As we close out one year and look forward to a new one, it’s a time of celebration and reflection. This issue of TCC Magazine celebrates a few of those things making THE Community’s College such a vibrant and rewarding college. We’re certainly celebrating receiving the highest accreditations possible from state and national agencies. And, we literally celebrated with local PBS station WQPT as it marked the 20th Anniversary of America’s Test Kitchen. As always we celebrate our students, such as Rhiannon Bell, who overcome tremendous personal challenges to make a new life for themselves. We’re just as excited about Iowa’s Last Dollar program and donations from Tyson Foods that will help many more students achieve their dreams. Whether celebrating or reflecting, there are a countless number of stories to tell. We offer those in this issue as examples of the many shining moments occurring every year within Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.
