Harper Stories
November 29, 2018
For five years in a row, Harper’s Learning and Career Center in Prospect Heights has hosted the Prospect Height’s Police Department’s annual Thanksgiving food drive and distribution. More than 139 local families, including 30 families of Harper students, were helped by this year’s drive.
Author: Communications | Tags: community-story, student-story | Read More
November 28, 2018
Samuel Giordano, Fire Science Technology Program Director at Harper College, is motivated by preparing the next generation of Fire Science students for the challenges ahead.
Author: Communications | Tags: faculty-story, adult-student, parent-story | Read More
November 27, 2018
Ana Sandoval was in her second year of college, studying accounting; the first in her family to go to college. But her family was struggling to make ends meet in Ecuador. The economic crisis was crushing them. Hoping for a better life, she petitioned for a visa to the U.S. and, as luck would have it, she was approved. Unfortunately, the rest of her family was not. She would have to leave everything she knew behind and strike out on her own to pursue life in America. She was 22 years old and about to brave a whole new world.
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November 15, 2018
"This career will not be handed to you on a silver platter. I had to work hard to achieve my dreams and I love being able to help my students achieve theirs." – Jeanine Liska, Fire Science Technology Alumni, Faculty and Firefighter/Paramedic at Schaumburg Fire Department
Author: Communications | Tags: alumni-story, faculty-story, student-story | Read More
November 06, 2018
Fall is not the only time for students to start at Harper. We are available now to help your student enroll this upcoming January. If your son or daughter is still deciding what they want to study, that’s okay! Harper offers 10 different Areas of Interest they can explore during their first semester to further narrow what major or career they want to pursue.
Author: Megan Dallianis | Tags: parent-story, parents, parent, harper-stories, harper-story | Read More
October 24, 2018
Cristian Martinez is Harper College’s newest Diverse Faculty Fellow. His field is biology; his passion is insects. He received his Ph.D. in insect ecology at the University of Illinois - Chicago, where he also obtained his bachelor’s in biology. In between, Cristian worked in the insect department of the Field Museum of Natural History. Read about the Diverse Faculty Fellow experience.
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October 08, 2018
If you were a temporary file clerk sitting in the lunch room with a bunch of corporate executives, would you have the nerve to point out that a piece of the company’s financials just wasn’t adding up? Noel Dickerson, a Fast Track student, did.
Author: Communications | Tags: student-story | Read More
Mary Jane Kirkwood has been an art student at Harper for 25 years. She entered her piece, Urn Envy, in the Spring 2018 Juried Student Exhibition because she had received so many compliments on the piece, particularly the glazing. She never imagined Dr. Ender would select it for this year’s President’s Art Selection Award.
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August 17, 2018
Welcome, Harper Hawks! Whether you’re a new or returning student, the first week of school can be a bit overwhelming. Check out answers to some of our most frequently asked questions below and get ready for a great semester.
Author: Communications | Tags: community-story, student-story | Read More
July 17, 2018
Join us for an upcoming Parent and Family Orientation session and we'll provide all the details about the top 10 most important things to be aware of.
Author: Dr. Vicki Atkinson | Tags: parent-story, parents, parent, harper-story | Read More
Through our Apprenticeship Program, students experience a real full-time job while also earning an Associate in Applied Science degree.
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Learn how your student can become a registered apprentice and earn a FREE A.A.S degree while starting a full-time paid job.
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May 08, 2018
With a love for Health Information Technology and a deep appreciation for the opportunities Harper College has provided, the future is bright for Haroon Wilson.
Author: Communications | Tags: fifty-story, community-story, adult-student, student-story | Read More
April 18, 2018
Financial Aid experts share their advice on the best ways to search for scholarships. Whatever the amount, a scholarship can help your student with their college expenses. Multiple scholarships are even better. Add them together and scholarship money can pay for books or a class or two.
Author: Harper College | Tags: parent-story, parent, parents | Read More
Deborah Damko’s brother graduated from Lake Forest College. Her sister graduated from Northern Illinois University. And Deborah…well, in 1975, she had started college – at Harper, in fact – but she had never finished. Until now.
Author: Communications | Tags: fifty-story, adult-student, student-story | Read More
March 14, 2018
Last semester was not easy for Navin Cabrera, a dental hygiene student. He wasn’t succeeding. He was falling asleep in class and his grades were suffering.
Author: Communications | Tags: student-story | Read More
February 20, 2018
Since enrolling at Harper College, Karina Guillen has taken big strides to make the most of her learning experience in the Early Childhood Development program - and she's only just getting started.
Author: Communications | Tags: fifty-story, student-story | Read More
January 31, 2018
“Daniel is a Marine veteran who served two combat tours in Iraq in 2005 and 2006. He was a sergeant and a true leader. He suffered a C5 spinal cord injury in a fluke accident that rendered him a quadriplegic... Who could care for Daniel as we did? We found that person in Adrian.”
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January 24, 2018
“When I graduated high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do. My parents were going through a bitter divorce, and my mother did not support me going on to college. I decided to go to a community college and see what happens,” recalled Bill. Not exactly a strong plan for success.
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January 22, 2018
The Center for New Students and the Career Development Services offer a free workshop series for adult students or prospective students who are considering a new career direction. This spring, three workshops will be offered to help you define what you are looking for in a career and identify careers that will be a good fit for you.
Author: Megan Dallianis | Tags: parent-story, parent, parents | Read More