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HCC Architectural Design & Construction Center of Excellence is proud to highlight Edgar Rodriguez, an outstanding student in our Electrical Department.

For Felipe Riccio, food has always been more than nourishment––it’s a language of love, heritage and connection.  

HCC Central College Reality COLLAB will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new immersive learning space from 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the J.B. Whiteley Building, Room 201, 1301 Alabama St., Houston. The Reality COLLAB, founded at HCC Central in 2016, is the first immersive learning innovation lab of its kind in Texas higher education, according to Donald Sparks, HCC Central College communications director.

When Ben Mendez walked the halls of Houston City College’s Southeast Campus in the late 1980s, he couldn’t have imagined the cultural legacy he would one day help build for the city of Houston. Today, as executive director of the Mariachi Festival in Houston, Mendez credits HCC with providing both the academic foundation and the community network that shaped his journey.

After spending more than 20 years in the transportation industry, John Russell Spear, Jr., decided it was time for a new direction. “I looked at several paths, and Houston City College offered the best opportunities,” he said. John enrolled at HCC Northeast where, in May 2025, he earned an Associate of Applied Science in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering Technology.