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HCC and Space Center Houston have joined forces to propel STEM education and strengthen workforce pathways for students across the Houston region. Leaders from both organizations formalized a new mission on Tuesday, June 9, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding at the HCC West Houston Institute. The partnership is designed to connect classroom learning with real-world industry experience and emerging careers in aerospace and related industries.

Houston City College (HCC) announced the launch of Gulf Coast TradeUp Careers, a regional workforce transformation initiative supported by a $17 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The initiative is part of a new $90 million national effort from Bloomberg Philanthropies to change how high school students prepare for and enter Registered Apprenticeships and high-wage, family-sustaining careers in the skilled trades.

When Isabelle Arusiuka moved from Nigeria to Houston at 13, her family had one goal: to get her younger autistic brother the specialized care he deserved. Watching him thrive in their new city gave Arusiuka something she carries into everything she does: an unshakeable sense of gratitude.

HCC is celebrating the success of three exceptional young students who represented the college on the national stage at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. 

Five outstanding faculty members at Houston City College have been selected by a committee of their peers to receive 2026 Houston City College Innovation Grants. 

Six HCC students have been named 2026 World Impact Scholars by Phi Theta Kappa, earning $2,500 scholarships in recognition of their academic achievement and commitment to community impact.

The Houston Business Journal has named HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher, Ed.D., as the Lifetime Achievement Award winner in its 2026 Women Who Mean Business Awards.

HCC Chancellor Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher joined regional leaders on April 15, 2026, at Partnership Tower for the Greater Houston Partnership’s (GHP) Future of Healthcare program, a conversation focused on the evolving healthcare landscape and the growing need for a strong workforce pipeline in Houston.

HCC took center stage at the American Association of Community Colleges National Conference in April 2026, where Chancellor Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher presented on the Challenges of Urban Community Colleges and highlighted HCC’s leadership in student success, workforce development, and innovation.

On a Sunday afternoon, when the restaurant is typically closed, the Chick-fil-A in Deer Park opened its doors to students from the HCC Interpreting Training/American Sign Language (ASL) program. Ten student members of the ASL Honor Society were there to teach the language of inclusion—showing hearing employees how to communicate with their four Deaf co-workers. For the HCC students, it was community service, professional training and something far more personal all at once.