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VPCC tells James City County supervisors enrollment is rising and new workforce programs are coming
Summary
Virginia Peninsula Community College officials reported two consecutive years of academic enrollment growth, growth in dual enrollment tied to state CCRV rules, new Fast Forward workforce programs for hospitality and behavioral-health technicians, and stronger retention and employment outcomes for graduates.
Virginia Peninsula Community College officials told the James City County Board of Supervisors that the college is reversing years of falling enrollment and is expanding local workforce and dual-enrollment offerings.
Todd Estes, VPCC vice president for workforce development and innovation, told the board the college has posted two consecutive years of academic enrollment growth and is on track for a third: “the college is quite healthy,” he said, and credited an aggressive enrollment-management plan, community engagement, new career navigators and increased dual enrollment for the gains. Estes said VPCC’s Fast Forward accelerated training programs have…
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