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.
Mike Mullins turned to Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions after growing bored with his remote job and experiencing a series of layoffs. He has found a thrilling new career as a welder.
Oncology nurse Lilian Unger started her educational journey with ESL classes at Laurel Ridge Community College. After mastering English, she earned her GED and then enrolled in the college, eventually earning her degree in Registered Nursing.
Jesse Godsey says the Construction Project Management Program he completed through Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions helped him to quickly rise in his company’s ranks.
Laurel Ridge Community College alumnus Taylor Bloom is making his TV debut on Sept. 21. He and his four brothers all flourished at the college.
Ian Bailey and Denisse Suasnavas met at students at Laurel Ridge Community College, fell in love, graduated, earned their bachelor’s degrees and came back to the college to get engaged.
After earning her associate degree from Laurel Ridge, Kaaz Garrett went on to study in Asia, and is helping victims of human trafficking.
Rappahannock County High School graduate Jared Loving thinks his time spent at the Trades Academy at Laurel Ridge Community College was instrumental in his getting into the prestigious Apprentice School.
Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Katie Borland has a thrilling career at Blue Origin after earning a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia.
Laurel Ridge Community College Mountain Vista Governor’s School alumna Valerie Harter has transitioned into a commerical pilot career following a decade of nursing.
Derrick DeHaney recently graduated from Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions’ Power Line Worker Program, and has begun working for Dominion Energy.
Hannah Hjelm graduated from Laurel Ridge Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program in 2025 and is loving her job working with patients at an outpatient facility.
