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Rarig Chosen for PTK’s Distinguished Administrator Award
Dr. Kris Rarig has been selected for Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s (PTK) Distinguished Administrator Award. Vice President of Student Affairs at Thomas Nelson now becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College,…

Kuchina, Lannon Part of ODU Transfer Program
Thomas Nelson has articulation agreements with many four-year institutions in Virginia. Those agreements can be complicated to understand, leaving students and faculty frustrated. Now, one of those four-year state institutions,…

PTK Survey Offers Lessons in Learning
Thomas Nelson’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students at two-year colleges, recently conducted a survey regarding online learning. The results taught its members a lot.…

Long Trip Includes Key Stop at Thomas Nelson
Megan Barnard credits Thomas Nelson Community College for helping her find the right career path. Megan Barnard always has been interested in science, always found it interesting. “It always been…

College Signs Lease on Hampton IV Building
The College is renting space at 521 Butler Farm Rd. as temporary housing for those replaced by the Templin Hall renovations. The collapse of a portion of the Templin Hall…

Basketball Team 8-1 Entering Break
The Thomas Nelson’s men’s basketball team has 10 games scheduled for the second half of the season. Coach Chris Moore’s goals are to win every one and place first in…

Basketball Team Facing Ranked Opponents
The Thomas Nelson men’s basketball team is 7-0, and faces two nationally ranked opponents this weekend, one on the road and one at home. The first game is Saturday, Dec.…

Special Interests: Professor Search and Rescue
Before joining Thomas Nelson’s faculty in 2007, Pete Berquist was a ranger at Acadia National Park in Maine for three years. He was also a visiting faculty member at a…

Gaming Challenge a Smashing Success
Jaden Kanai entered the Thomas Nelson gaming challenge to test his skills and see how far he could advance. Although his favorite game Super Smash Bros. was involved, he didn’t…

Over $140,000 in Scholarship Funds Available Through Educational Foundation
Thomas Nelson’s Educational Foundation is pleased announced that $143,000 in scholarship funds are available for spring 2022. To help offset the cost of tuition, fees and other educational expenses, new…








