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After initially pursuing a career in criminal justice, Briānna Lowe realized that career path wasn’t her passion. The Michigan native dropped out of Grand Rapids Community College in 2020. Two years later, something in her spirit compelled her to move to Houston and fulfill her desire to become a chef.

As Houston’s population continues to grow, so does the need for highly trained emergency medical professionals. The HCC EMS program is helping meet that demand by preparing students for careers on the front lines of healthcare and public safety.

HCC is expanding opportunities for academically ambitious students through its Global Online Honors College, which launched in spring 2025 to bring the benefits of honors education to students who need the flexibility of a virtual learning environment. 

Three HCC Honors College students transformed a NASA-developed technology into a proposed automotive safety system designed to reduce nighttime headlight glare, earning a spot among the nation's top 20 teams at the 2026 NASA ORBIT Challenge.

Meet Gift Igboneme from the Healthcare Management BAS program.

HCC has been selected as one of only 10 community colleges nationwide to receive a $1 million Lowe's Foundation Gable Grant, funding an initiative expected to prepare 400 new students for high-demand skilled trades careers in the Greater Houston region.

Graduates from Houston City College’s Lash Program are ready to enter the booming beauty market, which generates between $60 million to $90 million in annual revenue.

Houston City College 's (HCC’s) dual-credit real estate program is helping local high school students get a jump start on careers in the region's growing real estate industry by allowing them to complete the required pre-licensing coursework for a Texas real estate sales agent license before graduating from high school. Texas requires 180 hours of qualifying education across six courses as part of the licensing process.

After spending 20 years as a polymer scientist helping develop materials used in products ranging from automobiles to athletic shoes, HCC student Sharman McGilbert is charting a new course. She is pursuing a degree in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, proving it’s never too late to learn a new trade and build on a lifetime of experience.

When brothers Dyllan Roundy, 25, and William Roundy, 31, graduated from Houston City College's (HCC) Police Academy Class 25E this summer, they celebrated more than completing a rigorous law enforcement training program. They celebrated a journey that brought them one step closer to fulfilling a commitment to public service they pursued side by side.