Lord Fairfax Community College

Community Colleges Invest in Student Well-being to Improve Engagement, Retention and Graduation

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Monday, March 21, 2022

For Tidewater Community College, part of Virginias Community Colleges, focusing on student well-being is central to a broader strategy to boost engagement, retention and completion figures.

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  • For Tidewater Community College, part of Virginias Community Colleges, focusing on student well-being is central to a broader strategy to boost engagement, retention and completion figures.
  • Demand for virtual health and well-being continues to grow at community colleges in spite of two years of pandemic-era enrollment declines across the sector.
  • Historically, many community colleges have followed a model to refer students in need of mental health services to local resources.
  • Its mission is to improve the well-being of college students by making virtual medical and mental health care accessible anytime, anywhere.

Axalta announces recipients of inaugural Bright Futures Scholarships

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

GLEN MILLS, Pa., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today announced the winners of its first-annual Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

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  • GLEN MILLS, Pa., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today announced the winners of its first-annual Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
  • The Bright Futures Scholarship Program assists current students in college or vocational programs in underrepresented communities near Axalta facilities who are studying chemical engineering, chemistry, supply chain management, and autobody painting and repair.
  • The Bright Futures Scholarship Program further solidifies Axalta's 40-year history and commitment to that community.
  • To learn more about Axalta Bright Futures and the Scholarship Program, visit www.axalta.com/brightfutures .

Auburn University School Of Nursing Alumni Lead In Fight Against COVID-19

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Alumni of Auburn University's School of Nursing were among those on the front lines in 2020 and remain there now, as vigilant and determined as ever.

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  • Alumni of Auburn University's School of Nursing were among those on the front lines in 2020 and remain there now, as vigilant and determined as ever.
  • As the school was marking its 40th anniversary during the 2019-20 school year, school officials began to hear stories from many of its alumni, facing the unimaginable as part of the coronavirus response.
  • They reached out for more accounts, and a book, " Auburn NursingLiving the Creed During the COVID-19 Pandemic ," was born.
  • The Auburn nursing book can be viewed online , or a free copy can be obtained at the Auburn University Bookstore or on its website, www.aubookstore.com .

Lord Fairfax Community College Partners with Ancora Corporate Training for CDL Training Program

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Friday, July 16, 2021

MIDDLETOWN,Va., July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC), a comprehensive, multi-campus public institution of higher education in northwestern Virginia, has chosen Ancora Corporate Training (Ancora) to manage its commercial driver's license (CDL) program.

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  • MIDDLETOWN,Va., July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC), a comprehensive, multi-campus public institution of higher education in northwestern Virginia, has chosen Ancora Corporate Training (Ancora) to manage its commercial driver's license (CDL) program.
  • LFCC is the first of five community colleges in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to launch CDL with Ancora Corporate Training in the month of July as its training vendor.
  • "Ancora Corporate Training has been a delight to work with," added Jeanian Clark, LFCC's Vice President of Workforce Solutions and Continuing Education.
  • Based in Arlington, Texas, Ancora Corporate Training is quickly becoming a dominant player in the corporate training marketplace.