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  • 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…

  • Ambition Fueling Joyner’s Higher Ed Journey

    Ambition Fueling Joyner’s Higher Ed Journey

    When Narealis Joyner stepped onto Virginia Peninsula Community College’s campus in 2021, she had a solid plan to weave her passion for business, law, and international studies into a rewarding…

  • Sports Update for Nov. 20: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Each Victorious

    Sports Update for Nov. 20: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Each Victorious

    The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team opened conference play with an 87-65 victory over Emory Oxford on Saturday, Nov. 18, at Warwick High School. The win was sparked…

  • VPCC Well-Represented at STEM Community Event

    VPCC Well-Represented at STEM Community Event

    Biology Professor Adrianna Hardage, Physics Professor Elena Kuchina, and STEM lab manager Jenna Ellis represented Virginia Peninsula Community College at a STEM Connect Saturday Community Engagement. Themed Artemis 1, the…

  • Sports Update: Men’s Team Goes 1-1; Women’s Team Earns First Victory

    Sports Update: Men’s Team Goes 1-1; Women’s Team Earns First Victory

    The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team split a pair of weekend home games. On Saturday, Nov. 11, the Gators fell to the College of Southern Maryland 95-87 but…

  • VPCC Educational Foundation Holds Appreciation Reception

    VPCC Educational Foundation Holds Appreciation Reception

    Nearly 100 people, including scholarship donors and recipients, attended the Virginia Peninsula Community College Educational Foundation’s annual appreciation reception on Nov. 14 at the Holiday Inn Newport News. Tracy Ashley,…