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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 ...
Cougar Athletics Welcomes Back Bowling to Highland Community College
Student Success Center Coach Brett Swalve will coach the revived Cougar Bowling Team. FREEPORT, IL — Highland Community College is proud to announce the return of bowling to its Cougar Athletics lineup for the upcoming academic year. On hiatus since the ...
Summerset Celebrates 50 Years with ‘Cinderella’ June 20-29
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of the ball — and celebrate 50 years of Summerset Theatre tradition at Highland Community College. FREEPORT, IL – Highland Community College is celebrating its golden anniversary of Summerset Theatre with a ...
Highland Announces Bonvillain as Commencement Keynote
Beloved nurse practitioner and distinguished alum to speak at May 17 ceremony FREEPORT — Highland Community College is proud to announce that Tamisha Bonvillain, FNP-BC, IBCLC, will deliver the keynote address at its 62nd Annual Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17 ...
Celebrating a Perfect Milestone
FREEPORT —Highland’s Nursing and Allied Health program has more than one perfect reason to celebrate this spring. The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses, reported a “first attempt” pass rate of 100 percent for ...