Success Stories

With a goal of advancing her career, Debra Dunklin, a mother of four, enrolled at TCC to pursue a Business Administration /Human Resources Management degree. “Evening classes are the only way I...

Although he didn’t consider himself “college ready” when he decided he needed a bachelor's degree, Paul Chanda checked out TCC and was interested in the computer classes offered...

Kevin Hilliard graduated debt-free from TCC in May 2021. He earned a Pre-Nursing degree and transferred to the University of Tulsa to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. “Going...

Joseph (Joe) attended Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, in 1970, the year it opened as the first public higher education option in Tulsa. “Financially unable to attend a big...

After graduating from Tulsa’s Will Rogers High School in 1971, Dani’s mother became ill and passed away. Abandoning her plan to attend a larger state college, Dani enrolled in classes at...

Debbi’s top priority was, and still is, her family. But that didn’t stop her from completing her undergraduate and graduate degrees. Although she started taking classes at Tulsa Junior...

A 23-year fire veteran, Jeremy started his public safety career as an Emergency Medical Technician for Skiatook EMS. In 1996, he joined the Tulsa Fire Department as a firefighter, where he worked his...

Exploring possible careers and then eventually narrowing in on Journalism, Sharon attended Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, straight out of high school and earned two associate...

Coming from a financially challenged family, Tiffani said, “We did not have the resources to support my educational endeavors. Tulsa Junior College, now Tulsa Community College, provided me...

Life’s circumstances and financial need may have forced Linda to delay college after high school, but she would overcome those challenges and become a standout student, earning not one, but two...