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  • Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Theater

    Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New Theater

    Virginia Peninsula Community College held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Dec. 11, for its new theater. The roof collapsed on the old theater, the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, in…

  • Rotarians Enjoy Helping Students Through Scholarships

    Rotarians Enjoy Helping Students Through Scholarships

    Charles Glazener, a member of the Rotary Club of James City County, is blunt when explaining why the organization donates to the Virginia Peninsula Community College Educational Foundation. “Education is…

  • Wyatt Scholarship Offers Help To Non-Traditional Student

    Wyatt Scholarship Offers Help To Non-Traditional Student

    John Wyatt described his son as tall, good-looking, and a hard worker. “He liked people. He had a good personality,” John said of Mark, who died in an auto accident…

  • VPCC Theater to Begin Rebuilding Process, Starting on Dec. 11

    VPCC Theater to Begin Rebuilding Process, Starting on Dec. 11

    For a decade, the theater at Templin Hall was home to Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Performing Arts program. Twice a year, the program presented performances like Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s…

  • Sports Update for Dec. 4: Basketball Games Called Off

    Sports Update for Dec. 4: Basketball Games Called Off

    Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s home basketball game scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 3, against Washington Adventist University, was postponed. “Our team has come down with a ‘sick bug’ that has…

  • White Wants to Bridge Gap Between VPCC, Manufacturers

    White Wants to Bridge Gap Between VPCC, Manufacturers

    A’Keen White has a sharp vision of his purpose on the Virginia Peninsula Community College Educational Foundation board. “I see my role as bridging the gap or assisting with bridging…

  • Military & Veterans Services Celebrates Successful 2023 Veterans Week

    Military & Veterans Services Celebrates Successful 2023 Veterans Week

    Virginia Peninsula Community College marked a successful 2023 Veterans Week themed “Honoring Those who Paved the Path.” The Military and Veterans Services team presented a slate of activities last month…

  • Holmes Enjoying Impactful Career After VPCC Beginnings

    Holmes Enjoying Impactful Career After VPCC Beginnings

    Community college education provides a solid foundation for success. Anyone who knows Rebecca Holmes will confirm she is living proof. Today, she enjoys an impactful career with the Colorado Department…

  • Van Pelt Goes from Photography to NASA

    Van Pelt Goes from Photography to NASA

    Tony Van Pelt has gone from an associate degree in photography to the skies, thanks to the Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS, or drones) program at Virginia Peninsula Community College…

  • Sports Update: Men’s Basketball Falls to Apprentice

    Sports Update: Men’s Basketball Falls to Apprentice

    The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team fell into a big hole at halftime on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Apprentice School and eventually lost 84-51. Chris Hayes (14…