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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.

Graduating Veterans Receive Military Stoles

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May 20, 2024
David Lannon, the VERITAS liaison at Virginia Peninsula Community College, was looking for a way to recognize graduating veterans when he came across Arizona State University’s ceremony. He found ASU holds a stole ceremony each semester for its graduating veterans and thought it would work well at VPCC. “The ceremony is a powerful moment of unity and pride,” he said. “Student veterans, faculty, staff, and fellow students come together to celebrate the...

College Closed on Memorial Day

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May 20, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College campuses in Hampton and Williamsburg along with satellite locations will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. An official federal holiday since 1971, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. During the College’s closure many services, including registration, will be available online at www.vpcc.edu. New and returning students may register now for summer classes, which begin May 28....

State Budget Agreement Allows Virginia’s Community Colleges to Continue Providing Affordable Access to Higher Education

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May 16, 2024
MEDIA CONTACT: Jim Babb VCCS Office of Strategic Communications (804) 819-1662 jbabb@vccs.edu   ~ Community Colleges are the Lowest-Funded Higher Education Institutions in Virginia ~ RICHMOND, Va. – Recognizing the […] The post State Budget Agreement Allows Virginia’s Community Colleges to Continue Providing Affordable Access to Higher Education appeared first on VCCS.

State Budget Agreement Allows Virginia’s Community Colleges to Continue Providing Affordable Access to Higher Education

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May 16, 2024
Recognizing the additional funding approved by the governor and Virginia General Assembly, the State Board for Community Colleges voted today to limit base tuition increases to three percent for in-state students. A $4.79 per credit hour tuition increase for in-state students (3%) will go into effect in the fall semester for the 2024-2025 academic year. “We are committed to providing affordable access to high quality programs for Virginians,” said Peggy Layne, chair of the State Board of Virginia’s Community Colleges.

VPCC President Named to Two Prestigious Lists by Area Media

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May 16, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College students, faculty, and staff are thrilled to congratulate President Towuanna Porter Brannon on being named to the 2024 Power List by Inside Business and being named among Coastal Virginia’s “150 most influential leaders” by CoVABiz Magazine. The annual Power List showcases individuals from various sectors and backgrounds who move the needle for the economy in Hampton Roads. Dr. Brannon, the College's...

VPCC Presenting Symposium on Artificial Intelligence

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May 15, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College continues its United for Impact conference series with “AI Insights:  Navigating the Future” Tuesday, June 18 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center in Hampton. The event will bring together educators, technology experts, government officials and employers to explore the developments and practical applications of artificial intelligence. Free and open to the public, the 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. symposium will examine the...

College Holds 55th Commencement Exercises

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May 14, 2024
Student Government Association President Tiye' Smith stressed to her classmates how proud she was of them in her commencement speech at Virginia Peninsula Community College’s graduation ceremony May 14 at Hampton Coliseum. “I’m sure for many of us, the road to completion was paved with obstacles, but we can feel triumphant we finally completed our higher education,” she said, noting many of the graduates overcame self-doubt and financial obstacles while...

A Head Start for College and Life – Graduates Reflect on Dual Enrollment at TCC

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May 14, 2024
Watching our students officially become Tidewater Community College alumni this time of year and celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends brings us so much pride at TCC.  Some students are graduating with more than one degree this year.   Kimberly Flores-Aguilar is a graduating senior at Manor High School in Portsmouth who graduated from TCC […] The post A Head Start for College and Life – Graduates Reflect on Dual Enrollment at TCC appeared first on TCC.edu.

LEAPing Into College: High School Students Add TCC to Their Summer Plans

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May 14, 2024
Since the summer of 2021, the Tidewater Community College LEAP program has been helping high school students get a head start in transitioning to college life. While setting students up for success, the program also absorbs first semester college costs, allowing students to take 3 to 12 credits at TCC at no cost to them. […] The post LEAPing Into College: High School Students Add TCC to Their Summer Plans appeared first on TCC.edu.

Camp Baseball team is headed back to the NJCAA Division III World Series!

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May 13, 2024
After winning two post-season championships, the Camp Community College baseball team is headed back to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III World Series for the second straight year. Camp won the NJCAA Region 10, Division III championships for the second straight year the weeked of May 3-6. The Hurricanes defeated Surry Community College 8-1 in Martinsville on May 6 to capture their second straight title.

Baseball Planted Seed for Future Success

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May 10, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College baseball coach Shane Harrison compared growing a baseball program to growing anything else. It starts with a seed, and that is how he described the 2024 season. “We said at the beginning of the year that we’re planting a fruit seed,” said Harrison, who completed his second season as head coach of the Gators after one as an assistant. “I told them we’re not going to eat fruit tomorrow, but the seed has been...

VPCC Parents Beaming with Pride as Children Graduate

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May 8, 2024
Graduation is a special time of year, but for four employees at Virginia Peninsula Community College, it is extra special this year because they have a child walking across the stage May 14 at the Hampton Coliseum. Here’s a closer look at those employees and their graduating child: Belinda Baker, the public relations and marketing coordinator, joined the College in October 2005 as a temp, became part-time and was hired full time in October 2009. Her daughter Madison enrolled in the...

Shane Smith Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar

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May 8, 2024
Shane Smith (right) counts his father as his best friend.Virginia Peninsula Community College student Shane Smith has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.  The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Nominated for the academic team by their college administrators based on academic...

Shane Smith Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar

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May 8, 2024
Shane Smith (right) counts his father as his best friend.Virginia Peninsula Community College student Shane Smith has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.  The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Nominated for the academic team by their college administrators based on academic...

WATA Has New Stop at VPCC Trades Center in Toano

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May 7, 2024
Officials representing Virginia Peninsula Community College and Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) announced a new bus route to better serve students at the College’s Trades Center in Toano. On Monday, May 6, WATA began providing service down Industrial Boulevard with a stop right by VPCC’s new Trades Center. WATA adjusted Route 9 (Toano) to accommodate the new stop. Temporary signs are in place while WATA works with James City County on permanent signage. WATA...

Track and Field Season Wraps Up Historic Season

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May 6, 2024
The Virginia Peninsula Community College track and field team finished its inaugural season April 27, but coach Andres McIntyre isn’t slowing down anytime soon. “Offseason is probably going to be the most important season for the program in order to aim for growth,” he said. Late spring is a crucial time, McIntyre said, because school is winding down, leaving the athletes with one less thing to worry about. “It opens up some more avenues to have a free...

Baseball Season Comes to Close

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May 6, 2024
The Virginia Peninsula Community College baseball season ended with a 5-4 loss May 2 to Rockingham Community College in the first round of the NJCAA Region 10 Division III tournament in Martinsville. As with most of their games this season, the Gators didn’t go down without a fight. They took a 4-0 lead in the second inning with RBI from Brendan Walker, Jayden Alvarez, Neo Klemish and Marco Fernandez. The Eagles answered with one run in the third inning, two in the fourth, one in...

Caribbean Social

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May 3, 2024
The Gator mascot dances along with students at the Caribbean Social held outside Kecoughtan Hall on Thursday, May 2.

VPCC Re-Examining Dental Hygiene Program, Closing Dental Clinic at Historic Triangle Campus

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May 2, 2024
Virginia Peninsula Community College is reimagining and rebuilding its Dental Hygiene program which is now in the first year of a two-year non-enrollment period. As part of the process, the College will close its Dental Clinic at the Historic Triangle campus in Williamsburg, effective May 15. The Local College Board agreed to support a decision to voluntarily withdraw VPCC’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) to allow time to reassess the Dental Hygiene program working with...