Dr. Susan Shunkwiler, Dean of the HFC School of Health and Human Services, shared her memories of the late Vivian Foster, who taught nursing at HFC for more than 22 years. [caption id="attachment_118" align="alignright" width="230"] Vivian Foster[/caption] “I loved her. She was an excellent instructor, one of the best,” said Shunkwiler, a 1980 HFC alumna. “She was very easy to talk to....

Shanna Simpson-Singleton is back at HFC to teach mathematics, 13 years after her journey at HFC opened her mind and her future. “I like the climate at HFC,” says the 2005 HFC alumna. “My eldest son, Zechariah, was in the childcare center while I attended class. The teachers made a difference in my life. I want to pay it back, and pay it forward at the same time,” said Simpson-Singleton,...

Being dual-enrolled at Fordson High School and HFC enabled the Saad sisters – Batool and Zeinab – to get comfortable taking college courses. It also set them on their career paths to becoming attorneys.  “I took an international relations class my junior year, which sparked my interest in law,” said Batool, one of the Top 10 in her 2010 Fordson graduating class. “Starting at HFC...

If anyone has proven that you can overcome overwhelming odds and not only survive but thrive, it’s HFC alumnus Byron Brooks. Brooks was born while his mother was in prison, and was raised by his great-grandparents. For more than a year during his time at HFC, he was homeless, sleeping in parks, bus stops, and abandoned buildings. To make ends meet and pay for his tuition, Brooks...