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September 11, 2026

Lace Up for a Cause at the Laurel Ridge 5K

The Laurel Ridge 5K returns Saturday, Sept. 19, giving participants an opportunity to support students while honoring the memory of a beloved college employee.

an advisor talking with a student in a brightly lit academic area

August 18, 2026

More Ways to Pay for College: How Laurel Ridge Helps Students Succeed

Laurel Ridge helps students achieve their goals by connecting them with financial aid, scholarships and funding programs that make college affordable.

July 28, 2026

Start at Laurel Ridge Community College and be supported in your success

Choosing a college path can feel overwhelming, but here at Laurel Ridge Community College, we make that process personal and approachable.

Four nursing students and an instructor gather closely around a patient bed in a clinical simulation lab, all wearing surgical face masks. An instructor in a white lab coat over navy scrubs stands at center. Beside her, a student in blue scrubs with a stethoscope around his neck reaches forward toward the simulation manikin, while another student in blue scrubs and glasses leans in from the right. A fourth student in blue scrubs and a black mask crouches at the lower left. Medical equipment including a suction canister and wall-mounted gauge is visible in the background.

July 23, 2026

Your Nursing Career Starts Closer Than You Think

Through Laurel Ridge's Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program, students can complete their education and become eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam in about two years.

A collage of four photos documenting a dental hygiene service trip. Top left: Three women smile together in front of a colorful mural covered in handprints and the words "one love" on a light blue wall. Top right: A dental hygiene student in scrubs and a mask pulled down poses with a smiling patient in a dental clinic, with a provider working in the background. Bottom left: A dental hygiene student in blue scrubs, safety glasses, and a mask leans in to provide dental care to a smiling woman holding a young child on her lap. Bottom right: Two women from the group pose with a large crowd of children and community members outdoors beneath a covered area surrounded by trees.

June 15, 2026

100 Patients Served in 4 Days In Jamaica – How The Dental Hygiene Program Makes A Global Impact

Dental hygiene students traveled to Jamaica to provide dental care to those in need.

Outstanding Graduate, Fauquier Campus, Maria Valle (left) and Outstanding Graduate, Middletown Campus, Mary Herter Nelson (right).

May 19, 2026

From Opportunity to Impact: Laurel Ridge Graduates Share Journeys of Growth and Purpose

Laurel Ridge is more than a place to earn a degree; it’s a place to build a future.

President Kim Blosser stands with alumni award winner Cynthia Schneider

May 11, 2026

Celebrating Excellence: Cynthia Schneider Named Laurel Ridge Distinguished Alumni Award Winner

Join us at the Laurel AI Summit to learn how professionals are using AI to save time, work smarter, and get ahead.

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March 25, 2026

Join Us For The Laurel Ridge AI Summit on April 1

Join us at the Laurel AI Summit to learn how professionals are using AI to save time, work smarter, and get ahead.

a group of power line graduates stand together

March 18, 2026

Laurel Ridge's Power Line Worker Program – Powering Up New Careers

The Power Line Worker Program at Laurel Ridge is designed so that students are ready to enter the workforce upon graduating.

The outside of Jenkins Hall Building showing a mountain landscape in the background

March 6, 2026

Twenty Years of Impact at the Luray-Page County Center

Laurel Ridge’s mission is to make higher education accessible, judgment‑free, and supportive for every type of learner.

two students smile and look at a laptop in the lounge area of Wolk Hall

March 6, 2026

A Welcoming Path to Higher Education at Laurel Ridge

Laurel Ridge’s mission is to make higher education accessible, judgment‑free, and supportive for every type of learner.

Two graduates wearing medals stand smiling behind a large outdoor “CONGRATS GRADS” sign with star decorations on a grassy campus lawn.

January 8, 2026

Launching Futures Through Dual Enrollment and Early College

Laurel Ridge Community College is empowering high school students through early college and dual enrollment programs that make higher education accessible, affordable and achievable.