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  • College’s Online IT Program Among Best in Country

    College’s Online IT Program Among Best in Country

    Thomas Nelson’s online Information Technology program has been ranked No.21 in the country by Value Colleges. The College offers more than 100 diploma and degree programs at the associate level.…

  • Meet Presidential Ambassador Ethan Wunibald

    Meet Presidential Ambassador Ethan Wunibald

    For Ethan Wunibald, enrolling at Thomas Nelson was an ideal fit and an obvious choice. He followed the lead of his two siblings, who are alumni of the College. “It…

  • Former JKC Scholarship Winner to Help Current Students

    Former JKC Scholarship Winner to Help Current Students

    Thomas Nelson students have had great success recently regarding the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship program. The College has had at least a semifinalist each year since 2017. Rebecca…

  • Career Works Center Opens at Historic Triangle Campus

    Career Works Center Opens at Historic Triangle Campus

    Thomas Nelson students and community members in the Williamsburg-James City County area have another resource available to help them with career exploration. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council opened the Virginia…

  • Student Reaction to Name Change Varies

    Student Reaction to Name Change Varies

    Thomas Nelson student Shawn Massey is glad the College’s name is changing. The effects, he believes, could reach far beyond the institution’s campuses in Hampton and Williamsburg. “My reaction is…

  • College’s Fifth-Year Interim Report Submitted to SACSCOC

    College’s Fifth-Year Interim Report Submitted to SACSCOC

    Thomas Nelson Community College submitted its Fifth-Year Interim Report to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), its regional accreditor on Friday, Sept. 10. The report…

  • Alumna Recalls Career; Says College Was a ‘Great Fit’ for Her

    Alumna Recalls Career; Says College Was a ‘Great Fit’ for Her

    Cathy Mays worked for three presidential administrations, with an office in the West Wing during her final four years. She worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She worked…

  • State Board Approves Name Change

    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…

  • Board Member’s Dedication, Passion Remembered

    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…

  • Service Held for Former President

    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…