News

Spotlighted below is the latest from CCWC.

 

Also check out the following latest news from CCWC's three partner colleges of Paul D. Camp Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College), and Tidewater Community College, as well as the Virginia Community College System.

Sports Update: Gators Split Pair

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Dec 23, 2024
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 (Matoaca High School/Chesterfield) led the Gators with 21 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Asa Fehrenbach (Lafayette/Williamsburg) had 14 points and seven boards, Jayden Sepulveda (Landstown/Virginia Beach) scored 11 points, and Keshaun Johnson (Nansemond River High School/Suffolk)...

College Names New Track/CC Coach

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Dec 20, 2024
Deon Moore, who has led Kecoughtan and Phoebus high schools to numerous state titles, has been named the track and field/cross country coach at Virginia Peninsula Community College. 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 the next level,” he said. That desire is exactly what VPCC athletics director Chris Moore, no relation, said is so important to a...

College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nurses

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Dec 18, 2024
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 College’s Allied Health programs. However, a more impressive number is 80% of the students in the class accepted positions as registered nurses before receiving their pins. “It’s exceptional to have that many,” Jones said. She added the program has a...

Theater Students Participate in Annual Statewide Seminar

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Dec 18, 2024
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 hopes to experience it again next year but would prepare for it differently. “If I go back, I would like to do strength training because there’s a lot of heavy lifting. I was sore for a week,” she said. “I definitely broke a sweat.” Katie Orlowski had a...

Peter Berquist Chosen for SCHEV’s 2025 Outstanding Faculty Awards

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Dec 18, 2024
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 Virginia (SCHEV) and Dominion Energy. Berquist and 11 other recipients will receive a $7,500 gift from Dominion Energy during a March 4, 2025, ceremony in Richmond. Since 1987, these awards have recognized faculty at Virginia’s institutions of higher learning who exemplify the highest...

VPCC Hosts LEAD Event

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Dec 17, 2024
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, where VPCC’s Todd Estes, VP of Workforce Development and Innovation, and Dr. Adrienne E. Cosby, director of the Business Solutions and Professional Development, provided an overview of Workforce Development. In the afternoon, the event shifted to the Torggler Center for Fine...

College Celebrates Fire/EMS Graduates

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Dec 16, 2024
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 Brannon told those at the ceremony, including many family members, friends and mentors, the students should be proud of their decision to enter such a noble profession, one where they put others first. “They have chosen a path of service and courage and compassion, a calling that demands not only...

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

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Dec 16, 2024
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 points or more. On Dec. 14, the Gators traveled just a few miles down the road to face The Apprentice School in Newport News, falling 70-58 in a noisy and packed gym. Against the Builders (6-2), the Gators had four players share team-high honors with 11 points, but shot 36.9% from the floor and...

VPCC Signs Transfer Agreement With GMU

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Dec 13, 2024
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 Community College, she’s taking steps to change that. Her most recent effort came Dec. 12 when she and Dr. Janette Muir, vice provost at George Mason University, signed an agreement to make the move between the two colleges smoother for students. VPCC became the...

President Brannon Tabbed for VCIC’s 2025 Peninsula Humanitarian Award

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Dec 13, 2024
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 their commitment to promoting respect and understanding among people of diverse racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Dr. Brannon is one of five recipients who will be recognized at VCIC’s 57th annual Peninsula Humanitarian Awards Dinner set for Feb. 27 at...

SafeHaven Providing Home for VPCC Sports Teams

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Dec 9, 2024
When Chris Moore approaches the main basketball court at SafeHaven Empowerment Center and sees “Home of the Gators” on an oversized banner, he sees more than the words. For him, it’s a sign of the growth of the athletics program at the College. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Moore, the College’s athletics director and men’s basketball coach. “It’s about the culture, just what VPCC...

Sports Update for Dec. 9: Men’s Basketball Rolling

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Dec 9, 2024
The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team began its busiest stretch of the season by going 3-0. Sincere Moore and Jayden Sepulveda led the way for the Gators, who are in the midst of playing seven games in 17 days before taking a break for the holidays. Things got started with a 110-58 win over Johnston Community College (N.C.) on Dec. 4 at the SafeHaven Empowerment Center. Moore (Matoaca High School/Chesterfield) led five Gators in double figures with 19...

Reed, Moore Lead Men’s Basketball

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Dec 5, 2024
Jakobe Reed and Since Moore each scored 19 points to lead the Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team to a 75-65 victory over Southern Maryland on Nov. 23. Reed also had five and three steals. Moore added 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Keshaun Johnson just missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds. Asheton Glass had nine points, four rebounds and two steals. The Gators (3-1), who led 31-26 at halftime, outrebounded the hosts 47-34, and...

VPCC Adding Degree with Maxey as New Education Program Chair

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Dec 5, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Dr. Marseillaise Maxey is on a mission to help shape the next generation of educators. As the new chair of VPCC’s education department, he is leading the launch of a new Associate of Science in Education degree program. The new two-year degree is part of the Transfer Virginia initiative, he explained. It aims to address the growing demand for qualified teachers, especially in elementary (PreK-6) and special education. “With...

Moslih Sisters Enjoying Journey Together

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Dec 5, 2024
Sisters Tajalla and Sabrina Moslih aspire to be physician assistants. While they would be fulfilling a dream their parents had that one of their five children practice medicine, the journey has taken the siblings by surprise. Tajalla is the middle child, and her two older sisters were together through high school, graduating at the same time in their home country of Afghanistan. If any of the siblings would be together in college, Tajalla thought it would be the two oldest. “I...

TCC ROPER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CLOSES FOR UPCOMING STUDY

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Dec 4, 2024
Tidewater Community College has proudly welcomed the community through the doors of the Jeanne and George Roper Performing Arts Center for decades to witness local and national arts attractions, including live music and theatre, and even celebrated TCC events and graduations. Beginning December 2024, TCC will conduct a structural feasibility study of the Roper Theater to evaluate necessary renovations. […] The post TCC ROPER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CLOSES FOR UPCOMING STUDY appeared first on TCC.edu.

Signing Event: VPCC, George Mason University Celebrate Dual-Admission Partnership

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Dec 4, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College and George Mason University will officially celebrate their dual-admission transfer partnership called ADVANCE with a special signing ceremony at VPCC’s Hampton Campus on Dec. 12. The 1 p.m. event at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center (600 Butler Farm Rd.) will include remarks by VPCC President Towuanna Porter Brannon and George Mason University officials – ADVANCE Executive Director Jason Dodge and Vice Provost Janette Muir....

Thanksgiving: VPCC Closing at Noon Nov. 27, Reopening Dec. 2

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Nov 18, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College will close at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed Nov. 28-29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes and services will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2. Convenient class sessions are available each semester, including 16-week, 12-week, and 8-week. Click here for details. Learn more about VPCC's academic and workforce training offerings on line at  vpcc.edu.

Ballroom Dance Team Shines in Competition

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Nov 18, 2024
The Virginia Peninsula Community College ballroom dance team earned six medals at the National DCDI Ballroom competition Nov. 2-3 at the University of Maryland. “I’m really proud of our team,” said Pam Roberts, the team’s coach and adviser. “This was such a huge competition, the first one of the season. Everyone had to move up to a new division this year.” With more than 500 participants representing more than 20 colleges and...

Alum Settling Into Job With Lakers

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Nov 12, 2024
When Mike Davis walks into his new work facility or sees emails from his new co-workers, he’s often in disbelief. “It’s been a pretty rapid transition. It doesn’t even feel real to be honest,” he said. “I’m like, ‘Am I’m really going to be working in this office with these guys?’ It’s crazy.” “This office” is the UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo,...