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  • Jess Montgomery Earns Impact Award

    Jess Montgomery Earns Impact Award

    Virginia Peninsula Community College student Jess Montgomery received an Impact Award for significant contributions to the 2024 Virginia Government Simulation. Organized by Virginia Commonwealth University’s Institute for Democracy, Pluralism, &…

  • Ruff Named New Cheer Coach

    Ruff Named New Cheer Coach

    When Brianna Ruff was the cheerleading coach at Hampton University, the team at Virginia Peninsula Community College often attended its events to learn what goes into making a successful program.…

  • VPCC’s Adjunct Faculty Job Fair Oct. 24

    VPCC’s Adjunct Faculty Job Fair Oct. 24

    Talented professionals looking to share their expertise in the classroom can explore teaching opportunities at Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Adjunct Faculty Job Fair on Oct. 24. The 4 – 8…

  • Meet Presidential Ambassador Brooke Diggs

    Meet Presidential Ambassador Brooke Diggs

    With a bright future in sight, Brooke Diggs turned to Virginia Peninsula Community College as the springboard for reaching her college transfer goals. Enrolling in fall 2023, she discovered an…

  • Bonavita New Director of Institutional Research

    Bonavita New Director of Institutional Research

    Jeffrey (J.J.) Bonavita is the new director of Institutional Research at Virginia Peninsula Community College. Bonavita, the interim director since September 2023, assumed his new role on Oct. 1. In…

  • Alumna Thriving at VCU Because of VPCC

    Alumna Thriving at VCU Because of VPCC

    Katelyn Peters is in her second semester at Virginia Commonwealth University after transferring from Virginia Peninsula Community College. The transition has gone smoother than she could have imagined. She knows…

  • Hiring Allows VPCC to Expand Engineering Offerings

    Hiring Allows VPCC to Expand Engineering Offerings

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s search for the ideal addition to its engineering faculty led to hiring Dr. Daimei Zhu. The lengthy search was time well spent in Scott Stauble’s view,…

  • From Alumnus to Educator, Brenton Cross Fulfilling Life’s Plan

    From Alumnus to Educator, Brenton Cross Fulfilling Life’s Plan

    Just months ago, Brenton Cross graduated from Virginia Peninsula Community College, receiving an Associate of Applied Sciences degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET). He’s due to return to VPCC spring…

  • Kevin Gardner Goes from Graduate to Adjunct Instructor

    Kevin Gardner Goes from Graduate to Adjunct Instructor

    Kevin Gardner’s path has been unconventional. After graduating from Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2024, he’ll step into a new role as an adjunct instructor in the Electrical Engineering Technology…

  • Internship Became Dream Job for VPCC Alum Kerri Payne

    Internship Became Dream Job for VPCC Alum Kerri Payne

    The path to a dream job for Kerri Payne began in the unlikeliest of places — a classroom. That’s where Payne and her Virginia Peninsula Community College classmates worked on…