Archived Press Releases January 2006
New JSRCC Scholarship Opportunity
For In-Coming Students
January 11, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) are now recruiting first-year community college students for their initial Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Program. Three JSRCC students (one from each campus) will be given up to $3,000 for a full year of tuition, books and fees. This unique opportunity will be available at JSRCC and each of the other 22 community colleges – one scholarship at each of the VCCS 40 campuses – for students starting in the fall of 2006. The naming of the first 40 Legacy Scholars will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Virginia Community College System’s creation in 1966. >> Read the full story
JSRCC President Supports
College Transfer Grant Bill
January 25, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College President Dr. Gary Rhodes announced his support of the newly created Community College Transfer Grant Program bill that is currently in the Virginia General Assembly. The new bill creates a Community College Transfer Grant Program, which will provide higher education grants or vouchers to residents of Virginia who have successfully completed an associate's degree and have been admitted to an accredited nonprofit public or private institution of higher education. >> Read the full story February 2006 National Recognition for Outstanding Richmond Student
February 6, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College congratulates Crystal Pace for being Phi Theta Kappa’s 2005 ALL-USA Academic team nominee. Pace is a Richmond native and 2000 J. R. Tucker High School graduate. She now serves as a member and officer of the Alpha Gamma Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, which is the largest honor society in the world. She also works as a licensed practical nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital. >> Read the full story
Over 3,000 Students Choose a Different Way to Learn
February 7, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds is a local leader in cutting-edge education technology through its Distance Education program with record enrollment exceeding 3,000 students. Beyond simple online courses, instructors can incorporate video lectures, narrated PowerPoint, and real-time chat rooms into their communication with students. Students log on wherever internet access available for courses ranging from applied accounting to respiratory theory taught by instructors miles away. >> Read the full story
“Guns, Germs, and Steel”
Book Discussion on Why Some Races Succeed
February 13, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - A free community event will be held to discuss Jared Diamond’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies” on Thursday, March 2. The event will start at 7 pm on J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College’s Parham Road campus in Building B Gallery-Room 101. The group discussion will cover the book’s topics which include: race, religion, technology, and contemporary societies. >> Read the full story March 2006 Health Care Career Forum
for Non-Native English Speakers
March 8, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Non-native English speakers are invited to participate in the first Annual Health Careers Forum for ESL students held on Wednesday, March 22nd at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Representatives from Bon Secours, Walgreen’s Pharmacy, and J. Sargeant Reynolds will share some of the latest career opportunities in the health care industry. The event will be held in the Gallery of the Parham Road Campus-Building B from 11 am until 1 pm. Adults and high school students participating in ESL programs are encouraged to attend. >> Read the full story April 2006 Gracik named 2006 Medallion Society Award
recipient by Reynolds Educational Foundation
April 6, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - The J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation named L. Michael Gracik, Jr. the 2006 Medallion Society Award recipient at last night’s President’s Reception hosted by Dr. Gary and Mrs. Nam Rhodes. The Medallion Award is the highest honor that the Foundation can bestow upon an individual, corporation, or foundation for their support of the college. Members of the Medallion Society have provided significant contributions that are inspirational and transformational at Reynolds. >> Read the full story
Two Local Groups Sponsor Free Program
for Autism Awareness Month
April 6, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Autism organizations nationwide have joined together to designate the month of April as Autism Awareness Month. In an effort to increase understanding and awareness of Autism, the third leading childhood disorder in the United States, the Greater Richmond Autism Coalition for Equality (GRACE), a local parent education, advocacy and support group, and the Diversity Council of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, are hosting the Fourth Annual Autism Awareness Program, “A Parent’s Guide to Educating Your Child with Autism in Virginia.” >> Read the full story
Afghan Refugee, Reynolds Alum to Lead Book Discussion
April 11, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Afghan refugee and now U.S. citizen Dr. Shahwali Arezo will led the fourth session of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College’s 2005-2006 “Around The World Through Books” discussion series on Thursday, April 20. The JSRCC alum will talk about his real-life experiences and compare and contrast them with Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner. >> Read the full story
Reynolds to Host Job Fair
April 13, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC), in conjunction with Style Weekly, will co-host a job fair on April 26 from 10 to 5 p.m. on the Parham Road Campus located at 1651 E. Parham Road in Burnette Hall. The event is free and open to the general public. Over 20 local and national companies will be present during the event, including Ukrops, Circuit City, Richmond Financial Group, SunTrust, Capital One, UPS, and The Restaurant Co. Employers will receive resumes, answer questions, and provide information about full-time and part-time positions. >> Read the full story
JSRCC Celebrates National Community College Month
April 13, 2006
RICHMOND, VA -J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College joins nearly 1,200 community colleges across the country in celebrating April as National Community College Month. JSRCC has planned several events designed to recognize its many outstanding students, faculty and staff and to highlight its exceptional academic and workforce training programs. >> Read the full story
NEW TRANSFER OPTION FOR
COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
(Possible Scholarships Sweeten Deal)
April 13, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Virginia Commonwealth University President Eugene Trani and Virginia Community College System Chancellor Glenn DuBois have approved an agreement that guarantees admission to VCU for community college graduates. Those who qualify will have completed a transfer-oriented associate’s degree program with at least a 2.5 cumulative grade-point-average (GPA). In addition, Dr. Trani announced that VCU will offer 10 competitive need-based scholarships for VCCS students with at least a 2.75 GPA. The scholarships will cover tuition and fees at the four-year university. >> Read the full story
FORMER VIRGINIA GOVERNOR WARNER TO
SPEAK AT JSRCC COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
April 24, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College will hold its 33rd Annual Commencement ceremony on Saturday May 13 at 2 p.m. at the VCU Siegel Center/ Alltel Pavilion. The commencement speaker will be former Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner. JSRCC expects to confer approximately 1000 degrees and certificates to more than 900 students. >> Read the full story
JSRCC Inducts 120 Students
into International Honor Society
April 25, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College recently inducted 120 students into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. >> Read the full story and see a list of inductees May 2006
No Press Releases June 2006 The College of William and Mary to Guarantee Admission
To Virginia Community College Graduates
June 5, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - The College of William and Mary is the latest state college or university to guarantee admission to qualified graduates from Virginia's 23 community colleges, including J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. William and Mary will guarantee admission to Virginia community college graduates with a grade-point-average of not less than 3.6 who complete a transfer-oriented associate’s degree. “Graduates of the Commonwealth’s community colleges have made many contributions to William and Mary over the years, and we look forward to welcoming more of them to the campus. This agreement will extend our educational benefits to women and men from across the state,” said William and Mary President Gene R. Nichol. >> Read the full story
Coca Cola Scholars Foundation Awards
Reynolds Student $1000 Scholoarship
June 20, 2006
ATLANTA - Glen Allen resident Amber Brister, a second-year student at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College double majoring in business and science, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. >> Read the full story July 2006
Governor Kaine Urges Virginia Students
To Apply For New Federal Education Grants
Students must apply at
July 5, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today urged qualified, Pell Grant-eligible Virginia students to apply for new federal grants worth between $750 and $4,000. The new Academic Competitiveness (AC) grants and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grants provide further incentive for students to take more challenging courses in high school, and to pursue college majors in high demand areas such as science, math, technology, engineering and critical foreign languages. >> Read the full story
JSRCC Personnel Play Leading Role
at Regional Interpreter Conference
July 12, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Students and faculty from the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College American Sign Language & Interpreter Education (ASL&IE) Program recently played key roles in the 2006 Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Region II Convention held earlier this month in Herndon, Virginia. >> Read the full story
Creery and Moslow Join JSRCC
Educational Foundation Board
July 12, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - The J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation announces the appointment of Mark A. Creery, Sr. of Data Directions, Inc., and Connie Moslow of Powhatan to the Board of Directors as of July 1, 2006. Retiring directors are Frank T. Lennon of The Brink’s Company and Edward F. Steiner, formerly with AT&T. >> Read the full story
J. Sargeant Reynolds and John Tyler Community
Colleges Sign Articulation Agreements with the
University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies
July 24, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - New agreements will help John Tyler Community College (JTCC) and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) students who meet certain criteria to seamlessly transition into a bachelor’s degree completion program at the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies (SCS). >> Read the full story August 2006
Reynolds Student Named 2006 Automotive
Technology Outstanding Student at North American
Council of Automotive Teachers Conference
August 8, 2006
GOOCHLAND, VA - POWAY, CA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College automotive technology student Isaac McAllister received the Automotive Technology Outstanding Student Scholarship at the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) 2006 Conference held recently in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Each year Mitchell 1 recognizes one U.S. student for outstanding achievement in automotive technology scholastics. >> Read the full story
J. Sargeant Reynolds becomes first
multi-campus Virginia community college to have
wireless Internet access on all of its campuses
August 23, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - Both students and faculty at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College are all-smiles as they ring in the fall semester with wireless Internet capabilities. The new wireless network allows anyone with a wireless enabled computer to access the Internet anywhere on Reynolds’ three campuses. >> Read the full story September 2006
Local author Nancy Wright Beasley
to Open Book Discussion Series
September 6, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College will hold its first session of the “2006-2007 Around The World Through Books” discussion series on Thursday, September 28. The session will feature local author and Virginia Commonwealth University professor Nancy Wright Beasley and her book Izzy’s Fire: Finding Humanity in the Holocaust. >> Read the full story
Reynolds Foundation donates $1M to remove
financial barriers for JSRCC students
September 14, 2006
RICHMOND, VA - As students headed back to campus at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College this fall the college celebrated a historic event by receiving one of its largest gifts ever donated by a private family foundation. The JSRCC Educational Foundation announced today that a $1 million gift from the Richard S. Reynolds Foundation has been made to increase much needed scholarship funds for future generations. >> Read the full story October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 Top of page | Current Press Releases |
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