Virginia Campus Updates
VCOM Publications honored with Silver awards at the 2020 annual PRSA Summit Awards
Congratulations to the VCOM Publications team for being honored with Silver awards in three categories of the 2020 annual Summit Awards of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Summit Awards recognize outstanding public relations efforts in western Virginia.
The following entries won:
- 2020 Annual Report
- The newly launched VCOM Website
- The article “Community Joins Together to Improve and Provide PPE for Healthcare Workers and First Responders” for the Writing category
Carolinas Campus Updates
VCOM–Carolinas SNMA Celebrates Black History Month with Performance, Dance Class, & Food
To commemorate Black History Month 2019, the Student National Medical Association at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)–Carolinas campus hosted a multicultural event on Wednesday, February 27 featuring food, music and movement. A special guest performance was provided by Greenville, South Carolina-based dancer and choreographer Vaughn Newman. The celebration’s capstone event was a free African dance class taught by Arialle Kennedy Smith, a graduate of the Ailey School and owner of AVK Dance Studio in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Auburn Campus Updates
VCOM Alum Receives Service Award
Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy White, ’07 on receiving the Service Award for VCOM International and Appalachian Outreach. The award is presented to all VCOM alumni who serve as a preceptor for 3 international outreach trips. Dr. White is the first alumni to receive this award and has completed 19 international outreach trips as a student, resident and preceptor.
Louisiana Campus Updates
VCOM-Louisiana is honored to have been named Beautiful Business of the Month by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce
The campus grounds, which feature a variety of colorful trees, shrubs and flowers, are the result of many hours of upkeep each week. Micheal Colvin and his crew from All-Star Lawn Care spend upwards of 24 hours each week mowing, weed eating, weeding and maintaining the parking lot.
As expected, a large part of the work is keeping the grass mowed. Seventy-five to eighty percent of the grounds are push mowed, which takes nearly 12 hours. “There are a bunch of small places where a big mower turning around just wouldn’t look good,” said Colvin. Using a push mower allows his team to give VCOM-Louisiana the beautiful freshly mowed “lined” look that adds to its beauty.
Colvin gives credit for the lush lawn and beautiful foliage to Petey Griggs Irrigation, which maintains the College’s 24-hour sprinkler system. Of particular note is that the sprinkler system utilizes water from the bayou to irrigate the grounds.