Find Your Region

Virginia TOP is rolling out regional support services for employers, students and institutions of higher education. To learn about our support for work-based learning in your area, select your county or city on the map or below:

Please click on a region to learn more. Please click on a region to learn more.

How Can You Learn More?

Below are the localities included in each region and relevant V-TOP points of contact in each region. Please contact the contact listed to inquire about V-TOP resources in your region. If no contact is listed, please email info@virginiatop.org.

Region 1

Localities: Bland County, Bristol, Buchanan County, Carroll County, Dickenson County, Galax, Grayson County, Lee County, Norton, Russell County, Scott County, Smyth County, Tazewell County, Washington County, Wise County, Wythe County

Institutions: Bluefield University, Emory & Henry College, Mountain Empire Community College, Southwest Virginia Community College, University of Virginia College of Wise, Virginia Highlands Community College, Wytheville Community College

Contact(s)

Brandi Cox
University of Virginia College at Wise

Region 2

Localities: Alleghany County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Botetourt County, Campbell County, Covington, Craig County, Floyd County, Franklin County, Giles County, Lynchburg, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Radford, Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem

Institutions: Central Virgina Community College, Ferrum College, Hollins University, Liberty University, Mountain Gateway Community College, New River Community College, Radford University, Randolph College, Roanoke College, Sweet Briar College, University of Lynchburg, Virginia Tech, Virgina Western Community College

Contact(s)

Barb Reibsamen
Virginia Tech

Region 3

Localities: Amelia County, Brunswick County, Buckingham County, Charlotte County, Cumberland County, Danville, Halifax County, Henry County, Lunenburg County, Martinsville, Mecklenburg County, Nottoway County, Patrick County, Pittsylvania County, Prince Edward County

Institutions: Averett University, Danville Community College, Hampden-Sydney College, Longwood University, Patrick & Henry Community College, Southside Virginia Community College

Contact(s)

Julie J. Brown
Averett University

Region 4

Localities: Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie County, Emporia, Goochland County, Greensville County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell, New Kent County, Petersburg, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond, Surry County, Sussex County

Institutions: Brightpoint Community College, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Randolph-Macon College, University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, Virginia Union University, Richard Bland College

Contact(s)

Geneda Kearney
SCHEV/V-TOP

Region 5

Localities: Accomack County, Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton County, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York County

Institutions: Christopher Newport University, Eastern Shore Community College, Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Paul D Camp Community College, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Peninsula Community College, Virginia Wesleyan University, William & Mary

Contact(s)

Barbara Balke
Old Dominion University

Region 6

Localities: Caroline County, Essex County, Fredericksburg, Gloucester County, King and Queen County, King George County, King William County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Westmoreland County

Institutions: University of Mary Washington, Rappahannock Community College

Contact(s)

Kimberly Young
University of Mary Washington

Region 7

Localities: Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Loudoun County, Manassas, Manassas Park, Prince William County

Institutions: George Mason University, Marymount University, Northern Virginia Community College

Contact(s)

Rachel Krempasky
Northern Virginia Community College

Region 8

Localities: Augusta County, Bath County, Buena Vista, Clarke County, Frederick County, Harrisonburg, Highland County, Lexington, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County, Staunton, Warren County, Waynesboro, Winchester

Institutions: Blue Ridge Community College, Bridgewater College, Christendom College, Eastern Mennonite University, James Madison University, Laurel Ridge Community College, Mary Baldwin University, Shenandoah University, Southern Virginia University, Virginia Military Institute, Washington and Lee University

Contact(s)

Mary Sullivan
James Madison University

Region 9

Localities: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Culpeper County, Fauquier County, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Louisa County, Madison County, Nelson County, Orange County, Rappahannock County

Institutions: Germanna Community College, Piedmont Virginia College, University of Virginia

Contact(s)

Carolyn Sutphin
SCHEV/V-TOP