For Immediate Release:
October 28, 2015
Primary Media Contact:
Sally Voth
Public Relations Specialist
[email protected]
Phone: 540-868-7134
Middletown, VA. – October 15, 2015 – Join Laurel Ridge Community College in signing and celebrating a memorandum of understanding with the United States Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District (USACE MED) for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines for students and faculty at Laurel Ridge.
The officiating and signing of the memorandum of understanding will take place on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Laurel Ridge. Current students, faculty and employees will be in attendance as well as USACE MED commander and staff. Light refreshments will be served.
WHO: Laurel Ridge Community College
United States Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District
WHERE: Laurel Ridge Community College
Marion P. Lewis Atrium
Middletown, VA
WHEN: Monday, November 16, 2015
1 p.m.
Note to media: Interviews with spokespeople from Laurel Ridge and USACE MED will be available upon request to discuss details of the memorandum of understanding.
About Laurel Ridge
Founded in 1970, Laurel Ridge Community College is a multi-campus public institution of higher education. With four locations — Middletown, Warrenton, Luray-Page County and most recently, Vint Hill— the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and northern Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the city of Winchester. Laurel Ridge offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs offered on site by a four-year institution. Laurel Ridge also serves the business community by offering workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. Laurel Ridge serves more than 9,000 unduplicated credit students and more than 11,000 individuals in professional development and business and industry courses annually.
Laurel Ridge Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Laurel Ridge Community College. Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors. Laurel Ridge also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment.
About USACE MED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District can trace its roots directly back to the early 1950s, when the Corps of Engineers was working overseas, in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions. Since then, the headquarters structure and location have changed several times moving to the Frederick County, Virginia, region in the 1970s. But throughout these changes, the mission has remained constant: Provide engineering design and construction management services to deployed U.S. forces, other U.S. government agencies and allied host nations in the region.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognizes the critical role that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education plays in enabling the U.S. to remain the economic and technological leaders of the global marketplace, and enabling the Department of Defense and Army in the security of our Nation. The District is committed to teaming with others to strengthen STEM-related programs that inspire current and future generations of young people to pursue careers in STEM fields. The District supports local communities through the individual efforts and activities of its employees throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Organizationally, the District supports and hosts local STEM events, including Day with an Engineer, for high school students, engaging students through guest speaker opportunities, science fair judging and MATHCounts proctoring, to ensure a STEM-enriched future for our Nation.
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Founded in 1970, Laurel Ridge Community College is a multi-campus public institution of higher education. With three locations — Middletown, Warrenton, and Luray-Page County — the College serves eight localities in the Shenandoah Valley and northern Piedmont regions. The localities are the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the city of Winchester. Laurel Ridge offers more than 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to providing access to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs offered on site by a four-year institution. Laurel Ridge also serves the business community by offering workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. Laurel Ridge serves more than 9,000 unduplicated credit students and more than 11,000 individuals in professional development and business and industry courses annually.
Laurel Ridge Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Laurel Ridge Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Laurel Ridge Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. Laurel Ridge shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, age (except when age is a bona fide occupational qualification), status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. Laurel Ridge also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment. Inquiries may be directed to the Associate Vice President, Human Resources, [email protected], 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645, 540-868-7226.
Laurel Ridge Community College was known as Lord Fairfax Community College until June 2022. For consistency purposes, the college will be referenced as Laurel Ridge going forward.
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