Laurel Ridge grad Mady Rodriguez dedicated to serving her community
Laurel Ridge graduate Mady Rodriguez is making her community a better place, both as a professional and a volunteer. She has multiple jobs and a full volunteer roster. Rodriguez, who…
Ross Fellow Alexia Maynard offers advice for successful online learning
For 2019-2020 Ross Fellowship for Service and Scholarship recipient Alexia Maynard, there were no glitches when it came to the college’s pivot to all-remote classes. “I actually enjoyed it,” she…
Luray resident Garland Gochenour named Laurel Ridge’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni recipient
When Laurel Ridge first opened its doors in September 1970, the Laurel Ridge 2020 Distinguished Alumni recipient was among the young people walking in. Garland Gochenour was in the first…
Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions’ HVAC program led to great career for 22-year-old
Josiah Shortridge is just 22-years-old, but the facility operator HVAC technician is already thriving in his career. He recently completed the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) trades course offered…
Laurel Ridge provided first steps on Stephens City man’s path to nurse practitioner
Laurel Ridge-trained nurse John Alger has answered the call to help where it is greatly needed – at a medical center in Boston treating coronavirus patients. “On April 19, I…
Laurel Ridge IT guru printing face shields to help health workers
The son of a nurse, Laurel Ridge IT specialist Arash Rohanimanesh is eager to use his technological skills to help those in the healthcare field battling coronavirus. That’s why he…
Laurel Ridge engineering student uses his 3D printer to help medical community
The first protective face mask Laurel Ridge engineering student Erich Artis made was to protect his mother. Now, he’s created dozens to help the medical community. Artis graduated in 2018…
Nancie Williams: Laurel Ridge Foundation chair, lawyer, innovator
Nancie Williams wears many hats – Laurel Ridge Foundation Board chair, family law attorney, former foster kid and now inventor. Spending all of her elementary, middle and high school years…
Laurel Ridge Fauquier Campus student pays it forward
Grateful for how becoming a student at Laurel Ridge has helped her, Tiffany Morris is turning around and helping others in her community. The aspiring registered nurse has started a…
Cybersecurity student first community college student in U.S. to be finalist in competition
Laurel Ridge cybersecurity student Amy Buchanan was the first community college student in the nation to be named a finalist for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations…