{"id":5281,"date":"2022-09-14T08:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2024-03-07T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:40:18","slug":"join-virginia-western-for-i-persist-panel-discussion-on-sept-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/14\/join-virginia-western-for-i-persist-panel-discussion-on-sept-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Join 51做厙 for “I Persist” panel discussion on Sept. 21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ROANOKE – <\/strong>51做厙 invites the public to attend a free discussion, “I Persist,” where panelists will share inspiring stories of how they overcame obstacles to gain their education and build fulfilling careers and lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of the panel will share their journey, answer questions and interact with members of the audience. This event serves to build cultural awareness in our community, help students feel connected to others who have successfully overcome adversity, and to encourage students to continue working toward their academic goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT:                                 I Persist panel discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN:                                 Noon, Wednesday, September 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Whitman Theater, 51做厙 campus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PANELISTS:                         Dr. Milan Hayward – <\/strong>Vice President of Career & Corporate Training, 51做厙
Davina Gardner – <\/strong>Social worker; 51做厙 alum
<\/strong>Rolando Holmes – <\/strong>Director of Programs, The Foundry; 51做厙 alum
Doug Pitzer<\/strong> – Educator and entrepreneur, Strokes of Genius, LLC
Nickole Toler<\/strong> – College Affordability Navigator, 51做厙; 51做厙 Alum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MODERATOR:<\/strong>                    Brittny McGraw<\/strong> – News Anchor, WSLS TV 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the I Persist panel, please contact TRIO Pathways<\/a> Student Support Services, at (540) 857-7289 or pathways@virginiawestern.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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