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In this episode, we go fishing with the Veterans Summer Slam, meet HCC's newest Communications Director and get creative with Stay Tuned.
Host:
Tim Stroud
Guests:
Cass Coroiescu 
Founder & Fleet Captain, Veterans Summer Slam
Donald Sparks, MA
Communications Director, HCC Central 
Rod Thornton
Stay Tuned
Web Links:
Veterans Voice website
hccs.edu/VeteransVoice
HCC’s Veteran and Military Affiliated Student Success Office (VMASS)
hccs.edu/veterans
facebook.com/angelcomics
veteranssummerslam.com
staytunedforveterans.org
#veterans
#veteransvoice
#fishing
#comics
#staytuned

Today is the first episode of a special Topic series called “Financial Focus.” Every other month, we’ll be bringing you ideas for working more skillfully with your finances to live your best life, take care of your family and benefit your community.  
HCC serves a wide range of students of all ages and each generation has its unique challenges. We’ll talk about those today with Chris Hensley, a Financial Advisor, and President and CEO of Houston First Financial Group.
Host:
Daniel Scholl, MA
HCC Financial Coach
Guest:
Chris Hensley
Financial Advisor, President, CEO
Houston First Financial Group
Web Links:
https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/financial-aid/financial-literacy-for-students/
#financialcoaching
#personalfinance
#boomers
#GenX
#millenials
#GenZ
#debt
#homeownership
#retirement

The HCC Small Business Development Program (SBDP) is housed in Procurement Operations. The SBDP allows HCC to produce more effective small business participation and create opportunities relating to HCC contracting and procurement. “It’s Your Business” was developed to highlight the local small businesses who are currently participating in contracting and procurement opportunities at HCC.
Guest: Susan Repka
Co-Founder, B2G Victory
Host: Veronica Douglas, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CTCM
Manager, Small Business Development Program
Record date: April 23, 2024

HCC’s Resource Development – Innovation Grants department partners with faculty and staff to secure and monitor grants from federal, state and local government. Here on The Topic, we are proud to profile some of the programs and initiatives that grants make possible.
First generation college students face a unique set of challenges. HCC is reaching out to high school students who will be the first in their family to attend college through a program called Upward Bound.
Host:
Darin Baskin, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Weekend and Honors College, Instructional Services
Guests:
Barbara Ramirez, Ed.D.
Director, Trio Upward Bound, Southeast Campus
Aaron Rivera
HCC Alumnus
Josue Lindsey
HCC Alumnus
 
https://www.hccs.edu/locations/southeast-college/upward-bound-southeast-campus/
#dualcredit
#upwardbound
#firstgenerationcollegestudent 
#WeAreHCC
#RealWorldEducation

Summer may seem far away, but it will be here before you know it. Houston Community College is hosting a Manufacturing Summer Camp through a grant from the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation. We’re joined by Alberto Urbina, Dean of the Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence, Ed Dernulc, Director of NBT Foundation, Amanda Field, with Auredia’s Strategic Business Development & Community Partnerships, and Jonathan and Joseph Heath, past participants in the summer camp program.
Host:
Todd Duplantis
Director, HCCTV
Guests:
Alberto Urbina, M.Ed.
Dean, Material Science and Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Ed Dernulc, MBA
Director, Foundation of Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs
Amanda Field
Strategic Business Development & Community Partnerships, Auredia
Jonathan Heath
Participant, HCC Manufacturing Summer Camp
Joseph Heath
Participant, HCC Manufacturing Summer Camp
Web Links:
hccs.edu/centers/material-science--smart-manufacturing
nbtfoundation.org
auredia.com
Instagram.com/letsmakeithere
 
#manufacturing
#stem
#summercamps
#WeAreHCC

The "Innovation In Education" team at Houston Community College is looking into how education is moving forward to help students achieve their career goals. This episode covers "Space Workforce 2030" and "Inventathon at HCC." Check out what's new in educating our workforce and our nation.