NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 27, 2024) - Tidewater Tech is pleased to announce four of its students have been awarded $2,500 scholarships from BAE Systems. Sheridan Silvestri, Mark Silvestri, Desean Kieschnick, and Kevin Scott were honored at a special award ceremony this week, attended by Mr. Michael Villanueva, Talent Outreach Manager, at BAE Systems, Dr. Joel English, President of Tidewater Tech and its family of schools, Dr. Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Mayor of Norfolk, and Chancellor of Tidewater Tech, ... Read more
Aviation Institute of Maintenance School Group Names Dr. Joel A. English as President
Gerald Yagen to remain as Chairman and Founder of the school group which includes Centura College and Tidewater Tech Virginia Beach-based Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), Centura College, and Tidewater Tech announced today the appointment of Dr. Joel A. English as President, only the second to serve in this capacity over the institution’s 55-year history. English has served as the institutions’ Executive Vice President since 2020, and he has functioned as Vice President of ... Read more
Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance Host Governor Glenn Youngkin and State Officials to Discuss Workforce Development
NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 19, 2023) – Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance were honored to welcome Governor Glenn Youngkin, G. Bryan Slater, Secretary of Labor, and Carrie Roth, Director of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, for a productive visit to the schools. The purpose of the visit was to engage in discussions about workforce development and skilled trades training, with a focus on building a strong pipeline of skilled tradesmen and ... Read more