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  • President’s Address to Highlight Finish Line Initiative

    President’s Address to Highlight Finish Line Initiative

    Approaching the one-year mark as president of the College, Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon is preparing for a major internal speaking engagement. At the 2021 State of the College Address and…

  • Big Grant Long Time in the Making

    Big Grant Long Time in the Making

    Thomas Nelson officials learned in mid-January the College had been awarded a large grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to be used for a new trades training center. To…

  • Thomas Nelson Awarded Grant of Nearly $1.7 Million

    Thomas Nelson Awarded Grant of Nearly $1.7 Million

    The United States Department of Labor is awarding Thomas Nelson nearly $1.7 million through the Strengthening Community Colleges (SSC) training grants program. Thomas Nelson was one of 11 community colleges…

  • Four Awarded LEAP Fellowships

    Four Awarded LEAP Fellowships

    Valerie Burge-Hall enjoys working at Thomas Nelson, where faculty and staff often join students as learners. She has thought about exploring a position with more of a leadership role but…

  • A Message from President Towuanna Porter Brannon

    A Message from President Towuanna Porter Brannon

    Dear Thomas Nelson Community, We are living through a moment in American history that leaves me deeply saddened and dismayed. The assault on the U.S. Capitol and continued calls to…

  • Scholarship Honoring Eric Murphy Comes to Fruition

    Scholarship Honoring Eric Murphy Comes to Fruition

    After a lot of hard work and effort, a scholarship in memory of Eric Murphy finally was established at Thomas Nelson. Patti Boyd, Eric’s mother, announced late last year that…

  • Graduate Spotlight: Tabitha Spivey

    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

    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

    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 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…