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  • Thomas Nelson Disbursed Nearly $2 Million in CARES Act Aid

    Thomas Nelson Disbursed Nearly $2 Million in CARES Act Aid

    Thomas Nelson Community College disbursed emergency aid to 1,778 students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The…

  • Nurse Aide Staff Working Hard Behind Scenes

    Nurse Aide Staff Working Hard Behind Scenes

    Yvette Franklin, Thomas Nelson Community College’s Nurse Aide Education Program coordinator, wants to make sure her students have a running start when in-person classes reopen, whenever that may be. “We…

  • Graduate Spotlight: Albert Williams Jr.

    Graduate Spotlight: Albert Williams Jr.

    One of the best decisions Albert Williams Jr. ever made was enrolling at Thomas Nelson. Now a few months shy of his 64th birthday, he is entering a new and exciting…

  • No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020

    No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020

    Thomas Nelson’s tuition for fall 2020 will remain at today’s rate of $160.20 per credit hour. Maintaining the current in-state tuition and mandatory fees for the upcoming semester is in…

  • Dual Enrollment Students Excel

    Dual Enrollment Students Excel

    Senior year of high school can be a stressful and intimidating experience even in the best of times. This year, with the move to online classes because of the coronavirus…

  • Preble, Numerous Others Call it a Career

    Preble, Numerous Others Call it a Career

    Chalk, a photo of her and an IBM Selectric typewriter, grades from 1982, and memories, lots of memories. Those are among the items sociology professor Peggy Preble found as she…

  • Men’s Basketball Joins Conference

    Men’s Basketball Joins Conference

    Many benefits of playing college sports are intangible, from learning discipline, sacrifice, and dedication to how to work in a team environment. The players on the men’s basketball team at…

  • College Faculty Honored

    College Faculty Honored

    Dr. Dunn’s students made her the most nominated professor for a Learning Environment Award. Graduates weren’t the only ones celebrated at Thomas Nelson Community College last week. Three days before…

  • Two Top Awards Highlight Graduation Ceremony

    Two Top Awards Highlight Graduation Ceremony

    Thomas Nelson’s strength is in the diversity of its student body, creating a learning environment that is far from traditional. That non-traditional experience continued when the final weeks of classes…

  • Long Journey for JKC Scholarship Semifinalist

    Long Journey for JKC Scholarship Semifinalist

    Growing up in war-torn Afghanistan, Sadaf Wali regularly saw death and destruction. Her quest for an education has taken her from a country where pursuing an education was considered a…