02/17/2026
Joyce Colemon’s relationship with Blue Ridge Community College began in 2001 when she was appointed to the College Board representing the city of Waynesboro. She served on the Board for 16 years, including terms as Chair and Vice Chair.
For her years of service to BRCC and the Shenandoah Valley, an honorary Associate Degree was granted to Mrs. Colemon in May 2021.
Service to her community and church is paramount in Mrs. Colemon’s life as she has served, and continues to serve, on numerous advisory boards and commissions. Mrs. Coleman is the recipient of several awards and recognitions, including the City of Waynesboro National Volunteer “Star of the City” Award; a Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Leadership Award in 2009; a Million Dollar Medallion Award from the NAACP; and recognition of her church mission efforts in Ghana, West Africa.
Mrs. Colemon, one of thirteen children, was born and raised in western Albemarle County by her parents, Jesse and Julia Jackson. She is a proud graduate of Jackson Price Burley High School in 1966. Mrs. Colemon continued her education at Old Dominion Business School in Business Accounting and received missionary training under Frederick K.C. Price and Bishop Earl Patterson and other religious educational institutions. She was employed by Waynesboro City Public Schools in 1993, and retired in 2020 as Facilitator for the ISAEP/GED Program.
Her family includes three sons, three daughters-in-law, one granddaughter, a foster son, and legal guardianship of a niece and two nephews. She is a world traveler and life-long learner and especially enjoys museums! A favorite quote is “People may doubt what you say, but they will always believe what you do.”
Blue Ridge Community College is happy to honor and celebrate Mrs. Joyce Colemon!