Alumni

HFC basketball player Leon Ayers will transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in the fall of 2020.

HFC basketball player to join Green Bay Phoenix

HFC basketball player Leon Ayers achieves his dream of playing Division I basketball.
HFC alumna/Green Brain Comics co-owner Katie Merritt shows off her award given to her Dearborn-based comics store by Hour Detroit Magazine. Readers voted Green Brain "Hour Detroit's Best of Detroit Comic Book Store – Single Location.”  To make this award

Green Brain Comics named “Best of” by Hour Detroit for the third time

Owned by husband-and-wife alumni of HFC, Green Brain Comics has been named Best Comic Book Store.
Reverse movie poster

HFC alumnus produces short film Reverse

“Reverse” was filmed partially on the HFC campus. It will premiere Nov. 15 in Detroit.

HFC alumnus donates equipment from NSF to program that launched his career

HFC Biotechnology alumnus gives back to his alma mater by donating to the academic program that set him up for career success.

New Detroit Tigers' pitcher is a Hawk alumnus

Former HFC baseball player John Schreiber becomes the first Michigan-born player to pitch for the Detroit Tigers, notching a 2-0 record pitching in his first season.
Sasha Johnson

Black and Brown Theatre opens cultural doors for Sasha Johnson

Sasha Johnson credits HFC and Black and Brown Theatre in Detroit for jumpstarting her acting career.
L. Alisyn Crawford

HFC paralegal instructor’s law degree works hand-in-hand with MPH

From a high school drop-out to an attorney specializing in public health, Crawford now teaches others to become advocates.
HFC alumna Allison Jones (left) and HFC Interior Design program coordinator Karen Wilmering (right) pump their arms in victory after learning Jones won 2nd place in the NKBA Student Design Competition.

HFC Interior Design alumna wins 2nd Place in national student design competition

HFC Interior Design alumna Allison Jones wins a $2,500 scholarship and a trip to Las Vegas as part of her national second-place finish.
Tom Kopeck

HFC alum Tom Kopeck inducted into Polka Music Hall of Fame

Former radio personality Tom Kopeck, who got his start at HFC, was inducted into the Michigan State Polka Music Hall of Fame Oct. 6.

HFC alumnus opens Noah’s Smokehouse in Dearborn

Noah Saleh followed a lifelong dream and opened the first barbecue restaurant in Dearborn.
HFC President Russell Kavalhuna and student Tiffanie Osley.

HFC provided a family setting for future nursing student

HFC student Tiffanie Osley, a single mother of six, found a home and a path to her future at HFC. Her parents are also HFC alumni.
Luke Goins

Goins brings second generation to Hawks baseball

Second-generation Hawk Luke Goins will play shortstop for HFC during the 2019-20 season.

HFC inspired alumna to love and teach math

Amani Hamadi plans to become a math teacher, thanks to the inspiration she gained from faculty at HFC.

85-year-old HFC alumnus breaks records at Senior Olympics

At 85, swimmer Joel Lockwood still blows the competition out of the water, breaking records in the process.
Byron Brooks

HFC alumnus Byron Brooks makes strides in helping the homeless

Detroit TV station WXYZ reports on Byron Brooks' most recent efforts to help people who struggle with homelessness, as he once did.
Photo of the Mroue siblings

Siblings in HFC’s Cisco program work together at Secure-24

Both Mroue siblings found their true calling in IT, with the help of Henry Ford College. They currently work together at Secure-24.
HFC alumni/Green Brain Comics co-owners Dan and Katie Merritt pose in front of their store's mural.

HFC alumni Dan and Katie Merritt celebrate 20 years of Green Brain Comics

Two HFC alumni co-own award-winning comic book shop in Dearborn, and they've gotten very creative with their business model.
HFC President Russ Kavalhuna, Student Council VP Georgia Cotter, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, Student Council President Baraka Elmadari at Henry Ford College on June 17.

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist talks about the IT skills gap, workforce diversity during visit to HFC

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II joined several other government, business, and education leaders to talk about the IT skills gap and see HFC students in action.
HFC Student Council leaders Georgia Cotter (left) and Baraka Elmadari (right) will continue their education at Wayne State University this fall.

HFC Student Council leaders take different paths to success

HFC Student Council leaders made the most of their time at HFC, setting the state for very different future paths. They'll both attend Wayne State in the fall.
Malak Wazne

HFC film student joins new podcast to defy stereotypes

HFC film student advances the mission of “Dearborn Girl” podcast to tear down barriers and build empathy.
Headshot of Sarah Williams holding her SPJ award

HFC, Mirror News alumna wins SPJ’s Excellence in Journalism Award

Honors student Sarah Williams' path to her career was circuitous, and she's reaping the rewards of her hard work.
Former HFC Student Chelsea Dye and her daughter, Sarenity.

HFC alumna needs help in wake of tragic fire

Please consider donating clothing or funds to help former HFC student Chelsea Dye, whose family lost everything in an apartment fire.
Headshot of Dave Davis

Retired engineer "learned how to learn" at HFC

Dave Davis has evolved with his field, developing early automotive diagnostic software and working in aerospace and telecommunications over a long career.
Alana Jones official head shot

HFC Golfer Alana Jones finishes 38th in the nation

HFC's sole female golfer, Jones finished 7th among all golfers who were competing as individuals in the rain-shortened national tournament.