Media Room

As your trustee, it is an honor and privilege to serve as your representative on the leadership board of HCC. I serve because I know HCC is one of the most valuable educational and workforce development resources in the Greater Houston region and is vital to the economic and academic well being of our community.

As part of the open house, HCC Southwest Student Services will set up special admissions, advising, and financial aid areas to make it as easy as possible for students and the community to register for classes.

In an effort to help graduating students and alumni of HCC become job-ready, HCC invited panelists to share best practices for landing a job in their field. Experts from the media, not-for-profit organizations, technology and manufacturing industries took the time to discuss preparations for job searching and interviewing.

More than 5,500 Fort Bend high school seniors recently packed the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land for the second annual Fort Bend Decision Day. The seniors pledged to continue their education upon high school graduation. Over 500 of them from all 11 high schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District committed to attend HCC in the fall.

Thousands of comic and gaming fans packed the George R. Brown Convention Center recently to take part in Comicpalooza 2017, the largest pop culture festival in Texas. HCC dazzled the crowd with 3D printers, a Van Der Graaf generator and augmented reality.

Five HCC Fashion Design students have added to their list of accolades the distinction of being the winners of Fashion Fusion 2017.

For students of the Interior Commercial Design Program at HCC their final class assignment consisted of a presentation in front of representatives from one of the world’s most prestigious cancer treatment and research centers.

HCC is launching the iOS Coding and Design School (iCDS) to give students cutting-edge skills and training on developing iOS apps and coding in the iOS platform.

HCC Southwest recently created a fun-filled day to encourage students, faculty and staff to take a break from the stress of classes, studying and working.

More than 2,200 HCC students walked across the stage of NRG Stadium to receive their associate degrees in science, arts, teaching, applied science and other academic fields during Saturday’s 2017 Commencement Ceremony.