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Success Abounds for Students Students Design Musical Playground for Children Engineering students Faith Tracey, Brooks Wiggs, and Laura Wortman designed and built an interactive musical playground on campus for children at Howard Community College's Children's Learning Center. The work occured during their Introduction to Engineering course, which takes a project-based approach to learning. Greg Howard wants to give back to the community and help people in their greatest hour of need. A recent recipient of a certificate in cardiac monitoring and analysis from HCC, he will continue his education to earn an associate degree in cardiovascular technology. A first-of-its-kind national scholarship program, the New Century Workforce Pathway Scholars, will help Howard support his goals. Sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation and Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two- year colleges, the $1,250 scholarship is for students at associate degree- granting institutions who plan to enter the workforce upon the completion of a degree or certificate. More than 2,000 students were nominated, and only one scholar was selected from each state. New Century Workforce Pathway Scholars are chosen for their academic accomplishments, leadership, activities, and how they extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom. Howard is a member of HCC's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, which is open to students with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher who have completed at least 12 credit hours of coursework. He also was named to the All-Maryland Community College Academic First Team for his scholastic achievement and leadership. Student Wins Support for Educational Goals p Faith Tracey, Brooks Wiggs, and Laura Wortman 2 Howard Community College