President’s Column

Welcome to the fall edition of Henry Ford College’s CareerFocus magazine. I warmly welcome all of our students – new and returning – as well as faculty, staff, administrators, and friends of HFC. I hope everyone had a relaxing, productive summer and is ready to meet the challenges of the fall semester. Students have been defining their future through HFC’s market-responsive programs...

Launch an Engineering Career at HFC

Visit hfcc.edu/academics/programs/pre-engineering. Are you creative? Inquisitive? Have a good imagination? Do you enjoy figuring out how things work? Would you like to reduce pollution or create a labor-saving device? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, you may want to consider an engineering career. Engineering programs are some of the most popular – and...
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Sew What? HFC Industrial Sewing Program Prepares Qualified Professionals for Fast-Growing Industry

There are numerous jobs in the industrial field, but not enough qualified professionals to fill them. The HFC Industrial Sewing Program provides certified professionals to meet that need in Southeast Michigan. HFC is on the cutting edge, offering the Industrial Sewing Certification Program (ISCP) – the first of its kind in the state of Michigan. The ISCP was launched in 2014. To date, more...

X Marks the Spot: Radiography is a Treasure Trove of Career Options

Prenatal care, cancer treatment, brain research – these vastly different areas of the healthcare industry have a few things in common. The first is the technological transformation healthcare has undergone in the past few decades. The second is the fact that all will need an influx of new professionals as the Baby Boom generation retires. The third is they all employ the medical specialty of...

Alumni Spotlight: HFC Alumnus Wins Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award from Monroe County Community College

HFC alumnus Nick Prush was presented with the Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award at Monroe County Community College (MCCC), where he’s the director of the Respiratory Therapist (RT) Program. “It’s a very humbling experience, knowing that the people here are the best I’ve ever had the privilege to work with. To be in that range, I really can’t find the appropriate words. I’m just...

6 Questions to Ask About Your College Choice

In an era of high college costs, long-term student debt, and an uncertain job market, students and parents consider a college degree a serious investment. Factors like price, debt, post-graduation employability, and salary outlook must all be weighed when deciding on a school. How can you make a wise choice? Posing the following questions can help chart your course. What is the cost...

Historic First: 4 Students Become the First Students to Earn Bachelor’s Degrees from HFC

Four HFC students made history at HFC’s 2017 Commencement Ceremony this past spring, becoming the very first students to earn a bachelor’s degree from the College. These four students – Beverly Etchen, Carl Matsey II, Brenda McCall, and Valencia Purry – graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts/Hotel Restaurant Management. Launched in 2016, this is the first bachelor’s...

New Agreement Lets HFC Students Earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State in Film or Media Arts

Over the summer, HFC signed an articulation agreement with Wayne State University in Detroit connecting HFC’s Associate of Arts in Telecommunication (TCM) and Wayne State’s Bachelor of Arts in Film or Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts & Studies programs. “HFC has always had a good relationship with Wayne State. Both HFC and Wayne State are committed to serving students with excellence....