SVHEC Newsletter and News Articles Archive

November/December 2009

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News Archives

January 2010

Virginia Department of Social Services Holds Best Practices Forum at the SVHEC. Read more

December 2009

SVHEC Launches the College for LIfe Long Learning. Read more

Product Design & Development Program featured in Virginia Business Magazine. Read more

November 2009

SVHEC hosts the Dan River Region Collaborative Advisory Board Meeting.
Read more

Halifax Educational Foundation receives $1M Tobacco Commission Grant for the SVHEC's R&D Innovation Center. Read more

October 2009

SVHEC holds a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Business of Art & Design Lab. Read more or view video highlights

Product Design & Development students to design and produce the Martinsville Speedway's trophy clock. Read more

Virginia Jones becomes the first student to complete a doctorate at the SVHEC.
Read more

August 2009

Digital Art and Design student featured in national design magazine. Read more

New Business of Art and Design Lab now open at the SVHEC. Read more

July 2009

WoodLINKS students win first place honors at national AWFS Fresh Wood Student Competition in Las Vegas.
Read more

WoodLINKS students are interviewed by the woodworking site CustomMade.
Click here to view the video

Paul Reagan, Chief of Staff for Senator Jim Webb, visits the SVHEC. Read more

June 2009

WoodLINKS students accepted to national competition in Las Vegas.
Read more

Town of South Boston's $700K grant will fund equipment for DCC's Product Design and Development program at the SVHEC.
Read more

May 2009

SVHEC hosts training in French software company's CAD-CAM application.
Read more

SVHEC hosts interns from Galway-Mayo Institute for Technology in Letterfrack, Ireland. Read more

"Education changed my life," the inspiring story of SVHEC student Denise Freeman. Read more

SVHEC hosts the Lead Virginia Class of 2009. Read more

SVHEC Executive Director receives the CCPRO President's Award. Read more

April 2009

Congressman Tom Perriello visits the SVHEC. Read more

Averett University is now an official partner of the SVHEC. Read more

The SVHEC helps Vincent Stanley obtain a GED and workforce training. Read more

SVHEC employee's sons trade spring break for the soup kitchen. Read more

January 2009

SVHEC and Community Welcome New Executive Director. Read more

New programs available through James Madison University:
K-12 Specialist in Gifted Education endorsement
Read more

Teaching English as a Second Language courses available this summer. Earn 9 credits in one month towards a Pre-K-12 TESL endorsement. Read more

December 2008

The SVHEC and Halifax Educational Foundation receive the Keep Halifax Beautiful award.

HEC Board of Trustees announces Dr. Elizabeth "Betty" Adams as the new HEC Executive Director. Read more

November 2008

Halifax Educational Foundation hosts American Tobacco Warehouse Kick-Off. Read more

September 2008


The Center of Nursing Excellence Grand Opening held on September 19th. Read more

Discover HEC Partner, Mary Baldwin College. Click here to view
(MS Powerpoint required)

April 2008


Dr. Daniel Thorpe presents third lecture in the American Origins Series:
"What Did It Mean to Be a Colony?"

SVCC's Middle College releases movie of student successes. Click here to view