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HFC, in collaboration with RE/MAX, LLC – the Colorado-based global real estate company – built a “Tiny Home for Tiny Tots” that RE/MAX subsequently auctioned off to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. [caption id="attachment_77" align="alignleft" width="311"] The Tiny Home interior feels surprisingly spacious, due to careful design, windows, and a loft area for...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Henry Ford College. To celebrate this milestone, Culinary Arts students under the direction of Chef Kris Jablonski baked a cake that was presented at the State of the College Aug. 21. HFC President Russell Kavalhuna and his wife Courtney were the first to cut the cake, followed by members of the HFC Board of Trustees and the leaders of HFC’s collective...

The campus and community can expect some changes to the vision and the culture of Henry Ford College under the leadership of HFC’s new president Russell Kavalhuna, who joined the College in July. However, the most important parts of HFC’s legacy will remain in place. “HFC has been a gateway to quality higher education, serving our students and our community – that is one thing that...

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....

Effective Fall 2018, Ashley Smith joins the HFC Automotive Technology division as its first female faculty member. “I’m one of four full-time instructors in Automotive Technology,” she said. “The faculty has been very welcoming and very inviting. I’m looking forward to introducing students to the world of the automobile.” Her interest in cars began at an early age. Her late...

Robert Pastor, a 1996 HFC alumnus, was originally unsure of what he wanted to do, but was leaning toward becoming a physician.  “At the time, I was hoping to go on to medical school. I thought nursing would give me a taste of the healthcare field and ensure it was a good fit for me, prior to investing in eight years of education,” explained Pastor, a Dearborn native, who recently began his...

An innovative agreement between Henry Ford College and Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti will enable nursing students to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program in nursing while still working toward their RN.  This joint effort between the HFC School of Health and Human Services and the EMU College of Health and Human Services’ School of Nursing is called the EMU/HFC Collaborative...

The EMS program at HFC is very hands-on. It’s so hands-on that EMS students use an actual ambulance as an extension of the basic and advanced EMS labs. “HFC is very fortunate to have such a nice ambulance for our EMS students. It was recently redesigned with state-of-the-art equipment and a slick new HFC logo. It looks great,” said Shannon Bruley, HFC EMS program director. The training...

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...

Approximately 100 business and education leaders gathered at HFC  for the Marshall Plan for Talent Workshop to build partnerships that will help move the region – and the state – forward in developing high-demand talent for good-paying careers to close the state’s talent gap as part of Gov. Rick Snyder’s Marshall Plan. The Marshall Plan is an additional $100 million investment...

Public speaking and presentation skills are important in many professional disciplines, and part of the HFC mission is to provide students with career-ready capabilities, no matter what their field of study or future career path. The new Public Speaking Lab is part of our personalized education for each student. This lab is a result of the HFC Technology Investment Committee’s award of a...

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...

For the Fall 2018 Semester, HFC’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts is offering a new course in Arabic Calligraphy (ART 228). This course is designed to help students to understand the fundamentals of professional classical and modern Arabic calligraphy and the creative relationship between the calligraphic art forms and other works of visual art. The course covers the history and...

After a 55-year hiatus, Joel Lockwood is back in the pool – and setting records. Just like he did back in his youth. [caption id="attachment_154" align="alignleft" width="225"] Joel Lockwood, 1952[/caption] “I found out new things about swimming: There’s starting blocks, and we have to wear goggles. We never had that in the 1950s,” said Lockwood, 84, of Lake City, who attended HFC...