Alumni
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Graduation Ceremonies Give Nod to Past, Look to Future
Thomas Nelson’s 53rd commencement exercises truly were special. From the keynote speaker to the three years of graduates to the issuing of the last Thomas Nelson Community College diplomas, the May…
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Student Success Story: Sarah Ritchey
Sarah Ritchey is a lifelong Peninsula resident who graduated from York High School in 2007. She applied to colleges back then but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do. Money…
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College Celebrates Sports Teams, Will Add More
Thomas Nelson’s annual sports awards held on April 22 honored the past and present while also looking to the future. The basketball team, led by coach Chris Moore, celebrated a…
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Dave Escobar Finally Getting Shot at College Baseball
Dave Escobar Finally Getting Shot at College Baseball
As a baseball player at Hampton High School, Dave Escobar drew interest from all levels of college coaches: Division I, Division II, Division III and junior college. He also was…
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Scholarship Recipients Show Appreciation to Donors
For the first time in three years, Thomas Nelson Educational Foundation scholarship winners were able to mingle with donors who made it all possible. The more than 40 people on…
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Women in Male-Dominant Fields: Sgt. Shannon
Being elected as a co-chair of a task force subcommittee often is considered a burden, but not to Sgt. Kathy Shannon of the Thomas Nelson campus police. “To have that…
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VPCC Alumna Sharena Marsh
Meet Presidential Ambassador Sharena Marsh
Sharena Marsh is among four students participating in the College’s Presidential Ambassador Program for 2021-22. She serves as an ambassador at the Historic Triangle Campus in Williamsburg. Students in the…
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VPCC Alumna Cathy Mays
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…
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Virginia Peninsula Community College
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…
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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…
