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  • Military & Veteran Services Introducing INDOC Orientation

    Military & Veteran Services Introducing INDOC Orientation

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Military & Veteran Services (MVS) team will debut its new student orientation called MVS INDOC this summer semester. Designed for military-affiliated students, MVS INDOC will help…

  • VPCC Receives Health Care Grant

    VPCC Receives Health Care Grant

    The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education and Sentara Healthcare have awarded Virginia Peninsula Community College $8,850 in emergency assistance grants for its healthcare students. “This award will help reduce…

  • Newport News Mayor Excited to Speak to Class of 2023

    Newport News Mayor Excited to Speak to Class of 2023

    Phillip Jones, newly elected mayor of Newport News, will give Virginia Peninsula Community College’s first commencement address since the 56-year-old institution was renamed. Jones’ keynote speech at the May 12…

  • College Names Darcy Men’s Soccer Coach

    College Names Darcy Men’s Soccer Coach

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, which is adding men’s soccer in the fall, has tasked Kevin Darcy with building the program. “I just really appreciate the trust that not only Chris…

  • VCCS Chancellor Visits College

    VCCS Chancellor Visits College

    Dr. David Doré, the new chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, continued his tour of those institutions by visiting Virginia Peninsula Community College on Monday morning. Among his first…

  • ‘Interim’ Label Taken Off Harrison’s Job Title

    ‘Interim’ Label Taken Off Harrison’s Job Title

    Shane Harrison, who has been Virginia Peninsula Community College’s interim baseball coach since October, was named the team’s head coach on April 20. “He stepped in in a time where…

  • Newport News Mayor the VPCC Commencement Speaker

    Newport News Mayor the VPCC Commencement Speaker

    Virginia Peninsula Community College announced Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones will be the guest speaker at its 54th graduation ceremony. The event is set for May 12 at 2 p.m. at…

  • College Holds Ribbon-Cutting at new Trades Center

    College Holds Ribbon-Cutting at new Trades Center

    Virginia Peninsula Community College showed off its new trades center in Toano with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 13. While the spotlight was on the College, VPCC president Dr. Towuanna…

  • Ballroom Dance Team Won 15 Top Awards at Bam Jam

    Ballroom Dance Team Won 15 Top Awards at Bam Jam

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s ballroom dance team earned 15 first-place awards during an April 1 competition at the University of Maryland. The team also won two second-place awards at Bam…

  • PTK Extends its Run of Excellence

    PTK Extends its Run of Excellence

    If sustained excellence is the mark of success, Virginia Peninsula Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society is there. For the fourth consecutive year, it earned five-star distinction,…