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In Fall 2025, Zamar Jefferson packed up and drove cross-country from Los Angeles to Houston with one goal in mind: to build a career in fire service. Determined to turn that ambition into action, he applied to the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and enrolled in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program at HCC.

This summer, Leslie Trevino, a scholar in the Virtual Institute for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employment (VICEROY) Program at HCC, will make history working with the Department of Defense as the first HCC scholar selected for the VICEROY MAVEN Internship.

HCC is joining institutions across the country in celebrating Community College Month, a national campaign that spotlights the vital role community and technical colleges play in driving workforce development and expanding economic opportunity.

Meet Aidan Alfaro, Physical Therapist Assistant, Class of 2026, and find out what makes him a Coleman Champion!

Meet Keerati Canyo, Histologic Technician, Class of 2021, and see how he continues to level up his career and education!

When Marisabel Morales sent her model down the runway at the 10th annual Fashion Fusion competition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, she made history. Morales, a student in HCC's award-winning Fashion Design program, became the first student to construct a fully 3D-printed gown––and the only designer at “Fashion Fusion X” to present a garment created entirely through 3D printing. The show on Jan. 30 paid tribute to the legendary artist Frida Kahlo.

When Jeromecia Brantley left the Tampa, Florida area two years ago, she wasn’t just relocating, she was starting over. With three young children in tow, she came to Houston determined to rewrite her story and show her two sons and daughter that it’s never too late to build something better.

Meet Gia Jones, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Class of 2026, and find out what makes her a Coleman Champion!

Each year the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Health hosts a professional seminar, exhibit and social allowing members of the architectural and healthcare communities to network and showcase trends and the future of design in health architecture.

In 2016, Tammy Foy was just one class shy of earning her Associate of Science in Business Management at HCC, but family obligations took priority. Her parents became ill, responsibilities at home mounted, and her education was placed on hold.