Alumni
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Ragno Excited About New Position
Dr. Kerry Ragno freely admits her role as vice president of Academic Affairs at Virginia Peninsula Community College isn’t the culmination of a lifelong dream. She guesses not many people…
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New Trades Center Set for Toano
More than 18 months after being awarded a grant for nearly $1.7 million, Virginia Peninsula Community College is close to having something to show for it: a second trades center.…
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Alexander Credits Ballroom Dance for Success
When Faizon Alexander enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College, he was transitioning out of the military and about six years removed from high school. He didn’t know how to integrate…
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LaMonte and Simone Williams made education a priority, and so did their children.
Parents’ Success Leads to Children’s Higher Education Success
LaMonte Williams and his wife, Simone, were working adults raising a family when they graduated from Virginia Peninsula Community College, formerly Thomas Nelson. They couldn’t get any of their three…
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Picture-Perfect Position for Jenni Jones
Most teachers are big on class pictures. So, when Jenni Jones had an opportunity to take a photo with her spring semester nursing students at Virginia Peninsula Community College, she…
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Paralegal Students Continue Their Paths to Success
Mary Wilson’s main inspiration is her son. Amy Anderson’s students are as varied as their areas of concentration. However, there is one thing they have in common. “What I so…
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Domonique Mabry isn’t intimidated by her big move halfway across the country.
Alumna Lands Dream Job at Tesla
When Domonique Mabry moved halfway across the country, from Kansas to Virginia, she had no job lined up, but she had a dream: to be an engineer. She’s making another…
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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…
