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  • New VPCC Trades Center Opens in Toano

    New VPCC Trades Center Opens in Toano

    Mason Barton, who lives in Williamsburg, is in the first evening welding class at Virginia Peninsula Community College’s new trades center in Toano. The facility is about a 20-minute drive…

  • Basketball, Baseball Hosting Family and Friends Day

    Basketball, Baseball Hosting Family and Friends Day

    Virginia Peninsula Community College Athletics Director Chris Moore knows building a program takes more than talented athletes. “For these student-athletes to be successful, it’s not just the work they put…

  • Classes Begin at Toano Trades Center on Feb. 20

    Classes Begin at Toano Trades Center on Feb. 20

    While the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Virginia Peninsula Community College’s new James City County trades center isn’t until April 13, it will open for classes on Feb. 20. The first students…

  • The Shop Kicks off Black History Month Celebration

    The Shop Kicks off Black History Month Celebration

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s recognition of Black History Month got underway on Feb. 1 with a presentation/discussion sponsored by a new initiative called The Shop. The vision of The Shop, which is…

  • Inauguration Set for March, RSVP Today

    Inauguration Set for March, RSVP Today

    The inauguration of Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, the College’s ninth president, is fast approaching. The festivities include an inauguration ceremony on March 24 and a gala presented by the Educational…

  • Alumnus Returns to Recruit for Muhlbauer

    Alumnus Returns to Recruit for Muhlbauer

    Seven months after graduating from Virginia Peninsula Community College’s mechatronics program, Zach Tilley was on campus helping his employer recruit more talent. Muhlbauer is an international company involved in the…

  • New Baseball Coach Ready for New Season

    New Baseball Coach Ready for New Season

    Shane Harrison was named the interim head baseball coach at Virginia Peninsula Community College in late October as the fall season was winding down. He led the Gators for just…

  • College Adding Men’s Soccer, and Cross Country/Track and Field

    College Adding Men’s Soccer, and Cross Country/Track and Field

    Virginia Peninsula Community College is adding men’s soccer and men’s and women’s cross country/track and field for the 2023-24 school year, Athletics Director Chris Moore said. In spring 2022, the…

  • College Names First Presidential Fellow, Southeast Center

    College Names First Presidential Fellow, Southeast Center

    As firsts go for Marion Clifton, her new position is a big deal. She is Virginia Peninsula Community College’s first presidential fellow for the Southeast Higher Education Center, housed at…

  • VCCS’s Interim Chancellor Introduced HIRE Virginia

    VCCS’s Interim Chancellor Introduced HIRE Virginia

    Virginia Peninsula President Towuanna Porter Brannon was among three community college presidents in attendance when Interim Chancellor of Virginia’s Community College Dr. Sharon Morrissey and members of the General Assembly’s Eastern…