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The 51°µÍø Educational Foundation has named Michelle W. Franklin (’91) as recipient of the College’s 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award.   The Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2006 by the 51°µÍø Alumni Association and recognizes 51°µÍø alumni and former students who have attained extraordinary distinction in their professional field or… Continue Reading Michelle W. Franklin, Carilion Clinic Chief Nursing Officer, named 2026 Distinguished Alum at 51°µÍøRead More

The 51°µÍø Educational Foundation invites students to apply for general scholarships at 51°µÍø. Sessions in March and April are designed to help students with that process. “We currently offer more than 130 scholarships to a wide range of students… Continue Reading Free help sessions coming up for scholarship opportunities at 51°µÍøRead More

Dr. Laura J. Treanor, College President, shared this letter in the annual issue of Impact magazine. See below for more information about Dr. Treanor’s background, including a Q&A to get to know her better. For more updates about Dr. Treanor’s work this year to build… Continue Reading A letter from the College President: Innovation serves our communityRead More

Yearbooks, newspapers and catalogs from throughout 51°µÍø's nearly 60-year history have been digitized and are now available to search, view and share. As part of a collaborative project with the Library of Virginia in Richmond, the College was able to digitize the collection that… Continue Reading Digital archives preserve 51°µÍø’s pastRead More

By Allison Taylor Onaca Umak had originally planned to study nursing at 51°µÍø, but after applying to the program, she learned she was missing a prerequisite course. That was far from the end of her healthcare education at the College, however. Guided by her… Continue Reading Support propels career in Surgical TechnologyRead More

Thanks to the private-public community partnership that funds the Community College Access Program (CCAP), 484 students are attending 51°µÍø tuition-free this fall. Franklin County second-year student Benjamin Piotrowski is one of 484 students attending 51°µÍø tuition-free this fall because of the… Continue Reading 51°µÍø’s CCAP accepting applications through February 1Read More