Howard Community College

A Message from the President The fall semester reminds me of that moment years ago when I first set foot on a community college campus in Philadelphia. As the first in my family to go to college, I was excited about the adventure and—at the same time—apprehensive about how to fit in to a new environment. I recall looking for students who were just as committed to college as I was. I found my sense of belonging in the classroom and with the variety of student life programming that my community college offered. At Howard Community College (HCC), many students find their own sense of belonging through robust honors offerings, like those featured in this issue's cover story. The college has had a long history of honors courses and programs to stimulate the intellectual curiosity of students. More than 25 years ago, HCC envisioned a unique honors program for recent high school graduates named after the founder of Columbia, James W. Rouse. With its success, HCC launched honors programs for students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as one that offers optimal flexibility for full- and part-time students. Honors programs are high-impact practices that offer students extraordinary experiences inside and outside of the classroom. As an institution committed to moving students toward the goal of graduation or transfer, honors programs have contributed to the college's sustained increase in the number of students receiving associate degrees and certificates. This issue also includes the annual giving report for the HCC Educational Foundation, Inc. (HCCEF), which is dedicated to funding pathways to success. The HCCEF and its many donors transform the lives of students and their families. I hope you enjoy this issue of Pathways. Thank you for your continued support of the college and its nearly 30,000 students. Best regards, Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D. President q Dr. Kate Hetherington (center right) joins Trustee Kevin Doyle (center), board chair, and Trustee Felicita Solá-Carter (center left), board vice chair, in accepting the 2018 Charles Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), represented by ACCT Chair Emily Yim and ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown. More information about the award can be found on page 13. FSC LOGO HERE ECO-AUDIT/ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS STATEMENT This issue of Pathways was printed on paper derived from well-managed forests. The use of this environmentally- friendly paper saves the following: Trees—6 Energy—4 million BTUs Greenhouse Gas Reduction—693 lbs. of CO 2 Waste Water Reduction—3,091 gallons Solid Waste Reduction—242 lbs. Environmental impact estimates were produced using the Environmental Defense Paper Calculator. FSC LOGO HERE Pathways The Magazine of Howard Community College VOLUME VIII, NUMBER 16, Fall 2018 MANAGING EDITOR Katie Turner WRITERS Tracy Fitzgerald Heather Stone Elizabeth Homan Katie Turner Kristin O'Keefe DESIGN Margie Dunklee Patty Veri Sarah English PHOTOGRAPHY Stephen Cherry Sarah English PRODUCTION Christi Tyler PRESIDENT Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING Elizabeth Homan DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING Katie Turner BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kevin J. Doyle, Chair Felícita Solá-Carter, Vice Chair Steven A. Joss Christopher G. Marasco Mamie J. Perkins Kevin F. Schmidt Courtney Watson Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D., Secretary-Treasurer © 2018, Howard Community College 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD 21044, 443-518-1000 Pathways is published twice a year in the spring and fall by the Office of Public Relations and Marketing. For editorial inquiries or comments, please email pathways@howardcc.edu. Read Pathways online at: howardcc.edu/pathways

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