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A Message from the President Howard Community College is educating more students and offering families the most affordable, quality higher education option in Howard County. This edition of Pathways magazine takes a closer look at the work the college is doing to prepare students for middle-skills jobs, which require postsecondary education but not a bachelor's degree. These careers are flourishing in the new economy and found in such industries as health care and cybersecurity. To help students connect to these careers, our Counseling and Career Services Center works with students to discover their aptitudes, and then connect them with internships and job opportunities that match their knowledge and skills. The new fire science and leadership program—developed in partnership with the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS)—is providing our county's firefighters and paramedics with additional education they need to advance in their careers. The program, highlighted in this magazine, started this spring with its first class of students. Like our partnership with HCDFRS, the college works hand-in-hand with local employers to connect them to students. Employers recognize the value of collaborating with the college, as they have experienced our students' commitment to learning, both as interns and as employees. Several employers have taken their support one step further by contributing to the Howard Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. as event sponsors or scholarship donors. Employers turn to the college because they recognize that an investment in the college is an investment in the community. An educated workforce benefits each one of us, and I am proud that Howard Community College is a key partner in ensuring the vitality of Howard County today and into the future. Sincerely, Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D., President q President Kate Hetherington joins students (left to right) Stephanie Scensny, Jazz Taylor, Pooja Singh, and Akbar Tolbert, and Student Life Assistant Director of Co-Curricular Programs Candace dePass at Student Advocacy Day in Annapolis. ECO-AUDIT/ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS STATEMENT This issue of Pathways was printed on paper derived from well-managed forests and 36% recycled post-consumer waste. 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 VI, NUMBER 11, SPRING 2016 MANAGING EDITOR Katie Turner WRITER Tracy Fitzgerald DESIGN PRODUCTION Margie Dunklee Christi Tyler Sarah English PRESIDENT Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING Elizabeth Homan DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING Jane Sharp BOARD OF TRUSTEES Edmund S. Coale, III, Chair Dennis R. Schrader, Vice Chair Kevin J. Doyle Mamie J. Perkins Kevin F. Schmidt Courtney Watson Kathleen B. Hetherington, Ed.D., Secretary-Treasurer © 2016, 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 & Marketing. For editorial inquiries or comments, please email pathways@howardcc.edu. Read Pathways online at howardcc.edu/pathways