Virginia Western Community College Alumni Association

Thanks to Anne Harmon Hogan for sharing these photos from her 50th reunion!

Here’s her caption:

50th anniversary of our graduation from Nursing school at Virginia Western Community College
We are part of the 1976 class of Professional Nursing.

Starting at the left: front
Cindy Forth (Bohon)
Ann Beheler (Beagle)
Cindy Butler Salay
On the right: front
Susan Swanson (Sower)
Anne Harmon Hogan (Buffey)
Janice Morris Fraley

Such a nice evening with old friends and VWCC classmates
And YES!!! We all said we would do it all over again--- Nursing has been a wonderful Profession. And we all got our start at
Virginia Western Community College.

Thanks to Texas Roadhouse for a great meal and accommodating our special evening.

The keynote speech by Demetrice Forrest was exceptional!

Welcome to the Alumni Association!

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Watch the Commencement live stream, Friday, May 15 at 6:30pm!

Commencement 2026 Virginia Western Community College Commencement 2025

Virginia Western Community College will hold its Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15, at the Berglund Center.

The ceremony, which will honor graduates from the fall 2025 and spring and summer 2026 semesters, starts at 6:30 p.m. There are 418 students expected to attend, with 546 degrees and certificates being awarded.

Dr. Laura Treanor will preside over her first Commencement ceremony as President of Virginia Western. Dr. Treanor is the fifth person to hold the office of President in the College’s 60-year history.

Three Virginia Western students were selected to participate as speakers in Commencement events:

Maureen Arthur will serve as Rehearsal Speaker. She is graduating with an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration.

Hagar Atef Youssef will deliver the Welcome. She is graduating with an Associate of Science degree in Science.

Demetrice Peerman-Forrest has the role of Keynote Speaker. She is graduating with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Services.

Learn more:https://www.virginiawestern.edu/news/2026/05/12/virginia-western-will-celebrate-commencement-on-may-15/

The basket is absolutely stuffed to the brim with Virginia Western Goodness! Are you class of 2026? Are you participating in commencement? If so, please join the Alumni Association. When you join or renew your information at the link below, you’re entered for a chance to win this awesome basket.

https://www.virginiawestern.edu/alumni/join

Enter by May 15!

Today, members of the Alumni Council had the opportunity to visit the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC for an inside look at their labs and innovative work.

We learned more about the powerful partnerships between Fralin, Carilion Clinic, and Virginia Western Community College students, and heard from Fralin Futures success coach Rebecca Kraemer about the impact of the Fralin Futures Scholarship and what it means for our students.

It was a fantastic day of networking, connection, and learning.

The Alumni Council is here to serve. If you have ideas for how we can get involved in supporting Virginia Western students and our community, we would love to hear from you. Leave a comment or send a message!