Alumni
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Alumna Erika Moore has been a Gator Pathway to Success (GPS) coach at VPCC’s Historic Triangle Campus in Williamsburg since September. She also supports the Single Stop program, which connects students with essential resources, including emergency funds, food assistance, housing, and healthcare.
Grad Erika Moore Returns to Help the Next Generation
Alumna Erika Moore has been a Gator Pathway to Success (GPS) coach at VPCC’s Historic Triangle Campus in Williamsburg since September. She also supports the Single Stop program, which connects…
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VPCC Alum Devante Cofield Built a Career in HVAC and Beyond
Devante Cofield, a Marine Corps veteran, began charting a new future at Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2017 and is now well into a career he loves.
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Grad Antoine Johnson Sees Skilled Trades as Path to Bright Future
Antoine Johnson has serves the past 15 years as a maintenance technician for the City of Hampton and credits VPCC for helping sharpened his knowledge in HVAC.
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New Endowed Scholarship Honors Community Leader Joseph Fuentes
VPCC officials announced the creation of the Joseph John Fuentes Endowed Memorial Scholarship, established by the Fuentes family to celebrate the life and legacy of an esteemed community leader.
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Alumnus Ben Tiefenback’s Law Experience Helping Those with Special Needs
Ben Tiefenback first experienced Virginia Peninsula Community as a homeschooled student in the dual enrollment program.
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VPCC President Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon (second from left) and VLM Executive Director Rebecca Kleinhample (left) announced a partnership to adopt Newt (middle). Also on hand were VPCC Creative Communication Services manager and alum Michelle Shonk (second from right), who spearheaded the idea, and Gillie the Gator, VPCC’s mascot.
VPCC and VLM Reveal Gator Collaboration
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) and the Virginia Living Museum (VLM) announced a new strategic alliance built around the two institutions’ love for alligators. The VLM…
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Dave Batory's typography class at VPCC has few empty seats.
VPCC Continues to Expand Student Population with Two Years of Growth
After a decade of declining enrollment, Virginia Peninsula Community College had its second consecutive year of growth. J.J. Bonavita, director of Institutional Research at the College, pointed out two big…
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Celena Luccioni (left) and her mother, Bridgett Madden, are both proud alumnae of VPCC and recently worked together at a summer camp held at the Hampton Campus.
Mother, Daughter Share Love of VPCC
Bridgett Madden and her daughter, Celena Luccioni, come from a long line of educators. Madden’s grandparents were educators. Her father was an engineer at the NASA Langley Research Center. He…
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Former Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck addresses the students at VPCC's graduation May 15 at the Hampton Coliseum.
VPCC Graduates Receive Diplomas, Advice at Commencement
HAMPTON, Va. – Nearly 450 students walked across the stage at the Hampton Coliseum on Thursday to receive a degree or certificate from Virginia Peninsula Community College’s academic or workforce…
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Beverly Franklin earned a A.A.S degree in Human Services from Virginia Peninsula.
Beverly Franklin Soars to the Top of the Class
For Beverly Franklin, May 15 is more than just a graduation date. It’s a victory lap. When she hits the stage at the Hampton Coliseum to receive her degree from…
