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Gov. Abigail Spanberger (fourth from right) was joined by a host of VPCC officials at Wednesday’s bill signing. The VPCC representatives were (from left) Bobby Perkins (Director of Manufacturing, Skilled Trades and Transportation), Steven Felker (VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Transformation), Barbara Mason (Executive Assistant and Project Manager), Dr. Kerry Ragno (VP for Academic Affairs), Daniela Cigularov (VP for Enrollment Management and Student Success), Dr. Porter Brannon (President), Todd Estes (VP for Workforce Development and Innovation), and Ada Badgley (Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives).
Governor Signs Workforce Bill at VPCC Newport News Trades Center
Virginia Peninsula Community College President Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger marked the end of Community College Month appropriately. Local dignitaries and officials, as well as students,…
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Daliborka Padon (left) and Adrianna Hardage were among those who received a Vanguard Award in teaching at Friday's ceremony.
Faculty and Staff Honored at Annual Awards Ceremony
Spring is the time colleges celebrate their graduates. At Virginia Peninsula Community College, it’s also the time of the year to honor faculty and staff with its annual employee awards…
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Instructor Kenneth Logan (right) works with a student in his MTT electrician class at VPCC's Newport News Trades Center.
VPCC Partners with Workforce Council on Apprenticeship Program
Virginia Peninsula Community College and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC) are unveiling a new funding opportunity for local employers during National Apprenticeship Week, which is April 26 – May…
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A LifeVac helicopter made quite the impression at last year's summer camp.
VPCC Health Sciences Faculty Setting Up Summer of Learning, Fun
Rebecca Jaderquist and Khaliah Wilson, two health sciences faculty members at Virginia Peninsula Community College, learned hands-on activities and a helicopter make for a successful summer camp. Hopefully, those elements…
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The Dr. Mary T. Christian Theatre was scheduled to be the site of a play April 30-May 3, but the event has been postponed.
VPCC’s Spring Play Postponed
Virginia Peninsula Community College’s spring production of “The School for Scandal” has been postponed to a future season. The play, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was scheduled to run April 30…
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Jordan Watlington helped the Gators reach the NJCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic District 10 championship game.
VPCC’s Watlington named NJCAA All-American
Jordan Watlington, a freshman guard at Virginia Peninsula Community College, was named an honorable mention selection by the NJCAA Division III All-America men’s basketball committee. Watlington, from Menchville High School…
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Jonathan Pareti (left) is the fitness manager at the Historic Triangle Campus. Bennett Buchanan, president of the College’s fitness club, was instrumental in reopening the Wellness Center.
Wellness Center Opens at VPCC’s Historic Triangle Campus
Virginia Peninsula Community College reopened its Wellness Center at the Historic Triangle Campus in Williamsburg on Monday, April 13. Tracey Wright credited “the voices of the students.” Perhaps the loudest…
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Ashley Gonzalez (left) and Kynnidi Piert are the vice president and president, respectively, of VPCC’s theater club.
VPCC’s Revived Theater Club Ready for Spotlight
Virginia Peninsula Community College hasn’t had a theater club for several years. For David Garrett, manager of the Dr. Mary T. Christian Theatre at VPCC, that amounts to a tragedy.…
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Pete Berquist, Joey King, Wayne Riddle, Bella Woodfin, Erika Ward, Lynsey LeMay and Kyle Crock took a recent geology field trip to San Francisco.
For VPCC Geology Students, Trip to California Rocked
On a recent weeklong field trip to Northern California, Joey King had the opportunity to learn more about geology, his chosen field of study at Virginia Peninsula Community College. He…
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VPCC recently unveiled the Work-Based Learning Tracking System (WTS), which connects students to real world working experiences.
VPCC Adding Tools to Help Match Students to Employment Opportunities
Virginia Peninsula Community College staff have been working diligently behind the scenes to provide students with more tools to explore career information, options and opportunities. The results are a pair…
