TCC student is a young entrepreneur and owner of a thriving hair styling business
Third-year Tallahassee Community College student Daija White is a young entrepreneur and owner of a flourishing hair styling business, Swinging Inches. Throughout the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the civil unrest in our nation, White has been heartened by the support of the local community. In 2016, WhiteContinue Reading
TCC Student Featured in LGBTQ Article
Taylor Smith, a member of the LGBTQ community and student at Tallahassee Community College, was featured in the Florida Phoenix’s recent article highlighting the LGBTQ community’s perspective going into this year’s election. The article featured many quotes from Tallahassee residents concerned for the future of LGBTQ rights considering recent developmentsContinue Reading
Student newspaper wins 2nd place in highschool newspaper competition
Tallahassee Community College student Maybelline Samoza just learned her high school newspaper won second place in the American Scholastic Press Association competition. Samoza was one of three students on the staff of Gadsden County High School student newspaper, the Gadsden County Gazette. The Gazette won second place out of 30Continue Reading
Former TCC assistant basketball coach joins Duke University’s men’s basketball team
Jordan Tally has been hired as an assistant coach for the basketball team at Duke University. Duke’s program is ranked No. 11. Talley said he plans to give his full energy and effort towards helping the team improve and making the coaches’ lives as easy as possible. He said byContinue Reading
TCC Athlete Spotlight: Emery Mayne
Sport: Softball Hometown: Wakulla, Florida Career Goals: Behavior Analyst Favorite Musical Artist: Fleetwood Mac Favorite Movie: The Grey Favorite TV Show: The Vampire Diaries Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese Favorite Book: Hush Hush Hobbies: Painting Person of choice (dead or alive) to have dinner with: John F. Kennedy Favorite Quote:Continue Reading
TCC Athlete Spotlight: Kyla Jackson (KJ)
Sport: Softball Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. Career Goals: Psychiatrist for major league sports teams Favorite Musical Artist: Luke Combs Favorite Movie: Courageous Favorite TV Show: Greys Anatomy Favorite Food: Pasta Hobbies: Softball, painting, hanging with friends, and volleyball Person of choice (dead or alive) to have dinner with: My best friendContinue Reading
TCC Career Center to conduct its first virtual Hiring Fair
By Robin Alexander | Student Contributor Tallahassee Community College’s Career Center will host its fourteenth annual Hiring Fair on Thursday, Oct. 22. Those planning to attend may do so from home, as this year’s Hiring Fair is planned as a virtual event. The Hiring Fair is open to all membersContinue Reading
How to balance work and college
By Hannah Yoder Many students at TCC have to not only maintain their college life but also keep up with the responsibility of a job. The Talon interviewed a few students to help give us some tips on how to balance both work and college. What are three tips forContinue Reading
TCC student reportedly dating TLC’s “Plathville” star Moriah Plath
Tallahassee Community College student Max Kallschmidt and his girlfriend Moriah Plath recently confirmed their relationship via Instagram. Moriah is a member of the super religious, untra-conservative Plath family. Living on an isolated farm in Georgia, the family stars in the TLC television series “Welcome to Plathville.” Kallschmidt is studying constructionContinue Reading
Former TCC student discovers new ways to learn outside the classroom
Former Tallahassee Community College student Jasmine Morris learned more than she expected on her trip to Ghana in 2019 with TCC’s Study Abroad program. In Ghana, she discovered that learning happens both inside, as well as outside of the classroom. This trip was an opportunity for Morris to gain first-handContinue Reading