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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Paralegal Students Continue Their Paths to Success
Mary Wilson’s main inspiration is her son. Amy Anderson’s students are as varied as their areas of concentration. However, there is one thing they have in common. “What I so…
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Liaison Wants to Put Veterans on Path to Success
The Latin word “veritas” is not in every dictionary and is not easily translated into English. Colleges, universities, and other diverse organizations often use it in mottoes as it stands…
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Domonique Mabry isn’t intimidated by her big move halfway across the country.
Alumna Lands Dream Job at Tesla
When Domonique Mabry moved halfway across the country, from Kansas to Virginia, she had no job lined up, but she had a dream: to be an engineer. She’s making another…
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Great Expectations Behind Student’s Success
Alyssa Waite’s graduation from Thomas Nelson is just one step in her educational journey. In one of Alyssa Waite’s photos from graduation, she’s standing on the steps inside Liberty Live…
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For One Student, Policing and Nursing Go Together
As a police officer and nurse, Darius Davis will have two chances to help others. It didn’t take long for student Darius Davis to make an impression on Michelle Alexander,…
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Record-Setting Season for Baseball Team
The Thomas Nelson baseball team, which finished the season in early May, posted the most wins in school history since joining the National Junior College Athletic Association. With the team…
