Podcasts about Blue Ridge Community College

Hey there, Laughers, Today, we're taking to the skies – well, almost – as we dive into the fascinating world of Aviation Maintenance Technology. We're joined by special guests Kevin Campbell, the seasoned Program Manager of the FAA-approved Aviation Mechanic program at Blue Ridge Community College, and second-year student Ethan Shank. They'll unravel the intricacies of this vital training, from hands-on projects and practical exams to the financial investments in tools and the incredible industry demand, with over 12,000 aircraft mechanic positions needing to be filled annually. You'll hear about scholarships, internships, and significant discount opportunities for students, the future of supersonic flights, electric air taxis, and more. Plus, we'll discuss the program's structure, its high success rate, and career opportunities that await graduates, including roles at major corporations like American Airlines and SpaceX, noting that starting salaries can range from $60,000 to $75,000 per year. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or considering a career switch, this episode is packed with insights you can't miss. So, buckle up and get ready to laugh and learn! Cheers! Aviation Maintenance Technology at Blue Ridge Community College: www.brcc.edu/explore-programs/logisitics-and-transportation For questions and to take a tour contact: Kevin Campbell, Aviation Maintenance Instructor & Program Manager 43 Aviation Circle, Hangar 4 East Weyers Cave, VA 24486 campbellk@brcc.edu 540.453.2578 Laughers, to order & follow PrePOPsterous Gourmet Popcorn:  Physical Location: 400 N Main St, Bridgewater, VA 22812 Website: www.prepopsterous.com Use Discount Promo Code: LAUGH15 and receive 15% Off Facebook: PrePOPsterous Instagram: @eatprepopseterous To learn more about FWAF Show & Buy Tickets visit: thefunnywomacks.com Facebook & Instagram: @thefunnywomacks

Today's newscast includes a summary of Gov. Roy Cooper's speech at the final night of the Democratic National Convention, a new human resources director for the City of Asheville, coming budget cuts a local schools, a transformation ahead for Woodfin and a ruling in the case of Blue Ridge Community College's suspended police training program.

Today's newscast includes stories about the suspension of a law enforcement training program at Blue Ridge Community College, an extended conversation with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, an overlooked race in the upcoming election, derailment of a plan to protect LGBTQ+ students and a major music festival spread across Asheville this weekend. 

PANCAKE by Robert E. CartmellChris Pancake loves the Lord and loves baseball. He is the best high school pitcher in his district, perhaps even in the state. A major league scout pursues him and informs him that the Pirates intend to draft him second overall, but Chris has other plans. Then, he accomplishes a feat that has rarely been seen before from a high school pitcher.Still coping with the loss of his mother, he has a near perfect relationship with his father, Charles. Conversely, his faith and his relationships with his best friends are put to the test. On the cusp of turning 30 years old, Chris looks back and reflects on two tragic events that shaped his character as an adult. Pancake is a tale of faith and forgiveness, tragedy and triumph, and lives transformed.Throughout his young life, Chris retains an unwavering commitment to his faith despite societal pressures and personal struggles that threaten to pull him away. His is an amazing journey of sports, family, and the love of God.Robert E. Cartmell is a lover of baseball and the Bible. He is a veteran of the United States Army and has an associate's degree from Blue Ridge Community College. He is faithful to the Lord's church and lives with his family in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pancake-robert-e-cartmell/1143689879http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/91423kpp2.mp3   

Dr. Eric Williamson joins Pastor Justin for a special episode. Dr. Williamson is a professor of Ethics and World Religions at Blue Ridge Community College. This podcast was recorded live at FBC Hendersonville, NC during the Wednesday night Bible study on March 23, 2023. 

The success of a grant funded partnership between Blue Ridge Community College and pharmaceutical company, Merck sparked the creation of an innovative and career launching program called JobStarter. Hear from BRCC President Dr. John Downey and JobStarter coordinator Andrea Livick as they talk about the formation and success of this three week paid training designed to prepare students for a career in advanced manufacturing.

On today's Enrollment Edge, Jay has a conversation with Dr. John Downey, President of Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia. As the President of a community college, Dr. Downey has a deep interest in the evolution of higher education to meet the growing needs of today's workforce. As you will hear in the episode, there are stark realities facing all of all of us in the coming decades. Much of our conversation connects with a recent article by Emsi called the Demographic Drought – the coming sans-demic. We'll talk about the immediate labor force needs and how higher education must find a response to the widening gap between those needs and traditional degrees, in order to avoid a "Hunger Games" recruitment environment. About Our GuestDr. John A. Downey became the fifth President of Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Virginia, in 2009. Prior to being named president, he served as the Vice President for Instruction and Student Services and in various other roles at the College since 1992. Before arriving at Blue Ridge, Dr. Downey worked in student services offices at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts. Downey received his Bachelor of Arts degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. He completed his doctoral program in Higher Education Administration at the University of Virginia, where he was awarded the Annette Gibbs Research Publication Award. Downey served on three of the most recent Virginia Community College System (VCCS) strategic planning development committees and chaired the 2021 Strategic Initiatives Task Force. He has served as the chairperson, or as a member, of numerous community boards, including the Shenandoah Valley Partnership for Economic Development, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, the Shenandoah Valley Workforce Development Board, the Harrisonburg City Rotary Club, On The Road Collaborative, and the GenEdge Alliance Board of Trustees (formerly the A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership).Under his leadership, BRCC has garnered recognition from around the state for its progressive workforce initiatives and partnerships. In 2010, he was recognized as the most supportive president of the year at the Enactus (formerly SIFE) National Exposition. Blue Ridge Community College has consistently been recognized throughout the past decade by the Chronicle of Higher Education's “Great Colleges to Work For” program. John lives with his wife, Sandy in Harrisonburg, VA. Together they raised three daughters who all currently work in public service professions. 

Enrollment leaders have choices and decisions to make that will impact not only their college or university, but also the future lives of students. Today, on the Enrollment Edge, I dig into the topic of financial aid and college access with Megan Hartless, Coordinator of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Blue Ridge Community College. Megan is a veteran of building unique and effective financial aid policies that target providing access to higher education. As the landscape of college enrollment changes in the coming years, it is estimated that access to financial resources for first generation and high-need students will increase. College financial aid and enrollment leaders will have to be intentional about providing the limited available financial resources if they hope to enroll and graduate those students. Bottom line? Many colleges will have to shift their aid model from providing what students want, to providing what they need. About our GuestMegan Hartless accidentally began her career in financial aid in 2003 as a graduate assistant doing Federal Work Study at Virginia Commonwealth University while pursuing her MFA in Theatre Pedagogy. After graduating in 2006, she continued her gluttony for punishment and decided to pursue a long-term career in financial aid. She worked in the financial aid office at Mary Baldwin College (now University) for eight years, ending her tenure there as Associate Director in 2014. She has also taught Public Speaking and Communications courses at VCU, John Tyler Community College, and Blue Ridge Community College. She presently serves as the Coordinator of Financial Aid at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Virginia. 

Enrollment leaders have choices and decisions to make that will impact not only their college or university, but also the future lives of students. Today, on the Enrollment Edge, I dig into the topic of financial aid and college access with Megan Hartless, Coordinator of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Blue Ridge Community College. Megan is a veteran of building unique and effective financial aid policies that target providing access to higher education. As the landscape of college enrollment changes in the coming years, it is estimated that access to financial resources for first generation and high-need students will increase. College financial aid and enrollment leaders will have to be intentional about providing the limited available financial resources if they hope to enroll and graduate those students. Bottom line? Many colleges will have to shift their aid model from providing what students want, to providing what they need. About our GuestMegan Hartless accidentally began her career in financial aid in 2003 as a graduate assistant doing Federal Work Study at Virginia Commonwealth University while pursuing her MFA in Theatre Pedagogy. After graduating in 2006, she continued her gluttony for punishment and decided to pursue a long-term career in financial aid. She worked in the financial aid office at Mary Baldwin College (now University) for eight years, ending her tenure there as Associate Director in 2014. She has also taught Public Speaking and Communications courses at VCU, John Tyler Community College, and Blue Ridge Community College. She presently serves as the Coordinator of Financial Aid at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave, Virginia. 

In this episode, we focus on the "Power of Local Support of Educational Attainment" with guests Dale Jenkins, former CEO Curi and co-chair, myFutureNC Commission; Dr. Laura Leatherwood, President Blue Ridge Community College; Rev. James Gailliard, Senior Pastor Word Tabernacle and member, NC House of Representatives. Find this also on Facebook, LinkedIn or YouTube.

Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. This week, we sit down with Laura Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College. Leatherwood discusses the importance of continuing education, the communities Blue Ridge serves, how the college is addressing the pandemic and health of its students and employees, and the tunes she listens to to wind down after a long day.

From Mitch’s Notebook about the episode “As with some other guests, Erin Kinard is one who I have known personally, at least since the two years of living here in Weaverville. While I did know her for her singing as she has been a regular at Blue mountain here with just her and her guitar, and I did know her to possess both a truly beautiful voice and gift for songwriting there was much more. I did not know until later that she is the president of Girls Rock in North Carolina, is an instrument maker, plays drums, has her own rock duo Rooster, and probably a whole bunch of other things we never got a chance to even get to on this particular episode. We played together on a couple of the selections. I always enjoy the opportunity to really accompany someone and try and match their style the best that I can, particular when it is in a style of music that I don't often get to perform. True to the spirit of our podcast, Erin Kinard is somebody who does many kinds of things in music, never content to be pigeonholed or stick with one genre. Much like my episode with Bill Fouty, this one where we talked a bit about the nature of music making itself as an art and craft as well as play some numbers. I hope it is as enjoyable to listen to as it was for us to record it.” Erin’s Biography Erin Kinard Musician / community organizer / sign language interpreter Erin Kinard has been a member of the Asheville community since 2010 and a lifelong supporter of the arts. Born and raised in Charleston, she attended the Charleston County School of the Arts, studying dance and music. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music History at the College of Charleston. In 2014, Erin founded Girls Rock Asheville, a camp seeking to create more space for more women and girls in music. She currently serves on the board and council of Girls Rock Asheville. Erin earned an associates degree in Sign Language Interpreting from Blue Ridge Community College and has worked in this field in public school, spiritual and mental health settings. Since 2016, Erin has been playing drums and singing in the folk-rock duo, Rooster, with Annie Myers. In February of 2020, the band released an 11 song album of original music. Check their wonderful music out here: https://soundcloud.com/user-568520317/tracks Erin plays guitar and drums actively and also passively plays bass, piano, ukulele, mandolin, harmonica and whatever else she can find. Erin is a lifelong learner, lover of science and courageous adventurer. www.roostermusicavl.weebly.com www.girlsrockasheville.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mitch-hampton/message

Leslie Boney, Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, hosts a series of virtual conversations discussing the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) and some of the ways our state is responding. Join us for this episode (The Way Back from Unemployment: Jobs, School and Service) with guests US Rep. David Price (NC 4th District), Jeff Frederick (President, NC Association of Workforce Development Boards) and Dr. Laura Leatherwood (President, Blue Ridge Community College).

Orion Lucas came to the Shenandoah valley with his family as a young boy and has lived here ever since. He is currently a freshman at Blue Ridge Community College and he joins us today to share his testimony on Front Porch Talks.

Orion Lucas came to the Shenandoah valley with his family as a young boy and has lived here ever since. He is currently a freshman at Blue Ridge Community College and he joins us today to share his testimony on Front Porch Talks.

Today's conversation was all about the bees! Fred Hollen, a VA Master Beekeeper with Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Association drove over to the station from Waynesboro, VA to chat for a bit and educate me on all the bee things. We talked about the average life cycle of a honey bee; got some beekeeper tips; learned about the important role bees/pollinators play in our everyday lives and so much more. So much, in fact, that we had to continue our conversation after we ran out of time on the air. In that segment, we talked about the origination of Africanized bees, common issues new beekeepers encounter, and I learned that you can buy a queen bee! Who knew? Find more information about the Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Association on their website: http://shenvalleybeekeepers.org/, click here to follow them on Facebook. If you're interested in taking Fred's beekeeping class at Blue Ridge Community College, click here for the details. About The Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Association The Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Association was founded in 1982 and exists to serve its members, the local community, and the honeybee for which humans are dependent.  The club promotes the keeping of honeybees in order to increase the local honeybee population. They provide a meeting place or activity each month for the dissemination and sharing of beekeeping information and offer an extensive library of beekeeping books and DVD's to members. SVBA also manages local apiaries for educational and queen-rearing purposes; and, provides honeybee removal from buildings and swarm collection services. They also provide educational honeybee demonstrations to schools and other organizations. During the show, I referenced a previous guest, Rick Copeland with Misty Mountain Meadworks. You can listen to the podcast of that show here: https://theriver953.com/podcast/misty-mountain-meadworks/

As robots become ubiquitous, will humans trust or fear them? James Bliss (Old Dominion University) is studying how people might interact with robots that act as military peacekeepers. Scott England (Virginia Tech) is part of a team that won an award for discoveries on Mars. Now he’s leading a new NASA mission to explore this lesser known upper atmosphere. A fourth-generation shipbuilder is helping bring paperless shipbuilding to the U.S. Navy. Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli (Old Dominion University) is the great-granddaughter of a man who built ships for England in the 1800’s. Andrew Folsom fell in love with welding after taking classes at Blue Ridge Community College. Now, thanks to a big investment by the state of Virginia, he’s training others and the classes are packed.

NOTE: The beginning of the audio version of this story depicts domestic violence. Theater students at Blue Ridge Community College , in Flat Rock, can count on an annual dose of creative social work. On a recent Wednesday, they were in rehearsal for an original play titled "Battered." It's a play within a play, with domestic violence underpinning the narrative.

We continue our series profiling the state's community colleges with visits to Cape Fear Community College, Davidson Community College, Guilford Tech Community College, and Blue Ridge Community College..

We continue our series profiling the state's community colleges with visits to Cape Fear Community College, Davidson Community College, Guilford Tech Community College, and Blue Ridge Community College..

As part of an ongoing series to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NC's Community College System, UNC-TV is profiling all 58 of the state's community colleges. Tonight Rick Sullivan visits Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. A school that is successfully connecting the manufacturing industry to its workforce , & keeping a tight grip on environmental sustainability.

As part of an ongoing series to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NC's Community College System, UNC-TV is profiling all 58 of the state's community colleges. Tonight Rick Sullivan visits Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. A school that is successfully connecting the manufacturing industry to its workforce , & keeping a tight grip on environmental sustainability.

As part of an ongoing series to commemorate the 50th anniversary of NC's Community College System, UNC-TV is profiling all 58 of the state's community colleges. Tonight Rick Sullivan visits Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. A school that is successfully connecting the manufacturing industry to its workforce , & keeping a tight grip on environmental sustainability.