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  • Tips for the College’s 5K, Good Advice

    Tips for the College’s 5K, Good Advice

    Michelle Alexander, an assistant professor in Health, Physical Education, and Wellness at Virginia Peninsula, is an avid runner. She has participated in 5Ks, 8Ks and half-marathons. Carolyn Hunter has taught…

  • College Reaching Out to Southeast Community

    College Reaching Out to Southeast Community

    Keisha Samuels has been teaching classes for Virginia Peninsula Community College at the Southeast Higher Education Center since 2015. Enrollment has steadily declined, but when the College decided to rededicate…

  • Athletes Register for Fall Semester

    Athletes Register for Fall Semester

    New athletics director and men’s basketball coach Chris Moore talked with athletes and their parents during an Aug. 11 registration seminar at the Hampton campus in Wythe Hall. In addition…

  • Players, Assistant Agree Moore Right Man for AD Job

    Players, Assistant Agree Moore Right Man for AD Job

    When Hunter Ladler was discussing Chris Moore‘s qualifications for the athletics director position at Virginia Peninsula Community College, he didn’t point to Moore’s resume. Ladler, a captain on the 2019-20…

  • Scott Announces Jobs Training Grant at Virginia Career Works Center in Hampton

    Scott Announces Jobs Training Grant at Virginia Career Works Center in Hampton

    Virginia Peninsula Community College was the site of a big announcement by Congressman Bobby Scott on Aug. 3 when he toured the Virginia Career Works Hampton Center, which is housed…

  • Parents’ Success Leads to Children’s Higher Education Success

    Parents’ Success Leads to Children’s Higher Education Success

    LaMonte Williams and his wife, Simone, were working adults raising a family when they graduated from Virginia Peninsula Community College, formerly Thomas Nelson. They couldn’t get any of their three…

  • High School Students Take Part in College’s Graphic Design Camp

    High School Students Take Part in College’s Graphic Design Camp

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s visual arts program has a close relationship with the design and video academies in the Hampton City Schools’ system. Ten students from the city’s high schools…

  • 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…