Tidewater Community College is holding a special enrollment day to help those unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For community members who have lost jobs, or seen a reduction in hours, TCC is here to help. Students and prospective students are invited to attend an online session: Saturday December 5, 10 a.m. – […]
Homeschool families in search of educational options are invited to take part in a special virtual information session hosted by Tidewater Community College. The session will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. RSVP here to receive the Zoom link. The session is designed for homeschooled juniors and seniors who […]
Tidewater Community College will hold its 71st Commencement Exercises virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Dec. 21 at 6 p.m., the college will recognize the achievements of its graduates with an online ceremony that will include remarks by President Marcia Conston, student speakers and a conferring of certificates and degrees. Graduates will have the opportunity […]
Stan Turbeville has been named vice president of Institutional Advancement at Tidewater Community College. He brings 25 years of leadership experience to the position, which includes the TCC Educational Foundation, public relations and marketing, grants management, alumni relations and college events. A first-generation college student, Turbeville grew up with few resources on his family’s farm […]
Whatever happened to the girl in the Tidewater Community College commercial? Chances are you’ve seen the TV spot that first aired in 2016 featuring Elissa Sanford, whose 4.5 high school GPA and AP credits would have stacked up for admission to just about any college. But the Hickory High graduate chose TCC, where she graduated […]
Military-related students, we’ve got you covered. Pose any question about almost anything, and Tidewater Community College’s Center for Military and Veterans Education will provide an answer. “The buck stops here,” said Shelly Bearden, a VERITAS veterans resource liaison. “I’m not going to send anyone to another office. If something’s not working, if you’re frustrated with […]
It’s not just Tidewater Community College students who will benefit from the Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative, which will provide scholarships to those unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regional employers will benefit as well. Gov. Ralph Northam’s $27 million initiative in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act targets those in […]
Tidewater Community College is the recipient of a $2,500 donation from Anthem Healthkeepers Plus, which will assist students facing financial barriers and basic need insecurities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthem Healthkeepers Plus, the largest Medicaid health plan in Virginia, requested that TCC use the funds to purchase hygiene kit items for students who visit […]
One-third of our students are military-related. This week we highlight some of them in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Snapping pictures, Matthew McCarthy forgets. Instead of reflecting on his lost Navy career or the Multiple sclerosis diagnosis that unexpectedly ended it, the California native focuses on the subject in front of the lens. “When […]
One-third of TCC’s students are military-related. This week we highlight some of them in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. When George Brockman talks about running for president one day, it’s hard not to take him seriously. The Army veteran worked as a nuclear engineer and studied business in Germany. He worked for Northrop Grumman, […]