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... Read More
Wamego Center Starts New Technical Programs
Highland Community College will have new technical programs for enrollment. Early Childhood (available this fall) and Computer Support Specialist (available in the future) are two technical programs for students to take part-time while in high school or full-time after high school graduation to earn... read more »
HCCTC ADN Students Graduate
Highland Community College Technical Center’s (HCCTC) Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) graduation was Friday, August 11, 2022 at Culbertson Auditorium on the campus of Highland Community College. Anna Fowler, HCCTC Director of Nursing, said, “It is always a little bittersweet to see... read more »
HCC Hosts KSHSAA Jamboree
Six area high schools will kick off their football season with the Kansas State High School Athletic Association (KSHSAA) Jamboree on Friday, August 26 at 6:30 PM. Athletes from Doniphan West, Frankfort, Maranatha, Troy, Riverside, and Rossville will meet on Kessinger Field at Highland Community... read more »
HCC Football Hosts 2nd Annual Marty Allen Golf Classic
The Highland Community College football team hosted their annual Marty Allen Golf Classic on July 22 at the Bellevue Golf Course in Atchison, Kan. Twenty-five teams participated in the four-man scramble. Local businesses and friends of the College provided donations in addition to the 36 hole spo... read more »
Highland Campus Students Pack Meal Kits for Area Families
On May 4, over 50 HCC students and additional staff packaged meal kits at the Clifford Hawk Agriculture Facility at Highland Community College in Highland. A total of 350 meal kits were assembled equaling almost 2000 servings of food for families in need. HCC partnered with the Kansas Farm Bureau (K... read more »
HCC Staff Complete ALICE Training
On Tuesday, July 12, 2022 student services staff completed ALICE Training under the guidance of the Doniphan County Sheriff’s Department. Sarah Simmons, Coordinator of Campus Safety and Security, said, “This ALICE training was amazing! Jerad Ratcliff (the main instructor) made it so ... read more »
Tech Center Students Attend SkillsUSA National Competition
Glen Dunkin, of Kansas City, Missouri, a graduate of Highland Community College Technical Center (HCCTC), placed second place in the Industrial Motor Controls competition at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Championship. The national skilled trades championship was held in Atlanta June 2... read more »
Western Center Students Pass Boilermaker Welding Test
Two Welding Technology students from the Western Center in Baileyville passed the Boilermaker Local 83 welding test. Peyton Gerstner and Sebastian Kirk, both of Frankfort completed the welding technology program this May. Both completed a super coupon 6G test – TIG root and 7018 fill and cap. ... read more »
President's & Dean's List for Spring 2022
Deborah Fox, President of Highland Community College, has announced the members of the President's and Dean's Honor Rolls for the spring 2022 semester. Those on the President's list achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Those on the Dean's list achieved a grade point avera... read more »
Library Awarded $20,000 ALA COVID Relief Grant
The Highland Community College (HCC) Library is one of 77 libraries to receive $20,000 in grant funds from the American Library Association (ALA) to purchase seven new laptops for student check-out and fifteen new computers for those without internet access. Located in rural Northeast Kansas, th... read more »
