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  • Sports Update: Gators Split Pair

    Sports Update: Gators Split Pair

    The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team went into the holiday break on a winning note after defeating Monroe University of the Bronx 83-72 on Dec. 20. Sincere Moore…

  • College Names New Track/CC Coach

    College Names New Track/CC Coach

    Moore had a simple explanation for his interest in the position with the Gators. “After coaching high school for so long and winning, I was looking to move up to…

  • College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nurses

    College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nurses

    Virginia Peninsula Community College’s pinning ceremony Dec. 17 recognized 26 graduates of the nursing program. It was the largest cohort in recent memory, said Jenni Jones, the director of the…

  • Theater Students Participate in Annual Statewide Seminar

    Theater Students Participate in Annual Statewide Seminar

    Faith Dry was one of four Virginia Peninsula Community College students awarded an internship for the annual Virginia Theatre Association Conference in late October. She enjoyed it so much she…

  • Peter Berquist Chosen for SCHEV’s 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards

    Peter Berquist Chosen for SCHEV’s 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards

    Peter Berquist, an assistant professor of geology at Virginia Peninsula Community College, has been selected as a 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards recipient by the State Council of Higher Education for…

  • VPCC Hosts LEAD Event

    VPCC Hosts LEAD Event

    Virginia Peninsula Community College was a co-host for the LEAD Peninsula Education and Workforce Development Day on Dec. 11. The day began with participants meeting at the College’s Workforce Center,…

  • College Celebrates Fire/EMS Graduates

    College Celebrates Fire/EMS Graduates

    Virginia Peninsula Community College recognized the two most recent cohorts in its Fire and EMS education program Dec. 12 at Legacy Hall in New Town. College President Dr. Towuanna Porter…

  • Sports Update for Dec. 16: Men’s Basketball Drops Two

    Sports Update for Dec. 16: Men’s Basketball Drops Two

    The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team suffered two losses last week, snapping a five-game winning streak. The Gators (7-3) had won each game on their streak by nine…

  • VPCC Signs Transfer Agreement With GMU

    VPCC Signs Transfer Agreement With GMU

    Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon has noticed in her higher education experience that community college students don’t always have a seamless transition to a four-year institution. As president of Virginia Peninsula…

  • President Brannon Tabbed for VCIC’s 2025 Peninsula Humanitarian Award

    President Brannon Tabbed for VCIC’s 2025 Peninsula Humanitarian Award

    Virginia Peninsula Community College President Towuanna Porter Brannon will be honored by the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) with the 2025 Peninsula Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes individuals for…