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Milledgeville HCC grad excels in ag
With more than 350 students graduating from Highland Community College on May 22, Charleese Faulkner’s agriculture instructors are recognizing the Milledgeville resident with the Outstanding Student Award in Agriculture. Born and raised on a farm, Faulkner said she always knew she ...
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Highland fall, spring theatre feature Pulitzer plays
The Highland Community College theatre department announces its 2021-22 theatre season by producing two Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: “Our Town” on Oct. 7, 8, and 9; and “Sweat” on March 10, 11, and 12, 2022. Both productions are performed by Highland ...
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Highland welcomes new vice president
The Highland Community College Board of Trustees has hired David Naze, Ph.D. as Vice President/Chief Academic Officer, Academic Services. He comes to Highland from Joliet Junior College, where he served as Dean of Arts and Sciences. With the strong support for ...
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Highland Nursing Program Celebrates Accreditation Achievement ACEN recognizes a high standard of nursing education
The Highland Community College Nursing Program has earned accreditation from ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing). Achieving initial accreditation is no small feat, as it follows a years-long process that includes extensive data reporting on faculty, students, curriculum, mission, and ...
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HCC and WIU partner to address region teacher shortage Colleges signs education pathway program agreement
Highland Community College and Western Illinois University signed an agreement to create an education pathway from high school through college for completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with Western Illinois University (WIU). The agreement will provide an opportunity for ...
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Highland postpones publication of the 2021 ‘Prairie Wind’
Highland Community College is postponing the publication of the magazine “Prairie Wind” for 2021. The decision was made jointly by the advisors of “Prairie Wind” and the Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts. The College made the decision based ...
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Highland Forensics team triumphs at nationals First gold, first team medal in decades
After a demanding week of virtual competition at the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament, the Highland Community College (HCC) Forensics team has plenty to celebrate. Four students represented Highland on the national stage the week of April 5: Mike Sherman, Shirley ...
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Remembering a Visionary, Founder, and Friend
Exploring Delbert Scheider’s Legacy at Highland Community College From cornfields to college classrooms, Delbert Scheider was a venerable presence throughout Northwestern Illinois. The 95-year-old Lena resident, who passed away in his home on March 30, 2021, was many things to many ...
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Petrelli named Cougar cross country coach
FREEPORT —Tapped by Highland Community College to coach their new NJCAA men’s and women’s cross-country program, Brittany Petrelli embraces her place at the starting line. “I ran cross country in high school, and I really missed the team aspect of the ...
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Highland’s 26th Annual Boyer Colloquium in April
Zoom presentation on farming and community resilience FREEPORT — The 2021 Boyer Colloquium, ‘‘Water, Water Everywhere: Farming and Local Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Challenges,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 on Zoom™. Highland Community College will host ...
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