Student Profiles
College News Student Profiles | 07/28/2020
With no background in health care, Navy veteran Oliver Grant turned to Tidewater Community College in hopes of training for a career. “I knew I wanted...
College News Student Profiles | 07/22/2020
Save time and money by completing your associate degree in just 1 year
Between moves and mom life, Alyssa Beach never got around to college. When the Portsmouth resident finally carved out the time, she wanted to complete...
Student Profiles | 07/13/2020
STEM scholar with autism found opportunity at TCC
Shannon O’Hara Wiora has Asperger syndrome, a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication....
Student Profiles | 07/08/2020
Scholarship student turning lifelong hobby of tinkering with cars into career
Talon Rodgers was one of those kids who liked to take things apart and put them back together. As a teen, he worked alongside his father, a master...
College News Student Profiles | 06/09/2020
Short-term workforce program gave career-switcher a fresh start
With two children at home, Courtney Aristy didn’t want to work weekends anymore. She wasn’t about to go back to retail. She had limited experience...
Student Profiles | 05/14/2020
Student veteran honored by national magazine
Tidewater Community College student Katherine Martinez is one of 48 veterans nationwide selected to receive the inaugural 2020 Student Veteran...
College News Student Profiles | 02/04/2020
Inside the Skilled Trades Academy: Sheet Metal
Tidewater Community College’s Skilled Trades Academy offers hands-on, short-term instruction for in-demand trade jobs. This is the first part in a...
Program Spotlights Student Profiles | 02/03/2020
Interior Design student places in national carpet design competition
Tidewater Community College Interior Design student Colleen Garrettson recently placed in the top five in a student competition sponsored by Delos Custom...
Student Profiles | 01/23/2020
From here to business owner in one semester
With just one semester at Tidewater Community College behind her, Nia Vargas, 21, is on her way to launching her very own business. Rollin Juices, a...
Student Profiles | 12/05/2019
Best in Show winner from Stockley Gardens graduating with two degrees from TCC
Brandon Umberger enrolled at Tidewater Community College to get a handful of basic college credits out of the way. Then his art teacher recommended...