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VPCC's ballroom dance team is coming off a great showing in Mechanicsville.
Ballroom Dance Team Takes Home 80 Awards
Virginia Peninsula Community College dominated the Richmond Dance Challenge and Showcase in Mechanicsville on March 15, winning 80 awards. Their presence, however, wasn’t limited to the dance floor. After the…
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The VPCC baseball team celebrated its sophomores between games of a doubleheader against Mid-Atlantic Christian University.
Sports Update: Baseball Celebrates Sophomores
The Virginia Peninsula Community College baseball team celebrated Sophomore Day on March 29 with a doubleheader split against Mid-Atlantic Christian University. The Gators took the opener 10-4 before losing the…
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Faith Robinson is enjoying her reign as Miss Juneteenth Virginia.
Pageant Winner’s Learning Not Limited To VPCC
When Tonya Robinson heard about the Miss Juneteenth Virginia Legacy pageant from a friend, she asked her daughter, Faith, if she would be interested in entering it. Despite never having…
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Openness to Change Led to Promising Career for Alice Chen
Alice Chen is a lifelong learner who doesn’t back down from new experiences. Her fearlessness unexpectedly led her to engineering and today, she’s a land use engineer with the Virginia…
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Cameron Johnson Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar
Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Cameron Johnson has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship. “Being named a Silver Scholar means a lot…
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Basketball Season Over; Baseball Earns First Two Wins of Season
Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball season ended March 1 with an 87-70 loss to Owens Community College in the Mid-Atlantic District tournament at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, N.C.…
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The new VPCC Athletics Gator logo
Sports update for Feb. 17: Athletics unveils new logo
Virginia Peninsula Community College unveiled a new athletics logo at Saturday’s men’s basketball game, continuing the rebranding efforts at the College. The Gator remains the mascot, but the artwork was…
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Lizz Rizzatto (standing) is excited the Tutoring Center has moved into a bigger space in Kecoughtan Hall.
Tutoring Center Moves into Larger Space
Liz Rizzatto joined Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2016 as a math instructor assistant in the tutoring department, being assigned a temporary space from the start. That all changed at…
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From left: Cinthya Bates, Nathalia Matthews, VPCC athletics director and men's basketball coach Chris Moore and Asheton Glass.
Sports at Virginia Peninsula is a Gateway to New Experiences for Students
As an avid sports fan and a former volleyball player and cross country runner, Virginia Peninsula Community College President Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon has long advocated the benefits of athletics.…
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Elle Hill (left) and Breyana Harris are two of the students in VPCC's Early Childhood Education program.
Students Enjoy New Learning Opportunities at VPCC Early Childhood Center
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – It was easy to overlook Elle Hill and Breyana Harris at last month’s ribbon-cutting for the Newport News Early Childhood Development Center. In a room filled…
