Alumni Profiles College News | 11/25/2020

From a TCC commercial to Juris Doctor

Whatever happened to the girl in the Tidewater Community College commercial? Chances are you’ve seen the TV spot that first aired in 2016 featuring...

Alumni Profiles | 11/18/2020

Ellen surprises TCC alumna dedicated to serving others

TCC alumna Rickkita Taylor says the three minutes she spent on “Ellen” were life changing. “Meeting Ellen and being in the room with all of that...

Alumni Profiles Program Spotlights | 11/10/2020

What started with a single TCC class grew into a cyber-security career for Air Force veteran

Air Force veteran Kendall Shook spent her career serving her country and community. Today, she is a cyber security specialist with an industry credential...

Alumni Profiles College News | 11/08/2020

Army veteran continues to serve his country thanks to TCC grant

One-third of TCC’s students are military-related. This week we highlight some of them in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. When George Brockman talks...

Alumni Profiles Program Spotlights | 10/23/2020

Priority partnership with TCC offers nonviolent offenders a second chance

Two years ago, TJ Sexton and Ahmad Bilal lived in jail. Today, both are employed full time making more than $50,000 annually. They are two of the inaugural...

Alumni Profiles College News | 10/01/2020

Dual enrollment students who took care of business at TCC now thriving at James Madison University

Leora Friedman and Landon Elforsi didn’t want to waste time or money in college given the daunting load both anticipated as undergraduates in James...

Alumni Profiles | 08/10/2020

From here, he designed a future, Muggle Dreams and all

When 22-year-old Marc Steinberg showed up in Norfolk with only a duffel bag underneath his arm, he wasn’t exactly college material.   He...

Alumni Profiles | 08/06/2020

Don’t let COVID-19 sidetrack your college plans

“Don’t put your education on hold! Consider community college.” That’s the message from Tidewater Community College alumnus Matt Zimmerman,...

Alumni Profiles | 07/16/2020

Alumna gives back by designing The Community Feed at TCC

Step inside The Community Feed at TCC, and you feel welcomed. An inviting farmer’s market shows off the colors of the season — bright red apples...

Alumni Profiles | 07/10/2020

From TCC to the Ivy League in just two semesters

Lauren Harrell dreamed of attending an Ivy League school. When the rejections poured in for the Granby High School graduate with a 4.86 GPA, she wasn’t...