Contents Features
Above - Roanoke County Police Officer Tim Wyatt shows participants in the VWCC Student Policy Academy the damage an impact can have on a car. Cover – Educational Foundation Board Members Jerry Pace (left) and Ed Hall (right)
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Departments From the President Bits and Bites
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Donors Alumni in the News
The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation would like to thank the following companies for their support of Impact! Through their generous support, they have helped to make this publication possible. Principal Underwriter
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Building Hope, Creating Opportunity Two Educational Foundation Board Members help ensure that 2008 Salem High graduates can attend Virginia Western tuition free.
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From Minnesota to Virginia Western While Gertrude Light Hubbard never graduated from college, she and her family are helping to ensure future generations can.
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A New Start A Bright Future Yvette Jones proves it is never to late to follow your dream.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards 2007 Dr. Kent Murphy and Charlotte Tyson are honored for their accomplishments.
Educational Foundation Board of Directors
Impact is published by the Virginia Western Educational Foundation, Inc. for donors, alumni, and friends of Virginia Western Community College. Comments and suggestions may be sent to VWCC Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 14007, Roanoke, VA 24038-4007 or by calling (540) 857-8914. President Russell H. Ellis
Ad Hoc Member G. Michael Pace, Jr.
Vice President James W. Arend
At-Large Members J. Andrew Archer Thomas R. Bagby Barry W. Baird Martha Bruce Boggs R. Daniel Carson, Jr. Dorothy S. Clifton Clark M. Cole Glen C. Combs Katherine Elliott Ronald R. Hare Barry L. Henderson Stanard F. Lanford Cynthia D. Lawrence William L. Lee
Secretary Edwin C. Hall Treasurer Charles A. Saldarini Immediate Past President Donna L. Mitchell
Source4 Integrated Business & Marketing Solutions is proud to be a Principal Underwriter for Impact! The Magazine of The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. A quantity of 22,000 magazines were produced in our Roanoke plant, beginning with file translation, imposition and computer-to-plate output. The printing was completed on a Heidelberg SpeedMaster 74 six-color press, using four-color process ink with an application of aqueous coating. The magazine was folded on an MBO perfection folder with the remittance envelope inserted, then stitched on a Muller Martini saddle stitcher before being delivered directly to a mail facility. Start to finish, Source4 is the solution for marketing, design, production, and fulfillment that will make an impact for you. Section Underwriter
Ex Officio Members William M. Hackworth Robert H. Sandel
Gerald Pace, Sr. James W. Thweatt, Jr. Michael E. Warner W. Lee Wilhelm, III Diane D. Wolff Douglas R. Wright Danielle H. Yarber Directors Emeriti G. Len Boone G. Franklin Flippin William H. Fralin, Jr. John R. Francis, Jr. Barbara B. Lemon Elizabeth W. Payne Donald G. Smith John B. Williamson, III
For more information on the Virginia Western Educational Foundation and its programs or activities, please contact: Katherine F. Strickland, Executive Director Phone: (540) 857-6020 | kstrickland@vw.vccs.edu Wanda L. DiMarco, Administrative & Office Specialist Phone: (540) 857-6371 | wdimarco@vw.vccs.edu Linda J. Fayed, Fiscal Technician Phone: (540) 857-7312 | lfayed@vw.vccs.edu Erik W. Williams, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving Coordinator Phone: (540) 857-8914 | ewilliams@vw.vccs.edu
Virginia Western Educational Foundation Alumni & Friends News • Volume 1 • Issue 2
Spring/Summer 2008 •