Tidewater Community College’s Amanda Lloyd has been named a Top 40 Under 40 professional by Inside Business. Lloyd, 35, became director of TCC’s Academy for Nonprofit Excellence last February. The award recognizes professionals whose work and volunteer efforts make Hampton Roads a better place to live. “I love that I get to see the impact […]
Don’t be surprised to walk into Amanda Leo’s college classroom and see Candy Land along with Twister and Bopit and some Legos scattered on the floor. Creativity is one of the chief reasons Leo gravitated toward occupational therapy as a career. She also embraced the notion of helping people improve their everyday lives by learning, […]
Priority Automotive is joining Tidewater Community College and the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office to give repeat, nonviolent offenders a new lease on life. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam joined Priority Automotive, TCC and the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 27 to unveil the automobile dealer’s new Priority Technical Training Center in Chesapeake, where 16 nonviolent offenders from the Norfolk Jail have […]
Tidewater Community College is part of a new coalition to diversify the nation’s workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by increasing the number of degrees awarded in those disciplines. The National Science Foundation recently announced grants for six Louis Stokes regional centers of excellence in support of that effort. Minority populations, including African-Americans, […]
Calling all TCC students! We want to see YOUR bright, shining faces reflected in Tidewater Community College’s marketing initiatives! The Marketing Department is seeking student models to appear on camera – and we want you! The next in-person casting call will be held Thursday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Norfolk […]
Rudy Wingate could have become another statistic – another special-education student left behind in life. Instead, he is a college graduate working toward becoming a music teacher. “I came to TCC and learned that I could learn, and that was a great surprise,” said Wingate, who earned his Associate of Applied Science in General Studies […]
Jason Stick went from snapping photos of friends snowboarding to becoming an award-winning photographer thanks to the foundation he got at Tidewater Community College’s Visual Arts Center (VAC). Today the Kellam High School graduate is known for his ability to capture simple, everyday scenes highlighting the most minute of details. Manipulating darkness and light in […]
Whitney Regan never thought she’d flip houses. Nevertheless, the hair-stylist-turned-interior-designer is doing just that. “I’m using my degree all the time,” Regan said. “Whether it’s in my own home doing seasonal decorating and baking or doing my work, I’ve truly become a designer of my own life.” Regan is a design associate at Why Now, […]
Amanda Mills didn’t want to cripple herself with student debt and needed a flexible class schedule to balance three kids, two jobs and a husband on deployment. She turned to Tidewater Community College to explore her options and after completing an associate degree and a certificate landed a dream job shortly after graduation. “I love […]
Great Bridge High graduate Jared Cotton could have attended some of the commonwealth’s best universities after high school, but he chose to start at Tidewater Community College. Named superintendent of Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) over the summer, Cotton earned his Associate of Science in Education at TCC, where he developed a passion for teaching. “The […]