Achieving a college education can be a daunting prospect if you’re a foster kid like Percy Dean. While many teens view college as the natural next step after high school, for those who age out of the foster care system, the challenges can be staggering. That’s where the Great Expectations program comes into play. Now […]
While night class right before a holiday isn’t enticing for everyone, Taniea Walton, Robert Kinsman, Nelly Zabala and Austin Bartlett wouldn’t consider being absent, even if it is the 3rd of July and the parking lot at the Portsmouth Campus is nearly empty. The four are on a fast track to their associate degrees thanks […]
When Marine veteran Christian Martinez graduates from Tidewater Community College this fall, he plans to transfer to Princeton University though he hasn’t ruled out MIT and Cornell. It’s a road Martinez never thought possible until he completed the Warrior-Scholar Project last month. The mentoring program transitions service members to the academic world through a series […]
Many of Tidewater Community College’s certificate programs and associate degrees lead to immediate employment or, in some cases, employment while you’re still in college. We feature these on an occasional basis in our series “From here, go to work.” Here’s a look at one option. TCC alum now a kitchen problem-solver Brett Wellington dreamed of […]
Tidewater Community College’s new culinary and visual arts center planned for Norfolk’s NEON District received a major gift on Thursday from philanthropist Jim Hixon of Virginia Beach. The TCC Perry Center for Visual & Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management, scheduled to open in fall 2021 at the site of the former Greyhound bus station, promises […]
Tidewater Community College’s Women’s Center marked its 25th anniversary by sponsoring a matching gift challenge to support programs and students in need. MaryAnne Dukas, a Women’s Center advisory council member, challenged donors with a dollar-for-dollar matching gift up to $25,000 at the Women’s Leadership breakfast held at the Slover Library in downtown Norfolk on Wednesday […]
Tidewater Community College student AJ Bafetti initially wanted to challenge himself with an engineering project that involved 3-D design. The end product, a prosthetic he refers to as “Light Arm,” is not only beneficial to him but inspiring to others. Bafetti’s story, as told by WTKR reporter Margaret Cavanagh, went viral last week, picked up […]
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 allows you to complete all of your credits in just one year. TCC is accepting applications for students interested in earning an Associate of Science in General Studies or an Associate […]
We’re one week away from opening night for Shakespeare in the Grove, featuring “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Called a community treasure, Shakespeare in the Grove presented by Tidewater Community College and the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission is in its 23rd year. Join us for free, outdoor public performances from June 26-30, starting at 8 p.m., […]
Bet you didn’t know Tidewater Community College offers 150-plus programs ranging from engineering to the visual and culinary arts to cybersecurity to a plethora of options in computer science. Or maybe you’re looking to transfer to the four-year school of your dreams and want to get those general education requirements out of the way without […]