Released October 8, 2009

(Columbia, MD) -- Howard Community College (HCC) will host a teacher education fair on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Burill Galleria on the campus of HCC. For the first time, guests will attend workshops in addition to speaking with representatives from four-year institutions and HCC. High school students, current college students, child care providers, parents, educators and those interested in a career change will benefit from the fair.

During the first workshop, between 2:10 and 2:40 p.m., information about hiring needs and practices of the Howard County Public Schools System will be offered.  In the next workshop, from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m., options for funding a degree in teaching or child care will be presented. In the final workshop, held from 3:20 to 3:50 p.m., presenters will explain the benefits of starting the process at HCC.

For more information, contact Fran Kroll, director of teacher education, at 410-772-4854 or fkroll@howardcc.edu.

About HCC
Howard Community College (HCC) is a publicly funded two-year community college serving the educational needs of the citizens and employers in Howard County, Maryland since 1970. With its slogan, “You Can Get There from Here,” the college has forged a variety of partnerships to offer career and transfer programs to over 28,000 students annually at its main campus in Columbia, the Ecker Business Training Center, Laurel College Center, and the historic Belmont Conference Center. Located midway between two major metropolitan areas, Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, Howard Community College is an affordable, community-based institution that has long been recognized for its ability to inspire learning, and the lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. Among its many awards is the prestigious U.S. Senate Productivity Award for organizational performance excellence.