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All Highland students invited to welcome party
All new and returning Highland Community College students are invited to the Welcome to Highland party on Thursday, Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Parking Lot A near the Student/Conference Center (Building H), 2998 W. Pearl City ...
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NJCAA names HCC Cougar athletes as Academic All-Americans status
Based on academic excellence, 17 Highland Community College student-athletes are honored as NJCAA All-Academic Team recipients. For student-athletes to qualify for this prestigious academic award, the individual must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours in the 2020-21 academic ...
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PTK advisor recognized for 10 years of guiding students
Vicki Schulz of Stockton, Ill., who has advised Highland Community College students for 18 years, received her 10-year recognition as an advisor from Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). PTK is an international honor society for community college students. Schulz was given a ...
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Highland Cougar athletes make Arrowhead Conference Academic Excellence status
Based on academic excellence, 36 Highland Community College student-athletes are honored as Arrowhead Conference Academic Excellence Award recipients for the 2020-21 academic year. Award recipients must earn a minimum 3.0-grade point average and pass a minimum of 12 hours each ...
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HCC Express Registration on July 21 and 29
Students who are getting started on their academic careers, coming back from a gap semester, or have not registered for the fall 2021 semester can attend the Highland Community College “Get Ready for Better” Express Registration on Wednesday, July 21, ...
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Highland honors adult education volunteers
Highland Community College hosted a Volunteer Appreciation night to recognize the commitment of adult education tutors on June 22. Volunteers tutor math, reading, writing, or English as a Second Language (ESL), and are residents throughout the college’s district. "Volunteers are a ...
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Highland changes early career landscape with Handshake™
Highland Community College has launched using Handshake™ to help guide students for career and job opportunities with local employers. Handshake is an online platform that connects students with job opportunities. Students can search for internships, jobs, and gain additional information ...
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Highland Foundation grant funds ag equipment and scholarships
The Highland Community College Foundation has been awarded $50,000 from Compeer Financial as part of $825,000 in grants to community colleges across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The grant will fund a John Deere® 5000 Series Utility Tractor for the Precision ...
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Highland honors GED® graduates with recognition ceremony
Highland Community College’s 48th annual General Education Development (GED®) Graduation Ceremony, to honor the 2020-21 completers was on Wednesday, June 16 at the Student Conference Center at 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. Thirty students completed the requirements for the ...
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Highland alum welds ‘River Eagle’ sculpture
Jay Castro of Freeport retired from teaching art at Freeport High School years ago but recently returned to his welding roots at Highland Community College to complete his “River Eagle” sculpture, which is planned to display in June at Marquette ...
