Loretta Reilly

LFCC student Loretta Reilly is thrilled to have been selected by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education for the 2020-2021 Valley Proteins Fellowship.

Donna Kelley

The past year has been a challenging one for so many people, including 2021 LFCC graduate Donna Kelley. The newly-minted registered nurse overcame significant hurdles with grit and grace, garnering accolades along the way.

Mackenzie Hoover

When LFCC nursing student Mackenzie Hoover graduates with her associate of science degree in nursing in spring 2022, she will also be receiving her bachelor’s degree from George Mason University.

Kelly Himelwright

When Cross Junction resident Kelly Himelwright first started studying cybersecurity at LFCC, he only planned to get a career studies certificate. This Saturday he’s graduating with his bachelor’s degree, plus three career studies certificates, and transferring to Old Dominion University to finish his bachelor’s degree.

Andrea Portillo

This Saturday, Winchester resident Andrea Portillo will become the first person in her family to graduate from college.

Faith Dellinger

Faith Dellinger has dedicated much of her life so far to community service, and she plans to stay on that path of service in her future.

Kristine Villatoro

For Kristine Villatoro, hiking has helped assuage her grief and put her on the path of a new career.

Luis Camacho-Bruno

Luis Camacho-Bruno is so much happier pursuing his trades education than he was while working towards his engineering degree.

Andy Bacik

Since losing his older brother to cancer, Andy Bacik has wanted to help other children facing the dreaded disease. LFCC is helping him reach that goal.

Angel Ortiz

Like many people around the U.S., Angel Ortiz, of Remington, lost his job at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sydnei Dowd

LFCC Fauquier Campus student Sydnei Dowd was inspired to pursue a career in surgical technology while serving as a campus ambassador.

Tiffany Morris

Grateful for how becoming a student at LFCC has helped her, Tiffany Morris is turning around and helping others in her community.

Amy Buchanan

LFCC cybersecurity student Amy Buchanan was the first community college student in the nation to be named a finalist for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations in Computing Awards.

Christin Yokiel

As a child, Christin Yokiel was scared of going to the dentist. Today, she spends her days polishing, X-raying, and examining dental patients. One of her main goals is to put her patients at ease.

Morgan McKinney

LFCC student Morgan McKinney is just 16, but she’s already soaring towards her future.

Jason Hatch

It’s not a stretch of the imagination to call LFCC fine arts student Jason Hatch a Renaissance man: warrior, peacekeeper, artist, writer, filmmaker are just a few of his titles.

Alexia Maynard

Alexia Maynard has been selected by the LFCC Foundation as the recipient of the prestigious Ross Fellowship for Service and Scholarship. The award is valued at more than $7,000.

Alecia Tutt

“I just thank God every day for giving me that second chance.”

Alyssa Howard

All it takes is just one class.

That’s the advice registered nursing student Alyssa Howard gives when it comes to pulling yourself out of the rut of dead-end jobs and pursuing your passion.

Howard has surmounted numerous obstacles to get to where she is today.

Beenish Durrani

Beenish “Bee” Durrani has always wanted to earn a degree from an American college, but life kept getting in the way. From Pakistan, she already had a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in marketing when she emigrated to the U.S.

Brianna Sine

2018 LFCC grad Brianna Sine is doing a job she loves right in her hometown. She was recently sworn in as a police officer for Luray Police Department.

Jill Cagle

Mother-of-six Jill Cagle is thriving as an IT specialist with Syntelligent Analytic Solutions in Luray where she is one of nearly 20 employees who either have graduated from or are still enrolled at LFCC.

Julia Wickersham

Not even a worldwide pandemic could keep Julia Wickersham from completing her studies and earning both an associate degree and a career studies certificate this past May.

Dominika Seal

Page County resident Dominika Seal spent much of her life globetrotting, but when it came time to further her education, she didn’t have to leave her own backyard – thanks to the Luray-Page County Center she was able to obtain her associate of science degree days before turning 40

Tamika Fischer

Strasburg High School graduate Tamika Fischer is a mom, a veteran, an employee, and a college graduate.

Holland Robinson

She’s not an attorney yet, but 2015 graduate Holland Robinson makes a good case for attending LFCC.

Mary Dyke

Graduating from Handley High School 35 years ago, Mary Dyke never imagined she’d be in possession of a master’s degree in business administration.

Alecia Tutt

“I just thank God every day for giving me that second chance.” That’s how Alecia Tutt describes how her life has improved since coming to LFCC.

Jonathan Branson

After 10 years in the restaurant business, Jonathan Branson decided to give college another shot. He graduated in May with an associate of science degree in computer science.

Harvey Ruth

Alaska-raised Harvey Ruth was living in Tennessee when he decided to move to Virginia so he could study cybersecurity at LFCC in the summer of 2016.

Trevor Riley-Jewell

Before he started studying at LFCC in 2016, Trevor Riley-Jewell was making $9.25 an hour and struggling to pay his bills. Today, he is working in cybersecurity and pulling in a salary that is “up into the six figures” as a cybersecurity engineer.

Shane Sawyer

LFCC engineering student Shane Sawyer’s dreams are out of this world. The Central High School graduate plans to transfer to the University of Virginia to study aerospace engineering after earning his associate degree at LFCC. Ultimately, Sawyer hopes to earn a doctoral degree in astrophysics.