Alumni
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Basketball Player Williams on His Own Journey
Despite having a well-known rapper as a father, Tekomin Williams didn’t follow that path. “That’s just not me,” said Williams, who is in his third year on the Virginia Peninsula…
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VPCC Alumna Rebecca Holmes
Holmes Enjoying Impactful Career After VPCC Beginnings
Community college education provides a solid foundation for success. Anyone who knows Rebecca Holmes will confirm she is living proof. Today, she enjoys an impactful career with the Colorado Department…
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VPCC Educational Foundation Holds Appreciation Reception
Nearly 100 people, including scholarship donors and recipients, attended the Virginia Peninsula Community College Educational Foundation’s annual appreciation reception on Nov. 14 at the Holiday Inn Newport News. Tracy Ashley,…
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VPCC Alumnus Samar Chopra
Chopra Continues Legacy of Learning at VPCC
The story of personal success and higher education is about the family of Samar Chopra. A Virginia Peninsula Community College alumnus, he embraced the opportunities community college affords at the…
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Angela Jackson Recognized For 44 Years of Service
Angela Jackson has been involved with Virginia Peninsula Community College for 44 years, beginning in 1979. She started as a student, then became a full-time employee, but made her mark…
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VPCC Alumna Angela Giles
Giles’ Rewarding Social Services Career Jump-started at VPCC
When Angela Giles graduated from New Jersey’s Northern Burlington County Regional High School, she had no idea her path would lead to Virginia Peninsula Community College. Growing up as a…
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Educator Turned VPCC Grad Aiming High
Recent years saw healthcare professionals in the limelight celebrated as heroes. Working late nights and early mornings, they are still heroes to many, and Virginia Peninsula Community College’s LeRon Lewis…
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VPCC Alumni, Madison and Jailyn Baker
PreK Teacher and Sister Got Foundation at VPCC
Jailyn and Madison Baker are as different as pickles and plums. Sisters, they are 10 years apart and have different tastes in practically everything. Born in Louisiana and Oklahoma, respectively,…
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VPCC Alumna Amy Rose
VPCC Pivotal in Rose’s Video Storyteller Career
Amy Rose is making her mark through creative storytelling as a videographer for Hampton City Schools. She credits Virginia Peninsula Community College for helping her cement a career in video…
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Griffin, Wythe Halls to be Renamed Kecoughtan Hall
Virginia Peninsula Community College is renaming Griffin and Wythe halls, which are connected and function as one building, to Kecoughtan Hall. The name is a tribute to the Kecoughtan tribe,…
