Tidewater Community College’s Collision Repair program received a $5,000 grant from Caliber Collision through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The grant was part of the Benchmark grant funding through CREF. TCC is one of three schools to receive grants from Caliber to help elevate the skills of graduates. The funds will be used to […]
Program Highlights
Are you considering college, but concerned about the cost of child care while you attend classes and study? There’s good news – TCC is here to help. The college was recently awarded a $667,883 federal grant to provide quality child care for parents in need who are pursuing higher education at TCC. Thanks to a […]
Tidewater Community College Theatre will present “Leaving Iowa” for two weekends in November. Opening night is on Nov. 3 with shows running through Nov. 12. All performances will be held in the Black Box Theater in the Academic Building on TCC’s Chesapeake Campus, 1428 Cedar Road. “Leaving Iowa” revolves around Don Browning, a middle-aged writer, who […]
Program Highlights | 10/18/2022
Jasmine Quinones gave herself a life-changing career for her 37th birthday. “I had a cleaning business before COVID. After the pandemic hit, I found myself out of work because many of my clients didn’t want me coming to their homes,” Jasmine said. “I decided I had to find something that would never leave me in […]
Program Highlights | 10/13/2022
Culinary Arts students were all smiles as they displayed their skills during the first “Grand Buffet” since the COVID-19 pandemic. Family and friends gathered to taste savory sandwiches, spicy soups and a variety of cold foods during the Garde Manger (HRI 145) final cooking lab on Oct. 12. “We are so excited to be here […]
Welcome fall by displaying mums and pansies grown by TCC horticulture students. Consider adding colorful pots to your patio, porch or garden, or bring these fall-hued gems inside to add a splash of color to your place. The Horticulture Program fall plant sale will be held on Oct 19-20 at the Tidewater Community College Chesapeake […]
Tidewater Community College is proud to recognize four apprentices on track to becoming certified journeymen in their trades. A journeyman is a worker skilled in a trade or craft who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification. All four are part of the Oceaneering Marine Services Division apprentice program with TCC as their academic partner. […]
Program Highlights | 08/30/2022
Tidewater Community College faculty Melanie Basinger, a 20-plus-year veteran physical therapist, started the non-profit, Therapy on the Move, to honor a close friend who spent the last four years of his life in a nursing home following multiple falls. Basinger says her goal is to “stop seniors from falling and to allow them to live […]
Tidewater Community College received an eighth federal grant to specifically help train military veterans and their spouses for careers in trucking. The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently awarded TCC a $102,769 grant, which will be administered by the college’s Center for Military and Veterans Education (CMVE). TCC is one […]
Fall Semester is almost here, with classes starting on August 22. Now is the time to get ready for your next steps in school. The college offers free computers, emergency financial help, food and more. Here’s what you need to know. TCC’s Student Resource and Empowerment Center (SREC), is a Single Stop site that connects students with […]