Alumni
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Tips for the College’s 5K, Good Advice
Michelle Alexander, an assistant professor in Health, Physical Education, and Wellness at Virginia Peninsula, is an avid runner. She has participated in 5Ks, 8Ks and half-marathons. Carolyn Hunter has taught…
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LaMonte and Simone Williams made education a priority, and so did their children.
Parents’ Success Leads to Children’s Higher Education Success
LaMonte Williams and his wife, Simone, were working adults raising a family when they graduated from Virginia Peninsula Community College, formerly Thomas Nelson. They couldn’t get any of their three…
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Picture-Perfect Position for Jenni Jones
Most teachers are big on class pictures. So, when Jenni Jones had an opportunity to take a photo with her spring semester nursing students at Virginia Peninsula Community College, she…
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Paralegal Students Continue Their Paths to Success
Mary Wilson’s main inspiration is her son. Amy Anderson’s students are as varied as their areas of concentration. However, there is one thing they have in common. “What I so…
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Domonique Mabry isn’t intimidated by her big move halfway across the country.
Alumna Lands Dream Job at Tesla
When Domonique Mabry moved halfway across the country, from Kansas to Virginia, she had no job lined up, but she had a dream: to be an engineer. She’s making another…
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Graduation Ceremonies Give Nod to Past, Look to Future
Thomas Nelson’s 53rd commencement exercises truly were special. From the keynote speaker to the three years of graduates to the issuing of the last Thomas Nelson Community College diplomas, the May…
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Student Success Story: Sarah Ritchey
Sarah Ritchey is a lifelong Peninsula resident who graduated from York High School in 2007. She applied to colleges back then but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do. Money…
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College Celebrates Sports Teams, Will Add More
Thomas Nelson’s annual sports awards held on April 22 honored the past and present while also looking to the future. The basketball team, led by coach Chris Moore, celebrated a…
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Dave Escobar Finally Getting Shot at College Baseball
Dave Escobar Finally Getting Shot at College Baseball
As a baseball player at Hampton High School, Dave Escobar drew interest from all levels of college coaches: Division I, Division II, Division III and junior college. He also was…
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Scholarship Recipients Show Appreciation to Donors
For the first time in three years, Thomas Nelson Educational Foundation scholarship winners were able to mingle with donors who made it all possible. The more than 40 people on…
