Hampton

  • College Holds Ribbon-Cutting at new Trades Center

    College Holds Ribbon-Cutting at new Trades Center

    Virginia Peninsula Community College showed off its new trades center in Toano with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 13. While the spotlight was on the College, VPCC president Dr. Towuanna…

  • Ballroom Dance Team Won 15 Top Awards at Bam Jam

    Ballroom Dance Team Won 15 Top Awards at Bam Jam

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s ballroom dance team earned 15 first-place awards during an April 1 competition at the University of Maryland. The team also won two second-place awards at Bam…

  • PTK Extends its Run of Excellence

    PTK Extends its Run of Excellence

    If sustained excellence is the mark of success, Virginia Peninsula Community College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society is there. For the fourth consecutive year, it earned five-star distinction,…

  • Stress Relief Goes to the Dogs

    Stress Relief Goes to the Dogs

    When Paws for Purple Hearts was on Virginia Peninsula’s Hampton campus in December, fewer than a dozen people attended. Last week, when the organization, which uses dogs to provide stress…

  • Military Services: From Foodbank to Service Dogs

    Military Services: From Foodbank to Service Dogs

    It’s a busy time of the year for Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Military and Veterans Services team. On March 7, the group joined members of VPCC’s Student Veterans of America…

  • VPCC, American Theatre Continue Working Relationship

    VPCC, American Theatre Continue Working Relationship

    Without a theater to call its own, the Virginia Peninsula Community College’s fine arts department has to find creative ways to provide instruction and experiences to its theater students. In…

  • The Shop Kicks off Black History Month Celebration

    The Shop Kicks off Black History Month Celebration

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s recognition of Black History Month got underway on Feb. 1 with a presentation/discussion sponsored by a new initiative called The Shop. The vision of The Shop, which is…

  • Inauguration Set for March, RSVP Today

    Inauguration Set for March, RSVP Today

    The inauguration of Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon, the College’s ninth president, is fast approaching. The festivities include an inauguration ceremony on March 24 and a gala presented by the Educational…

  • Presidential Ambassadors Got Valuable Time with Brannon

    Presidential Ambassadors Got Valuable Time with Brannon

    Mentoring was the order of the day when President Towuanna Porter Brannon met with the Presidential Ambassador team recently. Selected for the 2022-23 academic year, Kayla Greene, Holli Gubeli, Gabrielle…

  • Nearly Two Dozen Nursing Students Graduate

    Nearly Two Dozen Nursing Students Graduate

    Virginia Peninsula Community College continues doing its part to fill the need for nurses, holding a pinning ceremony on Nov. 29 to welcome 23 new professionals. “A lot of them…