Higher Ed Center says goodbye to first director Gene Marrano December 6, 2016 1 minute read The Roanoke Higher Education Center will announce its new executive director tomorrow afternoon – when they also say goodbye to long-time leader Tom McKeon (pictured) as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Few spots left for “Paint Your Pet”night next weekNext: Meth roundup in Montgomery County: 18 arrested, others sought Related Stories RPD Arrests Man for Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Northeast Clark Palmer April 1, 2026 0 Art exhibit opening receptions; Roanoque Baroque Good Friday concert, Little Shop of Horrors at Radford U. Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is seeking more Local Heroes Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0