Thanks to compassionate supporters, like you, who donated to the HACC Foundation in 2022, HACC students can make a better life for themselves and their families and make our community stronger. THANK YOU!

“I can now better follow my dreams and continue pursuing my education. With everything going on in the world since Covid I think it has truly been a hard time for everyone no matter where they come from in life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping myself and others during this difficult time.” - Kiarah, HACC Student (pictured) 

In the year ahead, we will continue our focus on the greatest areas of need for our students and community through life-changing projects like supporting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and first responder projects and breaking the cycle of poverty to make our communities stronger.

To learn more and change a family tree, please visit hacc.edu/GreatestNeed. 

Thank you for making a difference!

Thousands of HACC students will enter the classroom this spring, and many more will take classes online from the location of their choosing. Some of them will step foot on a college campus for the first time, and others will return after putting their educational goals on hold. 

Danielle, a HACC student, said, “When I wanted to quit, these professors have never doubted my ability to keep pushing,” 

As a #HACCproud supporter, you can continue encouraging HACC students to keep going by contributing to the HACC Foundation. You can help provide innovative programs and technology to future teachers, public safety professionals and healthcare providers. 

To learn more, please visit hacc.edu/Excellence. 

Up-to-date career information is now displayed on HACC’s academic program webpages.

As shown in the screenshot below, students can now see:

• A list of careers they can pursue

• Top skills needed for those careers

• Median salaries

• Current number of job openings in the region

• Projected outlook for those careers

This data is automatically updated on a quarterly basis.

On Jan. 12, Victor Rodgers, HACC’s vice president of workforce development and continuing education, announced that he will retire from the College on June 1, 2023. 

Rodgers, who has been at the College since 2014, has played an integral role in:

• Adding and expanding new programs, including cannabis training, a fully-online Community Health Worker Program, apprenticeship programs, some of which were the first of their kind in the Commonwealth, and a high school workforce development training for seniors to meet the ever-changing needs of HACC communities.

• Promoting the College’s offerings and diversity initiatives within HACC’s 11-county region and beyond through panels, articles, television appearances and presentations.

• Ensuring that our hands-on programs continued to be offered throughout the pandemic.

Dr. Ski, HACC’s president and CEO, added, “Vic has played a transformational role at the College since 2014. We thank him for his dedication and service, and wish him the best of luck in his next chapter. He truly will be missed.” 

The College will conduct a national search for a new vice president of workforce development and continuing education. The job will be posted soon.

Bob Stakem, HACC’s executive director of public safety training, will serve as the interim vice president of workforce development and continuing education beginning June 2 if a new vice president is not hired before June 1, 2023. 

If you have questions related to this transition, please contact Jamie Eckrode, coordinator of workforce development.

Two- and three-dimensional paintings that ring with the spiritual energy of beings from folklore and imagined tales by internationally known artist Claes Gabriel will be on display Jan. 17-Feb. 10, 2023, in the Rose Lehrman Art Gallery on the Harrisburg Campus.

Gabriel will give a free lecture Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in Room 214 of Whitaker Hall with a reception to follow in the art gallery.

Inspired by modernists such as Frank Stella and Sam Gilliam, Gabriel’s three-dimensional works live beyond the confines of a flat wall; he stretches and sews canvases taut over wooden armatures to construct masks and free-standing statues.

For more information, please contact Shawn Williams at 717-780-2478 or smwillia@hacc.edu.

“Perceiving Emptiness” by internationally known artist Jayoung Yoon will be displayed in the Rose Lehrman Art Gallery at HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, from Feb. 20 to March 17. The public is invited to a free lecture by the artist on March 2 at 6 p.m. in room 214 of Whitaker Hall on HACC’s Harrisburg Campus. A reception will follow the lecture at the Rose Lehrman Art Gallery.

The work of Yoon, a New York-based artist born in South Korea, draws upon the mind-matter phenomenon, exploring memory, perception and bodily sensations. The primary medium in her work is human hair, a material that is intimately corporeal, tactile and focuses the viewer’s attention on the body. 

Yoon’s work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries and has appeared in various publications.

For more information about the exhibit, please contact Shawn Williams at 717-780-2478 or smwillia@hacc.edu.

You are invited to participate in the exciting HACC events we have coming up.

Please visit the HACC Events Calendar for more information.  We will see you there!

We are #HACCproud of our students, alumni, Board members, donors and employees! We want to hear about how HACC changed your life and the people who helped you on your path to success. 

It only takes a few minutes to share your story with us. You can record a short video or complete a short questionnaire. When you are ready, please go to hacc.edu/Stories.

Please note that your story may be featured on:

• Ads (including Facebook and TV)

• Billboards

• Emails

• HACC’s Facebook, Instagram or Twitter pages 

• Websites (hacc.edu and haccfoundation.org)

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us at releaseform@hacc.edu. Thank you!

HACC is looking for high-performing professionals ready to serve and transform the lives of students. 

If you are interested in being a part of the HACC employee community, please visit our career site to view available positions.