Posted on May 17th, 2017
LFCC is partnering up with Marlow Ford and the United Way of Page County for a unique kind of fund drive. Ford Motor Co. will donate $20 to the Luray-Page County Center building fund for every test drive of a new Ford at Marlow Ford, 1021 U.S. 211, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, […]
Posted on May 16th, 2017
Seeing a need for a secular addiction recovery option in the area, LFCC Adjunct Professor Jim Graham started one himself. The psychology professor and certified substance abuse counselor started a SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) group that meets 7-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday in Fairfax Hall Room 124 on the Middletown Campus. “It’s for […]
Posted on May 10th, 2017
The fifth annual TRIO graduate celebration dinner was held Tuesday at LFCC’s Middletown Campus. TRIO Student Support Services are available for students whose parents haven’t earned a bachelor’s degree, who are low-income, or who have a documented disability. TRIO students receive one-on-one advising and tutoring, free printing services, extra help in filling out financial aid […]
Posted on May 5th, 2017
LFCC’s 46th commencement exercises begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Skyline High School in Front Royal. There are an anticipated 1,046 members in the Class of 2017. Included among those graduates are 199 students who have yet to receive their high school diplomas. They have taken advantage of the dual-enrollment program offered through […]
Posted on April 27th, 2017
The PATH Foundation, of Warrenton, has received the 12th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. LFCC nominated the foundation, formerly known as Fauquier Health Foundation, for the award, which was presented at a luncheon ceremony at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond on April 18. PATH Foundation President/CEO Christy Connolly and Board Chair […]
Posted on April 26th, 2017
Twice a month, a group of about 18-20 students gather in the Admiral Byrd Middle School media center to work on various forms of coding. On Tuesday, April 25, the ABMS Coders were building small Legos Mindstorms robots under the tutelage of LFCC Computer Science Professor Melissa Stange, and ABMS technology education teacher Dave Curry, […]
Posted on April 18th, 2017
LFCC is No. 1 when it comes to using technology to enhance learning and student engagement. The Center for Digital Education put LFCC at the top of the 2016-2017 Digital Community Colleges Survey for schools with an enrollment between 5,000 and 10,000. This is the 12th year the center has done the analysis. “This year’s […]
Posted on April 14th, 2017
LFCC’s fourth annual Wits for Wellness 5k Run/Walk is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22 on the Middletown Campus. The race is open to everyone, regardless of whether they are affiliated with LFCC. Registration runs from 7:30-8:45 a.m., although it can also be done in advance online. The entry fee is $15 for LFCC […]
Posted on April 7th, 2017
As part of National Autism Awareness Month, LFCC’s Fauquier Campus is going to Light It Up Blue on Monday, April 10. The campus community is being encouraged to wear blue in support of autism awareness. At noon, LFCC graduate Ariel Bridges, who is on the autism spectrum will present “Autism and Me” in the […]
Posted on April 7th, 2017
LFCC’s cybersecurity team, The Crashers, will compete in the finals of the RUSecureCTF cybersecurity competition April 29 at Radford University. The team placed fourth in the preliminary competition in late March, scoring 18,750 points. The first-place team had 19,100 points. There were 63 teams, representing community colleges and high schools, competing in the event. “The […]
