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Two alumni of the HCC Veterans Entrepreneurship Program have been named among the top five finalists for the inaugural National Entrepreneur of the Year award from the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.

Kinzah Ali is a proud graduate of the Houston City College Northwest College, where in 2020, she earned an Associate of Science Degree before completing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of Texas at Tyler.

From student to professor: Meet Dr. Roderick Dunn, Pharmacy Technician professor at HCC Coleman College!

When Aracely Salas graduated from Heights High School in 2023, she already knew her future would involve beauty and business. What she didn’t know was how quickly HCC could help put her on the path toward her dream of owning a salon.

Scharese embodies true leadership by speaking up for her classmates, uniting the campus community, and showing up with enthusiasm. Her kindness and willingness to connect with everyone make her a Coleman Champion in every sense. — Briyona Nixon, Student Life Coordinator

Each year, thousands of foodies anticipate the month of August to explore diverse culinary cuisines throughout the city of Houston to please their palates as part of Houston Restaurant Weeks. This year, two longtime chefs were looking forward to the annual event to showcase a curated experience not just for customers, but for student chefs as part of HCC's Culinary Arts program.

HCC has announced the appointment of Dr. Betty Fortune as permanent President of Northeast College, following a national search.

Students currently enrolled in the Healthcare Management bachelor’s degree at Houston City College (HCC) can seamlessly pursue their master’s degree in a healthcare-related major with American College of Education (ACE) thanks to a formal new partnership.

We are very excited to welcome our 2026 Innovation Fellows! This year marks our eighth cohort with over 100 full-time faculty and staff successfully completing the program and more than forty departments and program areas represented. Our new cohort adds nine new departments and programs who will now be represented. Innovation Fellows continues to truly define "Innovation at the Intersections"!

HCC Karen Fortune, Ph.D., obtained at $8,000 grant from the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities and the Gates Foundation to support faculty in designing courseware (called Real Chem) to improve student success and decrease DFWs in General Chemistry.