Theatre TCC! Continues Its 2022-23 Season with Peter and the Starcatcher
November 17, 2022
Turner Auditorium turns into Neverland in the Theatre TCC! production of Peter and the Starcatcher, a play by Rick Elice based on the novel by Dave Barry, adapted by James Magruder and Ridley Pearson. The production is directed by Andrew Barclay.
The Tony-winning play is an action-packed prequel to the beloved Peter Pan, telling the story of how a miserable orphan boy becomes the legendary Peter Pan. From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and Read More
Tallahassee Community College Selected as an Education Partner for Amazon’s Career Choice Program
November 17, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice Program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to training programs in HVAC, Machining, and Welding.
In 2023, Amazon’s new Tallahassee fulfillment center is slated to launch. Its opening will create around 1,000 full-time jobs with good pay and comprehensive benefits that start day one. Amazon's current customer fulfillment footprint in Florida includes facilities in Davenport, Jacksonville, Read More
TCC Police Chief Graduates from Chief Executive Seminar
November 16, 2022
Tallahassee Community College Chief of Police Wesley S. Hardin graduates from the 55th Chief Executive Seminar through the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute. Chief Hardin is one of 19 chief executives from criminal justice agencies around Florida to graduate from the program. Participants met for one week a month for three months, taking classes on topics such as future trends, social media, risk management, stress management, succession planning, and communicating in a crisis. Read More
TCC Joins MakerUSA Learning Network
October 25, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the MakerUSA Learning Network. The MakerUSA Learning Network is a national community of practice designed to facilitate the exchange of resources and ideas, develop new regional collaborations, and strengthen social capital across institutions and organizations taking community-driven approaches to support maker education and pathways to “making” industries. The model highlights best practices for the wider fields of Read More
TCC Announces Experiential Learning to College Credit Partnership
October 24, 2022
Tallahassee Community College (TCC) has partnered with Domi Station to grant college-level course credit to students participating in the Domi Education Incubation Program, Gear Up, a six-month program that includes workshops, labs, and mentorship.
Students who complete the Domi Education Incubation Program can earn a Business Basics micro-credential and 12 credit hours of college-level course credit Read More
TCC Earns $90,000 in NACCE’s Pitch for the Skilled Trades and Pitch for the Foundation Competitions
October 21, 2022
Teams from Tallahassee Community College participated in the Pitch for the Skilled Trades and the inaugural Pitch for the Foundation competitions at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) Annual Conference in Boston.
Six teams, including TCC’s Division of Workforce Development, completed in the final round of Pitch for the Skilled Trades for a share of $150,000 in prizes. TCC earned $40,000 for their pitch entitled “Breaker-Breaker One-Nine.” This project will Read More
TCC and City of Tallahassee Host 11th Annual Tallahassee Science Festival
October 20, 2022
Tallahassee Community College and the City of Tallahassee will host the annual Tallahassee Science Festival (TSF) this Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Kleman Plaza in Downtown Tallahassee. The festival returns for its eleventh year showcasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with demonstrations, live presentations, and hands-on activities. Attendees will have the chance to explore rocks, minerals, and fossils, walk through the seasons of life as a bear, Read More
TCC Fine Art Gallery Presents Ten Artists, Ltd.
October 20, 2022
The Tallahassee Community College Fine Art Gallery presents the work of Ten Artists, Ltd. The exhibit will be open through December 8 and features the work of Sherry Allen, Wendy Devarieux, Rosemary Ferguson, Nina Freeman, Rene Lynch, Judy Nable, Pam Talley, and Sherry Whitney. The artists use a variety of materials, techniques, and styles. An opening reception is planned for Thursday evening, October 20 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Read More
Nominations Open for 23rd Cherry Hall Alexander African-American History Calendar
October 17, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has opened the nominations for the 23rd Cherry Hall Alexander African-American History Calendar. The nominations close on Friday, October 28.
This year’s calendar theme, “Black Resistance: Freedom, Justice, Equality,” will feature exceptional community leaders who work to preserve and promote these tenets through community and civic engagement. The calendar will highlight an honoree for each month of the year, a President’s Award honoree, and a student highlight. Read More
Jason Reynolds, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Coming to TCC
October 7, 2022
Word of South will host acclaimed author Jason Reynolds at Tallahassee Community College’s Turner Auditorium on Monday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m. for a special appearance for middle school students from Leon County Schools.
Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award winner, Read More
