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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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College’s PTK Chapter Repeats Success
Thomas Nelson’s chapter of PTK had reasons to celebrate at a regional conference. Thomas Nelson’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society faced many challenges in the past year.…
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Women in Leadership: Mary Bunting
Mary Bunting is doing what she loves in a place she loves. For the city she calls home, it’s significant. She became Hampton city manager in 2009 and is the…
