September 1, 2010

(COLUMBIA, MD) — Howard Community College (HCC) is hosting a free program on careers in business on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the college’s Transfer Center, located in room 242 of The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall (RCF).  Professionals from financial planning, marketing, entrepreneurship, and accounting will share perspectives about their work, and a representative from the University of Maryland at College Park Smith School of Business will share information about admissions requirements.  The program is free and open to the public, and is a great opportunity to talk one-on-one with industry and college experts following their presentations.  For more information, call Paul Martin at 443-518-4855 or view the calendar of events at www.howardcc.edu/career.

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.