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Spotlighted below is the latest from CCWC.

 

Also check out the following latest news from CCWC's three partner colleges of Paul D. Camp Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College), and Tidewater Community College, as well as the Virginia Community College System.

TCC Emergency Funds Helping Students Stay on Track for Success

TCC
Mar 17, 2025
Tidewater Community College has provided individuals in the Hampton Roads area with education and skills-based training for decades. TCC not only offers a wide range of areas of study and trade skills but has resources that help students overcome challenges that may hinder them from learning in the classroom and earning a degree and/or certification.  Around […] The post TCC Emergency Funds Helping Students Stay on Track for Success appeared first on TCC.edu.

Keynote Speaker Floyd Jones Inspires at TCC’s Nonprofit Summit

TCC
Mar 13, 2025
Tidewater Community College’s Academy for Nonprofit Excellence hosted the 2025 Nonprofit Summit: The Power to Thrive on Tuesday, March 11, in the Virginia Beach Campus Student Center. The Summit included two speeches by keynote speaker Floyd Jones and multiple workshop discussions to help local changemakers expand their nonprofit organization impact and help repower them to […] The post Keynote Speaker Floyd Jones Inspires at TCC’s Nonprofit Summit appeared first on TCC.edu.

Tidewater Community College’s Nonprofit Summit – SOLD OUT!

TCC
Mar 10, 2025
The Academy for Nonprofit Excellence (ANE), a program of Tidewater Community College and the Hampton Roads Community Foundation is excited to announce that the 2025 Nonprofit Summit: The Power to Thrive, has sold out. The event will be held Tuesday, March 11 at the TCC Virginia Beach Deborah DiCroce Student Center. The summit will welcome […] The post Tidewater Community College’s Nonprofit Summit – SOLD OUT! appeared first on TCC.edu.

TCC Shines as a Finalist in the Bellwether Award Competition

TCC
Mar 6, 2025
Tidewater Community College (TCC) recently had the honor of being a finalist in the prestigious Bellwether Award Competition, held in San Antonio, Texas. This recognition highlights TCC’s commitment to excellence in workforce development and its impactful initiatives that benefit both the community and local industries. The Bellwether Award is a highly competitive and respected accolade […] The post TCC Shines as a Finalist in the Bellwether Award Competition appeared first on TCC.edu.

Virginia’s House Speaker Don Scott Honors Black History Month with Inspiring Address

TCC
Mar 3, 2025
Tidewater Community College’s Student Life Committee closed Black History Month 2025 on Wednesday afternoon, February 26 at the Portsmouth Campus Student Center. The Virginia Speaker of the House, Don Scott, served as the keynote speaker to discuss workforce development and shared his story of his rise to earning a spot in the Virginia House of […] The post Virginia’s House Speaker Don Scott Honors Black History Month with Inspiring Address appeared first on TCC.edu.

Introducing TCC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rebecca Kershaw 

TCC
Feb 26, 2025
On Wednesday, February 12, Tidewater Community College introduced Rebecca Kershaw as the new head coach of the women’s basketball team and welcomed her to the TCC community during an athletics press conference at the Portsmouth Campus Student Center. Rebecca Kershaw attended Saint Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, VA where she excelled as a student athlete participating […] The post Introducing TCC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rebecca Kershaw  appeared first on TCC.edu.

Sports Update for Feb. 24: Basketball Season Not Over Despite Loss

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 24, 2025
The Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker to Sandhills Community College in the Region 10 tournament final Feb. 23. Despite the 87-85 overtime loss, the Gators (14-9) advanced to next weekend’s Mid-Atlantic District tournament at Sandhills. The winner of that four-team event advances to the NJCAA national tournament in Herkimer, N.Y., on March 12-15. Sunday’s game at Patrick & Henry Community College in Martinsville...

Black History Month Fireside Chat Features Hampton Roads Power Panel

TCC
Feb 20, 2025
TCC Student Life and the TCC Business, Computer Science and IT Pathway partnered with Black BRAND to host an educational panel and networking event at the Norfolk Student Center Wednesday afternoon, February 12, in celebration of Black History Month. The panel featured a dynamic group of visionaries and thought-leaders who led a meaningful conversation about […] The post Black History Month Fireside Chat Features Hampton Roads Power Panel appeared first on TCC.edu.

Sincere Moore making name for himself on court

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 19, 2025
Sincere Moore is the leading scorer (18.1 points per game) and rebounder (8.4) for the Virginia Peninsula Community College men’s basketball team. He shoots almost 50% from the field and almost 40% on 3-pointers. His coach, Chris Moore, said, “He finds ways to put the ball in the basket.” Yet Sincere Moore, who isn’t related to his coach, said defense is the strongest part of his game. “I really love playing defense,” he said....

VPCC Participated in Hampton Comicon

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 18, 2025
Virginia Peninsula Community College participated in the Hampton Comicon last weekend, handing out an event-specific comic book. The Feb. 22 event ran 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Hampton Convention Center. The comic book, “Gillie the Gator – Journey into the Future,” was written and drawn by Marketing Director Eric Pesola. The book reveals the origins of the College’s mascot and his adventures along the way. It was the first time VPCC has been a...

TCC Introduces Men’s Basketball Head Coach Clint Wright Sr. 

TCC
Feb 17, 2025
Tidewater Community College introduced the college’s new men’s basketball Head Coach, Clint Wright Sr. to the TCC community and families at an athletics news conference at the Portsmouth Campus Student Center on Wednesday, February 12. Wright is a Suffolk native and has over a decade of experience coaching at the high school level. He previously […] The post TCC Introduces Men’s Basketball Head Coach Clint Wright Sr.  appeared first on TCC.edu.

Sports Update for Feb. 17: New Athletics Logo Unveiled

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 17, 2025
Virginia Peninsula Community College unveiled a new athletics logo at Saturday's men's basketball game, continuing the rebranding efforts at the College. The Gator remains the mascot, but the artwork was updated with a more refined and distinct look, while putting the College’s name front and center. Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the rest of the VPCC Gator Family participated in a logo survey last year. Comments from the survey factored into the final logo design. The new...

Tutoring Center Moves into Larger Space

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 14, 2025
Liz Rizzatto joined Virginia Peninsula Community College in 2016 as a math instructor assistant in the tutoring department, being assigned a temporary space from the start. That all changed at the beginning of the semester when the College’s tutoring center moved into Room 228B in Kecoughtan Hall, across from  the Military & Veterans Services Center. “Now, we have our own space,” said Rizzatto, who now is VPCC’s tutoring coordinator. The...

Sports at VPCC Gateway to New Experiences

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 13, 2025
As an avid sports fan and a former volleyball player and cross country runner, Virginia Peninsula Community College President Dr. Towuanna Porter Brannon has long advocated the benefits of athletics. She approaches the athletics programs at the College the same way she does Phi Theta Kappa (an honor society), Student Government Association or Student Ambassadors. “It is a student leadership development initiative, and I don't think it gets the attention or gets the same credit as...

Sports Update for Feb. 10: Baseball Drops Home Opener

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 10, 2025
The Virginia Peninsula Community College baseball team opened the home portion of its schedule by dropping a doubleheader (2-0 and 11-5) to the College of Southern Maryland on Feb. 9. The games were played at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton. In the opener, starting pitcher Zack Easton (Hermitage High School/Richmond) had a strong out for the Gators (0-3) but suffered the loss. He went five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) and two hits. He struck out three. The Gators had just four...

Students Enjoying New Early Childhood Center

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 7, 2025
It was easy to overlook Elle Hill and Breyana Harris at last month’s ribbon-cutting for the Newport News Early Childhood Development Center. In a room filled with dignitaries from Virginia Peninsula Community College, the Peake Childhood Center and the City of Newport News, they sat in the last row. However, the ceremony was as much about them as it was about others. Hill and Harris are among those enrolled in VPCC’s Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Development,...

VPCC Pitcher Has Batters Looking Left and Right

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 3, 2025
Ambidextrous pitchers, those who can throw left-handed and right-handed, are rare and usually trace their talent to a childhood injury. Not so for Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Zack Easton, although he did break the pinky finger on his right hand as a youth. While he didn’t say he was naturally right-handed, he did most things on that side as a child, except for throwing a football. “We always used to play football in elementary school, and I always...

Sports Update for Feb. 3: Baseball Drops Opener

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 3, 2025
The Virginia Peninsula Community College baseball team, after its first six scheduled games were canceled because of weather, finally opened the season Feb. 2 at Bryant & Stratton. Unfortunately, the result was a 5-3 loss. After falling behind 3-0 after four innings, the Gators tied the game with one run in the sixth inning and two in the seventh. Justin Bryson (Arbor View High School/Las Vegas) drove in Austin Smith (Creekside/Georgia) in the sixth with a single. In the seventh, the...

Rochelle Pleasant has a Lifelong Devotion to Early Childhood Education

TNCC / VPCC
Feb 3, 2025
Rochelle Pleasant has devoted decades to early childhood education, wearing many hats along the way. From her role as an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Peninsula Community College to serving as a passionate mentor and advocate, she has built an impressive career. Pleasant has worked steadily since entering the field with diverse experience that includes everything from childcare assistant and center director to writing grants and conducting training here and abroad. She has no plans to...