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Henrico officials mark Black History Month, spotlight Virginia Randolph campus
Summary
County Manager John Vithoulkas and Henrico School Board Vice Chair Ryan Young highlighted Virginia Randolph's century-long legacy and current programs, framing the campus as a living example of investment in historically underserved students.
County Manager John A. Vithoulkas opened the Henrico County Board of Supervisors' Feb. 10 meeting by marking National Black History Month and noting the 100th anniversary of Carter G. Woodson———————————'s Negro History Week in 1926. "Black history is American history," Vithoulkas said, and he urged continued county investment in schools and students to carry that legacy forward.
Vithoulkas recognized Ryan Young, vice chair of the Henrico County School Board representing the Fairfield District, who described the Virginia Randolph campus as both a memorial and an active education hub. Young said the campus houses a Family and Community Engagement Hub, the Virginia Randolph Education Center for students with special needs, the Academy at Virginia Randolph focused on restoration and career pathways, and an Advanced Career Education Center offering programs such as diesel technologies, motorsports technology, heavy-equipment operation, cosmetology and plumbing.
"Virginia Randolph believed education could transform a community," Young said, arguing that the campus sustains her mission by pairing academics with wraparound services and industry partnerships that lead to credentials and employment. The County Manager and Young said the campus—programs reflect an ongoing local commitment to equity and workforce opportunity; no board action was required.
