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HCC Career & Transfer Services, in partnership with Alumni Affairs, hosted a successful Foxconn Hiring Event on June 11, 2026, at the Stafford Campus, connecting students and alumni with career opportunities at one of the world’s leading global manufacturers. 

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.

Thomas Eggleston Wooldridge never imagined someone like him, who grew up in the “middle-of-nowhere-country” in Lynchburg, Virginia, would one day leave the United States. He recalled that in high school, only one or two classmates expressed a desire to study abroad, something that felt impossible for him due to his family’s financial situation. Now living in Houston and attending HCC, the 32-year-old fashion design student is preparing for the biggest trip of his life to Paris, France.

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. 

Global security leader shares insights on cybercrime, international cooperation and the future of technology careers.

Meet Leonard Harris from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

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.