Southside Virginia Community College Students recently visited the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond during session. The theme of the event was “I Am Community College, I Am Virginia’s Future,” and the students met with Maurice Jones, center, Virginia secretary of commerce and trade. Students pictured are, from left, Destiny Grooms, Keysville; Jessica Raper, Portsmouth; Marsha Hayes, Lawrenceville; Katelyn Rumaker, Phenix; Anquini Lee, Blackstone; Marcus Morton, Lawrenceville; Brittany Stembridge, Red Oak; Aisha Edwards, Drakes Branch; Meredith Strickland, Dolphin; Chatorra Walker, Nottoway; Jeremiah Stinson, Dillwyn; Dimitri Jones, Victoria; Matt Dunn, SVCC counselor; Le’Tina Giles, SVCC student activities coordinator; Sherry Walker, Alberta; Trevor Goin, Prospect; and Thomas Crews, Nottoway.