A Change in Leadership at Brightpoint
Dr. Raspiller is stepping down, and Dr. Wilson is preparing to join the college as its interim president.
Brightpoint is preparing to say goodbye to its president of more than nine years, Dr. Edward “Ted” Raspiller. Dr. Raspiller announced in December that he will be stepping down from his current role at the college to take a new job with Virginia529. His last day at Brightpoint will be February 24. During his time at Brightpoint, Dr. Raspiller championed the college’s vision of a “success story for every student,” and its role in workforce development and in being the community’s college.
Dr. Van Wilson has been named as Brightpoint’s interim president. He will assume that role February 25, and he will remain as the institution’s interim it until a national search for Brightpoint’s permanent president is completed. Currently, Dr. Wilson is the interim senior vice chancellor for academic and workforce programs, serving as the chief academic and workforce administrator for Virginia’s 23 community colleges.
November 24 - Chester Campus
Brightpoint’s EMS program is holding a mass casualty incident training exercise for its students on Monday, November 24, from approximately 4:00 – 10:00 p.m., at the Chester Campus. This is an active-learning exercise designed to simulate real-world crisis scenarios. Passersby may notice activity in and around Beacon Hall related to the training, including individuals acting as patients and EMS students responding with equipment. This exercise is only open to those participating in the training.