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Alum Raymond West Jump-Started Nursing Career at VPCC
Raymond West, a VPCC graduate, enjoyed a lengthy career in nursing.
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Todd Estes (left), the vice president of Workforce Development & Innovation at VPCC, gives Dr. Larry Dotolo a tour of the College’s Newport News Trades Center.
Relationship between VPCC and Longshoremen’s Union Going Strong
Larry Dotolo has a Ph.D. in English, taught at Old Dominion University, and spent about 40 years as the president of the Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education. Formal education…
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A portion of Thomas Nelson Drive on the Hampton Campus is being renamed College Drive.
Main drive on VPCC’s Hampton Campus undergoing name change
Virginia Peninsula Community College’s request to rename parts of Thomas Nelson Drive and Butler Farm Road to College Drive was approved by the Hampton City Council. The change, which goes…
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Stacey Schneider (left) and Hannah Powers visited Civil War battlefields this summer.
Summer of Learning for VPCC Faculty
Students aren’t the only ones who take summer classes. Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Stacey Schneider, Hannah Powers and Pete Berquist all spent time furthering their education. Schneider is chair of…
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President Brannon with two Readers' Choice Awards plaques
VPCC Earns Double Honors in Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards
VPCC received “Best Technical School” and “Best Public College/University” honors in Coastal Virginia Magazine’s 2026 Best of Readers’ Choice Awards.
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Back row (left to right): Stephen Maney, Ron Milovac, and Jeff Joyner. Front row (left to right) Ian Maney, Laura Maney, Kate Gryn, Ve Codell and Maggie Codell.
Performance of ‘The Gondoliers’ at VPCC Has Family Feel
David Garrett, the theater manager at Virginia Peninsula Community College, said it’s common to have multiple members of one family participating in a show. However, this year’s performance of “The…
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More than 120 vendors are expected for the event.
VPCC Announces Collectors Show on Oct. 10 to Benefit Athletics
Virginia Peninsula Community College is teaming up with 757 Card Shows for the Hampton Collectors Expo, a sports card, comic book and collectibles event, on Saturday, Oct. 10. The show…
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Jonah Easley enjoyed every minute of his experience as an intern for NBC's "Today" show.
VPCC Student Helps with Filming of ‘Today’ Show in Williamsburg
Jonah Easley and his mother often watched the “Today” show when he was young. He said she “was ecstatic” when he earned a one-day internship for the show’s filming in…
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Megan Rimer has made the transition from volleyball player to coach and thinks she might prefer the latter.
VPCC Names New Women’s Volleyball Coach
Megan Rimer was first exposed to volleyball in fifth grade. It has been her passion ever since. “It was the only sport I fell in love with. Something just clicked,”…
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Joy in Community and Fatherhood Define VPCC Grad Joshua Blount
Virginia Peninsula Community College graduate Joshua Blount proudly serves as manager of the Newport News Real Estate Assessor’s office.
