College representatives will provide information about NOVA programs, workforce development and financial aid. NOVA-Woodbridge Military Appreciation Day will be held in the Lakeside Theatre, located on the first floor of the Seefeldt Building (WS). The event is free and open to the public.

Much to his surprise, and to thunderous cheers from the crowd Oct. 6, JJ Kuchan, Osbourn Park High School's band director, was named New Educator of the Year by Apple Federal Credit Union.

Steven Fine of Pullin Electric, a 2008 graduate of Northern vIrginia Community College, recently spoke to a business class at the Manassas Campus. The students who were interested to hear his real-world advice about the topics they are studying in their “Introduction to Business” course.

Staff and students have returned to the building at Marsteller Middle School in Bristow Oct. 10 following a precautionary evacuation.

Marsteller Middle School, 14000 Sudley Manor Dr., Bristow, has been evacuated as a precaution due to the fire alarm and smoky haze in building, according to Irene Cromer, supervisor of community relations for Prince William County Public Schools.

Prince William County's Community Services Board will host its annual afternoon of Mental Health Awareness at the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 3 to 7:30 p.m. to educate, inspire and dispel myths about mental illness.

Victory Elementary School in Bristow was among 17 schools not recognized when Virginia Index of Performance awards were first announced in August is now receiving the Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award.

First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe, accompanied by State Senator Jeremy McPike, served breakfast to Potomac High School students in Woodbridge who stopped to get food between the first and second period of the day Sept. 29 as kickoff to her "Day of Action" campaign to fight child hunger. Every PWCS high school offers this Second Chance Breakfast, which accounts for a part of the 21,000+ breakfasts that are served Divisionwide.