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Tim Tyrrell

Tim Tyrrell, Former NFL Player and 2013 Harper College Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

May 09, 2017

Former NFL player and 2013 Harper College Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Tim Tyrrell, says Harper College fueled his desire to work hard and never stop learning. Read More

Michael Nejman, Former Harper College Staff Member and Alum

Michael Nejman, Former Harper College Staff Member and Alum

May 08, 2017

Michael Nejman, former Director of Student Activities and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has seen it all at Harper College. Read on for some of the highlights. Read More

Paul Lebreck

Paul LeBreck, Chief of Police at Harper College

May 05, 2017

Paul LeBreck reflects on his time as a student at Harper College in the 1970's which eventually led him to a career in criminal justice. Read More

Wali Rizvi

Harper student awarded coveted Jack Kent Cooke scholarship

May 03, 2017

Harper College student Wali Rizvi is still trying to wrap his head around the news he’s been awarded the most prestigious scholarship for community college students in the country. The Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship will award him up to $40,000 per year for up to three years. Read More

Diana Guarneros

Promise Scholar will be first in her family to go to college

April 18, 2017

When Diana Guarneros thinks of college, she envisions herself in an art studio surrounded by sketchbooks and sculpting tools, working to bring her ideas to life. With her good grades and long list of co-curricular activities, the Elk Grove High School sophomore is doing everything she can to get there. There’s just one problem. “I’ve checked out some schools and they’re pricey,” Diana said. “Attending could be tricky.” Read More

Last Updated: 12/14/23