge. Though he was born in Mozambique, and has lived in a