March 6th, 20200DEARBORN— Henry Ford College (HFC) has received a $2.1 million grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to help address the growing need for qualified workers in the skilled trades. The funds will support the development of a new Middle College Trade School Program at HFC. This innovative program is designed to streamline...
April 12th, 20190DEARBORN - Next fall, Dearborn Public Schools will start a combined high school and associate degree program focused on education majors.
The Henry Ford Early College – School of Education will allow students to get degrees in child development or pre-education for elementary, secondary or special education. Students can also leave...
January 26th, 20190LANSING— Michigan’s House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget last week to fund an Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute and Technology Building Renovation and Addition Project at Henry Ford College with $6.7 million.
“I had the privilege of attending Henry Ford College for years as a dual enrollment student, and...
January 17th, 20190DEARBORN — As part of School Board Recognition Month, Superintendent Glenn Maleyko took time at the January 14 school board meeting to thank the trustees for their service to the community.
The school board trustees dedicate a lot of time sharing their expertise to benefit the students and families in the district. Maleyko said...
January 12th, 20190DEARBORN — Late last year, former Gov. Snyder appointed Henry Ford College President Russell Kavalhuna to a two-year term on the state's 21st Century Talent Creation Subcommittee.
The subcommittee will work with the governor’s Talent Investment Board, which includes industry executives, labor leaders, educators, lawmakers and...
November 17th, 20180YPSILANTI — An innovative agreement between Henry Ford College (HFC) and Eastern Michigan University (EMU) in Ypsilanti will enable nursing students to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program in nursing while still working toward their Registered Nurse (RN) certification.
Some nursing students will be able to complete a bachelor’s...
October 19th, 20180DEARBORN – Since its founding in 1938, Henry Ford College has been touted as one of the best pathways to a higher education in the state and in bringing capital to the city. On November 6, Dearborn residents will decide whether to reinvest in the school.
By law, every Wayne County community must belong to a community college...
October 16th, 20180DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) Office of Career Services (OCS) will host its seventh annual career expo on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gymnasium of the Athletic Memorial Building (Building H) on the main campus.
The career expo is free and open to the public. Professional dress is encouraged for all who...
October 7th, 20180DEARBORN – Henry Ford College (HFC) will host “Non-Traditional Careers in Technology: Imagine the Possibilities” on Oct. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual event takes place in the Ghafari Conference Room (Rm. E-123) in the Patterson Technology Building (Building E) on the main campus.
A non-traditional career can be one...
July 29th, 20180DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) board of trustees began preliminary discussions on a ballot proposal at its board meeting on July 16. Dearborn residents will be asked to vote in the November election on a five-year millage renewal for the college.
A millage is a taxation rate expressed in mills per dollar. A school millage...
June 16th, 20180DEARBORN - Dearborn Public Schools graduated 1,471 students this June. About 446 graduates were offered a combined total of $11.4 million in scholarships. Most will be taking classes at Henry Ford College, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Four students from Dearborn were accepted into ivy league...
April 23rd, 20180DEARBORN — Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Mariam Bazzi will receive the 2018 Henry Ford College Distinguished Service Award at HFC's afternoon commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5. The ceremony will take place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center at 1:30 p.m.
Bazzi is a former member of the HFC Board of...
March 30th, 20180DEARBORN – Russell A. Kavalhuna, an associate dean at Western Michigan University and a former federal prosecutor, has been selected to become the new president of Henry Ford College (HFC).
On March 28, the Dearborn Board of Education, which overseas administration of the city’s public schools and the college, voted 6-1 after a...
February 23rd, 20180DEARBORN — The selection of Henry Ford College's next president lies in the hands of the seven board members of Dearborn's Board of Education.
While the final process is now before the board, it began as a broad effort. Three of the board members, Michael Meade, Hussein Berry and James Thorpe, were tasked with overseeing the...
December 8th, 20170DEARBORN — The Henry Ford College (HFC) Board of Trustees unanimously appointed John S. Satkowski as interim president of the college on Dec. 4. His duties become effective Jan. 2.
Last April, HFC President Dr. Stanley E. Jensen announced his plan to retire, effective June 30, 2018. However, a new opportunity changed his plans. He...
September 29th, 20170DEARBORN — Henry Ford College is partnering with Glacier Hills Senior Living Communities to host a career expo on October 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. The event is open to current students, alumni and the public.
This year’s expo “promises to be the biggest and most user-friendly ever”, according to a press release. Henry Ford...
June 30th, 20170DEARBORN — A member of the Dearborn Board of Education is suing the board and its president over the appointment of the newest trustee. Trustee Hussein Berry announced the lawsuit during the June 26 board meeting after the new trustee, Celia Nasser, was sworn in by 19th District Court Chief Judge Sam Salamey.
The lawsuit comes on...
June 23rd, 20171DEARBORN — The process to appoint a successor to replace former Dearborn Board of Education President Mariam Bazzi, who resigned on May 22 after she was appointed by Gov. Snyder as a Wayne County Circuit Court Judge, took a dramatic turn Monday night. At the beginning of a packed meeting held at Henry Ford College, Board President...
June 6th, 20170DEARBORN ― The Dearborn Board of Education is seeking to fill a seat vacated by former Trustee Mariam Bazzi.
Bazzi resigned on May 22 after she was appointed by Governor Snyder as a judge in the Wayne County Circuit Court. She was a Lead Prosecuting Attorney in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, and elected as a trustee in...
May 5th, 20170LANSING — Gov. Snyder has appointed Mariam Bazzi to the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County.
"Mariam Bazzi's commitment to her community and the law makes her a natural pick for the Wayne County Circuit Court," Snyder said in a statement. "Mariam brings with her to the bench years of experience in complex areas of the law and a...
