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HCC Celebrates Employees at 2026 Appreciation Luncheon
Highland Community College recognized employee achievements, years of service, retirements and outstanding contributions during its annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Clifford Hawk Agricultural Facility. President Vincent Bowhay thanked faculty and staff for their...
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HCC Celebrates 168th Commencement Ceremony June 5, 2026 | By Stephanie Peterson
Highland Community College celebrated its 168th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 8, at Porter Family Stadium in Highland, honoring the achievements...
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HCC Honors Students at Annual Outstanding Student Awards Ceremony June 2, 2026 | By
Highland Community College celebrated student achievement, leadership and perseverance during its Outstanding Student Awards Ceremony Tuesday,...
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Highland Community College Successfully...
HIGHLAND, KS – Highland Community College (HCC) is pleased to announce the successful resolution of a Settlement Agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), originally executed on August 28, 2023. The agreement addressed allegations that Black students at HCC experienced...
HCC Hosts 43rd Annual Art Day: “Story...
Highland, Kan. – Highland Community College welcomed nearly 900 students to campus for the 43rd Annual Art Day on Thursday, April 17, 2025. This year’s theme, “Story in Stone: A Paleolithic Art Day,” inspired young artists to explore ancient techniques and storytelling through stone-age...
HCC Hosts 43rd Annual Art Day: “Story...
Highland, Kan. – Highland Community College (HCC), Kansas’s first college, proudly presents its 43rd Annual Art Day Thursday, April 17, 2025. Taking place across the HCC campus at 606 W Main St, Highland, Kansas, this all-day event invites high school students and the community to explore...
Students Selected to PTK All-Kansas...
HIGHLAND, Kan. – Alpha Zeta Gamma, Highland Community College's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has named Zachary Polubinski (Plainfield, Illinois) and Ava Weishaar (Valley Falls, Kansas) to the All-Kansas Academic Team for 2025. Polubinski and Weishaar will be honored in Topeka April 11, 2025....
HCC Presents ‘SpongeBob the Musical’
Highland Community College vocal music and multi-media departments will present “SpongeBob the Musical” Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium in Highland. Join our students as they bring these iconic characters to...
HCC Presents ‘SpongeBob the Musical’
Highland Community College vocal music and multi-media departments will present “SpongeBob the Musical” Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. in Culbertson Auditorium in Highland. Join our students as they bring these iconic characters to...
HCC Volleyball Team Hosts Successful...
The Highland Community College volleyball team welcomed 105 enthusiastic third through sixth graders from across Northeast Kansas to its youth volleyball skills clinic Sunday, March 9, at the HCC Wellness Center. Led by Head Coach Andrea Keller and the HCC volleyball team, the three-hour clinic...
Schiller Named Executive Vice President...
Highland Community College has appointed Dr. Jennifer A. Schiller as executive vice president, effective immediately. Dr. Schiller, a first-generation college graduate, brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education leadership roles. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning...