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education
" The culinary arts program in a nearby building has been
so wildly popular that most of its students are hired before
finishing the program, then sent back to school to finish (at
the employer's expense). " -Bobby Sandel, Virginia Western President
Tech's Think a Bit Lab for " making things " that
middle schoolers are attracted to. She says " very
young learners " study coding at the HEC.
Most of the HEC's offerings lead to jobs or
improvement of job status with additional degrees
or certificates, says Dunkley. The programs range
wide: warehouse logistics, school executive training,
nursing, local government management, counseling,
medical assistant and many more. Van Buskirk says
the center " connects graduates with the workforce. "
Primarily because of some solid lobbying and an
admirable success rate, says Dunkley, " The Virginia
General Assembly has been good to us. " State
Senator John Edwards, one of those largely responsible
for the creation of the HEC, says, " Our initial
idea was to half fill the old Norfolk and Western
building [with students], but we filled it up from
the beginning. The future is to move toward workforce
training with fewer people going to college
for a bachelor's degree. We got what we envisioned,
and more. "
The HEC education is not without an occasional
glitch. Says 37-year-old Roanoke Commissioner
of the Revenue Ryan LaFountain, " The quality of
the internet connection during class sessions was
often bad, impeding the ability to participate in
class when we needed to perform routine items,
such as downloading files for class. "
LaFountain, who earned his MBA, says, " The
RHEC seems to be an underused and underappreciated
asset that could, with proper investment,
further develop Roanoke and the Roanoke Valley
as a center for higher education. "
D'Angelo is a bit more enthusiastic: " I couldn't
A student in the culinary arts salon takes
care in composing his (delicious) studies.
be more thrilled to be taking these classes at the
Higher Education Center. The staff is helpful and
does a fantastic job of cleaning and sanitizing the
building day to day. Even during the height of the
pandemic, I still felt comfortable attending classes
in person. The HEC was transparent in keeping
all individuals informed when a positive case was
reported. This peace of mind along with the availability
of educational technology, private study areas
and a sense of community, truly makes the Roanoke
Higher Education Center a great place to learn
and grow. " I
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