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Tomilade “Tomi” Aigbokhan was born and raised in Nigeria. She came to the United States in 2012 to join her husband, Vitalese, who is a logistics specialist in the U.S. Navy. Aigbokhan is the 2021 recipient of Tidewater Community College’s Martin Luther King Jr. student scholarship, which will be presented during a virtual ceremony on […]

Professor Gabriela Christie Toletti, Ph.D. was profoundly affected by the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a student of English and American culture in her native Uruguay. As a young adult she recalls memorizing King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and taking to heart his message of justice and equality for all people. […]

It’s been six months since the opening of The Community Feed at TCC at MacArthur Center in Norfolk. The innovative pantry is located on the second level across from the Apple store. So far, more than 20,295 meals have been distributed to TCC students facing food insecurity. And last month, the pantry opened to serve […]

Tidewater Community College Diesel Technology students are learning on state-of-the-art equipment thanks to a donation from Norfolk Truck Center. Through the Navistar International Corporation equipment donation program, Norfolk Truck Center donated an International A26 engine and an Eaton Fuller transmission to be used for training at the Regional Automotive Center. To combat the trucking industry’s […]

While most of us think it takes at least two years to complete an associate degree, Tidewater Community College offers an accelerated option that allows you to complete all of your credits in just one year. TCC is accepting applications for students interested in earning an Associate of Science in General Studies, an Associate of Science in […]

High school seniors, adult learners and military-related students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) can apply to Tidewater Community College for a scholarship that pays four semesters of tuition and fees in full. The TCC Women’s Center STEM Promise Program will award 20 scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. […]

Tidewater Community College is open virtually during the holidays to help students enroll in spring classes, explore career options, learn about financial aid and support services. Help is available over the phone and via email. All college offices are closed beginning Dec. 24 through Jan. 3. TCC’s Virtual Student Support Team will be available on Dec. 29 […]

Four days before Christmas, Tidewater Community College celebrated its 71st Fall Commencement Exercises virtually. The full stream of the ceremony is available here. “This celebration demonstrates the tenacity and strength of our students and the TCC community,” said TCC President Marcia Conston, presiding over her second virtual commencement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Conston […]

For a long time, Joe Baca searched for a direction. He didn’t apply himself in high school. He traveled after that only to realize rest stops aren’t ideal places to sleep. He even tried classes at Tidewater Community College. The first time it didn’t work out. The second time — today — he graduates with […]

A new pathway by Tidewater Community College offers credentialed paramedics and respiratory therapists an avenue for admission into the college’s Beazley School of Nursing through prior learning credit. Paramedics and respiratory therapists who complete a 20-credit career studies certificate and all co-requisites can be placed into the second semester of TCC’s associate degree program in […]