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Dr. Cosby and her trainees in the City of Poquoson
Workforce Development Took Customized Training to Poquoson
The mere thought of public speaking is daunting for many. Most people “would rather run into a burning building” than do it, joked Poquoson City Manager J. Randall “Randy” Wheeler.…
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New Student Government Officers Up to the Task
The new president and vice president of Virginia Peninsula’s Student Government Association couldn’t be more different. What they have in common, though, is the goal of making the most out…
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Members of the first Virginia Peninsula Community College volleyball team, standing from left: Attiyah Lay, Jordan Lengager, Hannah Sweazey, Mary Nicosia, Lillian Sypher, Jayla Riddick, Christabelle Elliott, and Carlee Watson. In front: Mattie McLaughlin.
Volleyball Program Debuts Sept. 30
Five months after Virginia Peninsula Community College announced it was adding women’s club volleyball, the team will make its debut. The first game in program history will be Sept. 30…
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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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Nearly $7,000 Raised for Ballroom Dance Team
Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon’s support for Virginia Peninsula Community College’s award-winning ballroom dance team comes through in her words and deeds. At last month’s All College Day, a symbolic start…
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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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Tips for the College’s 5K, Good Advice
Michelle Alexander, an assistant professor in Health, Physical Education, and Wellness at Virginia Peninsula, is an avid runner. She has participated in 5Ks, 8Ks and half-marathons. Carolyn Hunter has taught…
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College Reaching Out to Southeast Community
Keisha Samuels has been teaching classes for Virginia Peninsula Community College at the Southeast Higher Education Center since 2015. Enrollment has steadily declined, but when the College decided to rededicate…
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Athletes Register for Fall Semester
New athletics director and men’s basketball coach Chris Moore talked with athletes and their parents during an Aug. 11 registration seminar at the Hampton campus in Wythe Hall. In addition…
