Student Success
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HawkStrong: Vanessa Newton’s childbirth experience led her to choose nursing
Vanessa Newton’s many experiences at HFC have pushed her out of her comfort zone and helped her develop skills across the spectrum of what it means to be a nurse.
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HawkStrong: Lauren Miller’s dad is “my reason for nursing”
Miller was motivated to become a nurse as a teenager by helping care for her dying father, and by watching the nurses who helped ease his passing while bringing comfort to the family.
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HawkStrong: HFEC student and Mirror News writer Zynab Al-Timimi aspires to medical career
Zynab Al-Timimi uses skills in writing, media, and art to augment her passion for medicine. This spring, she will complete her high school diploma and her associate degree.
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HawkStrong: Anthony Stone found his passion in journalism
Mirror News sports editor Anthony Stone had a “next-to-perfect” experience at HFC, where he changed majors several times before finding the path he loves.
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3 HFC graduates take on leadership roles in the rewarding field of ophthalmology
HFC alumni Kristen L. Cavazos, Rachel Jones, and Eric Smith showcase the reasons the Ophthalmic Tech program and its graduates are so successful.
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HawkStrong: Katie Warden wins first place at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region 3
The Kennedy Center has recognized HFC student Katie Warden for her artistry in “The Passage.” She is one of several HFC students also awarded a Certificate of Merit.
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HawkStrong: Lea Zaytoun, aspiring NASA engineer, encourages women to pursue tech careers
With her sights set on NASA, HFC alumna Lea Zaytoun encourages women to pursue careers in the engineering field and not to be afraid to aim high.
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HawkStrong: Alumna and current student Natalie Nichols strives to treat her patients like family
Still a graphic artist at heart, Nichols was inspired to become a nurse after a family member’s care experience. Now she strives to help patients brighten their worst days.
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HawkStrong: alumna Adriana Sanchez’s artwork appears in national magazine
HFC alumna and local teacher submitted her creations to “Pottery Making Illustrated,” which highlighted her artwork in a recent issue of the magazine.
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HawkStrong: Detroit Promise made it possible for Jerikiah Douglas to attend HFC
Her experience at HFC has given Jerikiah Douglas skills, confidence, knowledge, networking experience, and big dreams of becoming a traveling nurse -- and all of it free, thanks to the Detroit Promise scholarship.
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HawkStrong: HFC student Andrew Cutting makes music to make people feel happy
Andrew Cutting aspires to teach music at the college level and dreams of performing on Broadway.
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HawkStrong: HFEC student Hassan Berry aspires to start an architectural engineering firm
Carrying on a family tradition, Hassan Berry enrolled in the HFEC, which helped him find his passion in architectural engineering.
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HawkStrong: Two Hawks sign with D1 schools for the 2024-25 season
Hawks Chansey Willis, Jr. and Damarion Bonds will be Mid-American Conference rivals for the 2024-25 season, signing with Western Michigan and Central Michigan.
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HawkPride: HFC alumnus named Rhodes Scholar for 2024, one of just 32 students nationwide
Emmanuel Orozco Castellanos holds the distinction of being the first HFC alumnus to win the internationally prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
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HawkStrong: Angela Armstrong, who graduated summa cum laude from HFC, inspired her two children to enroll at HFC
Thanks to Michigan Reconnect, Angela Armstrong applied to HFC. She graduated this year, earning a degree in social work and counseling.
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HawkStrong: Kourtney Collins sees Theatre as a crash course in dedication and teamwork
As a student, actor, director, and club president, Kourtney Collins has earned the respect of the HFC Theatre program faculty and staff.
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HFC student selected to statewide Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently selected HFC student Zena Sattar Aljilehawi to serve on a statewide committee to improve voter engagement.
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HawkStrong: Tia Atoui named Outstanding Biology Student
Aspiring doctor and Outstanding Biology Student called her experience at HFC “phenomenal.”
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HawkStrong: alumnus and veteran appointed CEO of Oakleaf Surgical Hospital
Jim Nemeth says his clinical skills may have been born in the Army, but his leadership skills were born at HFC.
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HawkStrong: HFC student and team are creating an app to translate sign language into words
Sabit Islam is working on an app called SignScribe, which will translate sign language into spoken words, opening the lines of communications between ASL users and those who use spoken words.