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
Highland Community College Beta Nu Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Experience Honors in Action Conference in Nebraska
The Wamego Highland Community College Phi Theta Kappa Chapter, Beta Nu Omega attended the Honors in Action Conference on the weekend of November 1. The Kansas-Nebraska Regional PTK conference, held in Lincoln, Nebraska, focused the group on service projects, lectures, games, college re... read more »
Highland Employees Give Back to Doniphan County for Thanksgiving
On November 20, Highland Community College employees donated enough food to provide 15 Doniphan County families in need with a Thanksgiving meal. The effort was spearheaded on campus by a group of employees called The Hamper Committee which includes, Theresa Grossman, Laura Young, Shelley Smith, Pam... read more »
Highland Community College Announces Holiday Vocal Concert on December 5 & 7
The HCC Chorus and the HCC Lads & Lassies vocal groups have announced performances set for Thursday, December 5 and Saturday, December 7 both at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature vocal performances from both groups with a festive holiday theme. Performances are offered free of cha... read more »
Mental Health First Aid Classes at Highland Community College Perry Center January 17
The Jefferson County Suicide Prevention Taskforce is partnering with Highland Community College, Human Services Program, to host a Mental Health First Aid Youth training for Jefferson County Residents. Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training will be held on Friday, January 17 fro... read more »
Highland Hosts Panel Discussion, “Interpretation of the Past, by Those Living in the Present, Influences the Future”
The “Interpretation of the Past, by Those Living in the Present, Influences the Future,” panel discussion was held on the evening of November 13 as the final segment of a grant provided by Humanities Kansas. HCC was the recipient of a grant to preserve and establish an arch... read more »
Highland Community College Director of Technical Education Recognized by Kansas Board of Regents
Lucas Hunziger, Director of Technical Education at Highland Community College Atchison Technical Center was recently recognized by the Kansas Board of Regents for excellence in Carl Perkins Career & Technical Education reporting. The award recognizes reporting and dedication within Kansas educat... read more »
Yost Gallery to Feature ‘Hero City,’ Work by Meghan Kirkwood from November 8 through December 9
HIGHLAND, KS - Yost Gallery, located on the main campus of Highland Community College in Highland, KS, will show photography by Meghan Kirkwood from November 8 until December 9. Works include silver gelatin photographs are part of a documentary project begun in 2007 and continued again in 2017 ... read more »
Highland Community College Celebrates Agriculture Program October 19
On October 19 Highland hosted parents of current students, alumni, partners, donors, and friends of the agriculture program at an event in the College’s newly remodeled Agriculture Building. Guests were able to tour the agriculture building, meet current students in the program as well as see ... read more »
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing Grants Highland Community College Specialized Accredition
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has granted the Highland Community College LPN to RN Completion Program initial accreditation at its September 2019 meeting. While all academic and technical programs at HCC operate under accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, ... read more »
Highland Community College Named Third Most Affordable Online Associates Degree in National Ranking
A leading education research publisher, SR Education Group, has released its 2020 rankings for the best online colleges. The group named Highland Community College third most affordable in the national ranking for online associate degrees. The company researched 1,943 onl... read more »
