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Highland welcomes new men’s basketball coach
Cougar Fans and the community will recognize the name. Norman is a Freeport native. He was an all-conference and all-state basketball player at Freeport High School, and is the son of Highland’s former legendary 15-year men’s basketball coach, Pete Norman. ...
Highland Spring 2020 graduates Virtual commencement available for viewing
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Highland Community College postponed their May commencement and later announced a virtual celebration of graduates. Highland’s spring class of 2020 had more than 200 graduates. One hundred fifty of those graduates participated in the virtual ceremony. ...
Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement
Congratulations to the Highland Community College Class of 2020! Thank you for choosing Highland. Please stay in touch by becoming a member of our Alumni Association. Good luck on your next journey! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDT92uEnobU&feature=youtu.be
Highland Safety Precautions for Fall Start July 13
FREEPORT – Highland Community College welcomes back employees, students, and visitors to campus as it prepares for the fall 2020 semester. On July 7, the College announced its Phase 4 Campus Safety Precautions asking everyone to social distance, wear a ...
Highland J. Rosemary Shockey Bookstore ready for returns and new orders
With fall classes just weeks away, the Highland Community College J. Rosemary Shockey Bookstore is ready to help students buy books, while offering safe guidelines for the Phase 4 opening of Illinois. Starting July 13, the bookstore is open for appointments ...
HCC athletes receive Arrowhead Conference Academic Excellence Awards
Thirty-one Highland Community College student-athletes were named to the 2019-2020 Arrowhead Academic All-Conference Team. Academic Excellence selections must have completed at least 12 credit hours per semester while achieving a minimum 3.00 grade point average or above. "It is always exciting ...
Highland Spring 2020 dean’s list
Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the Spring 2020 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 scale, are included ...
Highland’s Servant Leaders complete community service project
Highland’s Servant Leadership students got creative with their Summer Serve program by having a fewer number of area high school students come together. While practicing safety precautions, on June 11 at Highland Community College, they partnered with United Way of Northwest ...
A Letter from President Hood
Dear Highland Community, In light of the senseless killing of George Floyd, along with far too many similar crimes over the years rooted in social injustice, the urgency for us to embrace and demonstrate Highland Community College’s core values of integrity, ...
Highland helps students through CARES Act during COVID-19 pandemic
Highland Community College received $455,905 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualified spring 2020 semester students are grant eligible for financial assistance through the CARES Act “Highland made an initial disbursement ...