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  • Thomas Nelson Part of Three-College Collaboration

    Thomas Nelson Part of Three-College Collaboration

    Thomas Nelson, Tidewater, and Paul D. Camp community colleges have some of the same programs, business partners, and interests. And since some of their students are from the same geographic…

  • President’s Address to Highlight Finish Line Initiative

    President’s Address to Highlight Finish Line Initiative

    Approaching the one-year mark as president of the College, Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon is preparing for a major internal speaking engagement. At the 2021 State of the College Address and…

  • Big Grant Long Time in the Making

    Big Grant Long Time in the Making

    Thomas Nelson officials learned in mid-January the College had been awarded a large grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to be used for a new trades training center. To…

  • Thomas Nelson Awarded Grant of Nearly $1.7 Million

    Thomas Nelson Awarded Grant of Nearly $1.7 Million

    The United States Department of Labor is awarding Thomas Nelson nearly $1.7 million through the Strengthening Community Colleges (SSC) training grants program. Thomas Nelson was one of 11 community colleges…

  • Four Awarded LEAP Fellowships

    Four Awarded LEAP Fellowships

    Valerie Burge-Hall enjoys working at Thomas Nelson, where faculty and staff often join students as learners. She has thought about exploring a position with more of a leadership role but…

  • A Message from President Towuanna Porter Brannon

    A Message from President Towuanna Porter Brannon

    Dear Thomas Nelson Community, We are living through a moment in American history that leaves me deeply saddened and dismayed. The assault on the U.S. Capitol and continued calls to…

  • Scholarship Honoring Eric Murphy Comes to Fruition

    Scholarship Honoring Eric Murphy Comes to Fruition

    After a lot of hard work and effort, a scholarship in memory of Eric Murphy finally was established at Thomas Nelson. Patti Boyd, Eric’s mother, announced late last year that…

  • Graduate Spotlight: Tabitha Spivey

    Graduate Spotlight: Tabitha Spivey

    Two health issues, one she overcame and one a relative continues to fight, are among the reasons Tabitha Spivey wants to become an ultrasound technician. The first came almost 10…

  • Graduate Spotlight: Sherlock Banks

    Graduate Spotlight: Sherlock Banks

    Standing on the side of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Waynesboro looking over a cliff is part of Sherlock Banks’ summer internship. As someone who is afraid of heights, he…

  • DeCinque’s Message to the College

    DeCinque’s Message to the College

    I sincerely hope you are all doing well during these uncertain and challenging times. Between the COVID-19 threat and the unrest centered around the death of George Floyd, I personally…