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Primary Media Contact: Holly Walker, Director of Communications and Public Relations, 804-594-1530

Secondary Media Contact: Heather Busch, Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 804-594-1532

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – The public is invited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Brightpoint Community College Board on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The meeting will take place at the college’s Chester Campus, located at 13101 Route 1, Chester, Virginia, in the Nicholas Center, room N102. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a closed, executive session before moving into open session at 10:00 a.m. A sign-up sheet will be made available 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting for those persons interested in addressing the Board during the open session’s public comment period.

Brightpoint Community College, formerly John Tyler Community College, offers more than 80 majors that provide pathways to careers in high-demand fields; transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities; and industry credentials and licensures. The college, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online classes, and off-campus classrooms, served more than 11,400 students during the 2021-22 academic year. It also assisted approximately 5,700 learners, including more than 2,700 job seekers, through its workforce development division, Community College Workforce Alliance, a partnership between Brightpoint and Reynolds community colleges.