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Highland Board Moves Forward with President Transition
At the Special Board Meeting on May 7, the Highland Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to direct the Board Chair to enter into contract negotiations with Chris Kuberski, current Executive Vice President, for the president/executive officer of Highland ...
Highland Changes Pre-Summer Session
Due to the extension of the Governor Pritzker’s Stay-at-Home order, Highland Community College has adjusted course offerings for the pre-summer session. Each course was individually reviewed with the instructor's preference. Most of the three-week pre-summer courses needed to canceled, whereas ...
Highland Leadership Golf Outing rescheduled for September 11
The Highland Community College Foundation has rescheduled the annual Leadership Golf Outing to Friday, September 11, 2020. The event has always been held the first Monday in June, but was moved for the health and safety of the participants. "This marks ...
Spring 2020 Grade Guidance
Dear HCC Community, We hope this communication finds you safe and healthy. Students, we hope that you are managing this disruption and making the transition to remote learning successfully. Please continue to reach out, and we will do our best to ...
Summerset 2020 Meredith Wilson’s Music Man canceled
Dear Friends of Summerset, Summerset is a Highland Community College tradition dating back 47 years. As stewards of Summerset, we understand the importance of this annual production in our community. However, our number one concern is always the health and safety ...
Highland recognizes April as Community College Month
Highland Community College along with other community colleges across the nation is recognizing the month of April as Community College Month. In these challenging times with COVID-19, Highland Community College recognizes the importance of continuing to meet the needs of ...
Phi Theta Kappa annual OneMeal event postponed until 2021
The 11th annual OneMeal event, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa, has been postponed until April 9 and 10, 2021, at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill. Phi Theta Kappa is partnering with Kids Around the World to ...
Highland loans students laptops through Foundation donation
On March 27, Highland students received loaner laptops through a generous donation by a private donor through the Highland Foundation. The laptops are to help students without computers at home to continue their studies off-campus during the Covid-19 pandemic. Highland surveyed ...
HCC Foundation extends scholarship deadline for 2020-21 school year
The Highland Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for its scholarship applications for the 2020-21 school year. The deadline for the majority of scholarships is June 1. Highland awarded $482,262 scholarships to more than 200 students for 2019. Highland-bound student ...
Highland Foundation launches Alumni Scholarship Matching Gift Challenge
The Highland Foundation is launching the Alumni Scholarship Matching Gift Challenge that was inspired by example by alumnus Cristina Lambert and Jim Frisbie for their dedication to help future students by giving them the opportunity of an education at Highland ...