Junior students in the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School took part in the Charlottesville Area Tech Tour on Thursday, October 18th. The Tech Tour began with an Engineering Challenge and orientation at Piedmont Va. Community College, then students boarded buses to visit technology-centeredt businesses and orgainzations in the Charlottesville area. Destinations for BRVGS students included online publishing companies Lexis Nexis and Silverchair, local music studios, the Music Resource Center, local laboratories and science companies, UVa facilities and Sperry Marine. Students heard first hand from company and organization representatives about career opportunities and necessary skills for the workplace. To see a slide show of some of our students participating in the Engineering Challenge and at Lexis Nexis and Silverchair, go to: Tech Tour Slideshow.