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Highland Lifelong Learning offers new courses in February
FREEPORT – Highland Community College Lifelong Learning February classes include Macramé Beverage Tote and Keychain, Lovers Fondue, Maple Syrup 101, Weathering Change and Transformation, and Hand-Built Pottery Mug. To register online and view the complete Lifelong Learning schedule, visit the ...
Highland Agriculture hosts successful Industry Expo
FREEPORT — In December, Highland Community College Agriculture welcomed 35 businesses and nearly 200 high school and Highland students to its first Northwest Illinois Agriculture Industry Expo. Students from 16 area high schools began the day with an open house — ...
Director of Development
The Highland Community College Foundation, the private fundraising and relationship building organization for Highland Community College, is seeking a development professional to support qualifying, cultivating, and soliciting major gift prospects. The Director of Development will report to Executive Director of the Foundation and ...
Highland announces call for entries to 52nd annual District Juried Art Exhibit
FREEPORT – Highland Community College announces a call for entries for the 52nd annual District Juried Art Exhibit. Works are due on Feb. 1 for the exhibit, which runs Feb. 15 to March 13. Submission directions can be found at ...
Highland’s Educational Opportunities Centers project awarded federal grant
FREEPORT — Highland Community College's newly awarded Educational Opportunity Centers project has received a federal grant for $232,050 — which will serve 850 adult participants qualified through the U.S. Department of Education with counseling and information on starting or returning ...
Highland Community College Foundation recognizes Distinguished Alumni
FREEPORT — On November 17, the Highland Community College Foundation recognized eight Distinguished Alumni at the Freeport Club in Freeport. This is the 26th year the Foundation has recognized individuals who made their start at Highland Community College, have shown community ...
Highland campus to close for the holidays
FREEPORT – The Highland Community College campus, including the Student/Conference center and Clarence Mitchell Library, will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 22, 2022 – Jan. 2, 2023. The campus reopens on Jan. 3, 2023. Columbia College, located on the ...
Highland Speech and Debate Team begins the season with positive results
FREEPORT — After two years of predominantly virtual competition, the Highland Speech and Debate Team has been back on the road competing at several in-person tournaments for the fall semester. The team started the 2022-2023 competition season with strong showings across ...
Highland announces ‘Matilda the Musical’ for Summerset 48
Highland Community College is excited to announce the Tony Award-winning Roald Dahl’s “Matilda The Musical” for Summerset 48 in summer 2023. Production dates for “Matilda the Musical” are June 22, 23, 24, 29, and 30, and July 1 at 7:30 ...
Highland Music Department holds instrumental Holiday Concert
The Highland Community College Concert Band and Orchestra will hold their joint Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, December 9 in the Fine Arts Theatre in the Ferguson Fine Arts Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. The concert band, ...