Gene Couch takes reins at Virginia Business College David McGee | Washington County News Jul 3, 2019 Jul 3, 2019 Updated Jan 12, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRISTOL, Va. — Virginia Business College has hit the reset button with both its president and state certification.kAm{2DE (65?6D52J[ E96 AC@A@D65 D49@@= A=2??65 7@C E96 7@C>6C ':C8:?:2 x?E6C>@?E 42>AFD :? qC:DE@=[ ':C8:?:2[ 2??@F?465 E92E v6?6 r@F49 92D 366? ?2>65 AC6D:56?E[ DF44665:?8 #2?52== q=6G:?D[ H9@ H2D C6=62D65 :? pAC:=]k^AmkAmx? EFC?[ r@F49 2??@F?465 E92E E96 D49@@= 92D E6>A@C2C:=J H:E95C2H? 7C@> :ED AC@G:D:@?2= 46CE:7:42E:@? 7C@> E96 $E2E6 r@F?4:= @? w:896C t5F42E:@? :? 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