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HawkPride: cum laude graduate named Outstanding Biology Student of the Year
John Jaranson, one of two Outstanding Biology Students of the Year, found his passion in environmental science and fighting climate change.
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HawkPride: aspiring physician Cortes is Outstanding Biology Student of the Year
Rafael Cortes, one of two Outstanding Biology Students of the Year, aspires to a career in emergency medicine, and a life that emphasizes social justice and helping others.
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HawkStrong: alumnus Gary Voiles becomes DHPD deputy chief
HFC alumnus Gary Voiles has been promoted to deputy chief of Dearborn Heights Police.
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HawkStrong: HFC alumnus working on new 3D visualization technology
HFC alumnus works on a new technology that will change the way people store and share knowledge in a 3D world.
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HFC graduate Leon Ayers will play D1 basketball for Mercer
Originally committed to the University Wisconsin-Green Bay, HFC alumnus Leon Ayers will now transfer to Mercer University.
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Nursing alumna wins Eagle Eye Award from Beaumont
Nursing alumna Shannon Kelly received a hospital-wide award for going above and beyond the call of duty for patient care.
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HawkStrong: Alumnus played baseball for HFC, served as a state trooper for 28 years
Former HFC baseball player served with the Michigan State Police for nearly 30 years.
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A traveling nurse goes west
Working during the pandemic is a “revolutionary time” for nurses, says HFC nursing alumna Amber Heery.
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Alumnus Byron Brooks wins community service awards
A tireless champion of the homeless, HFC alumnus Byron Brooks recently won two awards at Ferris State for his community service work.
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Family commitment: Dean’s sons on the frontlines during the pandemic
Two of Dean Susan Shunkwiler’s sons are helping on the pandemic frontlines.
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HFC grappler extends wrestling career at Rochester University
HFC wrestler will transfer to Rochester University, where he intends to complete a bachelor's degree and pursue a career in sports management.
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HawkStrong: Nurse on the frontlines of pandemic in New York
“There are no words for what I’m living through,” says HFC nursing alumna Yasmin Osman, who is working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and happy to be able to help patients and their families.
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HFC alumnus Byron Brooks expands his work to help the homeless
HFC alumnus Byron Brooks continues to champion the homeless and many other social justice causes.
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HFC’s Ayers named NJCAA All-American
Hawks Guard Leon Ayers, who will graduate and play for UW-Green Bay, was named an NJCAA Men’s Basketball Division II Second Team All-American.
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HFC alumna Zee Shami (ZeeTheCook) wins Women in Business Success Award
HFC alumna wins Women in Business Success Award for her culinary studio.
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Good news and good deeds: Henry Ford College coronavirus response
Members of the HFC community are doing life-saving, meaningful, and supportive work in many ways during the coronavirus. We share some of those stories with you here.
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“The perfect fit”: HFC welcomes new staff accountant
Kimberly Perlongo joins HFC as a new staff accountant in Financial Services.
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Women Who Art: alumna Helen Gaus’ artwork at Tucson Jewish Community Center Fine Art Gallery
HFC alumna Helen Gaus' artwork is on display at the Tucson Jewish Community Center Fine Art Gallery in an exhibit called "The Space We Inhabit."
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Robert Yahrmatter will become Associate Dean of SoLA in July
Political science instructor Robert Yahrmatter will become Associate Dean of SoLA July 1.
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Chelsea Rook’s photography selected for Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
HFC alumna Chelsea Rook's photography has been selected for the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in Missouri.
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HFC mourns Abe Munfakh, chair of the HFC Foundation Board
Abe Munfakh, chair of the HFC Foundation Board, passed away on March 13.
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Tim Seguin to retire from HFC March 31
Tim Sequin will retire from HFC on March 31 after 15 years. Look for him in local choirs, on basketball courts, and at barbecue competitions.
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Dual-enrollment grad aspires to career in journalism
HFC alumna Kyla Bazzy, who was in the first class of the Henry Ford Collegiate Academy, is the editor-in-chief of The Michigan Journal, the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s student-run newspaper.
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Business alumnus takes his corporate HR career to college
After 30 years in the corporate sector, HFC alumnus Jim Handley takes his first foray into higher ed as the vice president of human resources at Rock Valley College.