TCC grad finds meaningful work in area shipyard
Tidewater Community College alum Phillip Le’s morning commute to Newport News Shipbuilding includes stunning sunrises over the HRBT. “Seeing the
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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
TCC team takes third place in national robotic competition
Engineering students at Tidewater Community College took third place in the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Model Design Competition.
STEM Promise Scholar sets her sights on NASA career
Mya Day loves science and has always wanted to work at NASA. As a Tidewater Community College STEM Promise Scholar, she is on her way to making this
TCC grad hopes to one day explore space
Emmanuel Abuah emigrated from Nigeria to the United States with his family about a year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He set his
From TCC to working around the world
A day at the office is never the same for Austin Burrow. He travels around the world working for the State Department. The Navy veteran is an electrical
TCC alums become friends and valentines
It took more than two years for Cupid’s arrow to hit Deven Singleton and Jena Essary. But this year the two Tidewater Community College alums are
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High school seniors, adult learners and military-related students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Live! From inside a Machine Technology lab
In this series, we provide a closer look at hands-on learning during COVID-19. While COVID-19 means online learning for most Tidewater Community
“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
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
It’s never too late to be a STEM scholar
All Kellie Burchfield needed to do was enroll in one more class to complete her certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Instead, information
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High school seniors, adult learners and military-related students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
From here, Marine veteran might be Ivy-bound thanks to new TCC partnership
When Marine veteran Christian Martinez graduates from Tidewater Community College this fall, he plans to transfer to Princeton University though he
Engineering student will graduate from TCC with an associate and a prosthetic arm he designed
Tidewater Community College student AJ Bafetti initially wanted to challenge himself with an engineering project that involved 3-D design. The end product,
STEM Scholar Program grads on their way to four-year schools with associate degrees in hand
Robert Sutton found friends and resources at Tidewater Community College, but perhaps the best part of all is the passport his associate degree provided.
Nine from TCC earn recognition from All-Virginia Academic Team
Nine Tidewater Community College students have been nominated to the Phi Theta Kappa 2019 All-Virginia Academic Team. They are Dakota Bernacki and Katelyn
A warm office and an engineering degree in her future are what this mom loves about her shipyard apprenticeship
If your image of working in a shipyard is of a grizzled guy weathering windy waterfront conditions with dirty hands, consider Danielle Eckstein. The
TCC awarded National Science Foundation grant for STEM
Tidewater Community College is part of a new coalition to diversify the nation’s workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
Hokie engineer with TCC roots bound for Taiwan
Kenneth Moody is a graduate of Virginia Tech’s engineering program headed for a transformative year in Taiwan. His road started at Tidewater Community
She went to a Women’s Center STEM presentation and found her future
Alla Topp is a STEM Promise Program success story even though she opted not to complete her associate degree at Tidewater Community College. “I would
ASHRAE’s hot scholarship helps HVAC/R students land a cool degree
Over the last 30 years, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships
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
TCC announces class of 19 for its second STEM Promise Program scholarship
Sumner Darling mapped out the entire Earth in elementary school. Jena Essary taught herself coding shortly after her 10th birthday. Breiten Liebell
A celebration of multiple firsts and a memorial for a special grad part of TCC’s spring commencement
During a Saturday afternoon of milestones and remembrances, Tidewater Community College celebrated the spring class of 2018 at its 66th Commencement
Perseverance pays off for TCC scholarship recipient
Dakota Bernacki always knew he would be paying his own way through college. So when the time came for him to consider his educational options, Tidewater