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Aspiring physician becomes first Henry Ford College student to win Goldwater Scholarship

May 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — Henry Ford Early College (HFEC)/Henry Ford College (HFC) student Yasmeen Berry has won three prestigious scholarships that will help with her tuition. Berry, an aspiring doctor, will be going to the University of Michigan this fall. The scholarships include The Barry Goldwater Scholarship, The All-USA Academic Team...

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Henry Ford College’s Coach Chris Shepard named Coach of the Year for third time

April 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — Chris Shepard, head coach of the Henry Ford College (HFC) men’s basketball team, was named Coach of the Year for the third time. He was named by his peers in the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA). Shepard began coaching at HFC during the 2017-18 season and in his first year, he led the team to...

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Aseel Almudhala named wrestler of the year, one of 10 heading to nationals

April 13th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) has named Henry Ford College (HFC) wrestler Aseel Almudhala wrestler of the year at this year’s MCCAA tournament. The HFC wrestling team was also named a runner up at the tournament. Almudhala, whose weight class is 125 pounds, took first place at the MCCAA...

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State Representative Abdullah Hammoud to receive Distinguished Service Award at HFC commencement ceremony

April 18th, 20190 Dearborn, Mich. — The 2019 Henry Ford College (HFC) Distinguished Service Award will be presented to State Representative Abdullah Hammoud at the afternoon commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 4. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, located at 15801 Michigan Ave. in...

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Henry Ford College’s millage renewal explained

October 19th, 20180 DEARBORN – Since its founding in 1938, Henry Ford College has been touted as one of the best pathways to a higher education in the state and in bringing capital to the city. On November 6, Dearborn residents will decide whether to reinvest in the school. By law, every Wayne County community must belong to a community college...

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Henry Ford College to ask voters for millage renewal in November

July 29th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) board of trustees began preliminary discussions on a ballot proposal at its board meeting on July 16. Dearborn residents will be asked to vote in the November election on a five-year millage renewal for the college. A millage is a taxation rate expressed in mills per dollar. A school millage...

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Arab Americans welcome new Henry Ford College president

July 14th, 20180 DEARBORN— Henry Ford Community College (HFC) President Russell Kavalhuna and his wife, Courtney, attended a dinner at Habib’s Cuisine on Tuesday, July 10, with community leaders celebrating his appointment. Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News, gave the opening remarks at the event, welcoming Kavalhuna...

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Henry Ford College to host sixth annual career expo

September 29th, 20170 DEARBORN — Henry Ford College is partnering with Glacier Hills Senior Living Communities to host a career expo on October 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. The event is open to current students, alumni and the public. This year’s expo “promises to be the biggest and most user-friendly ever”, according to a press release. Henry Ford...

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Dr. Stanley Jensen announces his retirement from Henry Ford College presidency

April 17th, 20170 DEARBORN - Dr. Stanley Jensen, President of Henry Ford College announced that he will be retiring from his position comes June 30, 2018. He made the announcement this afternoon in an official statement: "After a great deal of thought, and careful consideration, I have decided to retire from my position as President of Henry Ford College...