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Graduates of the Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Associate of Science Degree RN Nursing Program were celebrated on June 18, 2025 at Pinning and Traditional Candle Lighting Ceremonies as they took the International Nurses’ Pledge.

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees Chair Jeanette Peña announced that Reverend Dr. Frances Snelling Teabout has been appointed to serve as the Board’s newest member, filling the expired term of Trustee Emerita Pamela Gardner. Dr. Teabout swore the oath of office at the Board’s June 10, 2025 meeting.

While summertime is traditionally viewed as a break from academics, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) is utilizing the season as a powerful springboard for student achievement. Through its new Free Summer Initiative, the College is helping thousands of students accelerate progress toward graduation.

Twelve Kearny High School (KHS) students have the distinction of earning their associate degrees in Liberal Arts from Hudson County Community College (HCCC) two weeks before receiving their high school diplomas.

On January 1, 1863, as the American Civil War continued raging, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing more than three million enslaved African Americans living in Confederate states.

Hudson County Community College (HCCC) recently appointed Zachary Forrest as the College’s Associate Director of Veterans Affairs and International Student Services.

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) has presented Dr. Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Vice President for External Affairs, Strategic Planning and Senior Counsel to the President, with the 2025 Dr. Lawrence A. Nespoli Leadership Award.

“Penelope Garcia” was a hacker-turned-FBI cybersecurity pro in the television drama Criminal Minds. But today, women make up only 20% of the United States cybersecurity workforce.

The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Class of 2025 is the largest in the College’s history, with more than 1,540 students graduating. They include single parents, siblings, career changers, older adults, immigrants striving to achieve the American dream, lifelong learners, and others.

The mentoring relationship between student and instructor fosters growth through engagement, skills development, and sharing wisdom and insight.