Tidewater Community College students celebrated Arbor Day with a tree planting and gardening event at the Chesapeake Campus. Campus Dean Emily Hartman kicked off the celebration held behind the student center by saying, “Tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Our students, faculty and staff are excited to be part of this historic moment. […]
Program Highlights
Program Highlights | 04/07/2022
Step into the greenhouses on Tidewater Community College’s Chesapeake Campus and you will be delighted by the sights and scents. You’ll find beautiful blooms, fresh vegetables, fragrant herbs and colorful hanging baskets. And best of all, these beauties can go home with you to liven up your home, yard or patio. TCC’s Plant Sale will […]
Program Highlights | 03/02/2022
Tidewater Community College has been providing quality education in Hampton Roads for over 50 years. Today, TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads. TCC provides flexible, affordable education options to close to 30,000 students each year, both online and on campuses in cities across the area. So why […]
Program Highlights | 02/15/2022
Cloudy skies and cold temperatures didn’t dampen the spirits of Horticulture students and faculty as they worked at “Come to the Bay.” The group volunteered at a planting event sponsored by the City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Turfgrass Council Environmental Institute. Andrea Tomlin, Horticulture department chair, and instructor Taylor Treadway led a group […]
Tidewater Community College is the recipient of a $5,000 donation from Mitsubishi Chemical America in support of scholarships for high school students. This donation brings the company’s giving to TCC to $21,225 over the last five years. Mitsubishi Chemical America’s donation supports scholarships for Chesapeake Public School students dual enrolled in the college’s Mechatronics program. […]
Program Highlights | 12/21/2021
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Tidewater Community College baking students were back at it, creating a neighborhood of gingerbread houses to be auctioned to raise funds for Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter (CHKD). TCC’s Culinary Arts program has been donating gingerbread masterpieces supporting CHKD for more than a decade. […]
Timothy Slootmaker has a motto for life, “I’ve got this!” And after seven years, Tim’s determination and can-do attitude are paying off as he earns an Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technolgy from Tidewater Community College. Tim will cross the stage at TCC’s 73rd Commencement Exercises on Dec. 20 with his mom, Lenore, […]
Tidewater Community College was recognized by Nursing School Almanac as a top nursing school in Virginia. TCC’s Nursing program is a “Best Associate Degree in Nursing” and ranked 11 out of 37 two-year degree programs in Virginia. The ranking was largely based on the first-time pass rate for students taking the state licensing exam, which […]
This Veterans Day and every day, we honor our military service men and women and their families who have stepped forward to serve, no matter the circumstances. Their dedicated service is invaluable, and their sacrifices will never be forgotten. Thank you, vets! Mohammed Aljuboor and Obmarie Rodriguez are among the thousands of active-duty military members […]
Paulette Chevalier spent two decades in the insurance business before pursuing a medical career as a respiratory therapist. “I wanted to get out of the cubicle and into patient care. I felt like this was my higher calling,” Chevalier said. Chevalier started with an anatomy and physiology class at Tidewater Community College and is now […]