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When the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges approved two new baccalaureate degree programs at Houston Community College, it enlarged the pipeline to jobs for thousands in the college’s service area.

In a heartening act of philanthropy, Patsy Chappelear recently donated $30,000 to the Houston Community College Foundation. The fund, named the Patsy S. Chappelear Engineering Endowed Scholarship Fund, will provide scholarships of $1,000 each year to qualified HCC engineering students.

A series of HCC summer camps in June and July seeks to introduce middle and high school students to the latest technologies and areas of IT studies.

Jobseekers, students and members of the community are invited to attend a symposium and job fair June 14 that will provide them with employment and education opportunities. The Workforce Development Symposium and Job Fair is set for 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the HCC Missouri City campus at 1600 Texas Parkway in Missouri City.

The Houston Community College Transportation Center of Excellence - Electric Vehicle training program received a donation of $200,000 at the HCC Board of Trustees meeting on May 15. Funds are being used to provide an eight-hour safety and fundamentals course for more than 300 City of Houston’s and Harris County fleet department employees.