HCC and STEM

Download the STEM report

A message from HCC’s President

Nothing is more critical to our country’s future economic success than the reemergence of the United States as the world leader in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education. Today, more than two dozen nations are arguably doing a better job than the United States in educating their citizens for math and science careers vital to a country’s success in the global economy. The natural extension of this thinking is that the workforce in the Washington County region must become better educated in STEM related skills and knowledge, if we are to compete well in bringing new century high-skill, high-wage jobs to local communities. Learn more about STEM Programs.

This report is intended to provide assurance that HCC is not resting on the success of its current programs, but that as the community’s open-access higher education gateway, we are doing a variety of valuable things to make innovative STEM opportunities available to local citizens. Whether it be health sciences, biotechnology, information technology and cyber security, engineering, alternative energy, or applied mathematics, HCC is doing all it can, along with its local educational partners, to provide the community with STEM education-based opportunities that will heavily influence the success of the local economy. Also, rest assured that HCC will not lose sight of the importance of its educational programs in the humanities, social sciences and business, which are also important components of student and community success.

I’m proud to say that HCC is committed to educating the adults in the service region at all stages in their lives, and that we are equally committed to contributing as much as we can to the economic and cultural development of our region. I hope you will find this STEM report to be further evidence of the varied opportunities HCC provides to stay close and go far.

Guy Altieri, Ed. D. President

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