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  • Student Receives Fire and Emergency Services Scholarship

    Student Receives Fire and Emergency Services Scholarship

    Timothy Morrison, a student at Thomas Nelson Community College, has received the Ronny J. Coleman Fire and Emergency Services Leader of the Future Scholarship of $1,000 from the International Public…

  • President Reveals Vision at Monday Meet-up

    President Reveals Vision at Monday Meet-up

    Since being named Thomas Nelson’s ninth president in January, Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon said she has often been asked about her vision for the College. She considers it an odd…

  • Events Offer a Way to Connect to the Community

    Events Offer a Way to Connect to the Community

    Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon was excited to be a panelist at a recent Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce event, and the reason was simple. “One of the things I shared…

  • College Reopens to Public

    College Reopens to Public

    Signs, electronic and traditional, welcoming back students, faculty and staff. A tour for prospective students. A smattering of cars in the parking lot. Those were just some of the scenes…

  • Nursing Grad a Leader in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

    Nursing Grad a Leader in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

    Dr. Vivienne Pierce McDaniel is a proponent of community colleges, especially Thomas Nelson, where she earned her nursing degree. Dr. Vivienne Pierce McDaniel’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is…

  • Campuses Reopening to Public July 6

    Campuses Reopening to Public July 6

    A key phase of Thomas Nelson’s return to pre-pandemic conditions will occur July 6 when its two campuses (Hampton and Historic Triangle) reopen to the public. College officials published a…

  • Deborah Boothe: 30 Years of Outstanding Service

    Deborah Boothe: 30 Years of Outstanding Service

    When Deborah Boothe decided to attend Thomas Nelson as a single mother in her early 30s, she feared returning to school after being out for so long. All she was…

  • Returning Student Earns Degree for Herself

    Returning Student Earns Degree for Herself

    Kathleen and Bob Michaels have been married for 47 years. Kathleen Michaels retired in August 2011 after working more than 40 years in resource management. She readily admits she has…

  • College Board Faces Changing, But Goals Same

    College Board Faces Changing, But Goals Same

    The Thomas Nelson College Board is undergoing numerous changes, but outgoing chair Mike Kuhns is sure one thing won’t change. “I think we’ll continue to march. It’ll be good,” he…

  • Thomas Nelson First VCCS School To Launch Ancora Corporate Training CDL Training Program

    Thomas Nelson First VCCS School To Launch Ancora Corporate Training CDL Training Program

    Thomas Nelson Community College, an accredited, two-year institution of higher education established as a part of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), is the first school in the VCCS network…