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2025 HCC Agriculture’s Gather and Grow Event
FREEPORT — The Highland Community College (HCC) Agriculture Department is excited to announce the 2025 Gather and Grow event. This event will take place on September 18 at Highland Community College and will feature a tour of the college’s state-of-the-art ...
Discover, Create, and Learn: Highland Community College Announces New Lifelong Learning Classes
FREEPORT, Ill. – Highland Community College’s Lifelong Learning program is opening the doors to discovery with a new lineup of classes designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and connection this fall. Whether you want to explore history, expand your creative skills, ...
Highland Community College Summer Graduates 2025
FREEPORT — Highland Community College announces the 2025 summer graduates. Graduates were awarded associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees, or certificates. Cedarville: Zachary VanHorn, Computer Science-AS Chadwick: Michelle Hinkle, Associate of Arts Davis: Teegan Leverton, Associate of Arts Forreston: Alivia Chamberlin, Associate of ...
Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN
FREEPORT – The Highland Community College Nursing Program wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associates Degree nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). You are invited to meet with ...
Highland Lifelong Learning: Registration Opens August 4
FREEPORT – Highland Community College's Lifelong Learning program is back with a vibrant new season of classes and experiences designed to educate, inspire, and delight. Registration for Fall 2025 opens on Monday, August 4—and this semester brings a fresh mix ...
Illinois Community College Trustees Association Elects Highland Trustee Boldt as Vice President
FREEPORT, IL — Highland Community College is proud to announce Trustee Shawn Boldt has been elected Vice President of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA), a statewide organization representing all 48 community college districts and more than 400,000 students ...
Highland Spring 2025 Dean’s List
FREEPORT — Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the Spring 2025 semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum 3.25 grade point average (GPA), based on a 4.0 ...
Highland Community College Spring Graduates 2025
FREEPORT — Highland Community College announces the 2025 spring graduates. Graduates were awarded associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees, or certificates. Apple River: Hayden Moon, Associate of Science; Jason Niemann, Agricultural Production-Cert, Agribusiness Management AAS; Janel Radaszewski, Biology-AS; Abigail Winters, ...
Highland Community College Names Erik Walton Head Coach of Cougar Men’s Basketball
Freeport, IL – Highland Community College is proud to announce the appointment of Erik Walton as the Head Coach of Cougar Men’s Basketball. With deep roots in community college basketball and a unique professional background in social work, Walton brings ...
Michael Broskowski Named as Highland Community College Athletic Director
A Return to Midwestern Roots with a Vision for Community and Growth Freeport, IL – Highland Community College is proud to announce Michael Broskowski will step into the role of the Cougar’s Athletic Director on June 23. With Midwestern roots, a ...