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Rachel Stange, a young woman with curly brown hair pulled back into a ponytail, wears a red t-shirt with a triangular chest logo reading "INFOTECH CYBERSEC COMPSCI." She gestures with both hands while speaking to a group at an indoor event. In the foreground, a boy with short reddish-brown hair in a green shirt looks down at a table, and another person in a light blue shirt stands partially visible on the right. Behind her, glass storefront windows, colorful signage, and a black directional arrow are visible.

Rachel Stange started her journey at Laurel Ridge Community College as a dual-enrolled student, and now she is the recipient of a prestigious faculty award.

A man in a navy blue cap and gown walks outdoors at a graduation ceremony, wearing glasses, a blue and white checkered collared shirt, a white stole, and a gold medallion on a cord around his neck. His cap has a gold tassel. Blurred greenery fills the background, and other graduates in caps and gowns are visible around him.

After 15 years at Laurel Ridge Community College, EMS Program Direcctor Paul Cissel is retiring in September.

A man with white hair and a beard, wearing sunglasses, a dark button-up shirt, tie, and gray pants, stands beside a Laurel Ridge Community College Police patrol vehicle in front of the Toxopeus Welcome Center on a sunny autumn day.

Laurel Ridge Community College Police Investigator Steve Crisman has strong ties to the college.

A graduate receives her diploma from Kim Blosser during a Laurel Ridge Community College commencement ceremony, both smiling and shaking hands while holding the diploma cover together.

As a first-generation college student and a former community college student herself, Laurel Ridge Community College President Kim Blosser cares deeply about community college education, particularly in her native Page County.

A uniformed police officer sits at a table indoors, smiling toward the camera with a windowed landscape in the background.

Laurel Ridge Community College Campus Police Officer Sandy Seabaugh arrived at the college a few courses short of her associate degree. Under the guidance of Chief Jay Roy, she is working on her doctorate now.

Photograph of Donna leaning against the front desk at Jenkins Hall with a welcome sign behind her

Retired Page County Public Schools Suprintendent Donna Whitley-Smith is now serving on Laurel Ridge Community College’s Educational Foundation Board. She says the college brings hope and opportunity to the rural community of Page County.

Instructor gestures while teaching anatomy to students in a classroom with a skeleton model visible.

Dr. Rekha Parameswaran came to Laurel Ridge to launch its Physical Therapist Assistant Program, a satellite of Germanna Community College’s PTA program. Now, she is helming the program as it becomes an independent, accredited program provider.

A woman wearing a light-colored sweatshirt stands outside Jenkins Hall, a modern campus building with large windows and brick columns, on a clear sunny day.

Laurel Ridge Community College Math Professor Tammy Racer eagerly sought a job teaching Luray and Page County residents even before the college’s Luray-Page County Center opened.

Smiling Laurel Ridge Community College staff member Judy Suddith wearing a green sweater and navy vest stands outside the Luray–Page County Center entrance with glass doors behind her.

Laurel Ridge Community College’s Luray-Page County Center makes higher education more attainable for the rural community, says Manager Judy Suddith.

photo of a smiling Cindy Henry sitting behind a desk and greeting a person

Cindy Henry enrolled at Laurel Ridge Community College’s Luray-Page County Center following the closure of the manufacturing plant where she had worked for 10 years. After graduating, she spent nearly 18 years as a Laurel Ridge employee.

Man and woman smiling and standing together in front of a Laurel Ridge Community College step-and-repeat backdrop, both wearing college-branded shirts.

Laurel Ridge Community College trades technician Randy Derby has spent the final third of his career working with people who care about each other and about our students.

Two women smiling and posing together in front of a Laurel Ridge Community College backdrop, with one holding an envelope and small box.

Laurel Ridge Community College’s 2025 Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award recipient Dr. Tarren Smarr has a long list of academic credentials to her name.