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Highland among other regional community colleges to partner with Rockford University to offer degree completion opportunities
Highland Community College is among regional community colleges to partner with Rockford University to provide a flexible, seamless option to transfer college credits or an associate’s degree (A.A, A.S., or A.A.S) toward a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or Accounting. The ...
Highland Foundation schedules golf outing for September
The Highland Community College Foundation has rescheduled the annual Leadership Golf Outing to Friday, September 11 at the Freeport Club, 1614 S. Park Blvd., Freeport, Ill. The event was rescheduled from June due to COVID-19 concerns for safety. "This marks the ...
Highland Agriculture program receives sizeable grant
The Highland Community College Agriculture Program has been awarded the Growing Agricultural Science Teachers (GAST) grant funded by the Illinois State Board of Education. Highland agriculture will receive $25,000 per year for three years to recruit, educate, and retain high ...
Highland athletes receive Academic All-American recognition
The tradition of high-quality student-athletes participating in Cougar athletic programs continued in 2019-2020. Twelve Highland Community College student-athletes were named to the National Junior College Athletic (NJCAA) All-American teams. NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA Jadrian "JJ" Flores - Men's Basketball — ...
Highland Community College Express Registration July 28
Students who have not registered for the fall semester should attend the Highland Community College express registration on Tuesday, July 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the HCC Student/Conference Center, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. Students can ...
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 ...