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Tragedy Leads Newport News Student to Save Lives

Paramedic (EMT) Graduate Follows Dream to Honor Grandmother For Paul Starnes, it is an image seared into this memory. His…

Dreams Became Reality for Greenville Mechatronics Graduate

By Amanda Capps, Greenville Campus Communications Faculty Jessica Leon-Grande has always been a dreamer. The Urban League of the Upstate…

African Refugee Dedicates Himself, Fulfills American Dream

Greensboro Student Graduates with Perfect Attendance, High Honors, and Job at Microsoft Steve Matondo says he’s one of the lucky…

Nursing Graduate Overcomes All Odds to Earn Nursing Degree

Nursing graduate Ronald Parker is living proof that long odds do not always determine the outcome. A very difficult childhood…

Nursing Graduate’s Sad, Inspiring, and Unlikely Career Path

Something good coming from something bad…it’s a familiar sentiment many people use to make sense out of tragedy. For Northern…

Online Student Travels 3,000 Miles to Attend Graduation

During his military career, it seemed like Shaquon Whitaker was always on the move. In just a few short years…

Former Paratrooper Jumps into Civilian Life with Cybersecurity Degree

Raleigh Grad Lands Prized Spot at Cisco By his own admission, Beau Dorman knew next to nothing about computers. “I…

Chef Hangs Up His Apron for Cybersecurity Career

By Amanda Capps, Greenville Campus Communications Faculty Timothy Costello took off his apron on Friday, June 21, as he had…

Culinary Student Defies All Odds to Earn His Degree

Army Vet Overcomes Cancer, Devastating War Injuries to Reclaim Life Laying in a hospital bed paralyzed, Curtis Worsley feared what…

Navy Vet Accepts his Biggest Challenge: Getting to Graduation

Virginia Beach Healthcare Administration Grad Personifies Perseverance For some people, it takes time to figure out what they want to…