The HACC Alumni Association is hitting the road and offering a bus trip in partnership with AAA Travel, and you’re invited!

Please join us for the A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour on May 18, 2024, to benefit HACC students.

This trip is open to anyone, including (but not limited to) alumni, donors, employees, students and other supporters. 

For more information, including trip details and how to sign up, please visit this webpage. We can’t wait to see you there!

We have some exciting news to share with you and the students you work with. HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, will invest a $100,000 grant from Johnson Controls in training and educational opportunities to support future leaders in the skilled trades workforce. As an estimated 10,000 trade professionals are projected to leave the workforce each year over the next decade due to heightened retirements or career changes, HACC continues to prioritize investments in workforce training and recruitment to bridge the skilled trades gap. 

The Johnson Controls Scholars Program is a partnership between Johnson Controls and HACC to increase the presence of historically underrepresented groups in the skilled trades workforce, specifically: 

• Electrical technology

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC)

• Electrical technology

• Mechatronics

• Welding

Johnson Controls Scholars will receive a $2,500 scholarship toward tuition, life-changing support and mentorship throughout their program, and assistance with career placement upon program completion. 

We invite you to share this opportunity with those who may be interested. Our virtual information sessions and campus visit days for the Johnson Controls Scholars Program will take place in November on Zoom and multiple HACC campuses. 

To learn more about the Johnson Controls Scholars Program, register for events and apply to the program, please visit hacc.edu/JohnsonControlsScholars. 

At HACC, we believe college should be accessible by all. We are #HACCproud to have received a $75,000 donation from The GIANT Company to improve accessibility throughout our campuses by installing automatic doors and openers. 

For more information, please visit our online newsroom: http://newsroom.hacc.edu. 

HACC Foundation donors provided funding that was used to develop and add low-cost or free textbook options for HACC students. Instead of selecting traditionally published texts, HACC faculty created, adapted or adopted textbooks to better fit the needs of HACC’s students. In addition to including cheaper or free textbooks, this initiative also includes those that are more accessible, current, relevant and diverse than traditional textbooks. This is the Open Educational Resources (OER) project.

In a 2019 survey, students indicated that the cost of textbooks had negatively impacted their education, including preventing them from taking courses and purchasing the required text for courses. Two years later, these percentages decreased in every category, including the percentage of students paying $200 or more for their textbooks. This percentage decreased from 65% to 47%. Additionally, when students in classes with OER were surveyed in spring 2023, 93% of students appreciated the OER project’s impact on their textbook costs, and 92% indicated that OERs were important to their success in the course. This is a positive impact!

Through this initiative, the HACC Foundation has funded five science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) OER projects: one in English, two in math, one in science and one in web development. HACC continues to develop and select resources that provide the opportunity for unlimited student savings. As the OER program grows, HACC’s students will continue to have access to zero or minimized textbook costs and the College will continue to remove one more financial barrier students face while pursuing their education.

The HACC Foundation, a nonprofit organization established in 1985 to raise funds in support of HACC, is seeking professional, ethical, knowledgeable and hard-working individuals to join its Board of Directors.

The Board raises funds for the College; directs the business and financial affairs; and serves as the policy-making body of the HACC Foundation. The Board is comprised of business and community leaders who are committed to raising funds for HACC students, programs and facilities.

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for membership on the HACC Foundation Board. Applications are accepted any time and should be submitted using an online application.

To see why others enjoy serving on the HACC Foundation Board, please view these photographs.

For more information on the HACC Foundation, visit haccfoundation.org. 

If you already have a will, a quick phone call to your attorney is all you’ll need to add a charitable gift to HACC. You can learn more by visiting this webpage:

https://www.hacc.edu/HACCFoundation/Donate/MethodstoGive/planned-giving.cfm

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is proud to offer a series of events for service members, veterans and their families to connect individuals to Veterans Affairs (VA) resources, including health care and self-employment. 

The free events will be held Oct. 30 and Nov. 14 at HACC’s Lancaster Campus. Attendees are asked to please register in advance to secure a meal option. Details for each event are available online.  

To register for the events, please visit our website. 

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!

Are you #HACCproud to be a graduate of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College? If so, we are proud to have you as a member of the HACC Alumni Association. To join the Alumni Association or update your contact information, please complete this form. 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. 

Do you love HACC? Do you want everyone to know it? Please share your story with us and help others see how HACC can be the right choice for them! 

We want to hear about how HACC impacted your life and the people who helped you on your path to success.

It only takes a few minutes to share your story, but taking the time to share your experience can have a lasting impact on someone else. Don’t be shy - please go to hacc.edu/Stories today!