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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…
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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…
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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…
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College Faculty Honored
Dr. Dunn’s students made her the most nominated professor for a Learning Environment Award. Graduates weren’t the only ones celebrated at Thomas Nelson Community College last week. Three days before…
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Two Top Awards Highlight Graduation Ceremony
Thomas Nelson’s strength is in the diversity of its student body, creating a learning environment that is far from traditional. That non-traditional experience continued when the final weeks of classes…
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Long Journey for JKC Scholarship Semifinalist
Growing up in war-torn Afghanistan, Sadaf Wali regularly saw death and destruction. Her quest for an education has taken her from a country where pursuing an education was considered a…
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New Scholarship for 2020 High School Grads Established
Thomas Nelson’s Educational Foundation is funding a new scholarship called “Finish What You Started.” It’s for high school students who are graduating in spring 2020 and have earned at least…
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Dr. Dever Leaves Lasting Legacy
In late 2019, as he was nearing retirement as the president of Thomas Nelson Community College, Dr. John Dever was reserved when discussing his legacy. “It’s hard to say. I…
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Students Play Role in Virtual Commencement Decision
The decision to make Thomas Nelson’s 2020 spring graduation ceremony a virtual online experience was made after consulting numerous groups. However, one group always was at the forefront: the students.…
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‘Global View’ Conference at Appropriate Time
When organizers of Thomas Nelson’s conference titled “A Global View: Empowerment in Entrepreneurship” began planning the event, they didn’t know the title would be so timely. Nor did they realize…
