Virginia HR 104: Commending New River Community College.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 104 

Commending New River Community College. 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2020 

WHEREAS, for 50 years, New River Community College in Dublin 
has made numerous contributions to higher education and had a positive impact 
on the region and the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, originally known as New River Vocational-Technical 
School, New River Community College welcomed its first students on September 
15, 1959; and

WHEREAS, in its first year, New River Vocational-Technical 
School enrolled 52 students in day and evening courses in industrial 
electronics and engineering drafting in the former Belle Heth Elementary School 
in Radford; and

WHEREAS, after the establishment of the Virginia Community 
College System in 1966, New River Vocational-Technical School became a member 
on July l, 1966; fall enrollment that year was 837 students, with 21 full-time 
faculty members; and

WHEREAS, New River Vocational-Technical School officially 
became New River Community College on July 1, 1969; the following year, the 
institution moved into new facilities on what is now the current main campus in 
Dublin; and 

WHEREAS, the mission of New River Community College is to give 
students the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills to succeed in 
education and careers and strengthen their communities; and

WHEREAS, New River Community College believes that all people should 
have a chance not only to develop and extend their skills and knowledge, but to 
increase their awareness of their roles and duties as good citizens; and

WHEREAS, New River Community College serves the educational 
needs of the public and assumes a responsibility to help provide the 
requirements for trained workers in the New River Valley through a combined 
effort with local industries, businesses, professions, and government, 
including economic development efforts; and 

WHEREAS, New River Community College is dedicated to 
organizing programs with senior institutions and local public school systems; 
and

WHEREAS, with over 4,300 students and a faculty and staff of 
293, including 48 full-time teaching faculty, New River Community College in 
the 21st century continues to excel at its core mission to provide learning 
opportunities for all; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That New River Community 
College hereby be commended on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to New River Community 
College as an expression of the House of Delegates� admiration for its 
contributions to the New River Valley and the Commonwealth.