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HCC Students Selected for 2026 PTK All-Kansas Academic Team
Highland Community College has announced that Jaime Sandy and Abraham Hilbert have been selected to the 2026 Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team, a statewide recognition honoring community college students for academic excellence, leadership and campus and community involvement. Jaime Sandy...
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HCC Athletics Holds Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony February 9, 2026 | By Stephanie Peterson
Highland Community College Athletics inducted two long-standing pillars of Scottie softball—Heidi (Carter) Jordan ’00 and Holly (Wilmarth)...
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HCC to Host 4-State and Northeast Kansas All-Star Volleyball November 13, 2025 | By Cheryl Rasmussen
Highland Community College will host two exciting volleyball events Sunday, Nov. 16, at Ben Allen Field House in Highland, Kansas. Fans will have...
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President's & Dean's Honor Roll List...
Deborah Fox, Highland Community College President, has announced the members of the President's and Dean's Honor Rolls for the spring 2024 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 average of 3.5 to 3.9...
Vice President of Finance & Operations...
Andrew Gutschenritter has been hired as the next vice president of finance and operations at Highland Community College starting June 1. Gutschenritter grew up in Neodesha and graduated from Neodesha High School in 2009. After high school, he attended Ottawa University (2009 - 2013) obtaining...
HCC Art Department Hosts 42nd Art DayHCC...
Thursday, April 18, marked the 42nd Art Day on the campus of Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas. The HCC art department hosts the annual event spearheaded by HCC art instructors, Sam Perkins and Brigitte Bruna. Food trucks and community members are invited to attend. “This...
HCC Esports Wins Two Conference Championships...
HCC Rocket League Team is East 14 Conference League Champions! The Highland Scotties Rocket League team composed of Carter Heiman (Hiawatha), Charles Shaw (East St. Louis, IL) and Chase Beebe (Appleton City, MO) ranked 51st and overcame steep odds versus the 19th ranked Ferris State...
Kansas Community Colleges Celebrate...
Kansas community colleges invite citizens to join them in celebrating National Community College Month in April. With community colleges spread across the state, these institutions drive economic growth, provide the workforce critical to the state's economy, and foster educational opportunities...
The Lightning Thief Takes Center Stage...
The HCC Vocal and Multimedia Departments partnered to bring "The Lightning Thief”, the Percy Jackson musical, to audiences in Highland March 21, 22, and 23. The production is based on the popular young adult book series by author Rick Riordan. In this production, Percy discovers he is...
SSS Students Attend Etiquette and Networking...
Student Support Services hosted their annual Etiquette and Networking Dinner March 26, at the Country Cabin in Hiawatha. During this event, students were able to learn the basics of etiquette and how to conduct themselves in a formal environment thanks to speaker and 1978 HCC alumna, Vanetta...
HCC Students Join PTK All-Kansas Academic...
Alpha Zeta Gamma, Highland Community College's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has named Rayne Berkhalter (Atchison) and Meg McCallum (Belmont, Ontario, Canada) to the All-Kansas Academic Team for 2024. Berkhalter and McCallum will be honored in Junction City April 12, 2024. Kansas is one...