Alumni Profiles
Alumni Profiles | 04/08/2021
From TCC to head chef at Aldo’s in Virginia Beach
Steven Dunbar remembers a time when he was playing a pick-up game of basketball near ODU. Between shots, the guys he was with were talking about their...
Alumni Profiles | 03/16/2021
Mother and daughter both got their start at TCC
Marguerite Bates-Frier got her start at TCC when she was a stay-at-home mom with her infant daughter Nadia. Today mother and daughter are both TCC alumni,...
Alumni Profiles | 03/03/2021
TCC alumna building a life she loves
“I started at TCC because I knew I’d get a good education and save money,” Hart said. “But the real benefit was finding my way into a career...
Alumni Profiles | 02/24/2021
From TCC to working around the world
A day at the office is never the same for Austin Burrow. He travels around the world working for the State Department. The Navy veteran is an electrical...
Alumni Profiles | 02/15/2021
TCC alums become friends and valentines
It took more than two years for Cupid’s arrow to hit Deven Singleton and Jena Essary. But this year the two Tidewater Community College alums are...
Alumni Profiles Program Highlights | 01/21/2021
Accelerated degree launches alum into the entertainment industry
Justin Jeffrey earned an Associate of Science in General Studies in 2017, one year after graduating from high school. He transferred to University of...
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...