Houston Community College’s Child Development program has been named the best in the nation among two-year colleges by EduMed.org, an online resource for students seeking higher affordable and flexible education programs.

Houston Community College Trustees Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary and Dr. Adriana Tamez have been named among the Top 30 Influential Women of Houston by d-mars.com. The two were honored earlier this month among a group of women who are successful in their professions and who possess a servant-spirit as leaders striving to break barriers in fields like education, broadcasting, medicine, law and government, and others.

Houston Community College was honored with the Federation of Houston Professional Women Sheri L. Parrack Diversity Excellence Award for 2022. The honor, announced at a recent gala, recognizes outstanding efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the organization by including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations and backgrounds.

HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E., met with 39 key leaders from business, industry and economic development at HCC’s West Houston Institute recently to launch a new collaboration focused on addressing the region’s long-term workforce training needs. The meeting was the first of the newly formed Chancellor’s Business Champions Council (CBCC) and represented some of the largest employers in the Houston metropolitan area.

The Houston Community College Foundation Board has elected six new members to serve three-year terms. The HCC Foundation supports HCC in attracting and educating Houston-area students who embody the desire and dedication to learn, including many nontraditional students and those who have traditionally faced barriers to higher education.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Houston Community College and San Jacinto College $1,478,965 for three additional years to continue their joint project titled, “Louis Stokes B2B Alliance: Harris County Community College Alliance (HCCCA).”

Former Lamar Institute of Technology President/CEO, Lonnie L. Howard – a 1995 graduate of Houston Community College – was recently bestowed the honor of having the institute’s technology center bear his name. The renaming of the Dr. Lonnie L. Howard Technology Center was at the direction of the Texas State University System Chancellor and Board of Regents in recognition of Howard’s contributions as president of the Beaumont, Texas institute for six years before he stepped-down in August.

Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc. and BioMADE have announced that HCC's Dr. Chandra Mittal, program coordinator for the Medical Biotechnology program, has been selected for the highly-competitive Fellowship Program.

On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Community College (HCC) Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E., signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will address one of the City's significant goals - to train 500,000 citizens, employees, small businesses, volunteers, and first responders in new resiliency training programs starting in the Fall 2022.

Campus Compact (Compact), a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to advancing the public purposes of colleges and universities, has announced it has now secured the required funding and leadership to advance planning for the new program College Renaissance Corps (CRCorps).

Fall 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Charlene Ward Johnson, District II

Fall 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Eva L. Loredo, District VIII

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has announced that Dr. Shantay Grays, Houston Community College’s vice chancellor of student services, is one of 31 leaders selected for the 2022-23 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship.

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced Monday that Dr. Frances Villagran-Glover, president of HCC's Southeast College, is one of 26 leaders selected for the 2022-23 class of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship.

Fall 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Robert Glaser, District V

The Houston Community College Foundation 50th Anniversary Gala at the Hilton Americas hotel raised more than $790,000 on behalf of HCC students on May 14, and Houston icon Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale received the coveted Crystal Eagle Award for his outstanding support of HCC’s programs and students.

A newly opened Security Operations Center at Houston Community College is preparing students for high-skilled jobs in cybersecurity, a field experiencing a critical shortage of workers.

Houston Community College (HCC) and Texas Southern University (TSU) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will help graduates from HCC’s Drafting and Design program transfer seamlessly into TSU’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology.

Houston Community College has opened registration for inaugural courses designed to help businesses mitigate the impact of hurricanes, other catastrophic weather events and unexpected disasters, part of the college’s new Resiliency Center of Excellence.

Houston Community College System (HCC) Chancellor Cesar Maldonado, Ph.D., P.E., testified before the Texas House of Representatives in Austin last week that continued funding through the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Initiative is needed to address persistent workforce shortfalls in the state.

Houston Community College is one of nine national finalists to receive a grant of $100,000 from Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation. Through The Million Dollar Community College Challenge, the foundation awarded $1.9 million in grants and technical assistance directly to community colleges, with one school receiving $1 million and nine others receiving $100,000 each.

Fall 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Sharon Wright, HCC’s director of board services, has received the Association of Community College Trustees 2022 Professional Board Staff Member Award for the association’s western region.

Fall 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, District IX

Fall 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Forbes Advisor, an independent and impartial consumer research publication, has listed Houston Community College as one of its top 10 trade schools in the nation.

Dr. Kurt Ewen, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, and Chief of Staff at Houston Community College (HCC), has been named recipient of the prestigious Carl M. “Cheesie” Nelson Award by the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC).

Dr. Michael Webster of Houston Community College has been appointed to the state’s Industry-Based Certification Advisory Council.

Houston Community College has been named a partner in a group of colleges recognized for their excellent support of college students who juggle attending school and parenting children.

HCC Southeast College President Frances Villagran-Glover has been appointed to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission on Institutional Infrastructure and Transformation.

Houston Community College Northwest Visual Arts instructors Clara Hoag and Esther Delaquis-Baidoo both contributed pieces to a recent exhibit at the University of Houston’s Blaffer Gallery. Titled, “Bearing Witness,” the three-day show was a fundraiser for the Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston and its efforts to aid civilians impacted by the military conflict.

HCC will be authorized to offer training to instructors to deliver MSSC’s CPT 4.0 e-learning courseware, and its hands-on Certified Production Technician Plus (CPT+) program using the highly innovative “Skill Boss” training and testing device invented by Amatrol, the nation’s leading manufacturer of industrial technician training equipment.

The $3.3 million grant will go toward HCC Central’s efforts to prepare students to graduate from high school, enroll into a post-secondary program and complete their programs of study. Funding will be distributed over the next five years to offer pre-college support services to 131 students a year.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has donated $25,000 to support HCC’s Public Safety program and students. The donation was made before the HCC Board of Trustees at a meeting on May 19, 2022. Since 2017, the longtime area organization has awarded $200,000 to the HCC Public Safety Center of Excellence and an additional $20,000 in private scholarships to HCC students.

The HCC Dean of Material Science & Smart Manufacturing Alberto Urbina was recognized at the American Welding Society, District 18 meeting on May 19.

A team of Houston Community College leaders and educators has won the 2021-2022 Innovation of The Year Award from the League of Innovation in the Community College, an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in community colleges.

On Monday, May 16, the new HCC Katy campus officially opened its doors at its new location at 22910 Colonial Parkway, Katy, Texas, 77493. HCC Katy’s Foxlake location is now closed as all operations and classes are now at the new location.

The HCC Katy campus Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program has moved from Katy to its new home at the HCC Spring Branch campus, just in time for the 2022 summer sessions. Students will now be able to take basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) courses and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Paramedic 1 coursework at the Spring Branch campus, located at 1010 Sam Houston Parkway.

For the third straight year, Houston Community College dual credit students who are also Stafford High School seniors simultaneously received their high school diplomas and associate degrees from HCC.

Houston Community College (HCC) has been named one of 10 national finalists to receive a $1 million grant from the Lumina Foundation of Indianapolis, IND. Through its Million Dollar Community College Challenge, the foundation will award $1.9 million in grants and technical assistance directly to community colleges, with one college receiving $1 million and nine colleges receiving $100,000 each.

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, a Houston federal court issued two orders in the case of Brown v. Houston Community College.

A summer camp at Houston Community College’s Stafford campus will introduce high school juniors and seniors to smart manufacturing and the basics of computer-aided design, plasma cutting and the role of robotic instrumentation. Offered by the HCC Material Science and Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence, the June 6-10 camp is especially aimed at students interested in learning more about smart manufacturing careers.

A first-of-its-kind, free, two-day career fair and exposition focused on green energy jobs, career training and education will take place at HCC Central South Campus on Friday and Saturday, April 22 and April 23. Green Opportunities Houston will feature more than 300 job openings from dozens of employers, including the City of Houston, CenterPoint Energy – in a festival-like atmosphere with music, food and green energy activities. Registered guests will have a chance to win a laptop, tablet or

Houston Community College has been designated the seventh most “military friendly” large community college in the nation for 2022-2023. The ranking was made by Military Friendly, a national advocacy organization that encourages investments by schools to recruit, retain and advance veterans as students or employees.

Two Houston Community College leaders have been named fellows of the American Council on Education for 2022-2023. Dr. Desmond Lewis, associate vice chancellor for College Readiness, and Dr. Colleen Reilly, dean of the Center of Excellence for Media, Visual and Performing Arts, were selected after a rigorous nomination and application process.

There is one certainty in today’s competitive workforce: employees need new skills and knowledge to keep from being left behind. To help those seeking a way to get a leg up, Houston Community College has just launched a new suite of short-term, Micro-Learning courses. Each bite-sized course is designed to focus on specific, relevant skills employees need to become more valuable to their current or future employers.

A manufacturing industry organization has donated $40,000 to Houston Community College to help students to succeed in skilled trade careers. The PVF Roundtable donation this month brings the organization’s total charitable contributions to the college to $150,000 since 2017 to fund scholarships for students to pursue jobs in manufacturing such as a welder, manual machinist, CNC machinist and industrial mechanic.

As an institution of higher education, Houston Community College (HCC) proudly embraces all students, faculty, and staff, including those from around the world. HCC has long led the nation’s community colleges in international student enrollment – today over 2,400 dedicated international students, including those from Ukraine and Russia.

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Eva L. Loredo, District VIII

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Monica Flores Richart, District I

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Robert Glaser, District V

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Adriana Tamez, District III

Spring 2022 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, District IX

Houston Community College has won the 2022 Bellwether Award for its outstanding and innovative workforce development program: HCC’s Entrepreneurial Initiatives. The Bellwether Awards are widely regarded as one of the nation’s most competitive and prestigious recognitions for community colleges.

Houston Community College is announcing a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU program. MyPath2ASU™ allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring a smooth transition process and student success.

Houston Community College has been named one of the two finalists in the Houston Chronicle's 2021 Best of the Best in Houston community choice awards in the local university and college category.

A partnership launched Tuesday between Houston Community College (HCC) and Apple Inc. will offer educational opportunities for people on probation to train for in-demand careers and reduce recidivism.

HCC Chancellor Cesar Maldonado and Dr. Phillip Nicotera, president of Coleman College, welcomed Consul General of Mexico Alicia Kerber and members of her delegation Sept. 24 for a briefing and walkthrough of facilities at the Coleman campus. The parties discussed opportunities for Mexican students to attend HCC to study health occupations.

Houston Community College has joined other institutions of higher education across the nation in helping Afghan refugees find training in technical, language and workforce programs.

Newly elected and re-elected HCC trustees were sworn into office January 12 in ceremonies held at the HCC Administration Building. The HCC board determines and interprets policies that govern the college system. Members are elected to staggered six-year terms and serve without compensation.

The generosity of HCC employees who made a personal contribution to the 2021 Faculty & Staff Campaign was recognized at the January 19 HCC Board of Trustees meeting.

Houston Community College and Intel Corp. announced a partnership today to enhance and expand the college’s artificial intelligence (AI) degree program with curricular enrichment, faculty development and career-oriented student support.

Houston Community College has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) Associate of Applied Science degree program, making it the first community college in Texas to have such a program.

Earning an HCC diesel maintenance and repair certificate is a challenge that requires mechanical knowledge and the ability to master technologies used in the much-in-demand field. HCC student Leon Hosea is working hard to achieve that goal. But mastering the curriculum and showing his skills aren’t the only hurdles he must clear. Hosea lost his vision in 2014, which meant suspending his career as an aviation mechanic.

After two years of academic grind, Denzel Wilson is counting the days to a milestone in his quest for a tech career. In May, he will walk the stage for a degree in artificial intelligence. Wilson, 25, will be among the initial AI graduates from Houston Community College, the first community college in Texas to launch an AI Associate of Applied Science degree program in summer 2020.

The Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installer Certificate at Houston Community College Central has been certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Providers (NABCEP), the most respected, well-established and widely recognized certification organization for professionals in the field of renewable energy.

Houston Community College’s Interior Design program has been named one of the state’s best in a recent ranking by EdReformer, an online resource for students seeking higher education programs that best suit their budget and career aspirations.

Houston Community College’s Black History Scholarship Gala takes place 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 24 as an online fundraiser in partnership with ABC13 Houston/KTRK-TV. The theme is Black History is Everyone’s History. Millard House II, superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, will serve as the keynote speaker.

Suzette Brimmer, HCC Central College's Dean of the Consumer Arts & Sciences Center of Excellence, has been selected to participate in an elite national mentoring program for emerging leaders seeking to become the next generation of higher-education presidents.

Eeleojo Ukwenya joined about 40 middle- and high-school students who attended the weeklong STEM Summer Virtual Reality (VR) Camp in June at HCC West Loop campus. They learned how to build, interact and manipulate a virtual reality environment.

For Houston Community College Acres Homes campus manager and adjunct professor Donnell Cooper, countless hours of volunteerism and service in the community over 15 years have been recognized with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.

Dr. Reagan Flowers, vice chair of the Board of Trustees of HCC, was recently selected by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) as an Empowered Woman of the Year for 2021. IAOTP selected Trustee Flowers based on her track record of success in education advocacy, community stakeholder engagement, and demonstrated business acumen.

The Houston Community College Coleman College for Health Sciences nominates President Phillip Nicotera, M.D. for the TMC Pulse Hero honor for his heroic efforts in leading our students, staff and faculty through extraordinarily challenging times.

The Harris County Election Administrator’s office announced unofficial results of the Nov. 2, 2021 elections for the Houston Community College Board of Trustees. One incumbent apparently will retain her seat while another will face a runoff.

Houston Community College’s Digital and Information Technology team has earned a citywide diversity award for its IT summer camps for young people from diverse backgrounds.

Houston Community College is launching a new Advanced Technical Certificate program in Medical Biotechnology in the upcoming spring semester in response to the rapidly growing field of biotechnology.

Ed Ryland Jr., an active participant in the Houston Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center at Houston Community College, has been named recipient of the Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award. The award was announced this month at a U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Enterprise Development conference in Washington D.C.

Omega Sigma, HCC's Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international two-year college Honor Society, had their annual Honors in Action project published in The Civic Scholar, PTK's international journal of undergraduate research.

Houston Community College announced today that its Career4U Academy has been recognized as an innovative practice in adult education by the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education project, led by Manhattan Strategy Group.

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Robert Glaser, District V

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, District IX

Fall 2021 Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Houston Community College Libraries recently received grant funds to add a brand-new Textiles collection to the Fashion Archive as well as digitized racks of garments donated by award-winning Houston born designer Cesar Galindo. This is the third grant awarded by the Institute of Museums and Library Services and Texas State Libraries and Archives to HCC Libraries in support of this initiative.

The U.S. Department of Education announced that HCC will receive a federal Educational Opportunities Center (EOC) grant of $272,753 to help unemployed workers, low-wage workers, and returning high school and college students enter or continue a program of postsecondary education.

Janet May, chief HR officer at Houston Community College, has been selected to receive the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2021 Distinguished Service Award.

To Love Omoruyi, the definition of a good job is one that you don’t mind going to each day. His gig at H-E-B fits that description, and more. Last August, Omoruyi, a graduate of Houston Community College, joined the San Antonio, Texas-based supermarket giant as an electrical maintenance and IT field technician.

Machuria Johnson’s passionate journey in information technology has brought her full circle with her new role as program advisor for Houston Community College’s Women in Technology (WIT) club.

Houston Community College Northeast President Monique Umphrey, D.M., PMP, has been elected to the role of president for the American Association for Women in Community Colleges. Her term begins this month and runs through 2023.

In early March 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan of 2021(ARP). The ARP appropriated nearly $40 billion for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and embodies the third round of funding used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IDEAS@HCC Pitch competition allowed students to share their creative ideas and social innovations. The competition was designed to explore innovative approaches to answering pressing societal needs and to spark an atmosphere of social dialogue and community.

In recognition of Independence Day, Houston Community College will cancel all classes and close its business operations Sunday, July 4 and Monday, July 5, 2021.

Terold Gallien’s journey as a deaf person has equipped him with a unique perspective on life, which he shares with his American Sign Language (ASL) students at Houston Community College.

In recognition of Juneteenth, Houston Community College will cancel all classes and close its business operations Friday, June 18, Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Machuria Johnson’s passionate journey in information technology has brought her full circle with her new role as program advisor for Houston Community College’s Women in Technology (WIT) Club.

Houston Community College’s Kinesiology and Exercise Science online program has been ranked second in the nation for buy Best Health Degrees. Best Health Degrees provides information about healthcare careers.

Houston Community College’s Acres Homes and Central campuses will be COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, June 9 through Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The vaccines are administered by the Texas National Guard at no cost to the public, in partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management. This is for anyone that received the first dose in May.

Houston Community College’s Acres Homes and Central campuses will be COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, May 19 through Saturday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Houston Community College’s Acres Homes and Central campuses will be COVID-19 vaccination sites on Wednesday, May 19 through Saturday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The vaccines are administered by the Texas National Guard at no cost to the public, in partnership with the Texas Department of Emergency Management.

Effective immediately, face coverings are no longer required at HCCS facilities. The action is in response to Governor Abbott’s Executive Order #36. We are addressing appropriate changes to signage for our COVID-19 protocols. Your safety remains our top priority, therefore HCC highly recommends students, faculty, staff and visitors continue to observe the three W’s (washing hands often, watching social distance and wearing masks). While masks are no longer required, HCC will continue to make mas

As petrochemical and manufacturing plants become increasingly technologically advanced, Houston Community College (HCC) has responded with guidance from industry advisors and investments in the latest teaching methods. As COVID-19 changed the educational landscape, hands-on classes had to be conducted in a virtual environment, with HCC process technology students continuing to learn using innovative software found in industry.

Houston Community College’s West Houston Institute (WHI) was awarded $750,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).

The educational path for Black and Hispanic students at HCC just got better with fresh funding of $600,000 from The PepsiCo Foundation for the college to offer a broad range of technical education and training.

Houston Community College (HCC) and The University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering have signed an agreement to offer UH Engineering Academy courses at the HCC Felix Fraga Academic Campus.

Anticipating that the spread of COVID-19 infection will continue to significantly diminish, that vaccination efforts will prove effective in preventing serious or deadly illness, and that restrictions for public gatherings and prevailing public health guidelines for physical distancing will be eased, Houston Community College is preparing for in-person instruction at 30 percent in the summer 2021 and up to 60 percent during fall 2021 semester.

Phi Theta Kappa chapter, the largest academic Honor society in the world, has recognized Houston Community College’s Omega Sigma as one of the top 100 PTK chapters in the world, among numerous other awards received this year.

At the beginning of the semester, I shared that as a community, we must denounce violence; we must condemn racism; and we must strive to eliminate inequality as we work toward a more just society. HCC is an institution where civil dialogue is paramount and where each person must be respected and treated with dignity.

Houston Community College has received a Houston Business Journal 2021 Outstanding Diversity Helping Hand Award for the college’s work promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion.

Houston Community College (HCC) Northeast President Monique Umphrey, D.M., PMP, will join a team of judges to select the next bright minds who will receive the OZY Genius Award.

Congratulations to the Houston Community College Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) students for their world-class performance at the SHPE 2021 Annual Regional Leadership Development Conference (RLDC).

More than two dozen students at Houston Community College will receive scholarships to help fulfill their college goals because of the more than $53,000 raised by the Black History Committee at its 2021 scholarship celebration.

In an effort to facilitate vaccine delivery to residents across the greater Houston metropolitan area, HCC’s Coleman College for Health Sciences instructors and students will assist St. Joseph Medical Center personnel in administering vaccinations related to COVID-19 on Saturday, March 13.

Houston Community College’s (HCC) Department of Veterans and Military Affiliated Student Services (VMASS) has been recognized by the Military Friendly Organization as one of the top higher education institutions for the military community.

Houston Community College has been ranked third in the nation for the most affordable ADN degree program.

Newsletter from Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Adriana Tamez, District III

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Newsletter from Trustee Eva L. Loredo, District VIII

Special Message from the Chancellor to Faculty and Staff.

Houston Community College and the University of St. Thomas are beginning a new Veterans Entrepreneurship Program designed to help veterans start and grow small businesses. The program will be held online beginning Jan. 23 for veterans, military members and their family members 18 years old and older. The program is being held no cost to participants.

Houston Community College (HCC) is now home to the David E. Brauer collection of art and art history books. The well-known historian, lecturer and collector of British Pop Art, made the decision to bequeath his collection of approximately 10,000 books to HCC before his death last fall.

The challenge was clear-cut: Apply your creativity and ingenuity to showcase an app idea to address a specifically designed challenge. The more than 50 students who participated in the daylong competition known as App-a-thon@HCC on Nov. 14 embraced the challenge, showcasing eight innovative app ideas to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Houston Community College has been named one of 10 community college finalists in the highly coveted Bellwether Awards competition for outstanding and innovative workforce development programs.

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Pretta VanDible Stallworth, District IX

Newsletter from Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II

Newsletter from Trustee Monica Flores Richart, District I

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. John P. Hansen, District VI

Newsletter from Trustee Robert Glaser, District V

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Adriana Tamez, District III

Newsletter from Trustee Eva L. Loredo, District VIII

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary, District VII

Newsletter from Trustee Dr. Reagan Flowers, District IV

Houston Community College (HCC) songwriting instructor and two-time Dove Award winner V. Michael McKay may have inspired gospel audiences for almost 50 years, but this is the first time a student says he has helped find her “flow and rhythm” without seeing his face and from across state lines. Because of COVID-19, all of McKay’s students are taking his classes online, instead of the classroom, but sophomore Jasmine Jemison is learning from her home in Little Rock, AK.

Closure of Certain HCC Campuses on Election Day – November 3. HCC serves as a Harris County polling (i.e., voting) location at five of its facilities. These facilities include Alief-Bissonnet Campus, Eastside Campus, North Forest Campus, West Loop Campus, and West Houston Institute.

The Texas Workforce Investment Council (TWIC) has granted program recognition to programs at Houston Community College.

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship has awarded Houston Community College with the 2020 Heather Van Sickle Entrepreneurial College Award, an honor which recognizes HCC as NACCE’s 2020 Entrepreneurial College of the Year.

Houston Community College (HCC) Trustee Robert Glaser has been elected Chair-Elect for the Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) Board of Directors, which was just announced in the fall issue of its quarterly e-newsletter.

I am excited to announce a new initiative that will bring all of the College together to address declining enrollment and support our recruitment efforts.

Houston Community College’s Center for Entrepreneurship is now the Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship at Northwest College. This past April Glenda and David Regenbaum generously donated $100,000 to the Center to support entrepreneurial initiatives to help educate and nurture the growth of small businesses. The center is located at HCC Northwest Alief Hayes campus in West Houston.

Houston Community College’s Academy for Vocational Advancement and Skill Training (VAST) has been transforming the lives of students by giving them a chance to receive affordable college career-readiness training leading to meaningful credentials, employment, and independence, since 1990.

More than 4,000 high school seniors will have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free, postsecondary education through Harris County Promise, a new program that provides students with last-dollar scholarships to cover the cost of tuition and fees at participating community colleges.

Equality and tolerance are the foundation of our collective success, and these precepts guide our work at HCC. We recognize our obligation as an institution, and as individuals, to battle inequality, intolerance, and racism.

Members of the leadership team, from District and College campuses, have been working to identify how the institution can streamline the student experience. “One College: Uniting the Voice of HCC” is the culmination of this work and the guiding vision as we continue to move forward through evaluating and modifying business processes; creating streamlined and automated student communications; and implementing technology solutions.

In recent days, state and local authorities announced the increased threat level of COVID-19 in the city of Houston and Harris County. In light of this circumstance, I am urging you to please exercise due care and follow safe practices, including but not limited to social distancing, wearing a mask, and washing your hands.

Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Relating to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Houston Community College (HCC) is particularly proud to be the leading community college in the nation for international student enrollment. We are disappointed in the decision to modify exemptions that provide much-needed flexibility for our international students during a period when the COVID-19 pandemic imposes so much uncertainty. Nonetheless, we are committed to supporting these students by providing the instructional modalities needed to comply with SEVP requirements.

Some of the top minds in innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education came together to share best practices and emerging technologies at the 9th Annual Deshpande Symposium June 11-12.

HCC students, faculty, and staff can now access their favorite digital magazines using Flipster from EBSCO Information Services. Flipster is a next-generation magazine service that allows people to browse digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines, courtesy of the HCC Libraries.

EduMed.org has ranked HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences as one of the Best Online Medical Assistant Programs in the country. Using the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), EduMed.org’s Best in 2020 rankings placed Coleman second among the programs named as best for online learning in health care.

The deadline to apply for the UH/HCC Engineering Academy at Katy has been extended to July 17. Apply now at www.hccs.edu/engineering-uh and join the Fall 2020 inaugural class.

For the seventh consecutive year, the Respiratory Therapy Program of HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences has received the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The RRT credential is considered a measure of success in inspiring graduates to achieve their educational and professional goals.

As Houston Community College prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2021, this year we celebrate another significant milestone in HCC history. Dr. Zachary Hodges, president of HCC’s Northwest College, celebrates his 25th year as HCC Northwest College president.

Houston-area high school students will have a chance to take part in a series of weeklong STEM Information Technology Virtual Summer Camps from July 6 to 10, 9 a.m. to noon.

HCC received the accolade based on its industry-focused Marketing program that provides students with up-to-date courses for career readiness. The concepts, principles and practical experience provided by the program are designed to meet the ever-changing and growing needs of the industry.

Students are flocking online to take advantage of an expanded line-up of courses offered at Houston Community College Southwest. With the new credit and continuing education offerings, learners can seamlessly continue their academic plans – all from the comfort of home.

New initiative connects displaced workers with in-demand jobs in Houston.

Houston Community College Southeast College extends its most deserving congratulations to the accounting division, in particular to Dr. Grau, Dr. Genanaw and Dr. Porter.

HCC Northwest won in four of the statewide award categories and in two of the three regional award categories, setting a new record for the college. Among the winners were HCC NW SGA Adviser Dominique Brown (Adviser of the Year for Region V) and Grace Ndwuko (Student of the Year for Region V). The two also won third place in their respective categories at the state level. Additional HCC NW winners included the Katy Creative Writing Club (third place for Poem of the Year) and the Census Action Da

Today, Connect Community, a local non-profit organization, launched the Sewn Goods Collaborative to protect our public workers, local businesses, and residents during the COVID-19 crisis. This collaborative was launched in tandem with Houston Community College, Houston Furniture Bank, and several small-batch manufacturers, non-profits and local sewists to create a partnership to better serve the Greater Houston community.

The HCC Foundation (HCCF) is raising funds to provide emergency relief to Houston Community College (HCC) students who are struggling with unexpected expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support ranges from helping students meet urgent basic needs (such as food, housing, and utilities) to covering the cost of internet access and/or devices so students can continue their studies via remote learning.

Houston Community College announced that San Jacinto College, University of Houston at Sugar Land, Fort Bend County Judge’s Office, TX/RX Labs, Alief ISD and Houston ISD have joined efforts to help address personal protective equipment shortages for local area medical professionals and first responders in the fight against COVID-19. The collaborative effort – known as H-Force – will be a comprehensive community partnership platform bringing together members’ resources, technologies a

A leader, a college student, the president of the HCC student government association (SGA), the vice president of the United Student Council (USC), and a friend, son, and brother — Corey Glover excels on every level.

According to a statement from S&P, the rating affirmation was based primarily on HCC’s strong liquidity position, manageable debt, diverse revenue base and experienced management team. The rating affirmation is particularly notable since it comes in the midst of growing economic uncertainty and an increasing focus by the rating agencies on the ability of the local government and higher education sectors to weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Flowers is a leading thinker in the field of STEM education and STEM talent pipeline development. Her innovative work is changing the way people visualize, conceptualize, and experience STEM. She has been nationally recognized for her dedication to providing STEM access to female and minority students.

HCC will use its 3D printers, laser cutters and machining equipment to address shortages in PPE for healthcare providers.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Just ask Guillermo Huerta, who has re-enrolled in classes at Houston Community College after dropping out five years ago on a whim. Now, he’s laser focused with his eyes on the prize – earning an Associate of Arts degree, attending a four-year college and later owning and operating his own machine shop.

Houston Community College Southwest is taking a giant leap forward in virtual reality (VR) education joining hands with the nation’s leading VR and extended reality (XR) tech firms.

More than 80 students and civic leaders walked from Central’s Learning Hub Science Building to Trinity Episcopal Church in Midtown to vote in the March 3 primary.

HCC students training in auto body repair, automotive technology, and heavy vehicle maintenance and repair will have an opportunity to meet with employers from various companies in the transportation industry. The job fair is also open to experienced technicians as well as persons seeking to learn more about training at the ATTC and the new Automotive Center of Excellence at the North Forest Campus.

Great Value Colleges has named Houston Community College’s IDEAStudio as one of its top 50 Best Maker Spaces. IDEAStudio is housed at HCC’s West Houston Institute (WHI), located on the Alief Hayes campus. The studio’s name is an acronym for Innovation, Design Entrepreneurship, Arts & Sciences, and for the past two years has served students and faculty using both traditional and cutting-edge technologies.

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month. To celebrate it, the Financial Aid Office is hosting a livestream to answer questions about paying for your education. The livestream will happen Thursday, February 27 from noon - 1 p.m. on HCC's Facebook and YouTube channels.

More than 45 engineering students attended the Career Services NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar Internship workshop presented by NASA's Program Coordinators on Feb. 19 at the HCC Alief Campus.

The Stafford High School Class of 2020 has much to be proud of when they stroll across the stage to collect their high school diplomas this May. For three of the students, the pomp and circumstance will have special significance. Graduates Samantha Sadeghi, Miriam Santacruz and Kevin Nguyen will not only receive their diplomas but also associate degrees from Houston Community College (HCC) Southwest at the same time.

The sounds of jazz will fill the halls of HCC Stafford campus this summer at the F2F Jazz Improvisation Camp, a collaboration of Houston Community College (HCC) Southwest and the nonprofit F2F Music Foundation.

The Houston MBDA Business Center (Minority Business Development Agency), operated by Houston Community College, has announced the creation of the 2020 Export Academy.

The HCC Automotive program in collaboration with Career & Job Placement Services will host a career readiness and industry workshop for current students and graduates of the program from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 20 at the Automotive Technology Training Center, 4638 Airline Drive- LRC Room.

The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) is proud to announce the inaugural 12 Career and Leadership Development Institute Fellows, which includes Houston Community College's own Alejandra Campos-Guerrero and Martin Perez.

In celebration of Black History Month, the HCC Northeast Student Life department will present a discussion with Tammie Lang Campbell titled African Americans and The Vote at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 6 at the HCC Northline Campus (Building A) – Rm. 115.

The HCC Northeast Art Gallery and Student Life Department in collaboration with the Visual & Performing Arts Center of Excellence will commemorate Black History Month with an opening reception and exhibit titled Resurrection featuring Houston artist Kentra Gilbert at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4 at the Northline Campus.

Romana Vargas, a dual-credit student at HCC Southeast, has been named to the All Texas Academic Team Awards from Phi Theta Kappa. These awards are merit based on accomplishments while students pursue an associate degree or workforce pathway. Vargas is serving as the vice president of scholarship for her society’s chapter.

Student and staff volunteers provided food for more than 200 people at the Eagle Strong Community Food Fair, Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Alief Hayes campus. HCC partnered with the Houston Food Bank and West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM) to provide food for HCC students, faculty, and staff, as well as the community.

Lynn Whitfield and Robin Givens, both accomplished, veteran actresses of stage and screen, have been selected as the new keynote speakers for the Houston Community College Black History Scholarship Gala, which takes place Saturday, February 29.

Five HCC Northwest students won the All Texas Academic Team Awards from Phi Theta Kappa. These awards are merit based on accomplishments while while students pursue an associate degree or workforce pathway.