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Virginia Beach City Public Schools announces 67 new scholarship recipients in partnership with Sun Tribe and Tidewater Community College

A special scholarship fund created through a solar power partnership is helping area high school students access advanced courses through a dual-enrollment...

Kyle Epperly at TCC's Norfolk Campus.

TCC alum lands dream job at NASA

Kyle came to TCC once again looking for a new career that was less physically demanding, more challenging and on the cutting-edge of technology. He...

TCC alumnus Tony Lankford at Tony's Unisex Salon.

TCC alums pay it forward

Tony credits TCC with playing a large part in his success by introducing him to like-minded and hardworking people. He employs two barbers who are also...

Funeral Service program lead Frank Walton.

Take a look at TCC Funeral Service degrees

Tidewater Community College’s Funeral service degrees are not one size fits all. At TCC, you can train to help families and individuals prepare for...

Navy center partners with TCC to provide STEM camp for youth

Tidewater Community College worked with community partner Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) to host a weeklong summer camp for youth, ages 11-15,...

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First time in five years Virginia’s Community Colleges increase tuition

Recognizing the impact of mandatory cost increases, which include statewide adjustments for compensation and benefits, the State Board for Community...

Professor Judy Gill with a student at the Drone Academy.

Taking flight at TCC’s Drone Academy

“TCC’s Drone Academy provided students with a place to utilize their creativity while gaining knowledge in a subject they are enthusiastic about,”...

TCC student, Zach Grinvalsky, at Virginia Beach campus.

Boy Scout leader finds a home at TCC

Zach Grinvalsky just completed his first year at Tidewater Community College and is confident he made the right choice by attending community college....

Professor Antonio Passaro on TCC's Norfolk Campus.

TCC professor writes book about school safety

Antonio “Tony” Passaro Jr. started as a TCC student and is now the faculty lead for TCC’s Criminal Justice program on the Norfolk Campus. He is...

Shakespeare in the Grove – by the numbers

Join Tidewater Community College for the 26th Shakespeare in the Grove on June 21-25 at 8 p.m. In addition to tickets being zero dollars, here is a...

Summer programs help high school grads prepare for next steps

Tidewater Community College has been awarded a Title III grant to provide summer programs for recent high school graduates of Norfolk and Portsmouth...

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Live! Inside a Physical Therapist Assistant lab

In this series, we provide a closer look at hands-on learning during COVID-19. While COVID-19 means online learning for most Tidewater Community...

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TCC announces annual award winners

Tidewater Community College recognized four faculty and staff members from across the college with annual special awards on Aug. 20. Selected by their...

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Navigating unprecedented times and uncharted waters

Dear TCC Family, On Sunday, we remembered the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Virginia Beach.  While I was not here during that tragic...

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Important update on Spring Semester

As concerns regarding COVID-19 continue to unfold and activities in our community are changing, I want to inform you of TCC’s current status regarding...

Ramon Veal poses with the STEM Club robot.

ASHRAE’s hot scholarship helps HVAC/R students land a cool degree

Over the last 30 years, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships...

Pictured, from left: Kayla Alesna with her husband and son; Chris Garrett.

Parents establish $10,000 endowed scholarship in memory of their son

Christopher Garrett’s parents established a scholarship to help a Tidewater Community College student like him fulfill his dreams. Chris was just...

Pictured, from left: Stephanie Gorham, TCC development officer, Patricia Barner and Robert Randolph.

An Enduring Love: Donors embrace love and honor the past after loss

When Doug and Pat Barner finished raising their blended family, they followed their hearts to Chic’s Beach in Virginia Beach. They built a house...

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Chancellor appoints interim president for TCC

Dr. Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that he is appointing an interim president to lead Tidewater Community...

Joshua Hastings

Theater scholarship honors late student’s memory

Joshua Hastings was 22 years old and just months away from graduating with a degree in theater from Tidewater Community College when he died tragically...

TCC donor Sarah “Tata” White Kellam and student Dawn Johns

TCC donor’s scholarship plants seeds for student success

Sarah “Tata” White Kellam was 33 when she started selling plants from her greenhouse in a vacant lot on Virginia Beach’s Shore Drive. Her company,...

Dakota Bernacki

Perseverance pays off for TCC scholarship recipient

Dakota Bernacki always knew he would be paying his own way through college. So when the time came for him to consider his educational options, Tidewater...

World Book Day

What’s on your Kindle these days?

In celebration of World Book Day, a few of TCC’s English professors shared their favorite reads. Monica McFerrin, assistant professor of English on...

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Landmark Foundation, Elizabeth River Crossings receive Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership in Philanthropy

Pictured, from left: Carol Curtis, TCC Educational Foundation Board; Marian Anderfuren, vice president for Institutional Advancement; TCC President...

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Remembering former TCC board chair and longtime faculty member LaVonne Ellis

LaVonne Parker Ellis, the former chair of the Tidewater Community College Board, died last week at the age of 76. Appointed to the college board in...

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Law enforcement, fire, EMS hiring event at TCC on Feb. 22

If you’re looking for a job in law enforcement, fire protection or emergency medical services, visit Tidewater Community College’s Law Enforcement...

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TCC Recognized for Online Learning Excellence

Tidewater Community College was named one of the Best Online Colleges in Virginia in 2018 by Affordable Colleges Online. TCC is among the top five accredited...

Gabriela Toletti

Uruguay native and TCC Spanish professor authors first book

Gabriela Christie Toletti just completed a work of a lifetime. She recently wrote and published in Spanish “On the Scene with Migration and Dictatorship:...

Trisha McPherson

From here to the Founders Inn

When Trisha McPherson started Tidewater Community College, it was without an idea of how she would secure a future for herself and her twin daughters....

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TCC veterinary technology program starting this fall will be lone one in Hampton Roads

Tidewater Community College will start a veterinary technology program for Fall Semester 2018 that will be the first in Hampton Roads. Students who...