Alumni Profiles
Alumni Profiles College News | 03/15/2023
By now, most people know that Winsome Earle-Sears is the first woman, and the first woman of color, to serve as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor. But...
Alumni Profiles | 02/21/2023
TCC alum expands successful business
For the past four years, TCC alumna Robin Simmons has been warmly greeting customers and neighbors at her business, 17 Hands Coffee.
The coffee...
Alumni Profiles | 12/19/2022
Student Speaker has sights set on the U.S. Senate
Harvey Miller III found success at Tidewater Community College after failing at higher education the first time around. He calls himself the “Comeback...
Alumni Profiles | 12/15/2022
TCC grad cooks up a successful catering business
Monika moved to Virginia Beach in 2016 and worked in the hospitality industry but longed to get back to the kitchens. She finally decided to do what...
Alumni Profiles | 12/14/2022
Army veteran gets fresh start at TCC
Arlethia White-Farris does not like to talk about her military service. She will tell you that she’s a proud Army veteran who saw combat in Afghanistan...
Alumni Profiles | 12/13/2022
Computer savvy grad turns hobby into career path
When Jared, 21, started full-time at TCC after high school, he found the move to college to be seamless.
“It was a smooth transition and I’ve...
Alumni Profiles | 12/12/2022
TCC grad overcomes great obstacles to earn degree
Sylvester Wilkins says his son Zione provided the inspiration for his return to school. “He told me to just do it,” Sylvester said. “It was the...
Nursing grads passionate about providing quality care
Jennifer Froscher and Tahani Amareen are soon to be proud Tidewater Community College Nursing graduates. They started in the program during the pandemic,...
Alumni Profiles | 11/15/2022
TCC alum launches non-profit focusing on mental health
Drew Ferebee found her purpose at Tidewater Community College.
“I never imagined that studying Human Services would be the most influential...
Alumni Profiles | 09/27/2022
TCC alum builds career as journalist and publisher
Susan Smigielski Acker got her start at Tidewater Community College’s Virginia Beach Campus in 1985, back in the day when a single-lane road led to...