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Ashley Gonzalez (left) and Kynnidi Piert are the vice president and president, respectively, of VPCC’s theater club.
VPCC’s Revived Theater Club Ready for Spotlight
Virginia Peninsula Community College hasn’t had a theater club for several years. For David Garrett, manager of the Dr. Mary T. Christian Theatre at VPCC, that amounts to a tragedy.…
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Pete Berquist, Joey King, Wayne Riddle, Bella Woodfin, Erika Ward, Lynsey LeMay and Kyle Crock took a recent geology field trip to San Francisco.
For VPCC Geology Students, Trip to California Rocked
On a recent weeklong field trip to Northern California, Joey King had the opportunity to learn more about geology, his chosen field of study at Virginia Peninsula Community College. He…
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VPCC’s Connor Mancuso Named Poet Laureate for Virginia’s Community Colleges
Virginia Peninsula Community College student Connor Mancuso has been named the Poet Laureate of Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) for 2025-26.
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VPCC recently unveiled the Work-Based Learning Tracking System (WTS), which connects students to real world working experiences.
VPCC Adding Tools to Help Match Students to Employment Opportunities
Virginia Peninsula Community College staff have been working diligently behind the scenes to provide students with more tools to explore career information, options and opportunities. The results are a pair…
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In addition to CDL classes, VPCC also offers motorcycle classes.
VPCC’s CDL, Motorcycle Programs: License to Thrive
A college isn’t the first place one might think to obtain a CDL or motorcycle license, but Virginia Peninsula Community College is the place for many. The College is making…
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Bobby Perkins, Geronimo Sutphin, Patrecia Gary and Dr. Adrienne E. Cosby attended the Workforce job fair in fall 2025.
VPCC Workforce Job Fair April 22
Franz Albertini expects a high demand for job placement events in the coming years. As the director of Workforce Development Enrollment and Retention at Virginia Peninsula Community College, he sees…
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Sam Benke, head of VPCC’s Information Systems Technology department, aims to upgrade IT education to prepare students for a global technology workforce.
VPCC’s IT Education Chair Set on Building Global-Ready Tech Workforce
Sam Benke envisions the future of information technology education at Virginia Peninsula Community College going beyond Hampton Roads and even the Commonwealth of Virginia. He’s focusing on the world.
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VPCC President Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon and Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones lead the ribbon-cutting for the Virginia Peninsula Community College Newport News Trades Center.
VPCC Celebrates Opening of Newport News Trades Center
Progress and partnership were the order of the day when Virginia Peninsula Community College celebrated the opening of its newest training facility, the Newport News Trades Center, with a ribbon-cutting.…
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Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon
VPCC President Named Among CoVaBiz’s Influential People and Selected for Aspen Presidents Fellowship
Virginia Peninsula Community College President Brannon has been recognized by CoVABiz Magazine as one of Coastal Virginia’s 175 Most Influential People for 2026.
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Eugene Baker is a head coach again.
Eugene Baker Goes from Men’s Assistant to Leading Women’s Program at VPCC
Eugene Baker has always seen himself as a head coach. So, when his four-year run as the boys basketball coach at Warhill High School ended following the 2022-23 season, he…
