Jackson County Student Utilizes Benefits of Taking Online Classes
Kirsten Reicherter, HCC Online student, knows the benefit of taking online classes at her own pace.... Read More
HCC Faculty Selected for Bauer and Bruning Awards
Three HCC faculty were selected as winners of $1000 for professional development for the coming year. Pamela Fulbright and Mary Bryant, English instructors on the Highland Campus, were awarded the Bauer Awards. The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) supports teaching and student lear... read more »
English Students Petition for Return of Artifacts
Highland Community College English students traveled the short distance east of the City of Highland to the Iowa and Sac & Fox Mission Museum in October 2022. While there, students learned from the director of the Museum, Mike Kelley, that many of the items belonging to the Mission were removed ... read more »
Jerre Cole Named Next HCC Athletic Director
Jerre Cole led a successful HCC Men’s Basketball program and now enters a new role within the Scotties Athletic Department. The Washington, Kansas native is a mission-driven leader who has been named the new Director of Athletics at Highland Community College. His new role will begin June 1, 2... read more »
Local Student Graduates from High School and HCC In the Same Year
Alyson Gobin received her high school diploma from Doniphan West High School Saturday, May 13. This Friday, she will also graduate with an Associate in Arts degree from Highland Community College. Aly began taking college classes the second semester of her sophomore year in high school. She complete... read more »
Alpha Zeta Gamma Chapter Inducts New Members
The Alpha Zeta Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa held their annual induction ceremony April 2, 2023, in Culbertson Auditorium at Highland Community College. The Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony is a special event that celebrates the academic achievements of students who have been accepted into th... read more »
Students Participated in Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference
Approximately 6,580 students, advisors and guests participated in Business Professionals of America’s (BPA) 57th National Leadership Conference. Activities included general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, contests, election of national officers, and tou... read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Kelly Posten
Kelly Posten is in his second year of teaching Business and Accounting at Highland Community College. His own educational journey began at a community college, and he wants his students to know that HCC is a great, affordable foundation that can take them anywhere. Kelly holds bachelor’s and m... read more »
Geiger Named Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar
Claire Geiger has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually... read more »
Faculty Spotlight: Kristin Woodruff
Kristin Woodruff, HCC sociology instructor, started taking college courses through Highland Community College when she was still in high school. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in legal studies and juvenile delinquency from Missouri Western State Colle... read more »
HCC Hosts Major Mayhem
The Student Success Center (SSC) at Highland Community College (HCC) sponsored a career exploration event at the Walters Wellness Center Wednesday, Feb. 22. Individuals were invited from the surrounding area who represented an assortment of professional careers. Students interact... read more »
