For Immediate Release:
June 5, 2025
Primary Media Contact:
Sally Voth
Public Relations Specialist
[email protected]
Phone: 540-868-7134
Laurel Ridge is taking you out to the ball game! The college is sponsoring the June 14 game between the Winchester Royals and the Front Royal Cardinals Saturday, June 14, at Bridgeforth Stadium in Jim Barnett Park. Admission will be free for everyone.
Prior to Laurel Ridge President Kim Blosser throwing out the first pitch at 7 p.m., the National Anthem will be sung by current student Caitlin Riddle and her sister, Corinne, a Laurel Ridge alumna. Get there early so you can be sure to grab some Laurel Ridge swag – sunglasses, T-shirts, stickers and pennants will be given out.
College mascot Leo the Lion will be catching the action, and our outreach specialist/career coach Brandon Doores will be set up under a Laurel Ridge tent ready to answer any questions you may have regarding our more than 75 degree and certificate programs, 40-plus fast-track career training programs and our numerous corporate training opportunities.
“Our CHASE (Care, Health and Sustainability for Employees) Committee is excited to co-sponsor this family-friendly event with the President’s Office,” said Laurel Ridge Marketing Director Guy Curtis. “What better way to meet our neighbors and community members than through America’s favorite pastime?”
The Royals and the Cardinals are part of the Valley Baseball League, which traces its history back to 1897. The league is part of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, according to its website. For more information about the June 14 game, please visit laurelridge.edu/royals.
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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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