Build a website or maintain one. Learn how to code, draw and animate web graphics and add audio and visual elements, too. The best part? You can get a job without investing years of your life and lots of your money. Michael Skipper earned his Career Studies Certificate in Web Development Specialist from Tidewater Community […]
As an occupational therapist assistant, Mike Reyes finds joy in helping patients overcome tasks that most of us take for granted. Dressing. Bathing. Sometimes even standing up or writing their name. The Navy veteran who earned his Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Therapist Assistant from Tidewater Community College in 2013 never heard of occupational […]
Growing up while her cousins played in the back yard, Tasha Roberts cooked in the kitchen with her mother and grandmothers. Now she’s a professional chef and graduate of Tidewater Community College’s Culinary Arts program. “We always had big Sunday dinners and holiday gatherings,” Roberts said. “By the time I got into high school, I […]
As a licensed geologist and shareholder for Kimley-Horn & Associates, Michelle Wharton enjoys helping people meet their goals. Tidewater Community College helped Wharton discover hers. The high achiever from Great Bridge High School didn’t have a plan after graduation. Her parents pushed the military, but Wharton rejected that idea in favor of working while putting […]
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 […]
At 38 years old, Ann Scott retired from the Navy and needed a new career. GI Bill benefits in hand, she explored a plethora of options at Tidewater Community College, which played to her love of learning by offering so many versatile programs. That explains why Scott has an Associate of Science in General Studies […]