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Thomas Nelson Community College Workforce Development is offering the following new training programs for businesses and their employees in March.
- Ethical Hacking – March 12- April 18, Tuesdays and Thursdays (6-10 p.m.) – Designed for IT professionals, this training will enhance workers’ abilities to recognize weaknesses and vulnerabilities in target systems and use the same knowledge and tools as malicious hackers to protect their business from attacks. To register, call 757-825-2937. $2000. This course is offered at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center at 600 Butler Farm Road in Hampton.
- OSHA Training – Offered at a TNCC location or at a client’s location, this 10-hour course will cover general hazards as well as hazards communications. To register or schedule a class, call 757-865-3122. $250.
Thomas Nelson Community College Workforce Development delivers market-responsive training to meet the demands of today’s job. To learn more visit www.tncc.edu/workforce .
Free Public Forum Examines Faith and Science, Feb. 27
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Thomas Nelson Community College’s (TNCC) Division of Communications, Humanities, and Social Sciences will present a free public forum on TNCC’s Hampton campus titled, “Convergence: A Faith and Science Dialog Between the God Person and the God Particle.” The panel discussion takes place Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Moore Hall’s Espada Room.
Retired TNCC Mathematics Professor Dr. George DeRise and Dr. Dennis Buchholz, a Lutheran pastor and Tidewater Community College professor, will serve as guest panelists. Dr. Charles Smith, who teaches Biology and Religious Studies at TNCC, will serve as moderator. The forum will “bring together speakers with both disparate and similar backgrounds to discuss issues in science, faith and popular culture,” said Smith.
After each speaker’s presentation, the speakers will address questions and comments from the audience.
The forum is made possible through a TNCC Educational Foundation grant.
TNCC Board Meets Wednesday, Feb. 27
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The Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) Board will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 5:45 p.m. at the Historic Triangle campus in Williamsburg in the President’s Conference Room located on the third floor in Room 317G.
Also at the Historic Triangle campus, the Board’s committee meetings will take place earlier at 5 p.m. The Financial and Municipal Liaison Committee will convene in Conference Room 316 and the Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services Committee in Conference Room 320.
The Board will meet in closed session in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to discuss special awards. The general Board meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
For more information, contact the Office of Public Relations and Marketing at (757) 825-2725.
TNCC and the VPCC Present the Peninsula Executive Leadership Forum on Tuesday, February 26 at 8 a.m.
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Thomas Nelson Community College Workforce Development (TNCC-WD) and the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce (VPCC) present the Peninsula Executive Leadership Forum to be held on Tuesday, February 26 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center located at 600 Butler Farm Road, adjacent to the TNCC Hampton campus.
John R. Lawson II, President and Chief Executive Officer of W.M. Jordan Company, one of the largest and most successful general contractors in Virginia, is the February forum’s guest speaker. Lawson will share his insight on the characteristics that have made his company a success and how those characteristics can be nurtured in any business.
TNCC’s Black History Month Celebration Focuses on Fitness with Olympic Medalists, Renowned Sports Figures as Guests
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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) is observing Black History Month with a series of presentations and activities featuring several Olympic medalists and celebrated professional/college sports personalities including gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Gabrielle Douglas and others. Themed “Empowerment through Fitness,” the month-long observance began with track star Francena McCorory and University of Virginia Head Football Coach Mike London as guests.
Feb. 21
Guest speaker Wayne Gomes, Former Philadelphia Phillies player & Virginia Baseball Academy owner
7:00 – 8:00 p.m., free and open to the public
Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall
Wayne Gomes of Hampton, became a major league baseball player with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997. He was traded to the San Francisco Giants in 2001 and played alongside Barry Bonds during Bonds’ record-breaking home run season. In 2002, Gomes signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox. Pitching as a set-up man, he helped guide the Sox to second place in the American League east. Located in Hampton, Gomes’ Virginia Baseball Academy is an 8,330 square-foot facility that provides camps conducted by former major league players.
Feb. 26
Empowerment through Fitness Reception featuring Olympic gold medalists Dominique Dawes and Gabrielle Douglas
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Espada, Moore Hall
Tickets are $25 per person and are available now at www.showtix4u.com .
TNCC’s Black History Month Celebration Features Olympic Gold Medalists, Gymnasts Dawes and Douglas
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Olympic gold medalist and motivational speaker Dominique Dawes will bring her message “ENVISION: Reaching your Full Potential” to Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) as a part of a series of events celebrating Black History Month.
Free and open to the public, Dawes’ presentation will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium in Templin Hall at TNCC’s Hampton campus. ENVISION is an acronym for the eight principles that helped Dawes become successful in and out of the athletic arena and is also the title of her motivational line of products.
“I am excited to be a part of the Thomas Nelson Community College’s celebration of Black History Month,” said Dawes. “The theme ‘Empowerment through Fitness’ is a message that is important to me and one that mirrors one of my philosophies.”
