Air traffic controller Chris Derocher turned to Laurel Ridge Community College when he sought a career change to anesthesiology.
After serving in the U.S. Army and the Virginia State Police, Brandon Tester turned to Laurel Ridge Community College when he wanted to pursue a career change.
When her ninth child started kindergarten, the timing was good for Laura Price to enroll in Laurel Ridge Community College’s nursing program.
2023 Laurel Ridge Community College engineering graduate Trae Kohn said the program prepared him well for his transfer into Virginia Tech.
Peggy Dovel had long dreamed of a health care career. At 65, she is finally able to begin that dream thanks to the team at Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions.
Laurel Ridge Community College graduate Kalyn Owens benefited from a partnership between the college and Navy Federal Credit Union.
Laurel Ridge Community College “opened so many doors” for dental hygiene student.
Pamela Neff, Laurel Ridge Community College’s 2023 Outstanding Graduate for the Middletown Campus, came to the college after medically retiring following a distinguished career with the Virginia State Police. She hopes to one day provide mental health counseling to law enforcement officers.
2023 graduate Theresa Akyaa is Laurel Ridge Community College’s 2023 Outstanding Graduate from the Fauquier Campus.
Sheila Webster has been working towards her degree at Laurel Ridge Community College since 1999. She never gave up, and says college personnel were with her every step of the way.
Celia Cooley, the 2023 commencement speaker, credits her science professors and the STEM Club at Laurel Ridge Community College for helping her to get a full scholarship to James Madison University.
Shannan Mitchell, class of 2023’s speaker for the health professions commencement ceremony, said Laurel Ridge Community College “fosters a community of support” for students.
