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HCC alumna Maren Jensen returned to college guided by equal parts practicality and sense of purpose.

For HCC student Keonte Sowunmi, learning happens everywhere— whether that’s in the classroom or out in the city helping METRO riders navigate their routes. When he’s not studying, Sowunmi is on the move as a member of METRO’s Street Team, a customer-facing role he’s held for about a year.

A major hurdle for students  wanting to jump into engineering is finding simple experiments accessible to beginners. That’s why two members in the Engineering Department HCC Northwest have sought to ease this barrier by creating a manual of lab experiments for novice learners.

At HCC, apprenticeships are more than work experience, they are career launchpads into high-demand careers. These programs connect classroom education with real-world application––helping students develop the skills, confidence and industry connections they need to succeed. For Houston employers, apprenticeships offer a pipeline of motivated, prepared talent ready to contribute on day one.

At 45, Roshell Brisby decided her time had finally come. A single mother of four adult children, she had spent years putting her own education on hold while raising her family and working. In 2018, she earned her GED and immediately started an associate degree program at HCC, determined to build a new career path for herself.​

When HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences began planning its Healthcare Innovation Center one year ago, leaders turned inward to tap the creative talent of Interior Design students at HCC Central to help bring the vision to life.

Meet Maren Jensen, Dental Hygiene, Class of 2025!

For Houston City College (HCC), 2025 was both a year of milestones and turning points. After nearly 55 years as Houston Community College, the institution stepped confidently into the future with a new name, one that captures the energy, ambition and innovation taking shape across our campuses.

For Celeste Marron, the path to higher education seemed impossible with three young children at home. But when she discovered that HCC Southeast College offers drop-in child care services for student parents through a partnership with the YMCA, everything changed.

HCC Southeast has joined forces with AVANCE-Houston to launch the inaugural AVANCE to College, an education and career development program that helps parents of young children pursue higher education while strengthening their parenting and leadership skills.