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HCC Foundation announces 2017-2018 scholarship recipients
The Highland Community College Foundation distributed more than $350,000 to Highland students for the 2017 academic year with over 300 people in attendance at its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on September 24. More than $7 million has been distributed to Highland students ...
HCC’s monthly Ag Club meeting showcases career opportunities for students
Students involved in the Highland Community College Agriculture Club recently had the opportunity to hear from members of the local agri-business community to discuss internships, career options, and general company information. Twenty-five agriculture students listened to Pennie Groezinger, Human Resources Manager, ...
Highland to host Northwest Illinois College Fair – Participating schools added
Highland is hosting the Northwest Illinois College Fair from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 5, in the Larry F. Kahl Gymnasium located in the YMCA/Sports Center on the HCC campus. Highland students, the general public, high school students, and ...
Highland ranks high in WalletHub’s ‘Best and Worst Community Colleges’
NORTHWEST ILLINOIS -- Highland Community College has been ranked 104th of 728 community colleges in the nation -- and 3rd of 40 Illinois community colleges -- for low cost and high performance, according to a study recently published by WalletHub, a personal ...
‘The Crucible’ comes to the HCC stage
Highland Community College Theatre Arts program presents "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller for the fall 2017 theatre production. Performance dates are Thursday, October 5 and Friday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, October 7 at 2 p.m. in the ...
Women in Science Club Guest speaker Dr. Brittany (Rowe) Blomberg
The first guest speaker for the new Women in Science Club will be Dr. Brittany Blomberg on October 4, 2017, in the Natural Science Center, Room 107 at 3 p.m. Dr. Brittany Blomberg will visit us and talk about what it ...
HCC Lifelong Learning Courses slated to begin in October
HCC Lifelong Learning Courses slated to begin in October FREEPORT IL Highland Community College Lifelong Learning is offering a full schedule of courses this fall. To register for Lifelong Learning classes, and to see a complete schedule of upcoming classes, visit ...
Highland’s Agriculture program holds successful inaugural Farm-to-Table dinner
A beautiful evening, a well-decorated machine shed, a deliciously prepared locally-grown harvest festival was the recipe for a fantastic evening at Keith Hinrichs' farm just west of Freeport. On Thursday, Sept. 14, the Highland Community College Agriculture Department, the Highland ...
Highland Board of Trustees approves fiscal year 2018 budget
The Highland Community College Board of Trustees approved the permanent fiscal year 2018 budget on Wednesday, September 13, during their combined monthly meeting and quarterly retreat. The operating funds budget, which includes instruction, student services, administration, and operations and maintenance of ...
Clarence Mitchell Library at HCC Presents A Shameful Affair: The 1908 Springfield Race Riot
Highland Community College's Clarence Mitchell Library is pleased to offer a program with guest speaker Kathryn Harris who will speak about the history of the 1908 Springfield, Illinois race riot. The conflict made national headlines and provided much of the ...