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VPCC alumna Monica Gurung
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…
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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…
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$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,…
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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…
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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…
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Baseball Season Underway, but Wet
The Thomas Nelson baseball team holds some of its indoor practices at the Virginia Baseball Academy. The toughest opponent the Thomas Nelson baseball team faced in 2020 was coronavirus, which…
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STEM Division Joining Prestigious Network
Identifying trends and staying up to date on the latest technology are difficult in many fields, especially higher education. It’s no different at Thomas Nelson, especially in the Science, Technology,…
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College Board Recommends Name Change
At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Thomas Nelson Community College Board voted unanimously to recommend changing the name of the College. In addition, the Board voted to rename two buildings…
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$2,000 Community College STEM Scholarship
The Community College STEM Scholarship provides a one-year, non-renewable award of $2,000 for students enrolled full time during the award period at one of Virginia’s Community Colleges. Students must be…
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Thomas Nelson Part of Three-College Collaboration
Thomas Nelson, Tidewater, and Paul D. Camp community colleges have some of the same programs, business partners, and interests. And since some of their students are from the same geographic…
