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in the Community
Moorefield
– The Student
Veterans of America chapter
hosted a chili sale to raise
funds for Disabled American
Veterans.
Marlon Penn, SVA Vice-President Charles
Price and SVA President Will Gray
Newport News
– Members of the nursing faculty provided
a valuable public service,
hosting nearly 60 school
nurses from Newport News
Public Schools. Each year,
school nurses must review
their skills and be reas-
sessed. Faculty members
did just that, utilizing the
campus’ advanced simula-
tion mannequins to replicate
a host of injuries and illnesses.
Newport News
– As a
sponsor in Youth Career
Expo, the campus donated
a number of iPads to some
lucky participating teen-
agers. Virginia Peninsula
students were encouraged
to fill out a “passport” by
meeting with sponsoring
educational institutions and
local employers. All com-
pleted passports were entered into a drawing with one lucky
winner per school division. The expo was created to develop
career-ready graduates who can contribute to the economic
vitality of the region.
Northern Virginia
– A group of Dental
Assistant students volunteered for the
most recent Mission of Mercy dental
clinic. More than 800 uninsured and
underinsured people received treat-
ment and cleanings.
Dental Assistant student John Isip
assists James Geren, DDS
Virginia Beach
– The
American Red Cross came
to campus and students,
faculty, and staff responded
in a big way, donating 41
pints of blood.
Virginia Beach
– The cam-
pus donated
and installed
three computer
systems for
the Tidewater
Council of the
Boy Scouts of
America.
Tidewater Council Executive Bill Deany, faculty member
Dr. Glenn Corillo, and Campus Help Desk
Supervisor James Coker.
Virginia Beach
– The Golden Key
Honor Society collected food to do-
nate to the Food Bank of Southeastern
Virginia.
Virginia Beach
–
ECPI University
fielded a team of
nearly 20 runners
for the Spartyka
Wounded Warrior
Run.