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"We’ve stepped up our outreach efforts to help that population upskill or reskill for in-demand career fields in healthcare, manufacturing, and more," a college official said.

Making college possible — that’s Virginia Western Community College’s mission with the Community College Access Program.

Virginia Western Community College on Thursday named more than 600 students from the Roanoke Valley who are attending classes tuition free this fall, and applications are now open to students

Virginia Western Educational Foundation announced two new members joining its Board of Directors.

Frank Tyree oversees every student that enters the program from Roanoke city — 139 in total. Most of them he meets while they’re still in high school.

Editor’s note: This editorial is the second part of a two-part series. The first part ran Sunday.

Dr. Allan Sklar wasn’t sure what to expect when he started taking classes at Virginia Western Community College in the summer of 2018. Sklar, a nephrologist, had found himself with an increasing amount of free time as he began to transition to retirement. He decided to revisit other interests, starting with his lifelong love of math and physics. “So I went at it with a vengeance,” Sklar, now 69, recalled in an interview earlier this month. He decided to start with taking classes ...