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Grad Went Out on a High Note
Priya Patel closed out her final year of community college on a high note. The 2022 graduate, who earned an associate degree in science, was a semifinalist for the prestigious Jack…
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Grand Rebranding Event July 12 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
Something new is hatching at Virginia Peninsula Community College – home of the Gators. Formerly Thomas Nelson, the College officially takes its new name on July 1 and will publicly…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Nurse Aide Staff Working Hard Behind Scenes
Yvette Franklin, Thomas Nelson Community College’s Nurse Aide Education Program coordinator, wants to make sure her students have a running start when in-person classes reopen, whenever that may be. “We…
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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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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…
