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Public Safety Wins National Award Howard Community College recently won the national Safety Planning and Leadership Award of Excellence from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Dr. Kate Hetherington, president of Howard Community College, accepted the award April 11 at the AACC annual convention in Chicago. This award recognizes exemplary practices and innovation in campus safety and emergency response strategies, programs, and procedures. Through its Safe Campus Initiative, HCC practices a fully integrated approach to campus safety, with several committees working collaboratively to focus on the health, safety, and well-being of faculty, staff, students, and campus visitors. Howard Community College was one of four finalists. Spring 2016 | Pathways 13 Community College Students Advocate for Support Students from Howard Community College and other Maryland community colleges braved the chilly February weather to meet with their state legislators and advocate for community colleges. For students, Student Advocacy Day is an opportunity to encourage funding support and stress the importance of keeping community college affordable. Students also share how community colleges changed their lives. In his speech to fellow students, Akbar Tolbert explained the day's importance, "Sharing our lives that are full of memories, experiences, and dreams is beyond powerful." COMMUNITY

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