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Graduate Spotlight: Tabitha Spivey
Two health issues, one she overcame and one a relative continues to fight, are among the reasons Tabitha Spivey wants to become an ultrasound technician. The first came almost 10…
Graduate Spotlight: Sherlock Banks
Standing on the side of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Waynesboro looking over a cliff is part of Sherlock Banks’ summer internship. As someone who is afraid of heights, he…
DeCinque’s Message to the College
I sincerely hope you are all doing well during these uncertain and challenging times. Between the COVID-19 threat and the unrest centered around the death of George Floyd, I personally…
Thomas Nelson Disbursed Nearly $2 Million in CARES Act Aid
Thomas Nelson Community College disbursed emergency aid to 1,778 students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The…
Nurse Aide Staff Working Hard Behind Scenes
Yvette Franklin, Thomas Nelson Community College’s Nurse Aide Education Program coordinator, wants to make sure her students have a running start when in-person classes reopen, whenever that may be. “We…
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Graduate Spotlight: Albert Williams Jr.
One of the best decisions Albert Williams Jr. ever made was enrolling at Thomas Nelson. Now a few months shy of his 64th birthday, he is entering a new and exciting…
No Tuition Increase for Fall 2020
Thomas Nelson’s tuition for fall 2020 will remain at today’s rate of $160.20 per credit hour. Maintaining the current in-state tuition and mandatory fees for the upcoming semester is in…
Dual Enrollment Students Excel
Senior year of high school can be a stressful and intimidating experience even in the best of times. This year, with the move to online classes because of the coronavirus…
Preble, Numerous Others Call it a Career
Chalk, a photo of her and an IBM Selectric typewriter, grades from 1982, and memories, lots of memories. Those are among the items sociology professor Peggy Preble found as she…
Men’s Basketball Joins Conference
Many benefits of playing college sports are intangible, from learning discipline, sacrifice, and dedication to how to work in a team environment. The players on the men’s basketball team at…