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Handley High School history teacher Jeff Keller, who teaches classes dual enrolled with Laurel Ridge Community College, was the 2024 Virginia Teacher of the Year.

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Dual-enrollment teacher Samantha Gilmer explains that every student should take advantage of the dual-enrollment program offered through Laurel Ridge Community College.

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Luray High School Principal Nicky Clark outlines some of the benefits of Laurel Ridge’s dual-enrollment program.

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Recently retired Stonewall Jackson High School Principal Mike Dorman shared why he thinks the dual enrollment program offered by Laurel Ridge Community College is so important for high school students.

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Laurel Ridge Community College is affiliated with Massanutten Regional Governor’s School, which provides accelerated learning opportunities for high school juniors and seniors.

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Handley High School students said they were taking dual-enrolled classes offered through Laurel Ridge Community College for a variety of reasons, including career exploration and the desire to be challenged.

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Colleen Dillon and Brittni Alsberry both work at Northwestern Community Services, but that’s not all they have in common. They were the first students to earn a general studies degree with human services specialization from Laurel Ridge Community College.

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Student Life & Engagement at Laurel Ridge Community College brings students closer together and brings the full college experience to them.

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Andrew Miller earned his associate degree from Laurel Ridge Community College at the same as his high school diploma from Central High School thanks to the dual-enrollment program. He is off to Princeton University this fall.

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Laurel Ridge Community College student Christian Green is serious about his studies. So serious that the aspiring nurse continued his studies while on active duty in Africa, taking an English and an ethics class.

Engineering Camp

The creation of a standalone engineering degree allows Laurel Ridge Community College graduates to more smoothly transfer to four-year university engineering programs, such as Virginia Tech.

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Graduates of Laurel Ridge Community College’s medical laboratory technology (MLT) program can look forward to good pay and hefty signing bonuses.