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Virginia Peninsula Community College
State Board Approves Name Change
The Virginia State Board for Community Colleges, on a recommendation from Thomas Nelson Community College’s Local Advisory Board, voted to change the name of the College to Virginia Peninsula Community…
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Board Member’s Dedication, Passion Remembered
Mary Ann Maimone was a member of the Thomas Nelson Community College Board for just three years, from July 2018 until her death on July 31, 2021. However, that was…
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Service Held for Former President
Being a former English professor, it seems fitting that before his death, John Dever selected the readings for the mass held in his honor. They included Micah 6:6-8, which talks…
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Recommended New Name: Virginia Peninsula CC
The Thomas Nelson Community College Board, at a special meeting on Sept. 1, recommended to the State Board for Community Colleges that the College be renamed Virginia Peninsula Community College.…
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Thomas Nelson Board Recommends Name Change to Virginia Peninsula Community College
The Thomas Nelson Community College Board, at a special meeting Sept. 1, recommended to the State Board for Community Colleges that the College be renamed Virginia Peninsula Community College. The…
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Students, Staff Glad to be Back on Campus
A free lunch was the big draw at the four welcome-back events last week at the Hampton and Historic Triangle campuses. The excitement of resuming in-person classes was evident last…
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Officer Adds Leadership Institute to Achievements
Kathy Shannon completed the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy’s 2021 Leadership Institute. A sergeant with the Thomas Nelson Police Department, she was among law enforcement and other participants from…
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Joining Forces to Address Healthcare Shortage
Boot camps usually are associated with the military, but that wasn’t the case recently at Thomas Nelson’s Historic Triangle campus. Instead, more than two dozen students from Williamsburg-James City County…
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Drone Alum’s Career Taking Off
Jackson Bloomer spent just a few months at Thomas Nelson and took only three courses. While he hasn’t landed his dream job yet, working for DroneUp, a company in Virginia…
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College Part of New FAA Training Initiative for Drones Program
Thomas Nelson’s Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) program has been approved for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative. The initiative is a new program designed by the Federal Aviation…
