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The Thomas Nelson men’s basketball team is 7-0, and faces two nationally-ranked opponents this weekend, one on the road and one at home. The first game is Saturday, Dec. 18 against Sandhills Community College, which is in Pinehurst, N.C. Sandhills is 14-4 and ranked 10th  in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III poll. The Gators return home the following day to take on Monroe College (Bronx campus) in a 2 p.m. game at Hampton's Bethel High School. Monroe College is 8-2 and ranked two spots behind Sandhills.

Are you struggling to register for your courses this semester? We're here to help. Thomas Nelson will host virtual Registration Sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday now through Feb. 11, 2022.

Priya Patel is among four students participating in the College’s Presidential Ambassador Program for 2021-2022. She serves as an ambassador at the Hampton campus. Students in the Presidential Ambassadors program commit to assist the College for 10 months by participating in events and working in various roles on campus. The program greatly benefits participants.

Are you struggling to register for your courses this semester? We're here to help. Thomas Nelson will host virtual Registration Sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday now through Feb. 11, 2022.

The Local Board of Thomas Nelson Community College  (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College) will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 15 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center at 600 Butler Farm Rd. on the Hampton campus.

Thomas Nelson (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College) is observing a winter break Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, 2022. The College will reopen Jan. 3, 2022. During the closure, students may visit www.tncc.edu for details about spring 2022 semester, financial aid, tuition payment and more.

Thomas Nelson (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College) will observe a winter break Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, 2022. The College will reopen Jan. 3, 2022. During the closure, students may visit www.tncc.edu for details about spring 2022 semester, financial aid, tuition payment and more.

The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is accepting applications for its Community College STEM Scholarship Program. The program provides $2,000 scholarships for students enrolled in a Virginia community college STEM program. Students must apply for the scholarship during the freshman year and use the scholarship during the sophomore year. To qualify, the applicant must:

Geology Professor Pete Berquist started participating in search-and-rescue missions at Acadia National Park more than 15 years ago. Before joining Thomas Nelson’s faculty in 2007, Pete Berquist was a ranger at Acadia National Park in Maine for three years. He was also a visiting faculty member at a nearby college. “It kept me in geology and teaching, which is what I like doing,” he said. “It also allowed me to stay in kind of an outdoor-education realm, which is something I’ve always been interested in and engaged with.”

Jaden Kanai and his girlfriend's dog, Reesee Jaden Kanai entered the Thomas Nelson gaming challenge to test his skills and see how far he could advance. Although his favorite game Super Smash Bros. was involved, he didn't expect to win. “I honestly wasn’t too sure if I was going to win because the other guy I was playing at the very end, he was really good,” said Kanai, who is in his first semester at the College. “I was just playing for fun.”

Thomas Nelson Community College joins the WAVY-TV10 Coats for Families mission this year. For nearly 30 years the local news station has helped thousands of Hampton Roads residents stay warm in the winter. 10 On Your Side is collecting donated coats for all ages now through Jan. 23, 2022. Thomas Nelson is pleased to be among businesses, churches and other entities serving as drop-off locations.

Thomas Nelson’s performing arts department has billed its winter concert “Sing for Joy!” Diane Drury, a professor in the music department who is overseeing the event, said there are numerous reasons why. First, “Sing for Joy” is among pieces the College choir will perform. Second, it’s a joyous time of the year. Third, and perhaps most important, it tells the College community performing arts is ready to return to live shows.

Thomas Nelson’s Educational Foundation is pleased announced that $143,000 in scholarship funds are available for spring 2022. To help offset the cost of tuition, fees and other educational expenses, new and returning students can apply for any of the following:

The BayPort Foundation, the charitable arm of BayPort Credit Union, has introduced two new scholarships to benefit Thomas Nelson Community College students, the McGee Family Scholarship and Donald I. Steepe Memorial Scholarship. Both funds are family gifts as inaugural donors to the BayPort Legacy Giving Program, which honors those who share BayPort's commitment and philanthropic efforts. Of the scholarships, one will benefit an enrolled student and the other, a graduate.