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Long-Awaited Return for Women’s Basketball
As Virginia Peninsula Community College women’s basketball coach Keith Stagg was driving to Warwick High School for the season opener, he was nervous. Understandably so, as it was his first…
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Student a Success in Any Language
When Sami Saber Bahrami started at Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2014, he was studying computer science. He switched to social science because he enjoyed it more and learned he…
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Longtime Employee, VPCC Alumna Designs College’s New Brand
Over 20 years ago, Michelle Shonk walked up to the doors of Virginia Peninsula College, searching for her pathway to a brighter future. She was driven by her passion for…
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Sports Update: Men’s Basketball Team Wins Opener
When coach Chris Moore‘s team had a 21-point lead with 10 minutes remaining, he didn’t envision needing a 3-pointer from Jhalen Harris at the buzzer to win the game. But…
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Former Student Gives Back with Scholarship
Ryaan Boyd is a successful federal contractor working in the nation’s capital. He has a master’s in business administration from American University and a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship from Norfolk…
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Virginia Peninsula CC Reveals New Logo, Brand
Virginia Peninsula Community College has undergone transitions in several areas over the past year. To better represent our region’s diverse communities, we officially changed our name from Thomas Nelson to…
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Success Story: Jarrin Proctor
Professor Stephanie Barnett noticed Jarrin Proctor’s drive to learn and desire to change his world on their first day together in developmental English. She quickly noticed something else, though. “Jarrin…
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Angela Taylor: Long Journey to College Degree
Angela Taylor’s journey at Virginia Peninsula Community College began a long time ago, in 1991. That is when she first enrolled after graduating from Phoebus High School in Hampton. “I…
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Basketball Seasons Start This Week
The success of the 2021-22 men’s basketball season should have long-lasting effects, according to Virginia Peninsula Community College athletics director and men’s basketball coach Chris Moore. “My biggest thing is…
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Dr. Joyce Jarrett Steps into Role of College Board Chair
Despite a long and distinguished career in higher education, Dr. Joyce Jarrett had no experience with two-year institutions before joining the Virginia Peninsula Community College Board in 2015. It didn’t…
