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TCC students prepare for the future with the general studies degree.
Generally speaking, you can’t beat this transfer degree

And the most popular associate degree at Tidewater Community College is . . .? If you answered general studies, well done! TCC’s Associate of Science in General Studies makes the transfer process easy with all your credits applied to your four-year university of choice. Students follow a flexible curriculum that allows them to be a […]

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Make a splash as an event planner with TCC’s new degree and certificate

Tidewater Community College’s newest associate degree and certificate programs cater to budding organizers who love to immerse themselves in the behind-the-scenes details of event planning. Starting Fall Semester 2018, the college will offer an Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality Management with a Specialization in Event Planning and a 28-credit Career Studies Certificate in Event […]

Pictured, from left: Tina Stafford, Rebecca Smith and Elizabeth Paker
47th Annual Student Art and Design Exhibition award winners

Tidewater Community College’s Visual Arts Center (VAC) held its 47th Annual Student Art and Design Exhibition awards ceremony on March 31. Students Tina Stafford, Rebecca Smith and Elizabeth Paker earned top honors. Stafford won the President’s Award for her photograph titled Fallen Tree “Limbs.” She will graduate in May with her Associate of Applied Arts […]

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Explore your options during TCC’s College Preview Day, April 14

Discover why Tidewater Community College is the best place to earn your degree at College Preview Day on April 14. Students and their families will get a firsthand look at all TCC offers by meeting program representatives, attending information sessions and receiving one-on-one help. Information regarding every campus will be available. The event on the […]

Pre-Apprentices and Employer
Pre-apprentices and employers meet face to face at TCC career preparation seminar

Juniors and seniors from the four major school systems, representatives from regional ship repair companies and administrators invested in Tidewater Community College’s Apprenticeship Institute created a buzz in the Chesapeake Campus Student Center. Mock interviews, resume advice and real talk from a panel of apprentices were all part of TCC’s first-ever Shipbuilding Pre-Apprenticeship Career Preparation […]

Shakespeare in the Grove
TCC Theatre to hold open auditions for “Othello” on April 21

Tidewater Community College’s Theatre Department will hold open auditions for “Othello,” this summer’s Shakespeare in the Grove production. Auditions will be April 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Black Box Theatre in the Academic Building on the Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. Each audition will take about five minutes, and roles are available […]

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On first visit to TCC as governor, Northam meets with women veterans

In February, Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembly declared the third full week in March as Women Veterans Week in Virginia. On Friday, the inaugural observance concluded with a roundtable at Tidewater Community College’s Virginia Beach Campus to give female veterans a chance to bend the governor’s ear on issues important to them. The event […]

Christine Damrose-Malhmann, 2018 YWCA Woman of Distinction
One of TCC’s own named YWCA Woman of Distinction

Christine Damrose-Mahlmann has been named a 2018 YWCA South Hampton Roads Woman of Distinction. Tidewater Community College’s associate vice president for student services is one of 12 honorees who will receive the award at a reception at the Waterside Marriott on March 29. YWCA South Hampton Roads honors women in the community whose professional accomplishments, […]

“The Red Lamp” cast members include Amanda Berube as Alice Deering (far left); Cody Marlock as Archie Clarke (left); Torrie Molmer as Annie O’Shane (left window); Hack Gallota as Bill Worth (right window); Jasmine Hopkins as Matilda Deering (seated); and Robert Smart as Harold Deering (far right).
TCC presents “An Evening of Lit Art,” April 4-7

If you love a zany story told on stage, then Tidewater Community College’s “An Evening of Lit Art” is for you! The presentation is a collaboration of the college’s Creative Writing Club, Literary Festival and Theatre Arts department. Students will present their original poems, stories and other writings and perform in Hilliard Booth’s one-act play, […]

Harlan Krepcik
HVAC/R program head recognized for teaching excellence

A motorcycle trip 40 years ago from his native Nebraska to Norfolk set Harlan Krepcik on the path for success, even if he didn’t realize it at the time. The Tidewater Community College program head for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Cooling and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to teaching, leadership and […]