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Community and Economic Development

Community College Investments

MBC gives $5,000 each year to the four community colleges in the MBC footprint: Central Virginia Community College, Danville Community College, Patrick Henry Community College, and Southside Virginia Community College. This money provides opportunities to students who are furthering their education in STEM fields through scholarships and Patrick Henry Community College’s new eSports gaming team.

Wanda B. Jeffress Memorial Scholarship

Mrs. Wanda Bostick Jeffress was a very active community leader whose involvement included serving on the Mid-Atlantic Broadband Board of Directors. In her memory, MBC established a scholarship for graduating seniors from Halifax County High School who are majoring in a STEM field.

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FIRST Robotics in Southern Virginia

MBC sponsors school robotics teams in Southern Virginia that compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) program, which includes students in grades 9-12 and the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) program, which includes students in grades 7-12. The yearly MBC sponsorship covers the cost of the kit of parts, team registration, and district event registrations for these teams.

MBC is committed to providing economic development leadership to Southern Virginia by operating nearly 2,000 miles of open-access fiber optic network, providing wholesale telecommunications transport, dark fiber and colocation services. With presence in major internet peering exchange points, MBC reduces the cost of Internet access for wholesale customers and reduces the time and cost to reach customers in rural Virginia markets. MBC’s network supports job creation as a critical element in the recruitment of major commercial investments.

Community and Economic Development

The SOVA Innovation Hub, a non-profit organization and state-of-the art facility in South Boston, is a partnership between MBC and Microsoft created to spark economic transformation in Southern Virginia.

Investments in STEM Education

Investments in Robotics