In the Media

Explore the impact of our community partnership initiative through this collection of media highlights.

  • Interview with Leslie Hager-Smith, Mayor of Blacksburg

    January 27, 2025 | WDBJ7

    NRV localities launch quality-of-life survey in light of recent partnership

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  • Foggy clouds over the Blue Ridge Mountains

    January 24, 2025 | WFIR News Talk Radio

    Help the Partnership for Progress create a roadmap for better quality of life

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  • New builds for the NRV Home Consortium

    January 24, 2025 | Roanoke Times

    NRV’s Partnership for Progress asks for survey participants

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  • Virginia Tech President Tim Sands

    January 21, 2025 | VT News

    A message from President Tim Sands at the start of the spring 2025 semester

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  • Aerial view of Christiansburg, Virginia

    January 17, 2025 | Montgomery County

    Partnership for Progress launches community survey and web page

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  • Black and white graphic of person on bike in front of Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg

    January 17, 2025 | Town of Blacksburg

    Partnership for Progress Launches Community Survey and Webpage

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  • Aerial view of New River and rolling mountains

    October 17, 2024 | Forward Pathway US College Database

    Partnership for Progress Initiative in New River Valley

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  • A Virginia Tech sign sits outside of Squires Student Center on the Blacksburg campus. Photo by Lee Friesland for Virginia Tech.

    October 16, 2024 | VT News

    Partnership for Progress initiative gets underway in New River Valley region

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  • Selfie of LINK team with Virginia Tech individuals in a Blacksburg visit

    September 11, 2024 | Link Strategic

    Instagram coverage from LINK Strategic Partners visit to Blacksburg

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  • Pedestrians walk from the Virginia Tech campus toward downtown Blacksburg and College Avenue on Friday,

    May 28, 2024 | Roanoke Times

    Private meeting spurs new collaboration between Virginia Tech and surrounding towns

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  • Blacksburg residents sit on a grassy hill during the Summer Arts Festival in downtown Blacksburg

    May 21, 2024 | VT News

    Area Leaders forge partnership to discuss, build shared vision

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