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Highland announces dean’s list for Spring 2018 Semester
Highland Community College proudly announces the dean’s list for the Spring 2018 Semester. Students who have completed 12 credit hours or more during the semester and have a minimum of a 3.25 grade point average (GPA), based on a 4.0 ...
Highland recognizes faculty and students with The DAISY Awards
A Highland Community College instructor, and two graduating nursing students were recognized with The DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing from The DAISY Foundation that has recognized faculty and students for having a profound impact on nursing students, and to recognize ...
UPDATE: Building H is Open
6/26/18 UPDATE: the Student/Conference Center (Building H) is now open. Thank you for your patience! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today, June 25, at noon the Student/Conference Center (Building H) is closing due to problems with the heaters and chillers. The Highland Community College campus remains open ...
First Hospitality program students graduate from Highland Community College
On May 19, the first Hospitality students will walk across the stage during commencement at Highland Community College to receive an Associate of Applied Science in Hospitality Management degree. During their time in the program, these graduates have also received ...
Highland student receives Collision Repair Education Foundation scholarship
Highland student Anthony “Truck” Jackson of Freeport is the recipient of a $2,000 2018 Collision Repair Education Foundation scholarship and a toolkit from the Sears Vo-Tech Tool grant. Jackson is a student in the Auto Body program. The scholarship is ...
Highland Community College Celebrates 55th Commencement
The northwest Illinois community and friends of Highland Community College are invited to join the 2018 graduates and their families as they celebrate the 55th annual Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., ...
Highland students present chemistry research at a national conference
Two Highland Community College students presented an organic chemistry project at the 255th annual American Chemical Society national meeting held March 17 in New Orleans, La. Jenna Lafferty and Keaton Lawson built their research on an Honor’s project by Highland alum ...
Highland presents Jane Addams’ Essay Contest
Highland Community College is hosting the 2018 Jane Addams Essay Contest. Students in Stephenson County from high school to college are invited to submit an essay about Jane Addams by April 26 to Highland judges. Jane Addams is best known for ...
Highland Student Senate member elected Student Trustee to Board
Erin N. Schrader of Freeport has recently been elected by her peers to serve a one-year term as Student Trustee on the Highland Community College Board of Trustees. Schrader was seated Wednesday, April 11 at the Highland Board of Trustees meeting. ...
Highland seeks nominations for Daisy Faculty and Student Award in Nursing
For many years, The DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses from the DAISY Foundation has recognized the many pressures on nursing faculty, and the profound impact on the future practices of their students. Highland Community College is seeking nominations now for The ...