Had it not been for the pandemic, Amy Russo wouldn’t be in a new career right now, doing what she loves – which now includes inoculating people against the Covid-19…
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A public health effort by Laurel Ridge and Rotz Pharmacy has resulted in more than 5,000 vaccines against Covid-19 being administered at the college’s Middletown Campus in the past five…
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For Kristine Villatoro, hiking has helped assuage her grief and put her on the path of a new career. Villatoro had been a hiker for most of her life, having…
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Luis Camacho-Bruno is so much happier pursuing his trades education than he was while working towards his engineering degree. The 2018 Clarke County High School graduate spent two years studying…
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Since losing his older brother to cancer, Andy Bacik has wanted to help other children facing the dreaded disease. Laurel Ridge is helping him reach that goal. Bacik, who lives…
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Kathy Temple is a trailblazer – her life is made up of many firsts, including being the very first person to graduate from Laurel Ridge. Her maiden name is Alsberry…
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When Laurel Ridge’s first president, Dr. William H. McCoy, pointed to Judy Neff Rinker and said, “That redheaded girl is going to attend Laurel Ridge Community College” during a visit…
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The decision to go back to school as an adult student led to a long career as a kindergarten teacher for JoAnn Leight. With all four of her children finally…
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Like many people around the U.S., Angel Ortiz, of Remington, lost his job at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Luckily for Ortiz, he was able to turn this setback…
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“It felt like a nurturing hub.” That’s how 2017 grad Tiffany Matthews described the TRIO lounge on the Middletown Campus. The TRIO program provides specialized services, including academic advising, transfer…
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