Boy Scout leader finds a home at TCC
Zach Grinvalsky just completed his first year at Tidewater Community College and is confident he made the right choice by attending community college.
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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
A $10K gift that keeps giving
Professor Peter Shaw established a scholarship for TCC students just before he retired. The Business Pathway Scholarship was launched in 2021 with a
From TCC to Regent Law School
Tanya Mills remembers how her mom struggled when she emigrated to the United States from Cuba. Mills was 10 years old then. Now at 44, she is a Tidewater
“College was hard sometimes, but I was fully supported as a student. What could be better?” — Katherine Guevara, TCC graduate
Katherine Louise Guevara has lived in the United States for just three years. In that time, she has adjusted to a new culture and earned a college degree.
From TCC to the Ellen Show to serving women and families
In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, Rickkita flew to Hollywood to appear on the Ellen Show. Not only did she get to meet Ellen DeGeneres, the
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
TCC alumna earns summer internship at the National Institutes of Health
Tidewater Community College alumna Shannon O’Hara Wiora is getting an insider’s look at working for the National Institutes of Health. As a summer
There’s still time to apply for the TCC’s Accelerated Degree Program
While most of us think it takes at least two years to complete an associate degree, TCC offers an accelerated option that allows you to complete all
From high school student to college grad in one year
Caroline Mahoney skipped a grade during high school. Now she’s about to skip a year of college, too. The Virginia Beach native is a 2020 graduate
Ellen surprises TCC alumna dedicated to serving others
TCC alumna Rickkita Taylor says the three minutes she spent on “Ellen” were life changing. “Meeting Ellen and being in the room with all of that
Dual enrollment students who took care of business at TCC now thriving at James Madison University
Leora Friedman and Landon Elforsi didn’t want to waste time or money in college given the daunting load both anticipated as undergraduates in James
Don’t let COVID-19 sidetrack your college plans
“Don’t put your education on hold! Consider community college.” That’s the message from Tidewater Community College alumnus Matt Zimmerman,
From the mission field in Lebanon to college grad
Chris Rugh spent his early 20s working with a Christian missionary group in Lebanon, helping Syrian refugees with their basic needs. “That was a very
Navy vet amasses multiple degrees at TCC
You might say Michael Humphrey-Sewell can’t get enough of Tidewater Community College. The Navy veteran already holds his Associate of Science in
TCC alumna brings hope and help to homeless, others in Hampton Roads
When Rickkita Taylor was at Tidewater Community College, she earned more than an associate degree. She learned how to support people in need through
There’s still time to apply to TCC Accelerated Degree Program
While most of us think of it taking at least two years to receive an associate degree, Tidewater Community College offers an accelerated option that
From Cavalier Manor to TCC to leader with human trafficking task force
Growing up in Portsmouth’s Cavalier Manor, Courtney Pierce dreamed of working for a Fortune 500 company. Instead, after earning an Associate of Science
Bookworm evolved into leader with a creative flair thanks to TCC
Tori Grissom spent her first semester at Tidewater Community College with her nose in a book. When she wasn’t in class, the home-schooled Chesapeake
From here, go to work as an automotive technician and business owner
Horace Linton used to tinker on cars. After graduating from Tidewater Community College, he turned the hobby into a career. “I was actually able to
From unemployed to employer
Terrell Flowers couldn’t find a job after high school. He filled out dozens of applications and never got a call back. So at the age of 20, he decided
Ernest T. “Bo” Buchanan Scholarship awards money to deserving students
Ernest Trezevant “Bo” Buchanan IV was just two months shy of graduating from the University of Virginia (UVA) when he died in a car accident. Bo’s
2018 Women’s Leadership Breakfast highlights student leaders
Shorntail Goodrich never thought of herself as a leader. Now the Tidewater Community College graduate works with Hearts Full of Grace, a nonprofit organization
TCC graduate found her passion to serve while in college
Shorntail Goodrich came to Tidewater Community College to retrain for a new career. She spent her 20s and 30s working as an apartment complex manager