Michelle Campbell put her dreams on pause while raising her son. Now, that he is an adult, she decided to focus on herself and turned to Laurel Ridge Community College to make that happen.
Aaron Winfree missed spending time with his daughter due to his trucking career. He turned to Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions to begin his IT career.
Fauquier County resident Jeremiah Beasley credits Laurel Ridge Community College with helping him to engage with fellow students and activities. And, he enjoys his classes and professors.
Returning to college and winning a cybersecurity scholarship at age 57 are opening doors for Stephens City woman.
Tinkering with engineering equipment and working on projects outside of class are encouraged in Michael Roberts-Tsoukkas program at Laurel Ridge – engineering.
Graduates of Laurel Ridge Community College’s medical laboratory technology (MLT) program can look forward to good pay and hefty signing bonuses.
Laurel Ridge’s cybersecurity program helps man land better job.
Elaine is currently in the certified clinical medical assistant program with a plan to graduate the same year her kids graduate high school, and on her path to becoming an RN or critical care medic.
A mother of two, Omayra Diaz is earning two associate degrees at Laurel Ridge – one in computer science and one in computational data science.
“The teachers and professors care about you. The atmosphere is everything you were hoping for. It’s everything you hope for whenever you hear the name, Laurel Ridge.”
Before coming to Laurel Ridge, Isabel Reinitz struggled with math, and was unsure if she could afford college or even what she wanted to study. At Laurel Ridge, she became an A student and is transferring to Virginia Tech this fall.
Mary Hess already had a bachelor’s degree in history and more than a decade working with the State Department before coming to Laurel Ridge. She thrived in her second round of college and is applying to grad school.
