The BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC) President, Casey K. Sacks, Ph.D., announced Suzette Breeden’s permanent promotion to Vice President of Academic Affairs for the college.
Breeden brings a wealth of higher education experience and has demonstrated her ability to excel in this role since she became Interim Vice President of Academica Affairs in July 2021. Prior to that, she served as the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs for three years.
GreenPower Motor Company Unveils West Virginia Workforce Development & Training Partnership in Advance of New Factory Opening Collaboration with BridgeValley Community and Technical College & local Workforce Development Board will help source employees to manufacture all-electric school buses by mid-2022
(South Charleston, WV) - BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC) will host a History Alive! performance, sponsored by the Equity and Inclusion Committee in observance of Black History Month. Attendees will get a glimpse into the life of Bessie Smith - one of the most popular female blues singers of the 1920s and 1930s.
Who: BridgeValley Community and Technical College
What: History Alive! Performance - Bessie Smith
When: Wednesday, February 16, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
WHO: GreenPower Motor Company, BridgeValley Community and Technical College, Workforce WV, and Workforce Development Board of Kanawha County.
Scheduled speakers include:
Mr. Brendan Riley, President, GreenPower Motor Company
Dr. Casey K. Sacks, President, BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Dr. Julie Norman, Executive Director, Workforce Development Board of Kanawha County
Dr. Laura McCullough, Vice President, BridgeValley Community and Technical College
Other community leaders
(South Charleston, WV) - BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC) and the International Firestop Council (IFC) will host a Firestop Inspection seminar on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. The seminar will provide an understanding of penetration, joint, and perimeter fire barrier firestopping, as mandated by the International Building Code and its state adoptions.
Who: Bridge Valley Community and Technical College and the International Firestop Council
What: Firestop Inspection Seminar
(Montgomery, WV) - BridgeValley Community and Technical College’s (BVCTC) K9 Train-the-Trainer students recently took a trip to the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm’s (ATF) Canine Training Center in Front Royal, Virginia. Established in 1996, ATF’s national canine division is the leading federal authority for explosives and accelerant detection canines for law enforcement and military organizations.
Due to inclement weather, the Nursing Information Session scheduled for 1/18/22 has been canceled.
(South Charleston, WV) On Tuesday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced new funding will be provided to improve education, retention, and recruitment for nursing programs at three state schools, including BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC).
(South Charleston, WV) Under the federal CARES Act, BridgeValley Community and Technical College (BVCTC) beginning in early 2020 received three rounds of Emergency Financial Aid grants totaling more than $3.4 million to support their students through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The college used no less than 50% of the funds received under Section 18004 (a) (1) of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid grants to its students. As of December 2021, $3,433,401 had been distributed.