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Corporate Mentorship - Chris Pykett, Sonia Ajakaiye

‘I already have a foot in the door’: Students make job connections through Harper's Corporate Mentorship Program

January 06, 2025

The booming program, run by the Harper College Educational Foundation, carefully matches students with mentors from area corporations and businesses. Read More

Dr. Proctor, John and Rita Canning groundbreaking

Harper celebrates Canning Student Center groundbreaking, $1 million gift from John and Rita Canning

November 25, 2024

Past and present Harper College presidents joined the Canning family in a groundbreaking ceremony for the cutting-edge facility, designed to centralize essential student services, enhance campus life and support academic programs. Read More

Canning Student Center Rendering

Harper College breaks ground on new Canning Student Center to enhance campus life and student success

November 21, 2024

Harper College has officially broken ground on the new Canning Student Center, a state-of-the-art 144,000-square-foot facility that will centralize key student services, foster campus life and house critical academic programs. Read More

Dick Kolze

Steadfast Harper supporter Dick Kolze passes away

October 23, 2024

Dick, who was 94, served as a member of the Harper College Board of Trustees for 12 years and established a Harper scholarship in his son’s name. The college’s Dick Kolze Lane is named in his honor. Read More

Community Innovation Fund Grant Recipients 2024

Harper’s Educational Foundation awards $40,000 to local nonprofits

July 16, 2024

The Harper College Educational Foundation has awarded $190,000 to area organizations during the first three years of the Community Innovation Fund Grant Program. Read More

Carol Lange Andrea Perez Chavez Thom Lange

Harper student finds ‘family’ in scholarship donors

May 14, 2024

Andrea Perez Chavez invited donors Thom and Carol Lange to be her guests at Harper College’s Commencement ceremony. Her mom is coming from Honduras. Everyone is excited to celebrate her milestone. Read More

CIFG Recipients 2023

Harper continues to empower equity, economic mobility with Community Innovation Fund Grant Program

March 27, 2024

During the past two years, Harper has awarded $150,000 to area nonprofits. Organizations can apply for the third round of funding through May 10. Read More

Kris Howard

Decades-long Harper advocate Kris Howard passes away

March 18, 2024

Kris, who was 98, supported Harper from its earliest days, served on the college’s board of trustees for 24 years and established a scholarship tied to community service. Harper’s Kris Howard Drive is named in her honor. Read More

ten questions with laura brown

Ten Questions with Laura Brown

December 06, 2023

Before beginning her retirement, Harper’s chief advancement officer reflects on a decade of fundraising success, discusses the importance of family and shares her favorite, speedy cartoon characters. Read More

Inspire Campaign Goal Student Scholarships

Record $30 million raised for scholarships by Harper College Educational Foundation

November 15, 2023

With donations big and small, the Inspire campaign surpassed its goal nearly one year ahead of its completion date. Read More

Last Updated: 3/14/24