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Howard Community College announces Michael Popp (left) as the interim associate vice president of facilities management and operations, and Michael Smelkinson (right) as the interim associate vice president of athletics. Popp and Smelkinson assumed their new roles on July 1, 2025.

Howard Community College announces Michael Popp (left) as the interim associate vice president of facilities management and operations, and Michael Smelkinson (right) as the interim associate vice president of athletics. Popp and Smelkinson assumed their new roles on July 1, 2025.

Howard Community College's New Accounting Apprenticeship Program Creates Opportunities for Students and Businesses

Howard Community College's New Accounting Apprenticeship Program Creates Opportunities for Students and Businesses

HCC President Daria J. Willis today announced more than $83,000 of cleared institutional balances for graduating and continuing students at the institution. The ‘Finish Line’ fundraising initiative launched by the Howard Community College Educational Foundation invited donors and supporters to help eliminate outstanding tuition and fee costs for 34 members of this years’ graduating class and approximately 50 currently enrolled students to encourage their continuation at HCC.

HCC President Daria J. Willis today announced more than $83,000 of cleared institutional balances for graduating and continuing students at the institution. The ‘Finish Line’ fundraising initiative launched by the Howard Community College Educational Foundation invited donors and supporters to help eliminate outstanding tuition and fee costs for 34 members of this years’ graduating class and approximately 50 currently enrolled students to encourage their continuation at HCC.

HCC President Daria J. Willis today announced the retirement of Dr. Ty Stone, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. “We appreciate Dr. Stone’s hard work in building efficiency and compliance across multiple divisions. The board has been pleased with the accuracy of our budgeting processes and the modernization of our IT and human resources office. We all wish her the best in the next chapter of her personal and professional life,” said HCC President Daria J. Willis. Read More!

HCC President Daria J. Willis today announced the retirement of Dr. Ty Stone, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. “We appreciate Dr. Stone’s hard work in building efficiency and compliance across multiple divisions. The board has been pleased with the accuracy of our budgeting processes and the modernization of our IT and human resources office. We all wish her the best in the next chapter of her personal and professional life,” said HCC President Daria J. Willis. Read More!

The Howard Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees has cancelled the Audit and Finance Committee meeting originally scheduled for May 14, 2025. The board will meet for its regularly scheduled work session and regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2025, in the Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, room 400.

The Howard Community College (HCC) Board of Trustees has cancelled the Audit and Finance Committee meeting originally scheduled for May 14, 2025. The board will meet for its regularly scheduled work session and regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. on May 21, 2025, in the Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, room 400.