Michael T. Smith Sr. ’12 received the Distinguished Alumni Award at Harford’s 2025 Commencement ceremonies, recognizing his outstanding professional success, demonstrated commitment to the community, and interest in and service to the College on our Board of Trustees.
The College’s Division of Nursing and Allied Health Professions hosted a Pinning Ceremony for 47 spring 2025 associate degree nursing graduates on Tuesday, May 20 at the Amoss Center. The new grads will bring their considerable skills to patient care for years to come.
The College held its annual Commencement on May 22. Many of Harford's graduates of the Class of 2025 attended one of the two traditional cap and gown ceremonies held in the APG Federal Credit Union Arena on campus and celebrated their achievements with their loved ones and friends.
Bring the kids to see “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!” on June 1 at 3 PM in the Amoss Center for a Sunday afternoon performance the whole family is sure to enjoy. With a script written by Mo Willems, this show is even more of a blast than staying up late!
Harford will host a free clinic for girls 12 to college age at its Sports Complex on Saturday, May 24, 9 AM to noon, in partnership with the Baltimore Ravens. An open tryout will follow for HCC’s women’s flag football team, which begins its inaugural season in spring 2026.
Harford men's lacrosse won its third consecutive NJCAA Men's Lacrosse National Championship last Sunday with a 20-10 victory over Nassau Community College (NY). During the last three seasons, Coach Verardi has led Harford to a 39-1 record to go along with the three national titles.
Harford held a ribbon cutting and opening celebration on May 13 in Joppa Hall to mark the launch of the College’s participation in Maryland’s state-of-the-art Cyber Workforce Accelerator (CWA) program, hosting a range of local, state, federal and private sector dignitaries.
Harford County Public Schools will hold high school graduations at the APGFCU Arena on Harford’s campus, May 23 through May 30. Plan accordingly if attending the events or driving in the area as traffic will be very busy around the College and parking will be congested.
Join us as Old Bay Improv presents Improv Court on Saturday, May 31, at 7 PM in the Blackbox Theatre located in Joppa Hall on the Harford Community College campus. Use College Entrance 4 and park in the J lot.
Harford Community College announces the appointment of Dr. Meredith Hoch-Oescher to the position of Associate Vice President, Student Development, effective May 12, 2025.
Six Harford Community College students, Chiara Mignini-Baez, Anne Margarette Dapo, Damilola Fapohunda, Hpone Myat, Andre Rush, and Victoria Van Syckle, along with Chandler Sagal, Student Leadership & Programming Specialist in Harford’s Office of Student Life, spent part of their spring break in a service-learning activity on Assateague Island.
The Board of Trustees of Harford Community College will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 13 beginning at 6 PM. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format; employees and community members may join the meeting in person in Edgewood Hall, Room 132 or watch the meeting via the Internet.
Four community colleges vied for the NJCAA Men's Lacrosse National Championship at Harford’s Sports Complex this weekend. Our Fighting Owls defended their title as reigning national champions as the No. 1 seed and aced the tournament final on May 11 over Nassau Community College.
A Completion Ceremony for spring 2025 grads of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Dental Assistant Programs was held recently. The event was hosted by the College’s Division of Nursing and Allied Health Professions. They're looking forward to excellent employment prospects!
The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) recently announced that Harford Community College’s Office of Communications was the recipient of a 2024 NCMPR Paragon Award.
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Lacrosse Championship returns to Bel Air, Maryland, May 10-11, 2025, for the third consecutive year. The NJCAA has fielded men’s lacrosse since 1970.
The 2025 Annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition, showcasing artwork created by Harford's Art + Design students over the past year, will take place May 5-30 in the Chesapeake Gallery. All are invited to the Opening Reception in the Gallery on May 6 from 5 to 6:30 PM.
Celebrate the end of the academic year! Harford will host an evening concert with flutist Andrea Brachfeld, a staple of New York City's jazz and Afro-Cuban scene, on Friday, May 2 and solo and ensemble performances by vocal and instrumental music students on May 14 and 16.
Owl Media, Harford’s student multimedia publication, had a great showing at the Apple Awards this year, winning national awards in six categories. Student media publications from across the nation entered the competition. Winners were announced at the ProCon 25 Convention in NYC.
Richard W. Smith, Instructional Design Specialist at Harford Community College, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Barbara Zirkin Award by the Maryland Distance Learning Association (MDLA) and MarylandOnline (MOL). Smith was recognized for this achievement at the MDLA Spring Conference in Hanover, MD on April 5.
Harford welcomed three members into the SALUTE National Honor Society on Tuesday, April 22 in an induction ceremony in the College’s Student Center: Josiah Carey, U.S. Army National Guard; William “Mike” Lam, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; and Ramin Zanjani, U.S. Air Force Veteran
Registration is open for a variety of fun summer camps for children ages 3 to 5 that are being offered at Harford’s Early Learning Center located on campus. These three-hour, three-days-per-week camps for preschoolers will inspire kids to create, discover and imagine.
Harford’s Fighting Owls, nationally ranked No. 1, delivered a statement performance last Saturday, rolling past No. 2 Nassau Community College with a 18-8 win in front of a home crowd of 300+ at Harford’s Sports Complex. Harford is unbeaten at 10-0 in the regular season.
Harford’s looking for prospective students of all ages and interests – career changers, high school students, returning students, military, recent grads . . . we’re looking for YOU! RSVP now for our Open House, May 3, 10 AM-12 PM, and discover everything you need to start at Harford.
See Harford Dance Theatre’s “Return to the Chocolate Factory” on May 2 at 7 PM and May 3 & 4 at 1 & 5 PM at the Amoss Center. Join us at the infamous chocolate factory as five new children find themselves in familiar situations with this retelling of a classic story – with a twist!
