Region X Champions!
Posted on: October 31, 2016
Richard Bland College claimed its first-ever NJCAA Region 10 Men’s Soccer Tournament Championship October 29-30 at the WRAL Soccer Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. Against the odds, the No. 5 […]
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Awards of Distinction Recipients
Posted on: October 31, 2016
The Richard Bland College Foundation has announced the new Awards of Distinction’s inaugural honorees. The Honorable M. Kirkland Cox ’81 received the Distinguished Alumni Award; Jerome Goehing ’09 was presented with the Young Alumni Award; and the Richard Bland Award was bestowed upon the Marjorie Solenberger Family.
Meet Statesman Scholar Rodrigo Carvalho
Posted on: October 26, 2016
The distance between Lisbon, Portugal and South Prince George, Virginia is 3,628 miles. For Honors Student and men’s soccer player Rodrigo Carvalho, who hails from Portugal’s capital and largest city, acclimating to the rural Richard Bland College campus and more serene pace the area provides was a seamless transition.
Meet Statesman Scholar Darianne Addington
Posted on: September 30, 2016
Matoaca resident Darianne Addington worked tirelessly to become a Statesman Scholar at Richard Bland College. The second year Honor Student starts her day at the crack of dawn and doesn’t stop until the wee hours of morning. She adeptly balances being a commuter student at RBC with a rigorous academic schedule and a full-time job.
M&T Funds Scholarship at Richard Bland College
Posted on: September 14, 2016
Richard Bland College and M&T Bank have announced the creation of an M&T endowed scholarship to support area students. M&T Scholars at Richard Bland College will be selected on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
Meet Statesman Scholar Jason Nesmith
Posted on: September 7, 2016
Richmond native Jason Nesmith might be the busiest student on the Richard Bland College campus. He’s a member of the Honors Program, an RA in the dorms and a Student Ambassador. He’s an accomplished musician and a member of the Music Club. His schedule also includes being a member of the Historical Society and holding down a campus job as a student success coordinator.
RBC Welcomes New Chief Information, Strategy & Innovation Officer
Posted on: July 13, 2016
Dr. Kenneth LaTessa, previously, the Chief Information Officer at the National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA), has ben named the Chief Information, Strategy & Innovation Officer.
Richard Bland College Announces Increase In Outstanding Scholars
Posted on: June 28, 2016
Richard Bland College is pleased to announce a 67% increase in the number of students achieving a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 and above for the 2016 Spring semester.
Richard Bland College Announces Increase In Outstanding Scholars
Posted on: June 28, 2016
Richard Bland College is pleased to announce a 67% increase in the number of students achieving a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 and above for the 2016 Spring semester. […]
Statesmen Host Food Drive for Petersburg’s Hope Center
Posted on: March 9, 2016
The Hope Center was on-campus at a basketball game to pickup the donations from an RBC Food Drive. Thanks to all who donated canned food items and for making it […]
Student Leaders Meet With President
Posted on: March 9, 2016
RBC President Debbie Sydow recently invited student leaders to discuss the Exceptional Student Experience (ESE@RBC). Student leaders also talked about advancing 100% Student Success. Progressive student leaders and team at […]
Meet RBC Honors Student & Golf Captain, Sam Smith
Posted on: February 23, 2016
Sam is a freshman golfer from Matoaca, Virginia. He chose RBC because of the affordable tuition and the opportunity to play on the College’s new golf team. “You don’t get […]
Chemistry Professor Works with Students on Dating Methods
Posted on: February 23, 2016
Dr. Mary Gurnick and two of her students are working with a VCU professor of archeology on dating ceramics. Students are looking at water absorption in various pieces as a […]
Richard Bland College Honors Student On Capitol Hill
Posted on: February 23, 2016
Reeve Ashcraft, RBC Honors student and Prince George County School Board member, represented RBC at a roundtable on college affordability and student debt with Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner […]
A BANNER YEAR for Richard Bland College
Posted on: February 5, 2016
The Progress-Index recognized RBC’s outstanding 2015 with an editorial highlighting the College’s staggering growth, improved facilities, new academic programs and its one-of-a-kind partnership with IBM-Portal for ESE@RBC. Read the full […]
RBC Named in 100 Top Colleges
Posted on: October 13, 2015
Virginia Living has named Richard Bland College a top school for athletics in their State of Education 2015 issue. After a 20-year hiatus, the Statesmen have excelled with back-to-back conference championships for the […]
RBC Welcomes Additional Learner Mentor for Largest Class
Posted on: October 13, 2015
Cathryn Coffey has joined #TeamRBC as one of the College’s Learner Mentors. She is from New York and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood Education from SUNY Cortland and a Master […]
RBC Welcomes VMI Star as New Assistant Basketball Coach
Posted on: October 13, 2015
Preston Beverly, a former star player for Virginia Military Institute, has been named RBC’s new Assistant Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director. He has coached at Bowdoin College and the […]
