NVTC, NOVA and FCPS announce new initiative to connect Northern Virginia’s next generation of talent with the region’s leading employers

NVTC launches “Aim High” initiative in partnership with NOVA and FCPS, giving high school students the opportunity to experience tech careers.

May 25, 2023

Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the trade association representing the region's technology community, announced a new workforce initiative, Aim High, in partnership with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).

NOVA’s Spring Commencement Honors Hard Work and Determination of Graduates

May 19, 2023

On Monday, May 15th, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) held its 57th commencement ceremony recognizing student excellence and achievement. This year’s spring commencement was held at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena in Fairfax. More than 7,000 students received degrees and certificates this spring; and nearly 2,000 of those participated in commencement.

NOVA Celebrates Generous $1.1 Million Gift for Student Achievement From Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong

May 18, 2023

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and the NOVA Educational Foundation held a ribbon-cutting naming ceremony of an expansive theater and forum on the Annandale Campus to honor Dr. Long Nguyen and Mrs. Kimmy Duong. NOVA, as a beneficiary of a $1.1 million transformational gift from the Kimmy Duong Foundation, will establish the Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Endowed Scholarship.

Governor Youngkin, NOVA and Google Announce New Cybersecurity Training Program

May 04, 2023

Today Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) joined Google executives and Virginia education leaders to announce a new Google Career Certificate in Cybersecurity, one of the fastest growing fields in the country. Built by cybersecurity experts at Google, the certificate will help businesses in Virginia and across the country fill critical roles and enable more job seekers to access well-paying cybersecurity jobs.

NOVA receives $300,000 from Amazon Web Services to support programs that lead students to in-demand careers in the data center industry

The contribution, targeted for Information and Engineering Technologies (IET) Fund, coincides with NOVA’s physical expansion of its Data Center Operations (DCO) program to a third campus

March 22, 2023

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made a $300,000 contribution to the NOVA Educational Foundation’s Information and Engineering Technologies (IET) Fund.

Thirteen NOVA Students Selected as Semifinalists for Prestigious 2023 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship 

March 17, 2023

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is extremely proud to announce that 13 NOVA students have been named as semifinalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

NOVA’s Dr. Nathan Carter Named American Council on Education Fellow 

February 23, 2023

The American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Dr. Nathan Carter, Northern Virginia Community College’s (NOVA’s) chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2023-24.

NOVA’s Educational Foundation Raises $3.675 Million to Help Students Succeed

February 20, 2023

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and the NOVA Educational Foundation (NOVA Foundation) have raised $3.675 million to launch the NOVA Student Success Fund.

NOVA Named a 2023 Leader College by Achieving the Dream, Set to Receive $300K Grant to Diversify Nursing Pathways

February 16, 2023

NOVA is excited to be designated as a 2023 Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as hubs of equity and mobility in their communities.

NOVA and the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Launch 2nd Annual Workforce Index, Discuss Need for Skills-Based Hiring

January 31, 2023

On January 25, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) released the second annual Northern Virginia Workforce Index at the Chamber’s economic outlook event, “The Future of Work.”

NOVA's Newly Appointed Police Chief, William "Jake" Jacoby

January 20, 2023

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is excited to announce the appointment of William “Jake” Jacoby as the new chief of police.