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Doug Spiwak

Doug Spiwak to be inducted into NACDA Hall of Fame

Harper College’s former director of athletics and fitness, who retired in 2022, is the sole community college representative among the 2025 inductees named to the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame. Read More

Wojcik Conference Center

Harper to host Quantum in Healthcare event exploring cutting-edge medical innovation

Featuring experts in the quantum field, the April 28 event at Harper College will highlight how this technology is reshaping the future of health care diagnostics, treatment and research. Read More

Erick Flores

Harper College, Partners for Our Communities partnership transformed Erick Flores’ life

The Harper alum and his family found support and success beginning with Harper English literacy classes, and free child care, at POC’s Community Resource Center in Palatine. Read More

Distinguished Alumni Awards call for nominations

Nominations open for 2025 Harper College Distinguished Alumni Awards

Each year, Harper recognizes alumni who have shown outstanding professional achievement and dedication to serving the community. Nominate an alum before May 5. Read More

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Ten Questions with Sonia Ajakaiye

The nursing student reflects on the diversity she sees at Harper College, the importance of laughter in her life and how she wishes she could get things done with a “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.” Read More

Harper College Culinary Competition

High school culinary students compete in Harper College Culinary Competition

Approximately 150 students from High School Districts 211 and 214 tested their creativity, teamwork and cooking skills in a ‘Chopped’-style contest at Harper. Read More

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Alumnus Steven Mastandrea discusses how Harper connected him with internet pioneers on Harper Talks

The software engineer’s time at Harper College helped him decide to pursue a career in computer engineering, landing him on the ground floor of the modern internet in the ’90s. Read More

InZone Summer Camp

Harper’s InZone summer camp empowers kids to explore, build skills for the future

From constructing and flying drones to learning how to cook delicious meals and build and market a business, Harper College’s InZone summer program gives youth hard-to-find hands-on experience. Read More

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Alumnus Andrew Payette shares how Harper connected him with a public policy career on Harper Talks

The constituent services liaison for the office of Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi discusses how his Harper College experience prepared him for apolitical work helping constituents on the newest episode of the Harper Talks alumni podcast. Read More

Nightfall - Peter Aglinskas

Intimate Harper College concert to highlight the music of film noir

Nightfall: A Concert of Film Noir Music, featuring Peter Aglinskas, Linda Veleckis Aglinskas and John Devlin, will take place on March 15. Read More

Last Updated: 12/18/24