Virginia Del. Charniele Herring Tours Alexandria Campus

November 4, 2024 / ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

Virginia Delegate and Majority Leader Charniele Herring toured NOVA’s Alexandria Campus on October 29.

Delegate Herring (District 4), who represents parts of Fairfax County and City of Alexandria, was excited to learn about the campus by seeing our facilities, asking questions, and better understanding NOVA’s needs. 

The tour began with a stop in the Nighthawk Nest Food Pantry, a vital resource that provides easy, on-campus access to free food and personal care products for students. The tour then proceeded to the Academic Success Center. The Academic Success Center provides students with a variety of support programs including appointment tutoring, writing help, study skills development, and workshops. NOVA students enrolled in for-credit courses can utilize ASC’s resources at no additional cost, helping them to achieve their academic goals.

The final stop on the tour was the Automotive Technology Center, a state of the art facility that provides an immersive educational experience and prepares students for success in the automotive industry. Delegate Herring fondly recalled working on the brakes of the family car growing up. NOVA faculty and program head for Automotive and Collision Repair Technology Laura Garcia provided an overview of the Automotive Technology program, highlighting the equipment and resources that students use for hands-on training. Graduates from the program go on to fill crucial workforce needs in the region as automotive technicians.

Majority Leader Charniele Herring talks with Dean of Student Success Dr. Kathleen Odige at the Alexandria Campus
Majority Leader Charniele Herring talks with Dean of Student Success Dr. Kathleen Odige at the Alexandria Campus

 

Submitted by:
Jose Dimas, Director of Governmental Affairs, JDimas@nvcc.edu