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A Message from the President The close of this academic year will mark an exciting new beginning for science, engineering, and technology education at Howard Community College (HCC). By summer 2017, these programs will have a new home, a building designed specifically to educate students for jobs of the future. The Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Building will provide innovative instructional space and modern advances in laboratory design. HCC's commitment to quality education remains constant, but now there will be greater opportunities for this area's future cybersecurity professionals, scientists, and engineers. I invite you to learn more about the building and its programs throughout this issue. Among the building's new facilities is an undergraduate research laboratory— the first space dedicated to student research at HCC. This is a remarkable space, where students will engage in research in their first two years of college. HCC's undergraduate research students are impressive, students like Kathleen Hamilton, who is working alongside faculty on original research in astrophysics. Hear from Kathleen and other students in the magazine. At a cost of $77 million, this exciting new 145,300 square foot building is possible because of the capital budget support the college received from the state and county. The community's support of the SET Building has also been outstanding. Donors have named rooms in the building and provided donations for scholarships to support students who face challenges reaching their goals of transferring or heading into the workforce. In the end, this building brought together faculty, staff, elected officials, government agencies, private donors, and businesses for one common goal: providing the best science, engineering, and technology education possible to students to ensure Howard County and the state of Maryland has the best workforce of the future. Best regards, Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D. President Kathleen Hetherington Ed D HCC engineering alumus Wes Myers (second from right) and his parents Eugene and Helene Myers (left) join Board of Trustees Chair Mamie Perkins (center) and President Kate Hetherington at a recent Howard County budget hearing. 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. Pathways The Magazine of Howard Community College VOLUME VII, NUMBER 13, Spring 2017 MANAGING EDITOR Katie Turner WRITERS Tracy Fitzgerald Kristin O'Keefe Elizabeth Homan Heather Stone Katie Turner DESIGN Margie Dunklee Sarah English PHOTOGRAPHY Stephen Cherry Sarah English Travis Hopkins Heather Stone PRODUCTION Christi Tyler PRESIDENT Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING Elizabeth Homan DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING Jane Sharp BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mamie J. Perkins, Chair Dennis R. Schrader, Vice Chair Kevin J. Doyle Steven A. Joss Kevin F. Schmidt Felícita Solá-Carter Courtney Watson Kathleen B. Hetherington, Ed.D., Secretary-Treasurer © 2017, 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 Offi ce of Public Relations and Marketing. For editorial inquiries or comments, please email pathways@howardcc.edu. Read Pathways online at howardcc.edu/pathways