Tallahassee State College Awarded $24,000 Grant from the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
November 19, 2024
Tallahassee State College (TSC) is proud to announce it has been awarded a $24,000 grant for its innovative pitch, Grassroots Success: Empowering Students Through Landscape Entrepreneurship. The funding was awarded during the Pitch for the Skilled Trades Competition at the 2024 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) conference. Read More
Performance Innovation Institute to Host “Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Journey” Workshop
April 26, 2024
The Performance Innovation Institute at Tallahassee Community College will hold a workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs on Tuesday, April 30, at 5:30 p.m. at TCC’s Wakulla Center.
The “Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Journey” workshop is designed for aspiring and budding entrepreneurs eager to learn the foundational aspects of launching and growing a successful business. The event is free for TCC and high school students, and $25 for all other attendees. Read More
TCC Celebrates First Electrical Apprenticeship Graduates
May 24, 2023
Tallahassee Community College will celebrate its very first electrical apprenticeship graduates on Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. The commencement ceremony will be held in the Workforce Development Ballroom. Read More
Tallahassee Community College Partners with Verizon to Transform Small Businesses
February 3, 2023
Tallahassee Community College announced its plan to help bring a new online curriculum to small businesses across the region: Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. In partnership with Next Street and LISC, the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online curriculum is designed to give small businesses the tools they need to thrive in today's digital economy, including access to personalized learning plans, coaching from experts, and networking opportunities with diverse, industry-specific Read More
TCC to Offer Danfoss Internship
January 23, 2023
Tallahassee Community College has partnered with Danfoss Turbocor, one of the region’s largest manufacturers, to offer an internship in Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Machining, an automatically and digitally controlled machining process that can be applied in a large variety of manufacturing processes and machinery. The customized internship will address the growing demand seen for this skillset within the Danfoss operation. Read More
TCC Named Finalist for the 2023 Bellwether Award
November 22, 2022
Tallahassee Community College’s Division of Workforce Development has been named a finalist for the coveted 2023 Bellwether Award by the Bellwether College Consortium. 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 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 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 Florida DJJ Launch Project Anchor
August 18, 2022
Tallahassee Community College has partnered with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to launch a pilot program focused on workforce education for youth in DJJ facilities. Project Anchor, which will provide career-readiness skills, industry-recognized training and certifications in targeted sectors, and career pathways for youth to seamlessly continue their education at a Florida college or district post-secondary institution, is the first of its kind. Read More
