Listen "HoCo Community Chat Sept 2024 - A county beacon: Howard Community College"
Episode Synopsis
We always hear how strong our public school system is in Howard County. And it doesn’t stop there. Our community college, known as HCC, is a beacon in the county. What was once a small campus in 1970 now boasts a large footprint and welcomes 22,000 students a year!This month, we’re talking to two Howard Community College leaders: the fifth president of Howard Community College, Dr. Daria Willis, and Stephanie Wall, chief of HCC’s Staff and Special Projects. Time Stamps: SB, topic and guest introduction 0:00Learning about the state of HCC today 2:28 Learning about Stephanie’s job 4:06Children Learning Center re-opening and other upcoming initiatives and programs 5:51HCC and Howard County Public School System additional upcoming opportunities for partnership 10:46 BREAK 13:11 - PSAIntro to second half 14:19 Day of Learning 14:21Stephanie’s story and the role HCC has played in her life from youth to now 18:00The vision for HCC’s future 21:55Best part of the jobs 27:50Contact info 30:45Show Closing 34:10PSA Music CreditMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/zoo/clarityLicense code: TZXZ37WEYN6QMKFVHoward Community College: https://www.howardcc.edu/https://www.howardcc.edu/about-us/contact-us/staff-directory/wall-stephanie/https://www.howardcc.edu/about-us/contact-us/staff-directory/willis-daria/Send us a textVisit us at www.howardcountymd.gov/hococommunitychat, and follow us @hococommunity on Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, and Nextdoor.