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About 230 graduates crossed the stage, earning either a bachelor of arts, bachelor of science or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. And for the first time in the College’s history, 14 students were awarded their Master of Education degree.

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise received nearly 6,400 applications for fall 2024 admission. That’s almost double last year’s number which set a record for the past two decades.

UVA Wise students scanned hotel guestroom baseboards, lampshades and bedding during a first-of-its kind hospitality experiential learning project.

Bryson Roberson, a Napoleon Hill Scholar, will deliver the student address at UVA Wise’s upcoming Commencement, where his former internship supervisor will deliver the keynote.

A brief downpour of rain didn’t dampen the day of fellowship and fun for 25 teams participating in the 29th Annual Community Spring Swing Golf Tournament.

“A Region on the Move” is the 2024 theme for the conference, which will be a hybrid event that participants can attend online or in person. The event is on Thursday, May 23, at the College’s David J. Prior Convocation Center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mike Quillen made a $1 million investment to benefit UVA Wise students and the regional community in honor of his former colleagues. In recognition of his philanthropy, UVA Wise will name the Prior Center court the Quillen Court.

The UVA Wise Alumni Association is thrilled to host the 37th Annual Cavalier Alumni Celebration Gala on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Inn at Wise at 7:00 p.m.

UVA Wise is pleased to announce that Chief Deputy Attorney General of Virginia Charles H. “Chuck” Slemp III will serve as the College’s keynote speaker at its Commencement Ceremony on May 11, 2024.

The LOVE sign is the result of a RALLY SWVA grant project, in collaboration with the Town of Wise, the College, the Wise County Career-Technical Center and Union High School.

The Crockett Award, established in 1995 by then-Clinch Valley College, is named after Samuel R. Crockett Jr. who, in 1954, as the UVA extension representative in Southwest Virginia, was instrumental in creating a division of the University in Wise.