Internet search opens door to training, high wage career and success
When Lamine Ganame arrived in Houston from West Africa five years ago, he never imagined that his lifewould be so different today. He knew that great educational opportunities existed in the United States and wanted to take advantage of them once he settled into Houston. “I was looking for the best way to get into the oil and gas industry, so I searched online and found Houston Community College Northeast,” says Ganame. His quick search led him to the HCC Northeast Division of Science and Engineering Technologies webpage where he found detailed information on multiple programs and video highlighting each ...
HCC Pinemont Center helps area high school students transition to college
Houston Community College Northeast is committed to providing pathways to college for both high school students and persons in the community. The College partners with the community to provide these opportunities throughout the northeast service area including neighborhoods surrounding Pinemont Center, located at 1265 Pinemont 77018. Through the HCC Northeast dual credit program, area high school students take classes that count towards both high school and college at no cost. The program helps students to gain a head start in college and save money. This year, more than 150 students from Booker T. Washington and Waltrip High School took advantage of ...
Congressman Gene Green celebrates success of 19th Annual Citizenship Day
Thanks to the help of community and corporate volunteers, more than 190 legal residents began the process of becoming an American citizen at Congressman Gene Green’s 19th Annual Citizenship Day on Saturday, June 8th at Houston Community College Northeast. Rep. Green stated, “Our Citizenship Day event is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done as a public servant. Men and women who have lived in the U.S. for decades but have been intimidated by beginning the process have the opportunity to take that first step. I have been to several naturalization ceremonies and the patriotism and ...
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Internet search opens door to training, high wage career and success
When Lamine Ganame arrived in Houston from West Africa five years ago, he never imagined that his lifewould be so different today. He knew that great educational opportunities existed in the United States and wanted to take advantage of them once he settled into Houston. “I was looking for the best way to get into [...]
HCC Pinemont Center helps area high school students transition to college
Houston Community College Northeast is committed to providing pathways to college for both high school students and persons in the community. The College partners with the community to provide these opportunities throughout the northeast service area including neighborhoods surrounding Pinemont Center, located at 1265 Pinemont 77018. Through the HCC Northeast dual credit program, area high [...]
Congressman Gene Green celebrates success of 19th Annual Citizenship Day
Thanks to the help of community and corporate volunteers, more than 190 legal residents began the process of becoming an American citizen at Congressman Gene Green’s 19th Annual Citizenship Day on Saturday, June 8th at Houston Community College Northeast. Rep. Green stated, “Our Citizenship Day event is one of the most rewarding things I have [...]
HCC Northeast partners with METRO and Houston Food Bank on new bus route
Houston Community College Northeast was present to help launch the new METRO Route 348 Food Bank Shuttle Tuesday, May 28 at the Houston Food Bank. The new route runs Eastbound and Westbound, connecting eleven routes from the Fifth Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center to the Houston Food Bank and HCC Northeast Campus. The partnership with METRO [...]