Accolades

Leadership Maryland announced that Minah Woo, HCC's vice president of Workforce, Innovation, and Strategic Partnerships, has been chosen to participate in the 2025 Class of the Executive Program. "This well-earned recognition demonstrates the greatness of senior leadership at HCC. Minah is paving the way for innovation in workforce development, and her extensive contributions to the Howard County community make her an excellent candidate," said Dr. Daria J. Willis, President of HCC. Learn More!

As athletes from around the world travel to Paris, France to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, Howard Community College is proud to be cheering on our former students representing Team USA! From Dragon Country to the world, these students are making Maryland and the nation proud. Learn more about Noah (wheelchair fencing), Tatyana (para track and field), Daniel (para track and field), and Jessica (gymnastics), their experience at HCC, and their journey towards excellence!

HCC students Adeniwa Ajuwon, Calista Brigham, and Rebecca Overton are semifinalists for the competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship through the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. These scholarships are awarded to community college students “who have demonstrated exceptional academic ability, leadership, and service transfer to top four-year institutions and avoid student debt.” Congratulations to Adeniwa, Calista, and Rebecca! Read more!

Student Advocacy Day is an annual, statewide event where students from Maryland's 16 community colleges share their stories with legislators and advocate for community college funding. HCC's 13 students spent the day advocating for equitable funding to support services and cohort programs. Oluwatunmise (Tunmise) Eboda, SGA VP, was selected as the keynote speaker and shares, "Affordable education is an investment in our future, one where everyone has an opportunity to meet their full potential."

HCC proudly announces that Yang Yu, Ph.D. was appointed chair of the Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission by Governor Wes Moore. Dr. Yu is the Associate Dean of Liberal Studies at HCC. “I am deeply grateful to the Governor for the opportunity and to Dr. Willis for paving the way by appointing me to represent Howard County’s AAPI Commission for HCC,” said Dr. Yu. Read more about Dr. Yu's appointment!

HCC recently took center stage at the MD Department of Labor Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony during National Apprenticeship Week. The spotlight shone particularly bright on two Howard Community College students — Tiffany Gaither and Stacy Brown — who were both honored with the prestigious Outstanding Apprentice 2023 award. "It was an incredible and humbling experience to watch Tiffany and Stacy both win this coveted award,” said Jeff Richmond, director of apprenticeship & workforce innovation.

Howard Community College was proud to welcome Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, County Executive Dr. Calvin Ball, and the entire gubernatorial and executive leadership cabinets to our campus on September 15, 2023. Read More!

Niche ranks HCC the #1 community college in the Baltimore area, and #2 in the state of Maryland. Read more!

Howard Community College (HCC) has been named one of the best community colleges in the United States for international students by Study International, an independent platform specializing in resources for students pursuing higher education abroad. HCC was recognized for having an inclusive environment, diverse academic offerings, and comprehensive support services. Learn More!

Howard Community College has been named one of the top-rated community colleges nationwide by WalletHub in their 2023 ranking of community colleges. HCC placed fourteenth out of the 668 ranked colleges. WalletHub evaluated cost and financing, education outcomes and career outcomes to determine their final rankings. Wherever you want to go in life, you can get there from here.