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Tidewater Community College students are being asked not to return to campus after Winter Break due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. Out of an abundance of caution, TCC is implementing a remote work and learning environment from Jan. 3 – Jan 18, 2022. Spring Semester classes begin […] The post TCC moves to remote work and learning environment due to COVID-19 appeared first on TCC Today.

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. All college offices are closed beginning Dec. 23 through Jan. 2. TCC’s Virtual Student Support Team will be available on Dec. 23 and Dec. 27-30 from 9 a.m. to […] The post Help available over the holidays if you want to enroll for spring classes at TCC appeared first on TCC Today.

Big smiles and resounding cheers were part of Tidewater Community College’s first in-person graduation since the start of the pandemic. The week before Christmas, the college celebrated its newest graduates – more than 1,800 in total – at the 73rd Commencement Exercises at Chartway Arena inside Norfolk’s Ted Constant Convocation Center. The evening graduation on […] The post TCC graduates celebrate success at first in-person Commencement since 2019 appeared first on TCC Today.

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. […] The post Students create gingerbread houses to spread holiday cheer and raise funds for CHKD appeared first on TCC Today.

Tidewater Community College Professor Thomas Geary, Ph.D., was recognized with the 2022 Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education and Dominion Energy. Geary is one of 12 recipients in the Commonwealth and will receive a $7,500 gift from Dominion Energy at a ceremony on March 1, 2022. Geary is a professor of […] The post TCC Professor Thomas Geary awarded Outstanding Faculty Award by SCHEV appeared first on TCC Today.

Shelby Ouellette was working at Starbucks when the store hosted “Coffee with a Cop.” She enjoyed the interactions with police officers and the community so much she decided to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice. “That day just sparked something in me that I wanted to do something to effect positive change,” she said. Shelby, […] The post “Once I found my passion, my education became the most fascinating ride of my life.” – Shelby Ouellette appeared first on TCC Today.

Going to school during the pandemic was especially difficult for Alexis Murphy who lost her mom due to COVID-19 in January of 2020, mere weeks after starting nursing school at Tidewater Community College. “The hardest part was my planning mom’s funeral while acclimating to nursing school,” Alexis said. “But it was my way of honoring […] The post Nursing grad receives job offer and $5,000 signing bonus appeared first on TCC Today.

Known as the “Amazing Ayisha” by her patients, Ayisha Muhammad is dedicated to caring for elderly and disabled clients as a certified nurse aide through her business, iCare4u, LLC. The 34-year-old mom of two decided to pursue a business degree at Tidewater Community College to expand her knowledge and gain the skills she needs to grow her business. Ayisha chose the college’s Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) to get her degree even faster. She started in Feb. 2021 and will cross the stage at TCC’s 73rd Commencement Exercises less than a year later on Dec.

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, […] The post “I came to TCC because of the motto that said I could ‘go anywhere’ from here. And I think it’s true.” – Tim Slootmaker appeared first on TCC Today.