Alumni Profiles

Veteran Timothy Raub needed a new career after his retirement from the military and was asked on base if he ever considered becoming a truck driver. “Are you out of your mind?” he responded. Three years later, the graduate of Tidewater Community College’s trucking program is one of 10 finalists for a national driving excellence […]

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 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 […]

When Robert Carron needed motivation to complete Tidewater Community College’s nursing program, he found it in the blue eyes of his daughter, Ava Kathryn, now 2½. “Having her changed my mindset about a lot of things,” said Carron, who will celebrate his third Father’s Day as a parent on June 16. “Ava made me more […]

Growing up in Portsmouth’s Cavalier Manor, Courtney Pierce dreamed of working for a Fortune 500 company. Instead, after earning an Associate of Science in Business Administration from Tidewater Community College, she found a career closer to her heart. Every day she uses what she learned at TCC at Samaritan House, where she oversees grant funds […]

Robert Sutton found friends and resources at Tidewater Community College, but perhaps the best part of all is the passport his associate degree provided. After graduating with his Associate of Science in Engineering, Sutton leaves TCC debt-free and bound for Virginia Tech this fall. Sutton and four others who were recipients of the Women’s Center STEM […]

Charleston Yancey fell in love with Virginia Wesleyan University the first time he toured the campus. After graduating from Tidewater Community College on May 13, he will transfer there with junior class standing thanks to a new agreement. Yancey, student speaker for TCC’s 68th Commencement at the Ted Constant Convocation Center, leaves with an Associate […]

Boudnoma Convolbo knows the road to be an orthopedist is a long journey. The West African native values expediency, the prime reason why earning an associate degree while still in high school appealed to her so much. Norcom High’s salutatorian will graduate from Tidewater Community College first with an Associate of Science in Science. The […]

Tori Grissom spent her first semester at Tidewater Community College with her nose in a book. When she wasn’t in class, the home-schooled Chesapeake native read for pleasure. It wasn’t until her second semester, spring 2017, that she stepped out of her comfort zone by participating in the Student Government Association Health and Wellness Initiative, […]

What started with an idea and talks between leaders at Tidewater Community College and Chesapeake Public School six years ago will culminate on May 13 when 52 students from the city graduate with career and technical training credentials. Thanks to a partnership between TCC and CPS, these high school graduates are prepared for in-demand careers […]