Alumni Profiles
Alumni Profiles College News | 12/21/2020
TCC provided a compass for Class of 2020 grad Joe Baca
For a long time, Joe Baca searched for a direction. He didn’t apply himself in high school. He traveled after that only to realize rest stops aren’t...
Alumni Profiles | 12/17/2020
TCC grad passionate about helping teens in trouble
Maya Johns dreams of opening a youth center for troubled teens. And with her TCC degree, she is one step closer to making that dream come true. Johns,...
TCC grad has a message for women in STEM
“You have what it takes. You can do it. Start now.” Gracey Motley offers those encouraging words for women considering STEM. A Women’s Center...
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...