Tidewater Community College Real Estate Foundation’s waterfront property in northern Suffolk received a visit from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Andrew Wheeler on Monday. The EPA Administrator commended the successful cleanup and revitalization of the former Superfund site set to be transformed into one of the most vibrant new communities in Hampton Roads. Two years ago, […]
Tidewater Community College recognized four faculty and staff members from across the college with annual special awards on Aug. 20. Selected by their peers, the honorees received their awards at TCC’s 2020 Fall Convocation, which was held virtually this year due to COVID-19. Professor of the Year David Wright, 69, is the Professor of the […]
“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 herself. That led her to choose Tidewater Community College. A 2020 graduate from the international baccalaureate program at Princess Anne High, Marcia was accepted into the engineering program at […]
Dylan Wilson considered a career in meteorology and then firefighting before he settled on veterinary medicine. The Kempsville High School graduate was on track after graduating from Old Dominion University with a bachelor’s in biology. After working at Midway Veterinary Hospital, two realities became clear. Vet school carries a huge price tag. On average, graduates […]
Still on the fence about attending college during the COVID-19 pandemic? Fall classes start at Tidewater Community College on Aug. 24. There’s still time to enroll. Business Professor Linda Williams offers her thoughts on why community college is an ideal option during these uncertain times. Why TCC? TCC delivers an educational experience that is every […]
When 22-year-old Marc Steinberg showed up in Norfolk with only a duffel bag underneath his arm, he wasn’t exactly college material. He spoke Hebrew more easily than English. Though born in New York, he grew up attending vocational school in Israel. Hampton Roads appealed to him because he wanted to get to know his father, […]
“Don’t put your education on hold! Consider community college.” That’s the message from Tidewater Community College alumnus Matt Zimmerman, a rising senior at George Mason University. “With universities going to online learning because of COVID, it’s a good idea to do the math and see that community college makes sense,” Zimmerman said. “I got a […]
Homeschool families and parents of high school students in search of educational options this fall are invited to take part in a special virtual information session hosted by Tidewater Community College and Homeschooling in Hampton Roads. The session will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. RSVP here to […]
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (July 30, 2020) — Most of Tidewater Community College’s class schedule will be online this fall, with some classes being taught with a combination of online and in-person instruction. Fall classes begin Aug. 24. Career and technical courses, as well as some academic courses, that require hands-on instruction, will be taught online […]
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 to go to school in the medical field and I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do,” he said. “From everything I heard, TCC was the best.” After […]