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Worker in a safety harness and high-visibility vest takes a selfie from an elevated work platform at an industrial job site while wearing a welding helmet, protective gloves, and cold-weather gear.

Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions student trades in boring desk job for welding career

Published: October 5, 2026

Mike Mullins turned to Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions after growing bored with his remote job and experiencing a series of layoffs. He has found a thrilling new career as a welder.

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Construction crew wearing high-visibility safety vests and hard hats pose at an active worksite with wood forms, gravel, and building materials. Stadium structures and light poles are visible in the background beneath a dramatic cloudy sky.

Construction Project Management Course Accelerates Promotion For Front Royal Man

Published: September 18, 2026

Jesse Godsey says the Construction Project Management Program he completed through Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions helped him to quickly rise in his company’s ranks.

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A large audience of attendees seated in a dine-in movie theater during the 2025 Leadercast Conference hosted by Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions. Guests seated at tiered rows of tables with food and drinks look toward a large screen displaying the conference theme "Legacy of Impact" against a starry night sky backdrop.

Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions Brings Leadercast 2026 Leadership Experience to the Region

Published: May 20, 2026

Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions is offering rebroadcasts of Leadership 2026 in the Warrenton and Winchester regions.

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Derrick DeHaney, wearing a white hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and a tool belt, climbs a wooden utility pole against a clear blue sky while working on electrical lines.

Derrick DeHaney: Power Line graduate energized by new career in the electrical industry

Published: March 5, 2026

Derrick DeHaney recently graduated from Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions’ Power Line Worker Program, and has begun working for Dominion Energy.

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Group of Laurel Ridge Community College Power Line Worker Program students standing in front of utility bucket trucks outdoors, wearing high-visibility shirts beneath a banner promoting the Power Line Worker Program on a clear blue day

Laurel Ridge Community College’s Power Line Worker Training Program receives donation from NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic

Published: January 22, 2026

NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic, Inc. has donated $10,000 to Laurel Ridge Community College’s Power Line Worker program.

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Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions leader named one of the best in the nation

Published: January 7, 2026

Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions Vice President Jeanian Clark was named in the top 20 continuing educators in the nation by LERN.

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First class of Power Line Workers graduates from Laurel Ridge Community College

Published: December 20, 2025

Laurel Ridge Community College Workforce Solutions’ first cohort of Power Line Worker students graduated on Dec. 19.

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A woman in light blue medical scrubs stands smiling with arms outstretched along a stairway railing, wearing a stethoscope around her neck in a bright, modern indoor setting.

Stacking credentials to build a career in nursing

Published: November 25, 2025

Luray nurse Jaleesa Frye hopes to become a registered nurse, and has already earned her medical assistant and practical nursing certifications from Laurel Ridge Community College.

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