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Virginia Tech CECE @VTCECE

Virginia Tech Center for Economic & Community Engagement. Helping businesses and communities find their paths to prosperity.

Joined November 2011
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Virginia Tech CECE retweeted
Virginia Tech Provost@VT_Provost
15 Oct 2024
We’re getting major #UtProsim vibes from Elli Travis. A PhD student and a @VTCECE #economicdevelopment specialist, she wrangled Cburg’s food truck rodeo as the volunteer president of Downtown Christiansburg Inc. Get inspired by this community champion. ➡️ news.vt.edu/articles/2024/10…

Everyday Ut Prosim: How Ph.D. student and economic development specialist Elli Travis serves

With food, music, and a passion for volunteering, Travis is leading the charge to revitalize downtown Christiansburg through the Rockin’ Food Truck Rodeo.

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A workshop, held by @VT_ECE's Space@VT and jointly organized by @AerospaceCorp and VT CECE, focused on how industry and K-12 education can work together to develop a workforce able to meet the future needs of the emerging space economy. 🚀 Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/…
(From left) Robin McDougal, chief exploration officer for the Interstellar Dreams Space Center, Nene Spivy, executive director of the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, and Chris Carter, director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium participate in a panel focused on K-12 initiatives in STEM. Photo by Dorothy Ready, Director of Communications for the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation.

ALT (From left) Robin McDougal, chief exploration officer for the Interstellar Dreams Space Center, Nene Spivy, executive director of the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation, and Chris Carter, director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium participate in a panel focused on K-12 initiatives in STEM. Photo by Dorothy Ready, Director of Communications for the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation.
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Registration is now open for the first cohort of the Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers certificate program. The 10-week program will start July 15. Hands-on training will be available in Richmond, Charlottesville, and Norfolk. Learn more: vast-alliance.org.
Image of students in the College of Engineering fabricating semiconductors in a clean lab. Text says "Register Now. Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers. Chip Fabrication and Nano Characterization Certificate Program. First Cohort: July 15-September 21. www.vast-alliance.org"

ALT Image of students in the College of Engineering fabricating semiconductors in a clean lab. Text says "Register Now. Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers. Chip Fabrication and Nano Characterization Certificate Program. First Cohort: July 15-September 21. www.vast-alliance.org"
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CECE Open House last week! 🎉 outreach.vt.edu/engagement/e…
Executive Director John Provo energizes the crowd at the CECE Open House at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Photos by Amanda Broome for Virginia Tech.

ALT Executive Director John Provo energizes the crowd at the CECE Open House at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Photos by Amanda Broome for Virginia Tech.

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Happy #EDAUnivCenter Week! As a @US_EDA university center, our work focuses on aligning community and institutional assets and building capacity across Southwest, Southern, and Southeast Virginia. Learn more from CECE Executive Director John Provo.
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Virginia Tech CECE retweeted
GO Virginia 6@GOVirginia6
11 Jun 2024
The @VTCECE Promoting Careers in Aquaculture Project held the first of two S.P.A.T. Open Houses this past Friday at RCC Warsaw. The next open house will be at the RCC Glenns campus June 14th with students from the Middle Peninsula. To learn more visit loom.ly/JEBnQ2g
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Learn more about remote and hybrid work in Virginia in this brief we've posted to our #EDAUnivCenters resource page. cece.vt.edu/content/dam/cece…
Photo by rivage on Unsplash

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Brian Armstead of the @Pursuitist recently visited Montgomery County and met with Executive Director John Provo and Senior Economic Development Specialist Elli Travis of CECE. Read more about his travels here: pursuitist.com/montgomery-co…

Montgomery County Virginia: Small Town Charm at the Eastern Divide

Over 320 million years ago, Africa and Northern America collided, and the great Continental Divide was formed, creating the Rocky Mountains. Around 70 million years later during continuing movement...

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Meet CECE team members and learn more about the projects our center is working on at our upcoming open house on June 21 from 3-5 p.m. Our address is 1900 Kraft Drive, Suite 1200, Blacksburg. RSVP by emailing Kim Gray (kimgray@vt.edu) by June 7.
Flyer reading "Educational Outreach Open House, Friday, June 21st 3-5 PM. Come meet our team and our partners. Featured guests include Guru Ghosh, Vice President of Outreach and International Affairs and Brett Malone, President and CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Location is 1900 Kraft Dr. Suite 1200 Blacksburg, VA 24061. RSVP if Attending: kimgray@vt.edu by June 7."

ALT Flyer reading "Educational Outreach Open House, Friday, June 21st 3-5 PM. Come meet our team and our partners. Featured guests include Guru Ghosh, Vice President of Outreach and International Affairs and Brett Malone, President and CEO of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Location is 1900 Kraft Dr. Suite 1200 Blacksburg, VA 24061. RSVP if Attending: kimgray@vt.edu by June 7."
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In our new blog post, the @VirginiaTOPorg Region 2 Internship Collaborative reflects on a successful series of regional internship events held in Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Christiansburg. Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/…
Student speaks with an employer at the LYH Intern Connect event.

ALT Student speaks with an employer at the LYH Intern Connect event.
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Virginia Tech CECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech
15 May 2024
Irving L. Peddrew III, the first Black student admitted to Virginia Tech and a historically white, four-year public institution in any of the 11 former states of the Confederacy, passed away on May 11. He was 88. brnw.ch/21wJNyO

In memoriam: Irving L. Peddrew III

Peddrew was the first Black student admitted to a historically white, four-year public institution in any of the 11 former states of the confederacy.

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Did you know CECE serves as the support organization for @GOVARegion2? GO Virginia is a statewide program focused on encouraging economic growth through the creation of high-wage jobs. Learn more about the program in our new video! video.vt.edu/media/GO Virgin…
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Please join us in congratulating Sarah Lyon-Hill on her promotion to director for research development! Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/…
Photo of Sarah Lyon-Hill by Christina Franusich

ALT Photo of Sarah Lyon-Hill by Christina Franusich
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Virginia Tech CECE retweeted
GO Virginia 6@GOVirginia6
16 Apr 2024
Replying to @VTCECE
@VTCECE is accepting applications from teachers and students in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula interested in the Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0 program! Teachers who sign up will earn CEUS and a 2K stipend! cece.vt.edu/careers-in-aquac…
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The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement conducted an economic impact study of the Harvester in 2018, concluding the music venue was a unique economic generator for the county. Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2024/04/11/… @CardinalNewsVA

Ten years later, the Harvester Performance Center put Rocky Mount ‘on the map’

The town-owned venue has attracted big-name acts like Tab Benoit, Morgan Wade and the Indigo Girls. It’s also been an economic boon for Rocky Mount.

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At CECE's recent advisory board meeting, Philip Agee @vtmlsoc and Christopher Williams @VirginiaTech_ME spoke to the board about projects they are collaborating on with CECE. Read more here: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/…
Philip Agee, professor of Building Construction at Virginia Tech and assistant director for the Center for Housing Research, speaks to the CECE Advisory Board project about an Appalachian Regional Commission project his center is working on with CECE.

ALT Philip Agee, professor of Building Construction at Virginia Tech and assistant director for the Center for Housing Research, speaks to the CECE Advisory Board project about an Appalachian Regional Commission project his center is working on with CECE.
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The Patrick County Economic Summit, a collaboration between CECE, the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, and @RJRHomestead brought together economic development organizations and businesses to discuss challenges and opportunities. Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/…
(From left) Rebecca Adcock, Sarah Wray, and Elli Travis hosted the Patrick County Economic Summit at the Star Theatre in Stuart, VA.

ALT (From left) Rebecca Adcock, Sarah Wray, and Elli Travis hosted the Patrick County Economic Summit at the Star Theatre in Stuart, VA.
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The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a monumental shift to remote and hybrid work, decoupling jobs from traditional office locations and transforming local economies across Virginia. Read CECE Executive Director John Provo's op-ed in @CardinalNewsVA here: cardinalnews.org/2024/03/11/…

Reimagining Main Street for the remote work revolution

Here’s what localities can do to attract more remote workers.

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The @ARCgov project is a collaboration between CECE, the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, ADL Ventures, and many more partners across 7 states. Read more here: wvva.com/2024/03/07/bluefiel…

Bluefield leaders host workshop to discuss industrialized housing jobs

Researchers and those involved in the construction business gathered on Thursday to discuss what it would take to bring industrialized construction jobs to areas like Bluefield.

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Virginia has multiple research centers across the state that develop, promote and advance the controlled environment agriculture sector, including @IALR. Learn more about this growing industry in our new white paper: cece.vt.edu/content/dam/cece…
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