Germanna team to compete in robotics competition at Penn State.
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Stafford school among 16 to get CTE grants
North Stafford to get funds for career and technical education
Mellinger named dean at UMW
Keith Mellinger has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences for the University of Mary Washington.
Local Teen to intern with NBC Sports
Fredericksburg teen will travel between NBC Sports and NBCUniversal
Fredericksburg police investigate possible threat at Walker-Grant
No arrests were made after “misunderstanding”
City schools, Stafford and Spotsy closed tomorrow.
City schools altered plans to close
City of Fredericksburg, UMW to work together on master planning
The two executive leadership teams met Monday morning in the digital auditorium of the Hurley Convergence Center on UMW’s main campus.
HFFI recognizes UMW preservation program
The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation (HFFI) presented the University of Mary Washington’s historic preservation faculty with its 2018 President’s Exceptional Service Award.
Stafford School Board approves budget
The Stafford School Board approved a $296,314,894 operating budget request
Fredericksburg graduate named to prestigious Stanford program
Stanford University’s Hasso Plattnew Institute of Design, more commonly called d.school, recently welcomed 258 Fellows from 64 institutions and 9 countries into its University Innovation Fellows program
Stafford Sheriff creates school safety task force
The goal of the task force is to immediately develop and implement actionable measures to reduce threats, mitigate the risk of an attack or active shooter scenario in our schools, and ensure the community feels safe and protected.
Community college system recognizes workforce instructor
The Rising Star Award goes to a college faculty or staff member who has “demonstrated remarkable talents and dedication to furthering workforce development initiatives early in his or her career and has shown exemplary potential for future contributions to the field.”
Area schools closed Friday
Fredericksburg City Schools, Stafford County Schools and Spotsylvania County Schools will be closed Friday, March 2 because of anticipated high winds.
Video: Germanna professor honored
Germanna’s Patricia Parker has been named one of 12 recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2018 Outstanding Faculty Member awards.
UMW named a Tree Campus
This marks the third consecutive year UMW has earned the recognition, awarded to colleges and universities that promote healthy trees and engage their communities in the spirit of conservation.
UMW plans internship and job fair
Students from both the Fredericksburg and Stafford campuses will be invited to attend, and it will be actively promoted on both campuses.
Spotsylvania, Stafford investigating social media threats
At this point there are no further threats that have been identified.
Photo feature: Nursing instruction at Germanna
From Germanna Community College Germanna Community College Physical Therapist Assistant students teaching Nursing and Health Technology students demonstrated the use of various techniques to support and assist simulated patients with post-operation movement during an...
Ferry Farm teacher ready to leave for Iditarod
Heidi Sloan was selected from thousands of applicants and is traveling to join the musher and the sled dogs along the southern trail in Alaska
Germanna on the move: Taking flight
J. Ting says he was in a spiral when he graduated from Orange High School.
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