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All Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) campuses and satellite locations will be closed Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day. The College will resume normal business hours and classes on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

The College provides an array of services online at www.tncc.edu. A complete list of academic and workforce development offerings is also available on the TNCC website.

Beginning this fall, Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) students can save 50 percent or more on textbooks at TNCC bookstores through an affordable alternative to buying called Rent-A-Text.

Offered through TNCC’s ongoing partnership with Follett Higher Education Group, the Rent-A-Text program is available in-store and online with in-store pick up. The bookstore is in Griffin Hall on TNCC’s Hampton campus and at its Historic Triangle campus on the first floor.

Those age 18 or older can take advantage of the program using a valid credit card or financial aid funds. An email address and a driver’s license/state ID is also required. To access Rent-A-Text through TNCC bookstores, go to http://www.tncc.edu/bookstore/ , log on or create an account, and complete a rental agreement. The agreement signifies a person’s commitment to bringing the book back by the check-in date.

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HAMPTON, Va. – Thomas Nelson Community College has been listed among G.I. Jobs magazine’s Military Friendly Schools for 2011. The list recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools nationwide that are doing the most to embrace America’s service members (active-duty and veterans) as students. More than 15,500 were enrolled at TNCC last year and of that figure, 1,300 were active-duty or veteran students.

G.I. Jobs provides service members and veterans with information about education, transition assistance and job opportunities. TNCC and others on the publication’s Military Friendly Schools list — which is available at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com/2011list — was also acknowledged for offering additional benefits to student veterans such as on-campus veterans programs, credit for service, military spouse programs and more.

G.I. Jobs polled more than 7,000 schools nationwide and the list was compiled through research starting last April. Methodology, criteria and weighting for the list were developed by an Academic Advisory Board consisting of college/university educators nationwide and representatives from Veterans Affairs, the American Council on Education Assistance, the College Level Examination Program and Student Veterans of America.

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Thomas Nelson Community College’s (TNCC) Dental Hygiene Program has been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and granted “initial accreditation” status. A specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education, CODA conducted an on-site review at TNCC in March, and as required, has scheduled its next on-site evaluation for spring 2012 before the program’s first class graduates.

The College added the Associate Degree Program in Dental Hygiene to complement its Allied Health offerings. Occupying 5,000 square-feet on the second floor of TNCC’s Historic Triangle campus facility, the program starts its first classes this month.

“I’m excited. It takes two years with a full-time Dental Hygiene faculty to prepare and submit the materials to CODA. We completed this task, conducted the site visit, received Virginia Community College System approval, approval from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia and received our accreditation designation in 15 months. That’s fantastic,” said TNCC’s Dental Hygiene Program Director Harold Marioneaux.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Monday, August 16 for All College Day. All faculty and staff will be participating in professional development activities at the Hampton campus. Services will resume at TNCC locations in Hampton and Williamsburg at 2:15 p.m.

All College Day officially marks the beginning of a new academic year at TNCC. In preparation for the fall semester, all faculty and staff will be attending various forums, presentations, and professional development activities.

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HAMPTON, Va. –- Thomas Nelson Community College’s Deborah Lichniak, Head of Electronics Engineering Technologies, recently completed the Solar Thermal Course – Train the Trainer program during the Southern Mid-Atlantic Provider of Solar Instructor Training at North Carolina State University. The two-week training was open to community college representatives from Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina as part of a grant to enhance education about solar products at community colleges.

“TNCC wants to be at the forefront of green technology and being able to help students understand alternative energy concepts and incorporating them here at the school will only enhance both of these avenues further,” Lichniak said.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) has selected a longtime telecommunications professional to lead its Department of Information Technology. Wayne Davis Sr. assumed the Director of Information Technology position on July 10 having served 13 years as TNCC’s Network Services Manager.

Davis joined the College in 1989 working in several capacities within Information Technology including Programmer Analyst, Electronic Virginia Security Officer and alternate Information Security Officer. In his previous position, Davis supervised a 12-member staff and built a $1.7 million technology budget for telecommunications operations throughout TNCC.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) will hold its 2nd Annual Car Show on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Hampton campus. Open to the public, this fund-raising event is sponsored by TNCC’s Educational Foundation,  SunTrust Bank,  Old Point National Bank, Dominion,  The Original California Car Duster,  Express Car Wash,  Meguiar’s, Summit Racing,  Envision the Moment and Martin Screen Prints & Embroidery. Proceeds will benefit TNCC’s Automotive Technology Training Program.

The event will showcase 30 classes of cars and motorcycles, including Chevrolet, Chrysler and Ford classic and antique cars and trucks, tuners and late model muscle cars. First- and second-place trophies will be awarded in each class. Attendees viewing the motor vehicle array can also enjoy food, soft drinks and music on site. Plus, vendors with various goods will be on hand.

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