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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.

The top capstone presentation at Baylor College of Medicine’s National School of Tropical Medicine (NSTM) Summer Institute scored big by connecting global health education to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston – and a Houston City College (HCC) student helped drive the team win!

‘Emerging Visions: A Celebration of Collegiate Talent,’ opens July 11 with public reception.