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David W. Fletcher Incubator + Labs, Featured

Award-Winning Head Chef Seeks Commis (Assistant) Chef for Inaugural U.S. Culinary Open

Chef Opal Poullard will host tryouts on September 21, 2024, at the Culinary Incubator at Hagerstown Community College for a commis chef to join her in the Inaugural U.S. Culinary Open.

Chef Opal is a two-time Food Network “Chopped” champion and White House guest chef. She has been selected as one of the top 12 chefs from across the nation to compete in the inaugural U.S. Culinary Open, which will be held during the 2025 NAFEM Show in Atlanta, GA from February 26-28, 2025.

The U.S. Culinary Open is set to be a landmark competition, bringing together top chefs from across the… Read more


Academic Affairs

HCC announces fall 2021 dean’s list

Hagerstown Community College recently announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a minimum quality-point average of 3.… Read more


Nursing Division

Watch LIVE: Fall Nurses Pinning & Graduation

Hagerstown Community College will honor its fall 2021 nursing graduates during a pinning ceremony held on Friday, January 7 starting at 7 p.m., in the Kepler Theater. The event can… Read more


Student Activities

New Student Orientation

Hagerstown Community College's Student Services Department will be offering New Student Orientation for incoming spring 2022 students. Options will be available in-person on campus… Read more


Commercial Vehicle Transportation, Featured

HCC receives truck donation from D.M. Bowman

(Hagerstown, MD) – Hagerstown Community College recently received the donation of a 2019 Volvo tractor from D.M. Bowman. The tractor will be used by students in HCC’s commercial… Read more


Nursing Division

HCC’s professor Manilla receives state nursing award

Lori Manilla, assistant professor of nursing at Hagerstown Community College, has been named a recipient of the first-ever Nurse Faculty Annual Recognition (NFAR) award, and will… Read more


Human Resources, Featured

HCC raises $13,505 to benefit United Way of Washington County

(Hagerstown, Md.)— During the months of October and November, faculty, staff, and students from Hagerstown Community College raised $13,505 during a fundraising campaign to benefit… Read more


College Advancement

HCC volunteer Shirl Grattan honored

(November 29, 2021) – Shirl Grattan, of Hagerstown, an active volunteer with the Hagerstown Community College (HCC) Alumni Association, was named a Distinguished Volunteer by the… Read more


English and Humanities Division

HCC to hold fall student art exhibit & ensemble performances

(Hagerstown, Md.)— Hagerstown Community College will hold its fall student art exhibit from Thursday, Dec. 9, through Thursday, Dec. 16, in the Kepler Center on HCC’s main campus.… Read more


Public Relations & Marketing

HCC to host old-fashioned family holiday party

(Hagerstown, MD) – As part of its ongoing 75th anniversary celebration, Hagerstown Community College will host “It’s a Wonderful Life,” an old-fashioned family holiday party, on… Read more


Academic Services and Online Education

HCC receives NEH grant for preservation assistance

(November 11, 2021) – Hagerstown Community College was recently awarded an $8,814 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, to support the preservation of historical… Read more