Harper College

Faculty Exhibition 2025

Marguerita Whitby

Marguerita Whitby, Harper College Staff and Alum

May 10, 2017

Marguerita Whitby, Operations Manager, Liberal Arts at Harper College, opens up about the impact Harper College has had on her life and the lives of her children. Read More

Harper College 50 Years (1967-2017)

Diane Ahola, Harper College Alum

May 10, 2017

In 1970, Diane Ahola met Mike Gaetz in class at Harper College and they began dating. Forty-six years later, their love story picked up right where it started. Read More

Tim Tyrrell

Tim Tyrrell, Former NFL Player and 2013 Harper College Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

May 09, 2017

Former NFL player and 2013 Harper College Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Tim Tyrrell, says Harper College fueled his desire to work hard and never stop learning. Read More

Michael Nejman, Former Harper College Staff Member and Alum

Michael Nejman, Former Harper College Staff Member and Alum

May 08, 2017

Michael Nejman, former Director of Student Activities and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has seen it all at Harper College. Read on for some of the highlights. Read More

Wali Rizvi

Harper student awarded coveted Jack Kent Cooke scholarship

May 07, 2017

Harper College student Wali Rizvi is still trying to wrap his head around the news he’s been awarded the most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country. He's one of about 50 students nationwide to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which provides up to $40,000 per year for three years. Read More

Kevin Long's folio technique students

Students perform final exam for renowned Shakespearean casting director

May 06, 2017

Students in Associate Professor Kevin Long’s Folio Technique class faced a rather intimidating – and exhilarating – final exam. Instead of putting pen to paper or testing in a lab, they performed pieces to Chicago Shakespeare Theater Casting Director Bob Mason, who was charged with providing the performers with critiques and coaching. Read More

Paul Lebreck

Paul LeBreck, Chief of Police at Harper College

May 05, 2017

Paul LeBreck reflects on his time as a student at Harper College in the 1970's which eventually led him to a career in criminal justice. Read More

Wali Rizvi

Harper student awarded coveted Jack Kent Cooke scholarship

May 03, 2017

Harper College student Wali Rizvi is still trying to wrap his head around the news he’s been awarded the most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country. The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship will award him up to $40,000 per year for up to three years. Read More

2016 Harper Fashion Show - students walking runway

"Plein-air" to showcase original work of fashion design students

May 02, 2017

Harper College's annual fashion show will showcase the original work of talented fashion design students. This year’s show, “Plein-air,” takes place at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, May 19. Read More

Women at the Table panelists

HOPE Giving Circle panel explores women (or lack thereof) in senior leadership

May 01, 2017

Studies show diversity at the top positively correlates with better organizational performance. So, why are more women not in senior leadership roles? The Harper College Educational Foundation’s HOPE Giving Circle recently held an event, “Women at the Table,” to explore the issue. Read More

Last Updated: 3/17/26