February 2007
PTLEA hosts intelligence training on Wednesday, Thursday
TALLHASSEE, Fla. -- The Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy (PTLEA) will be holding a pair of eight-hour training programs this week as part of its ongoing intelligence training program.
TCC Career Services provides career opportunities for students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- "Networking" will be the name of the game for hundreds of students at Tallahassee Community College when the college's Career Services hosts its second Career Expo on Wednesday, February 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
ISO to unveil inaugural calendar
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tallahassee Community College's International Student Organization (ISO) will unveil its inaugural International Calendar on Thursday, March 1 at 4 p.m. in Room 193 of the Student Union.
TCC awards top essay writers as part of Black History Month celebration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As part of its month-long celebration of Black History Month, Tallahassee Community College sponsored an essay contest for all middle school and high school students in Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla counties.
TCC Cheerleaders celebrate a national championship
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Tallahassee Community College's Gold (Competition) Cheerleading Squad won first place in the College Level 4 Division at last weekend's Cheersport Nationals in Atlanta.
Local students flock to TCC for Model U.N. conference
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Legislative Research Center and Museum was filled with flags and debate as 235 high school and middle school students, some from as far away as Alabama, gathered to solve the problems of the world at a Model United Nations conference hosted by Tallahassee Community College last week.
TCC honors Hilmar and Kristin Skagfield
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- In 1997, to honor their parents' 50th wedding anniversary, the children of Hilmar and Kristin Skagfield contributed an endowed scholarship to Tallahassee Community College.
TCC Board Recognizes Outgoing Florida Education Commissioner
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - During its monthly business meeting on Monday, the Tallahassee Community College District Board of Trustees took a moment to honor a long-time advocate for Florida's students, Commissioner John Winn, who announced recently his plan to retire, ending an impressive tenure of public service within state government and the Florida Department of Education that spanned over 30 years.
Pair of TCC students named to PTK All-Florida Academic Team
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tallahassee Community College has a pair of representatives, Christopher Ellan and Andrea White, among the 110 students named to the 2007 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Florida Academic Team.
Students fill newly-renovated Turner Auditorium for Youth Day
Tallahassee Community College welcomed hundreds of middle and high school students from Leon and surrounding counties to Turner Auditorium for Youth Day, part of the College's Black History Month celebration.
Educator Prep Institute launches its first teachers into the world
To the strains of Brahms' "Academic Festival March," played on a boom-box, the first graduates of TCC's Educator Preparation Institute received their certificates in a recent ceremony.
TCC professor's books hits the shelves
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- If students in Tallahassee Community College's MAR 1341 course (Marketing the Individual) think the author's name on their textbook looks and sounds familiar, then they are right.
Nineteen TCC students to participate in inaugural international leadership conference
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nineteen students from Tallahassee Community College have been chosen to attend the inaugural Florida International Leadership Conference at the Camp Ocala 4-H Center in Altoona, Fla.
C-SPAN Campaign 2008 Bus to stop at TCC
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- C-SPAN'S Campaign 2008 Bus, dedicated to following the action in what is sure to be one of the most competitive presidential races in history, will make a stop at Tallahassee Community College on Thursday, February 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. as part of its "Road to the White House Tour."
Travel to the Gulf Coast with TCC students, faculty
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Faculty members are needed to accompany students at Tallahassee Community College on an upcoming trip to New Orleans as they volunteer with the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity.
TCC awarded grant to support Life Legacy Partnership Project
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tallahassee Community College has been awarded an $11,000 grant from the Florida Campus Compact and the Florida Office of Drug Control Suicide Prevention.
TCC Dental Hygiene students help celebrate Children's Dental Health Month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- February is Children's Dental Health Month and Tallahassee Community College's Dental Hygiene Program is making sure it does its part to communicate the message to youngsters throughout Tallahassee and the college's tri-county service district.
Rad Tech grads achieve 100-percent pass rate on ARRT exam
Tallahassee Community College's third graduating class from its Radiology Technology program has achieved a 100-percent pass rate on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Exam (ARRT) - all on their first attempt - according to Dr. Lois Ewen, Dean of Health Care Professions.
TCC kicks off month-long celebration of African-American History Month
Tallahassee Community College's annual celebration of African-American History Month kicked off on January 22 with the unveiling of its popular African-American History Month Calendar.






