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Culinary Arts students create sweet masterpieces our of gingerbread.
Gingerbread wow!

Culinary Arts students created a gingerbread village made with frosting flowers, candy rooftops, and a variety of sweet treats. Each gingerbread masterpiece started with an idea and blossomed into a culinary delight too sweet to eat. The houses are the final exam for the Introduction to Baking class taught by Chef Carolyn Blackmon “My students […]

TCC celebrates its 75th Commencement on Dec. 19

Tidewater Community College will hold its commencement exercises for Fall Semester on Monday, Dec. 19 at 4 p.m. at Chartway Arena on the campus of Old Dominion University. The college expects more than 1,350 students to participate to have degrees or certificates conferred by TCC President Marcia Conston. The Speaker for the Graduates is Harvey […]

Barnes and Noble at TCC
Barnes and Noble College to continue to operate TCC bookstores

Tidewater Community College is extending its contract with Barnes & Noble College, which has managed the TCC bookstores since 2006. As part of the new contract, the MacArthur Center location will close on December 21, 2022, and move to the Norfolk Campus Student Center. While the new Norfolk Campus store is under construction, the bookstore […]

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TCC named one of Newsweek’s “America’s Top Online Colleges”

Tidewater Community College was named one of “America’s Top Online Colleges” by Newsweek and Statista. This is the second year the college was recognized for its online degrees and certificates. TCC is the only community college in Virginia recognized and one of 200 colleges and universities named nationwide. With the increase in online learning due […]

Drew Ferebee at Chesapeake Campus.
TCC alum launches non-profit focusing on mental health

Drew Ferebee found her purpose at Tidewater Community College. “I never imagined that studying Human Services would be the most influential experience of my life,” she said. “My time at TCC helped me discover my passion and the faculty inspired me to walk in my purpose.” The TCC alumna earned an Associate of Applied Science […]

TCC Collision Repair student
Collision Repair grant to help prepare industry-ready grads

Tidewater Community College’s Collision Repair program received a $5,000 grant from Caliber Collision through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The grant was part of the Benchmark grant funding through CREF. TCC is one of three schools to receive grants from Caliber to help elevate the skills of graduates. The funds will be used to […]

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Honoring those who served

Tidewater Community College’s Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE) invites students and alumni from all branches of the military to Veterans Day commemorations to be held on each campus. Active duty, reserve, National Guard, veterans, spouses, family members and the community are welcome to attend a ceremony at the campus of their choosing to honor those who […]

TCC child development center.
Free or low-cost child care available for students

Are you considering college, but concerned about the cost of child care while you attend classes and study? There’s good news – TCC is here to help. The college was recently awarded a $667,883 federal grant to provide quality child care for parents in need who are pursuing higher education at TCC. Thanks to a […]

Cast from "Leaving Iowa"
TCC Theatre presents “Leaving Iowa,” a story of going home and moving forward

Tidewater Community College Theatre will present “Leaving Iowa” for two weekends in November. Opening night is on Nov. 3 with shows running through Nov. 12. All performances will be held in the Black Box Theater in the Academic Building on TCC’s Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. “Leaving Iowa” revolves around Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, who […]

Jasmine Quinones at the Skilled Trades Academy.
“It’s been an amazing transformation and so fast.” – Jasmine Quinones, TCC student

Jasmine Quinones gave herself a life-changing career for her 37th birthday. “I had a cleaning business before COVID. After the pandemic hit, I found myself out of work because many of my clients didn’t want me coming to their homes,” Jasmine said. “I decided I had to find something that would never leave me in […]