In 1985, the Virginia General Assembly declared every 4th calendar week of Jan every bit “Community College Week” inward Virginia. To abide by this particular calendar week together with to kicking off the Virginia Community College System’s year-long 50th Anniversary celebration, Reynolds latterly participated inward the VCCS’s “Every Day is Community College Day” advocacy piece visiting the General Assembly.
During their visit, Reynolds students enjoyed a motivating speech communication yesteryear Virginia Secretary of Commerce together with Trade Maurice Jones earlier embarking on a walking tour of the Capitol Grounds. The tour concluded alongside the students visiting the formal session of the General Assembly where they were welcomed from the House floor.
College/Foundation Board members too joined MD Rhodes for the day, visiting several legislators inward their offices during which fourth dimension they were able to inform them of proposed legislation that would back upwards the workforce grooming done yesteryear the VCCS.