TCC’s former teacher of Portuguese, Fernanda Thompson, reaches success in visual arts

Fernanda Thompson moved to the United States from Brazil, and from 1996 to 2020, she taught Portuguese language courses at Tulsa Community College (TCC.) Portuguese is the “official language…in Brazil [which] is the world’s most populated Portuguese-speaking country followed by Angola and Mozambique,” according to the World Atlas. Thompson also curated the shows of the…

How Bikes for Students is helping students inside and outside the classroom

Associate Professor of Science and Mathematics Don Crall at the Northeast Campus is on a mission to give bikes and teach his students about manufacturing in the process. Because they had to walk to the Northeast campus every day, and faced cat calling while walking, Aidan Finnell, an engineering student at Tulsa Community College (TCC),…

TCC International Student Organization goes to the Oklahoma State Capitol

On April 6, the International Student Organization (ISO) students participated at the International Student Recognition Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. On the marbled floors of the Oklahoma State Capitol, surrounded with students from over 44 countries, all studying in colleges and universities from around Oklahoma, the ISOstudents were there to promote…

Miss Alma’s Rules open at Tulsa Community College April 21st

Miss Alma’s Rules is a Tulsa Community College Theatre student production which will be presented at Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus Pace Studio Theatre on April 21-23rd at 8pm and April 24 at 2pm. The play is written by TCC scriptwriting student, Pat Wingate and Directed by student director, Levi Smiley, and Assisted Directed by Ian Moore. Student designers…

A fashion club is formed to help students “create a personal style”

Have you wanted to know how to dress for college, for work, or just socially? Now you have an organization on campus who can offer advice to you. Business major student, Emma Knepper, recently opened a fashion club at Tulsa Community College (TCC). TCC Connection editor, Tatyana Nyborg, interviewed Knepper about the club and her…

NBC’s “3rd Hour TODAY” co-host to serve as guest of Tulsa Community College Media Day

NBC Today Show and 3rd Hour of TODAY’s cohost Sheinelle Jones will be a guest lecturer during a question and answer session for Tulsa Community College (TCC) and TCC Connection’s Media Day on March 1 at 10 a.m. KJRH anchor/reporter Naomi Keitt will be a co-moderator. For individuals in communications or who have a desire…

Metro Campus Success Center will be completed by summer 2022

Editor’s Note: The construction project is a developing story. TCC Connection recently received additional information on the subject. The article has been updated with the new information. New construction began at Tulsa Community College (TCC) Metro Campus in fall 2021. Because of these changes, some services were moved to different locations on the campus. According…

TCC celebrates new graduates with return to in-person commencement at Expo Square Pavilion

On Dec. 10, Tulsa Community College (TCC) gathered students, faculty, staff, and the community to celebrate the Fall 2021 graduating class. The two Commencement ceremonies were divided by academic departments. The programs were held at the Expo Square Pavilion. The Schools of Allied Health and Science and Mathematics kicked off the ceremonies at 6 p.m….