By Chris and Rosie
May 7, 2021
Five top names have emerged as Lord Fairfax Community College’s naming task force continues the work of choosing a new name for the college, according to a Thursday morning news release from LFCC.
The top contenders are Valley & Vista, Red Oak, Laurel Ridge, Valley & Ridge and Newbridge.
The list was released in advance of a Thursday evening telephone town hall to give the public a chance to learn more about the renaming process. Coverage of the town hall will be in Saturday’s edition of The Winchester Star.
In February, LFCC’s College Board voted to rename the college, which was founded in 1970 in Middletown. Its namesake, Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax, was an 18th-century slave owner who came to America from England, eventually settling in White Post in Clarke County. He had vast land holdings and was a mentor to a young George Washington, but he remained loyal to the British during the Revolutionary War.
LFCC offers top five candidates for new name
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The community college at Weyers Cave in August County already has the name Blue Ridge, which might have worked well for Lord Fairfax. Overwhelmingly, the community input centered around the breathtaking beauty of the natural surroundings for which the LFCC service region is known. Kelly OâKeefe, branding consultant
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Which among the 5 candidates for a new name would you choose?
> Click here to vote A task force has announced its top five possibilities for Lord Fairfax Community Collegeâs new name:
⢠Valley & Vista
⢠Newbridge
LFCCâs board voted in February to rename the college, founded in 1970 at Middletown in Frederick County. The college also has a campus near Warrenton and one in Luray, along with a small center at Vint Hill.