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From chef whites to scrubs: Laurel Ridge Community College Registered Nursing Student Laila Hall

Luray resident and Registered Nursing student Laila Hall already had some college credits and a career as a chef under her belt when she began her classes at Laurel Ridge…
Alumni · Liberal Arts

2012 Laurel Ridge Community College graduate followed in the footsteps of her mentor

2012 Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Anna Groves recently returned to the college to meet with Professor Brent Kendrick who inspired her to work at the Library of Congress. She…
Student · Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts student Adam Gagnon unlocked his potential at Laurel Ridge Community College

After his homeschooling experience left Adam Gagnon with an unsatisfactory educational level, he turned to Laurel Ridge Community College, first taking GED courses through Adult Education. Now, he is a…
Student · Nursing

Scholars Latino Initiative Made College Accessible for Laurel Ridge Community College Nursing Student

Laurel Ridge Community College Practical Nursing student Gabi Gonzales Recinos says the Scholars Latino Initiative helped her better understand how the college process works and provided her with scholarship funding.

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Seven smiling young children sit cross-legged on a classroom rug, looking up at a teacher who is reading to them.

October 21, 2026

Early Childhood Educators Conference returns to Laurel Ridge Community College on Nov. 7

Laurel Ridge Community College’s Early Childhood Education Program and the Apple Valley Chapter of VAAEYC (Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children) will be presenting the fifth annual Early Childhood Educators Conference 9 a.m.…

Group of Future Educators Academy students gathered outdoors in front of the Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown Campus sign, posing for a group photo on a sunny day.

September 9, 2026

Laurel Ridge Community College welcomes its second cohort of Future Educators Academy students

Tanner May shakes hands with a Laurel Ridge Community College representative while holding a certificate for completing the Paramedic Program, with an American flag in the background.

August 31, 2026

First class of Laurel Ridge Community College expanded Paramedic Program graduates

People participating in hands-on fiber optic splicing training, gathered around a fiber splicing machine in a technical lab setting.

August 27, 2026

Laurel Ridge Community College first in the state to offer new fiber programs; Workforce Solutions piloting Fiber Slicing Specialist and Fiber OTDR courses

July 22, 2026

Laurel Ridge Community College co-hosting event for Virginia Intern Day July 30

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Wildlife Happenings: Celebrating Wildlife Through Art

Fri, Oct 23 · 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Middletown Campus
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Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 am – 11:00 am Middletown Campus: Cornerstone Hall Lobby & Fauquier Campus: Wolk Hall Lobby
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Mon, Oct 26 · 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Middletown Campus: SUB Lounge and Fauquier Campus: The Loeb

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