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  • Nursing Students Ready to Celebrate Long Journey

    Nursing Students Ready to Celebrate Long Journey

    Grace Howard said the most rewarding part of being a nurse is watching patients progress. For the 52 Thomas Nelson students participating in this year’s nurse pinning ceremony on May…

  • Student Success Story: Sarah Ritchey

    Student Success Story: Sarah Ritchey

    Sarah Ritchey is a lifelong Peninsula resident who graduated from York High School in 2007. She applied to colleges back then but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do. Money…

  • College Celebrates Sports Teams, Will Add More

    College Celebrates Sports Teams, Will Add More

    Thomas Nelson’s annual sports awards held on April 22 honored the past and present while also looking to the future. The basketball team, led by coach Chris Moore, celebrated a…

  • Ballroom Dance Team in Great Form

    Ballroom Dance Team in Great Form

    Thomas Nelson’s ballroom dance team, which last competed in December 2020, didn’t miss a beat in its return to competition. Six newcomers, who have been dancing since just February, joined…

  • Dave Escobar Finally Getting Shot at College Baseball

    Dave Escobar Finally Getting Shot at College Baseball

    As a baseball player at Hampton High School, Dave Escobar drew interest from all levels of college coaches: Division I, Division II, Division III and junior college. He also was…

  • MTCA Remembered as a Special Place

    MTCA Remembered as a Special Place

    When Michael Sundblad interviewed for a position at Thomas Nelson more than 15 years ago, the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium (MTCA) caught his eye. He ended up spending countless…

  • Whitley Selected for All-USA Academic Team

    Whitley Selected for All-USA Academic Team

    Thomas Nelson’s Anastasia Whitley is among 20 college students named to the prestigious All-USA Academic Team and will receive a $5,000 scholarship. More than 2,200 students were nominated for the…

  • Scholarships Benefit More Than Recipients

    Scholarships Benefit More Than Recipients

    A scholarship has allowed Lauren Toney to pursue a career in dental hygiene.  Winners of the nearly 200 scholarships offered each year by the Thomas Nelson Educational Foundation reap immediate…

  • Women in Male-Dominated Fields: Amy Lugo

    Women in Male-Dominated Fields: Amy Lugo

    Army Spc. Amy Lugo, thinking about post-military life, is plotting a course for a career in the automotive industry. Male-dominated fields are those that have 25% or fewer women in…

  • Romero Named Keynote Speaker for May 16 Graduation

    Romero Named Keynote Speaker for May 16 Graduation

    Dr. Jonathan Romero, a Thomas Nelson College Board member and alumnus, has been selected as the keynote speaker for the College’s 53rd Commencement Exercises. Romero, a clinical assistant professor at Old…