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  • College Aiding Newport News Job Training Initiative

    College Aiding Newport News Job Training Initiative

    Virginia Peninsula Community College Workforce Development representatives were on hand when a job training program called “What’s Next?” presented an open house in Newport News. The initiative was developed by…

  • Picture-Perfect Position for Jenni Jones

    Picture-Perfect Position for Jenni Jones

    Most teachers are big on class pictures. So, when Jenni Jones had an opportunity to take a photo with her spring semester nursing students at Virginia Peninsula Community College, she…

  • Online Form Makes Publicity, Graphic Design Requests Easy

    Online Form Makes Publicity, Graphic Design Requests Easy

    The Communications and Marketing team has an easier way for you to request services. If you have a story idea or need a graphic, web page update, or social media…

  • College Selects Moore as New Athletics Director

    College Selects Moore as New Athletics Director

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, formerly Thomas Nelson Community College, named Chris Moore its new Director of Athletics and Student Activities on Monday, July 18. Moore, who attended the College from…

  • Virginia Peninsula CC Celebrates Name Change

    Virginia Peninsula CC Celebrates Name Change

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s new name became official on July 1, but the school publicly celebrated the change on July 12 at its Hampton campus. A ceremony, which lasted about…

  • Grad Went Out on a High Note

    Grad Went Out on a High Note

    Priya Patel closed out her final year of community college on a high note. The 2022 graduate, who earned an associate degree in science, was a semifinalist for the prestigious Jack…

  • Educational Foundation Member Making Impact

    Educational Foundation Member Making Impact

    When Danny Bridges, an executive with the engineering firm of McGill Associates, relocated to Hampton Roads in 2018, he looked for ways to form relationships with community partners. “I participated…

  • Grand Rebranding Event July 12 at Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Grand Rebranding Event July 12 at Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Something new is hatching at Virginia Peninsula Community College – home of the Gators. Formerly Thomas Nelson, the College officially takes its new name on July 1 and will publicly…

  • Baseball Player Honored by Award

    Baseball Player Honored by Award

    When Michael Adams was considering Virginia Peninsula Community College, formerly Thomas Nelson, he wasn’t aware it had a baseball team. He was interested in becoming a firefighter and knew the…

  • Cybersecurity Scholarship Aligning Student with Bright Future

    Cybersecurity Scholarship Aligning Student with Bright Future

    Life began turning around for Mmoleca Ehungwe in 2019. Drastic change is not new to him, though. Ehungwe fled the war-torn Democratic of the Congo with his parents and two…