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College Holds First Men’s Soccer Practice
College students kicking a soccer ball in the center of campus isn’t an unusual sight. At Virginia Peninsula Community College, however, it took on greater significance on Aug. 2 as…
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VPCC president Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, along with President Marcia Conston of Tidewater Community College; President Corey McCray of Paul D. Camp Community College; Executive Vice President Joel A. English of Centura College and Aviation Institute of Maintenance; Campus President Andy Gladstein of ECPI University; and Associate Vice President for Corporate Partnerships Sarah Jane Kirkland of Old Dominion University, Hampton Roads mayors Kenneth Alexander of Norfolk, Bobby Dyer of Virginia Beach, Shannon Glover of Portsmouth, Donnie Tuck of Hampton, and Rick West of Chesapeake, with the Hampton Roads Alliance, Hampton Roads Workforce Council, and Virginia Beach Economic Development
Hampton Roads Delegation Attends Workforce Readiness Mission in Germany
Virginia Peninsula Community College President Towuanna Porter Brannon was part of a delegation to Stuttgart, Germany when the Hampton Roads Alliance, Hampton Roads Workforce Council, and Virginia Beach Economic Development hosted presidents and officials…
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Interest High as First Soccer Practice Draws Near
Even before Kevin Darcy accepted the task of starting a men’s soccer program at Virginia Peninsula Community College, he figured finding interested players wouldn’t be a problem. As the coach…
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VPCC Instructors Lead Drone Camps
Virginia Peninsula Community College professors Julie Young and Scott Bellows led two four-day drone camps at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center over the past two weeks. Eleven students from area…
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Student Takes Deep Dive into Studies, Hobby
Anna Chavez traveled to Mexico in March 2022 to participate in reef conservation and scuba diving with sea lions. In January 2023, she was off to St. Croix (U.S. Virgin…
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VPCC Hires Parker as Women’s Basketball Coach
Virginia Peninsula Community College named Mariah Parker its new women’s basketball coach. It’s her first time heading a college program, and she’s excited about the quality of play in the…
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College Welcomes New VPs and Directors
Virginia Peninsula Community College recently filled four key positions. Here’s a look at the new members of its executive leadership and mid-level management teams: Daniela Cigularova, vice president, Enrollment Management and…
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Baseball Relief Pitcher Named All-American
T.J. McDonough, a relief pitcher on the Virginia Peninsula Community College baseball team, was named an NJCAA Division 3 first-team All-American by the JBB, which bills itself as the “official…
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VPCC Educator Cited in New York Times
We are pleased to highlight the accomplishments of Virginia Peninsula Community College faculty and staff. If you or your colleague have published works, shown in art exhibits, been featured by…
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Elementary School Guidance Spurs Student’s Success
Amarion Simms admits he didn’t have an easy time in elementary school. “I did have a lot of bad days,” he said, adding one of the problems was he didn’t…
