Recognizing the importance of promoting a capable workforce to meet the needs of employers and build our community's economy, VHCC is embarking on a fundraising campaign to complete the much needed Advanced Technology Center. The Close the Gap campaign will expand the power of education at VHCC to transform lives and strengthen our region's economic and social vitality.
Virginia employers need workers with technical skills that require some posthigh school training but not necessarily a four-year degree. VHCC is responding by raising money to expand training opportunities for in-demand industryrecognized credentials.
We cannot do it alone. We need your support and belief in our vision.
MedianVirginiasalaries10yearsafter Graduation:H.S.Diploma:$29,700vs. Associates(Technical):$54,040
oover30+four-yearcolleges.
VHCCoffersover100programs, rangingfromcareerreadycertificates totransferreadydegrees.
KeyFacts VirginiaHighlandsCommunityCollege servestheCityofBristol,Washington County,&thesouthwestportionof SmythCounty. VHCC $4,725 PublicCollege $14,636 PrivateCollege $33,013 stayinthe community. Themajorityof VHCCgraduates Asof2021-22,VHCChashad d t ith receivingcredentials. HCCoffersGUARANTEEDadmission
REGIONAL IMPACT IN VHCC SERVICE AREA
Somein-regionstudents,referredtoasretainedstudents,wouldhavelefttheVHCCServiceArea forothereducationalopportunitiesifnotforVHCC.
Theseretainedstudentsspendmoneyongroceries,mortgageandrentpayments,andother livingexpensesatregionalbusinesses.
Theexpendituresofretainedstudentsadd$37millioninincometotheVHCCServicearea economy.
VHCCadds$60.7millioninincometothe ServiceAreaeconomy.
Avalueapproximatelyequalto1.9%tothe region'stotalgrossregionalproduct(GRP).
TheactivitiesofVHCCanditsstudentssupport oneoutofevery53jobsintheVHCCService Area.
VHCCemploys187full-timeandpart-timefacultyand staff. Payrollamountsto$9.9millionannually. Thismoneyisspentintheregionforhousehold expenses.
Thecollegespendsanother$4.8millionannuallyon day-to-dayexpensesrelatedtofacilities,supplies, andprofessionalservices.
Thenetimpactofthecollege'soperationsspending adds$14.7millioninnewincometotheregional economy.
Economic Spending Impact Operations Spending Impact
SOURCE:VHCCIR
ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGYCENTER
Attheurgingoflocalbusinessesandindustries,localgovernments,andother partners,theCollegeandtheVHCCFoundationarerespondingbyconstructing anew20,000+squarefootbuilding.
THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER WILL BE A HUB FOR:
Workforce training in Welding, Diesel andothertechnologies
Customizedbusinessandindustry training
Businessandindustrycollaboration, retention,andexpansion
WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH:
Largeworkinglabspaces
Highceilingsandbaydoors
State-of-the-artequipment
Flexibleinstructionalareas
Industrialcapacityforpowerandutilities
Reception& WorkforceDevelopment WeldingLab DieselLab StudentLounge StudentLounge WeldingLab DieselLab OutsideView
DemandisHighforQualified DieselMechanics
TheDieselMechanicprogram housesdayandevening sectionsinaformerschoolbus garage4.5milesfromVHCC.
Theage,condition,andlocation ofthecurrentbuilding, combinedwithrestrictionson propertynotownedbythe Commonwealth,makeit impracticaltouseasateaching facility.
Duetothespaceconstraints, theprogramisunabletotake morestudents.
89% VHCCDIESELMECHANIC COMPLETIONRATE
37.5%
32 44
"Hands-on"TraininginArc,Gas, MIG,TIG,andMetalFabrication
Theprogramsenrolldayand eveningstudentsinaleased businessincubator1milefrom campus.
Studentaccesstotheprogramis limitedbecauseoftheneedfor morespaceandfunctionality.
Withouttheabilitytoexpandthe programinthecurrentspace, VHCCwillnotbeableto adequatelysupporttheneedsof localandregionalbusiness& industry.
76% VHCC WELDING COMPLETION RATE 32 48 50%
TheDivisionofWorkforceDevelopmentandContinuingEducationprovides customizedtrainingsolutionsforbusinessandindustrytosupportbusiness retention,retooling,andexpansionefforts.
Trainingcanbedeliveredon-siteoron-campus,24/7.
Examplesofprevioustrainingtopics include:
OSHA10&30hourGeneralIndust
OSHA10hourConstruction
HAZWOPER
BloodbornePathogens
FirstAid&CPR
ElectricalSafety
ForkLift
Statisticalprocesscontrol
Blueprintreading
Welding
PLC
Machining
TheDivisionofWorkforceDevelopmentandContinuingEducationhas short-termworkforcetraining,allowingflexibility.Studentscanlearnanew skillorfindanewcareerofferingfina l bl k h
oftheshort-te
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Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)
Phlebotomy
ServSafe Food Safety
Six Sigma
CPR Certification
Microsoft Office Suite
Supervisory/Leadership
Certified Fiber Optic Technician & many more!
FIVE YEAR FORECAST OF VACANT CAREERS
CNA'
TotalDemand:2,27
TruckDriver
TotalDemand:2,77
VHCCGENERALFUNDING
ThoughVHCCisapubliccollege,theCommonwealthandlocal governmenthavenotsignificantlyinvestedintheCollege'sfacilities beyondroutinemaintenance.Themostrecentinstructional buildingconstructedwithstateappropriationswasin1993.
Theinflation-adjustedpercentchangeinstateappropriationsince 2009fortheVir decreasedto-0 increasedupto
Thedisparitiesbetweenthemoneyspentat four-yearuniversitiesandthemoneyspenton studentsatcommunitycollegesaresignificant becausemanycommunitycollegeprograms aremoreexpensivetooperatethanthoseat four-yearschools,likeWeldingandDiesel.
EventhoughthecoststoofferaWeldingand Dieselprogramareconsiderablyhigher,tuition remainsthesameforallstudents astudent takingWeldingpaysthesameasastudenttaking English.Withoutstatefundsandincreasedtuition toexpandthefacilitiesforthesecommunityrequestedprograms,philanthropyandgrant fundingareessentialtohelpusclosethegap andcompletethebuilding.
The VCCS is compr
RUJMUODU LU VTUVAW VMIVCU WMUVA 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 ThetotalCommonwealthsupportGeneralandNon-General Fund(GF&NGF)forall23Virginiacommunitycollegesis$9,534 perFullTimeEquivalentStudent(FTE). Theaverage4-yearuniversityinVirginiareceives$20,244, morethantwicetheamount. TotalGF&NGFAppropriationsperFTE,FY2020 SOURCE:STATECOUNCILOFHIGHEREDUCATIONFORVIRGINIA,2022 VCCS 4-YearAvg
Invest Today to Impact Tomorrow
DearFriends,Supporters,andAlumni,
Since1967,VHCChasbeenadrivingforceforopportunityandgrowthinSouthwest Virginia.Educationisthepathtoeconomicsecurityandathrivingcitizenry.Our commitmenttoqualityhighereducationandopenaccesshasneverbeen greater.
Tohelpourcommunity,wemustoffercutting-edgeprogramsmatchedtothe region'sneweconomicrealityandjobopportunities.ThenewAdvanced TechnologyCenteratVHCCwillallowthecollegetoelevateworkforce developmentandtraining,focusingonkeyindustriesandenablingourgraduates tostartcareersthatwillchangetheirfamilyforgenerations.
Withmajorinfrastructuretothesitecompleteandthesteelpackageinstalled, VHCCismovingtocompletethefacility.TheVHCCFoundationandCollegestaff areactivelyseekinginvestmentintheconstructionandhavesecuredmorethan $4.9millionincommitmentssincethedesignandconstructionphaseconcluded andthegroundbreakingin2021.
Intheabsenceofpublicfunds,thesupportoftheVHCCFoundationhasbeen critical.PrivatedonationstotheVHCCFoundationhavepaidformuchneeded upgradesofsomecriticalspaces,allowingVHCCtoexpandstudentaccessand updateteachingtechnologies.Thesameappliesforthisnewfacility.
Togettothefinishlinewiththisproject,wemustaddprivatesupportto theequation!Won'tyoujoinus?
Respectfully
Dr.AdamHutchison VHCCPresident
Close the Gap Pleasehelpus ProjectCost&FundsRaisedtoDate FUNDINGGAP: EstimatedCostfortheProject (landacquisition&construction): Donations&GrantsToDate: $8,495,890 -$6,026,222 $2,469,668 ForProgressUpdates,Visit: www.vhcc.edu/closethegap
LeaveyourprintonVHCCinyourname,orinthenameofsomeoneyou wishtohonorormemorialize.NamingopportunitiesfortheAdvanced TechnologyCenterexisttoallowourdonorstoleavealegacybasedon theirindividualdesires.
Thefinancialrequirementsfornamingopportunitiesdiffer,sodonorsare encouragedtodiscusstheirideaswithastaffmemberfromtheOfficeof Development.
For more information, contact Laura Pennington (276-739-2538) or Deborah McCroskey (276-739-2536).
Ifyou’reinterestedinmakingadifferenceinyour community,looknofurtherthanVHCC.An investmentintheVHCCEducationalFoundation Inc.isaninvestmentinthecommunity.
Whetheryouareanindividual,acorporation,a Foundation,oraVHCCemployee,therearemany waystogive.Eachisimportanttothegrowthand developmentoftheCollegeandourstudents.
TheVHCCEducationalFoundationBoardiscomprisedofdedicated individualsfromtheVHCCregionwhobelieveandarewillingadvocates fortheCollegeanditsstudents. ResponsibilitiesoftheBoardincludestrategicplanning,advocacyand fundraising.FundsraisedbytheFoundationprovidemuch-needed supportforscholarships,facultydevelopmentandacademicprogram resources.
BOARDMEMBERS
Mr.VirgilWimmer–Chair
Ms.ReginaBelcher-Treasurer
Mr.JackFrost
Mr.GeorgeHelmsIV
Ms.MaryJones
Ms.LanthaQuesenberry
Mr.MikeSpiegler
Ms.CathyZiegler-ClassifiedStaffPresident
Mr.BenCasteel-FacultySenatePresident
Ms.ChristineFields-VHCCVicePresident
Mr.DavidCollins-ViceChair
Ms.KimberlyClark
Mr.MarkGoodman
Mr.RichardHumphreys
Mr.TalMcBride
Dr.JohnRobertsJr.
Ms.CarolTrammell
Dr.JohnLentz
Ms.LauraPennington-VHCCVicePresident&FoundationExecutiveDirector
Dr.AdamHutchison-VHCCPresident
PLEASE HELP US CLOSE THE GAP ForMoreInformation, Visit: www.vhcc.edu/closethegap PROJECT CONTACTS DeborahMcCroskey,DevelopmentOfficer 276-739-2536 dmccroskey@vhcc.edu LauraPennington,VicePresident&ExecutiveDirector 276-739-2538 lpennington@vhcc.edu VHCCisanEO/AAInstitution.SiNecesitaayudaenespanol,marqueelnumero276-739-2559.
