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Alumni Profiles | 02/07/2022

TCC alumna baking up sweet dreams in Virginia Beach

Walk into 17 Hands Coffee and you will be delighted by the smells and sights around you, from the glass cases filled with delicious baked goods, to...

Megan Pastore at TCC's Chesapeake Campus.

Alumni Profiles | 01/13/2022

TCC student is published in national literary journal

Tidewater Community College student Megan Pastore discovered her passion for writing in Rick Alley’s creative writing class. She enjoyed the writing...

TCC graduates Shelby Ouellette at Norfolk Campus.

Alumni Profiles | 12/20/2021

“Once I found my passion, my education became the most fascinating ride of my life.” – Shelby Ouellette

Shelby Ouellette was working at Starbucks when the store hosted “Coffee with a Cop.” She enjoyed the interactions with police officers and the community...

Alexis Murphy celebrates her success outside the Beazley Nursing school.

Alumni Profiles | 12/17/2021

Nursing grad receives job offer and $5,000 signing bonus

Going to school during the pandemic was especially difficult for Alexis Murphy who lost her mom due to COVID-19 in January of 2020, mere weeks after...

Alumni Profiles | 12/16/2021

TCC grad aims to provide quality care and grow her business

Known as the “Amazing Ayisha” by her patients, Ayisha Muhammad is dedicated to caring for elderly and disabled clients as a certified nurse aide...

Tim and Lenore Slootmaker on TCC's Portsmouth Campus.

Alumni Profiles Program Highlights | 12/15/2021

“I came to TCC because of the motto that said I could ‘go anywhere’ from here. And I think it’s true.” – Tim Slootmaker

Timothy Slootmaker has a motto for life, “I’ve got this!” And after seven years, Tim’s determination and can-do attitude are paying off as he...

Alumni Profiles | 11/17/2021

TCC alumna Winsome Sears elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor

Tidewater Community College alumna Winsome E. Sears is Virginia’s newly elected Lieutenant Governor. Sears is the first woman and first woman of color...

Paulette Chevalier in the Respiratory Therapy lab at the Virginia Beach Campus.

Alumni Profiles Program Highlights | 10/28/2021

Respiratory therapy student lands full-time position with generous signing bonus

Paulette Chevalier spent two decades in the insurance business before pursuing a medical career as a respiratory therapist. Chevalier started with an...