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  • Officer Adds Leadership Institute to Achievements

    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…

  • Drone Alum’s Career Taking Off

    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…

  • College Part of New FAA Training Initiative for Drones Program

    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…

  • Alum Thanks College Community

    Alum Thanks College Community

    Ramon Neal describes his decision to pursue a nursing career as answering a calling. That’s not unusual, but the timing of the call was. Following a 10-year career in the…

  • Making an Impact for More Than 40 Years

    Making an Impact for More Than 40 Years

    While faculty members play a huge role in student success, others also have a direct effect. Renee Peterson, who retired July 30 after more than 40 years of service in…

  • Nearly 50 Getting a ‘JumpStart’ at the College

    Nearly 50 Getting a ‘JumpStart’ at the College

    The College’s summer bridge program JumpStart will welcome nearly 50 participants this month for interactive four-day experiences at campuses in Hampton and Williamsburg. Open to ages 18-24, the program aims…

  • Student Receives Fire and Emergency Services Scholarship

    Student Receives Fire and Emergency Services Scholarship

    Timothy Morrison, a student at Thomas Nelson Community College, has received the Ronny J. Coleman Fire and Emergency Services Leader of the Future Scholarship of $1,000 from the International Public…

  • President Reveals Vision at Monday Meet-up

    President Reveals Vision at Monday Meet-up

    Since being named Thomas Nelson’s ninth president in January, Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon said she has often been asked about her vision for the College. She considers it an odd…

  • The List of Potential New Names Narrowed to Five

    The List of Potential New Names Narrowed to Five

    The Virginia State Board for Community Colleges requested an examination of its schools bearing the names of individuals about one year ago. As a result of an intensive process officials…

  • Events Offer a Way to Connect to the Community

    Events Offer a Way to Connect to the Community

    Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon was excited to be a panelist at a recent Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce event, and the reason was simple. “One of the things I shared…