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VP Karen Campbell on TCC's Norfolk Campus.
A lifetime of service to students and leaders

When Karen Campbell, Ph.D., was working on her bachelor’s at the University of Richmond, a mentor there suggested she look at higher education as a place where she could make a difference. Campbell took that advice to heart and has spent 30 years helping students find their paths to success. After working in area universities […]

Andrea Palmisano at the Virginia Beach Campus.
Making a difference for students at home and in the nation

Psychology Professor Andrea Palmisano has been teaching at TCC since 2010. When she is not in the classroom, Palmisano serves as a general and family mediator with the Supreme Court of Virginia. She also has her own mediation business. In May, Palmisano will help the Tangipahoa Parish School System which is under a desegregation order […]

TCC celebrates Women’s History Month 2023

Tidewater Community College celebrates Women’s History Month in March with activities on every campus. This year’s events include panel discussions, speakers, celebrations, and interactive learning events. All are designed to inform students and the community about the history of women and how women continue to overcome adversity and challenges. Women’s History Month has been observed […]

TCC alum expands successful business

For the past four years, TCC alumna Robin Simmons has been warmly greeting customers and neighbors at her business, 17 Hands Coffee. The coffee spot is a favorite for residents and is located in the Virginia Beach Kempsville area. Robin and her staff create and serve sweet treats, specialty coffees and teas, quiches, scones and […]

Paige Russell in the interior design sample room.
“I’m very grateful to be earning my degree debt free.” – Paige Russell

Paige Russell discovered her passion for interior design while a student at Tidewater Community College. She originally planned to study social sciences for a career in mental health counseling. But one semester in and she knew the field wasn’t a good fit for her. “TCC gave me the chance to explore programs and I didn’t […]

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Find a great job at TCC’s college-wide Career Fair, Feb. 28

More than 50 area employers will be represented at Tidewater Community College’s Career Fair on Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the student center on TCC’s Chesapeake Campus, located at 1428 Cedar Road. The Career Fair, sponsored by the college’s Career Services Center, will offer information on career positions, internships and part-time […]

Leaders of TCC and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and the City of Portsmouth.
HRWC’s $75,000 donation will increase program offerings at the Skilled Trades Academy

It was a celebration at Tidewater Community College’s Skilled Trades Academy with community leaders, workforce partners and friends gathering to recognize the partnership between TCC and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC). “We are here to celebrate and highlight the relationship we have with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council,” said President Marcia Conston. “This partnership […]

The Black Box Theatre is located in the Academic Building on Chesapeake Campus.
TCC to hold open auditions for “Steel Magnolias” on Feb 22 and 23

Tidewater Community College’s Theatre Department will hold open auditions for “Steel Magnolias,” this year’s spring production. Auditions will be on Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre in the Academic Building on the Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. Each audition will take about five minutes, and roles […]

Khadijah Peak-Brown on Norfolk Campus
TCC staffer shines at national conference

Tidewater Community College Coordinator Khadijah Peak-Brown is part of the Emerging Leaders for NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. Peak-Brown recently presented at NACADA’s (National Academic Advising Association) national convention held in Portland, Oregon. She facilitated two workshops, one on “Understanding Double Consciousness: The Path to True Inclusive Advising.” The other was on “Academic […]

Jaden Fowlkes earns business award.
TCC biz whiz captures second place in global competition

Tidewater Community College Funeral Services student Jaden Fowlkes took second place in an entrepreneur competition held at the Virginia Beach Campus on Jan. 21. He was one of six Virginia student entrepreneurs who presented their businesses in a shark-tank style competition for the ultimate prize of up to $50,000. All six students started a business […]