President’s Holiday Video 2023

In this year’s President’s Holiday Video, President Kavalhuna shares some reflections on major accomplishments and the importance of our authentic community. The centerpiece of the video is an inspirational story that he and HFC alumnus Emmanuel Orozco Castellanos share about the heart of what makes Henry Ford College truly life-changing.

For more about Emmanuel, read this article about his experiences.

About the photo above: During his remarks to the Board of Trustees, Emmanuel spoke about some of the people at HFC who made a huge difference for him. One was English Instructor Angela Hathikhanavala (at left). Next to Angela is Emmanuel's sister Fatima Orozco Castellanos, then Emmanuel, then his twin sister Luz Orozco Castellanos, and on the right, HFC President Russ Kavalhuna.

Related content about the end-of-year holidays many of our community members celebrate:

For a previous video about Christmas, Advent, and Epiphany, watch this video

For a previous video about the Kwanzaa holiday, watch this video

For a previous video about the Hanukkah holiday, watch this video