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  • Student Returning to Help GE Program

    Student Returning to Help GE Program

    As one of the first beneficiaries of the Bridge the Gap program at Thomas Nelson, Antonio Dill-Word vowed to help others as soon as he could. It has taken him…

  • PTK Chapter Honored

    PTK Chapter Honored

    Iyanna Tucker, president of Phi Theta Kappa, shows off some of the awards won by Thomas Nelson’s chapter of the international honor society for two-year colleges. As president of Thomas…

  • Resolution of the Faculty Senate of Virginia on Violence and Racism against Asian American and Pacific Islanders Communities

    Resolution of the Faculty Senate of Virginia on Violence and Racism against Asian American and Pacific Islanders Communities

    The Thomas Nelson community stands with the Faculty Senate of Virginia in condemning the violence and racism against Asians and Asian American and Pacific Islanders. The College’s Faculty Senate President Patrick…

  • G3 Equals Free Community College for Some

    G3 Equals Free Community College for Some

    Tuition-free community college for low- and middle-income students looking to pursue jobs in high-demand fields is now an option thanks to a new program in Virginia. Governor Ralph Northam last…

  • Templin Hall Roof Collapses, No Reported Injuries

    Templin Hall Roof Collapses, No Reported Injuries

    A portion of the roof of Templin Hall, home of the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium on Thomas Nelson Community College’s Hampton campus, collapsed Monday afternoon. No one was in…

  • Former VPCC STEM Student Headed to Cal Berkeley

    Former VPCC STEM Student Headed to Cal Berkeley

    An $80 application fee and lack of confidence almost cost alumna Monica Gurung the opportunity of a lifetime. However, she filed the appropriate paperwork with a few hours to spare…

  • HVAC Program Recipient of Generous Donation

    HVAC Program Recipient of Generous Donation

    Terrence Scott, an HVAC instructor at Thomas Nelson, often schedules field trips for his students. Learning from a book or manual is important, but there’s nothing like hands-on experience, especially…

  • $36 Million for G3 in State Budget

    $36 Million for G3 in State Budget

    A little more than two years ago, Thomas Nelson was awarded a planning grant from the state for a program called “G3,” which stands for “Get Skilled, Get a Job,…

  • Women Inspiring Women: Dr. Porter-Brannon

    Women Inspiring Women: Dr. Porter-Brannon

    The woman who inspired me the most is my grandmother, Gwendolyn Pryce. During my childhood, she insisted that I could be anything that I wanted to be. She supported all…

  • College Has Another JKC Scholarship Semifinalist

    College Has Another JKC Scholarship Semifinalist

    It wasn’t that long ago that Jarel White and his sister, Jewel, were celebrating his graduation from Lafayette High School. When Jarel White was working on his application for the…