Student Profiles
College News Student Profiles | 09/18/2020
TCC celebrates inaugural class of Veterinary Technology graduates with pinning ceremony
Landry Bernard weathered a three-hour roundtrip twice weekly to attend Tidewater Community College. Jessica Littlefield had a similar haul — an hour...
Student Profiles | 09/14/2020
Rachel Wilson is making waves. At 17, she’s a pro surfer, but she’s also a college student. Wilson is getting a head start on a degree with dual...
Student Profiles | 09/08/2020
FastForward program puts mom of two on the fast track to success
With two small children to support, Melissa Mason knew any job wouldn’t cut it. Mason, 30, always longed to be a nurse and even started a program...
Student Profiles | 08/17/2020
“I hope I can encourage more women to enter the STEM fields.”
“Why pay so much more for your general education when TCC is right in your own backyard?” That was the question high achiever Brooke Marcia asked...
College News Student Profiles | 08/14/2020
Animal lover found the veterinary career he wanted minus the student debt
Dylan Wilson considered a career in meteorology and then firefighting before he settled on veterinary medicine. The Kempsville High School graduate...
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...