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Scottie Gold Initiative Return, Reconnect & Achieve - Graphic includes a student in graduation gown and a background graphic with two students sitting together on a couch looking at a laptop.

Scottie Gold wins award from Rural Community College Alliance

September 16, 2026 | By Melissa Bower

Highland Community College’s “Scottie Gold” initiative won an Innovation and Access Award from the Rural Community College Alliance. Scottie Gold is a program for students who may have taken classes at Highland Community College in the past, but their education has been put on hold. The...

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A quilted artwork with a pink profile of a womans face is shown. Text reads: MADE IN KANSAS. STEPHANIE ALANIZ. YOST GALLERY. SEPT 14 - OCT 23 on a yellow background.

Fall Brings New Artist to Yost

September 11, 2026 | By Melissa Bower

The Yost Art Gallery is hosting “Made in Kansas,” an exhibition by Emporia print maker Stephanie Alaniz Sept. 14 to Oct. 23. The show is free...

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Welcome Rick Duncan VP for Administrative Services

HCC Welcomes Duncan for VP for Administrative Services

July 16, 2026 | By HCC Marketing

Highland Community College welcomes Rick Duncan as the new vice president for administrative services. A pioneering and performance-oriented operations...

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