Taylor Hockman Sparber turned to Laurel Ridge Community College to find her footing after her first higher education experience wasn’t a good fit for her. She thrived at Laurel Ridge and now has her master’s degree and works in higher education herself.
2014 Laurel Ridge graduate Raul Chicas credits the college with providing him the foundation for his professional success.
2023 Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Angel Alvarado says he is well prepared to enter the U.S. Air Force Academy this fall thanks to his time at Laurel Ridge.
2023 Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Carmen Smith followed her mother into the nursing program. Mother and daughter were both inspired by watching nurses care for Smith’s baby brother in the NICU.
Winchester resident Brad Hodgson overcame numerous obstacles on his path to success and earning his associate degree from Laurel Ridge Community College in 2008. He has been named the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
Drayke Gibson wanted to move out of the construction industry when he decided to take CompTIA classes through Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions.
2020 Laurel Ridge Community College grad Jason Hatch’s latest endeavors include massive efforts to evacuate vulnerable citizens from Afghanistan.
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joseph Gass was able to use his G.I. benefits to get his associate degree from Laurel Ridge Community College.
2018 Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Kristin Fiorvanti continues to follow her artistic dreams in Italy, where she is about to complete her bachelor’s degree and continues creating art.
Thanks to taking dual-enrollment classes through Laurel Ridge Community College while still at Warren County High School, Joseph Martin’s five-year engineering program at Virginia Tech will only take him four years. Martin is in the college’s Corps of Cadets.
Greg McCarley turned to Laurel Ridge Community College when he first started on the path to his bachelor’s degree and lucrative career. He returned years later for a recreation and outdoor leadership degree after deeply connecting with nature.
Chris Bennett had given up on college a few times, but decided to return to Laurel Ridge Community College after 15 years in the restaurant industry. He recently graduated from Columbia University with his master’s degree.
