Student Success

Terri Hagen took advantage of quiet evenings and weekends during the lockdown studying for the SHRM-CP exam, which she recently passed.

HFC provided alumna Keirra Scott with the support and guidance she needed to excel. Her goal is to become an attorney.

Jack Accurso owes his long career at Ford Motor Company to his experiences at Henry Ford Trade School.

3D digitized models are becoming a common media type. Ben Mazza and Saganworks bring this technology to Dearborn's world-class Henry Ford museum.

A BMQFG lecture opened up doors for two HFC students, leading them both to earn earn U-M Mellon Scholars Research Fellowships.

Iman Vellani has been cast as Ms. Marvel, whose comic book adventures are chronicled by HFC alumnus Saladin Ahmed.

Two-time MCCAA champion golfer Jake Kieronski returns to his alma mater as golf coach.

HFC’s MAT² Cohort 8 apprenticeship program begins the Fall 2020 Semester.

Alumnus originally planned to go into culinary arts, but became a pharmacist instead.

After winning the Blue Ribbon Award for his UROP project, Yazan Alheresh enrolled at UDM on a full-ride scholarship.

Since 2011, HFC alumnus Rob Brancheau has worked on the F-150, Ford's flagship pickup truck for more than 40 years.

Culinary Institute of America / HFC alumna’s path has brought her into a leadership role with Mercy Chefs, a national relief organization.

AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver awarded scholarships to HFC students Daneisha Jones and Heather Rossi, who are pursuing business and health careers.

Erin Hoekzema switched her major from criminal justice to ceramics. She is now a professional artist.

HFC nursing alumna Champaign Brown is the recipient of the Live Your Dream Award, and has achieved a successful second career by working through every obstacle.

Nurse and newly minted yoga teacher Andrea Corrie found her way back to the nursing profession, and now serves on the front lines during the pandemic.

HFC math professor Nahla Haidar encouraged her nephews to get their start at HFC and learn about life in the U.S.

Olivia Grantham, who participated in numerous activities at HFC, gave a presentation as part of her honors experience at the U-M UROP Symposium.

Alumna Sakinah Tanzil is eager to develop the next generation of STEM leaders and cybersecurity professionals.

Hawks student athlete Garrett Gamble played the “most competitive baseball” he’s ever participated in this summer in the San Diego League.

Leyal Almaklani, a recipient of the Marge Powell Leadership Award as one of Dearborn's top students, aspires to study law at UCLA.

HFEC alumna Shahad Hilal completed an honors-directed study research project about Islamic calligraphy.

Anthony M. Walton looks forward to attending HFC this fall on a S.W.A.G. scholarship. He plans to pursue a career in physical therapy.

Ben Topping took a circuitous route to his goals. He found his passion with help from HFC professors, and is now on his way to a Yale MBA and a promising career.