News Archive

Jay Elias sitting on the ground with metal sculptures.

HFC helped Jay Elias turn his life around

After serving in the Marines, Jay Elias struggled. Today, he's an honors student at HFC with a 4.0 GPA. He plans to transfer to Wayne State and continue his healing work in art therapy.
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Kennedy Center recognizes HFC’s “The Passage” with Merit and Excellence awards

"The Passage," the first play of the 2022-23 season and the first play directed by HFC's new Director of Theatre John-Michael Sefel, was honored by the Kennedy Center.
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Board of Trustees meeting, December 12, 6:00 p.m.

NOTE NEW TIME: The Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on December 12, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Rosenau Board Room.
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Henry Ford College and Wayne State University announce guaranteed transfer partnership

Henry Ford College Learn4ward and Wayne State Transfer Pathways officially launches at Wayne State on Dec. 12. The program gives students a clear, seamless pathway to two college degrees.
Coach Rick Fenwick, Jr.

Get to Know HFC: Rick Fenwick, Jr. coaches HFC's national caliber roller hockey team

The founding coach of the HFC Roller Hockey team, Rick Fenwick, Jr. has coached the team to national success.
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Apply today for Summer Research Fellowship program at U-M

Explore your future career while discovering the world of research through U-M CCSFP in the summer of 2023.
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Annual Retirement Benefits Guide and Meaningful Notice info – 403(b) and 457(b)

Important information about 2022 Annual Retirement Benefits and Meaningful Notice Plan Information.
Renaissance Voices singers.

HFC’s Renaissance Voices performs “A Festival of Lessons and Carols”

Celebrate the music of the holidays on December 18 at the "A Festival of Lessons and Carols" concert, featuring HFC's Renaissance Voices.
Jazz piano.

HFC Winter Jazz Concert celebrates the music of the holidays

HFC's Music Ensembles are preparing for the holiday season. They will perform at the upcoming Winter Jazz Concert.
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HFC Roller Hockey team moves to NCRHA Division 2, ranked #4

HFC's Roller Hockey team is the only community college team nationally to compete in NCRHA Division 2, a league that includes Michigan State and Ohio State.
Baseball and bat laying on the grass.

HFC hosts hitting camps for baseball and softball players

For baseball and softball players ages 9 through 18, if you're interested in improving your game, join our hitting camps on January 16.
A math tutoring session.

The Learning Lab is hiring students for Winter 2023

Apply today to be a peer tutor or a student clerk in the HFC Learning Lab for the Winter 2023 semester.
A photo of Ali Yassine.

HFC’s new Competitive Gaming Club is going strong

HFC's Competitive Gaming Club gives students the chance to play video games, de-stress, make friends, and even win prizes in tournaments.
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Give the Gift of Reading this holiday season

Donate new, unwrapped books for children during this holiday season through Local 1650's Gift of Reading Campaign.
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Join Welcome Center Social Committee in helping a local family

Make a local family's holidays happier this season by donating brand new toys and clothing items until Dec. 9. Sponsored by the HFC Welcome Center Social Committee.
A group of 5 students in the newly-created Honors Hub

Henry Ford II Honors program hosts Honors Symposium

The public is invited is to the Honors Symposium on Dec. 9, where more than a dozen students will present their research findings.
Pre-engineering students testing a small robotic vehicle.

Engineering competition highlights student creativity

About 200 HFC students will compete in the semi-annual engineering competition on Dec. 3.
Portrait of Corrine Asher, her husband and daughter.

Get to Know: Corinne Asher loves teaching because it changes lives

Corinne Asher, a daughter of immigrants and a first-gen college student, loves helping students change their lives through education.
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Veteran Cheyenne Stephens finds her passion in business, education, and theatre

Attendinng HFC has opened many doors for Cheyenne Stephens, who plans to pursue multiple degrees and become a high school principal.
A photo of Courtnee Pruitt.

Courtnee Pruitt sang at Carnegie Hall; aspires to be stage manager

Courtnee Pruitt, who sang with the Detroit Youth Choir for seven years, will be a stage manager for HFC's production of “The Passage” in early December.
An illustration of two canned food items with The Passage poster as a label.

Support Hawks’ Nest; get 50% off “The Passage” tickets

Help a good cause by donating non-perishable pantry items to the Hawks' Nest. You will stock the Hawks' Nest, and you'll get half off your ticket to "The Passage." HFC students and employees only.
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32-year Army veteran Ed Stokes will graduate from HFC in December

Although there were times he wanted to quit, Ed Stokes never did. He will earn his associate degree in December.
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Work hard. Thing big. Achieve. Apply for Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship!

One of the nation's most prestigious scholarships for community college transfer students provides up to $55,000! Apply by Jan. 12, 2023.