THANK YOU Friends and Supporters!

Thank You to our fabulous friends and supporters who gathered with us on Saturday, April 20th at the Hilton Americas-Houston for the 2024 HCC Foundation Gala: Where Dreams Take Flight! The generous support of our gala donors is helping our students soar higher in their studies! The event raised more than $650,000 which will directly benefit areas of greatest need on behalf of HCC student success. 

Special appreciation to Crystal Eagle Honoree Dr. Ruth Simmons, a President's Distinguished Fellow at Rice University and New York Times best-selling author, for her riveting conversation on stage with HCC Chancellor Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher. Dr. Simmons spoke on her own childhood and the impact of education on her life. Dr. Simmons shared, "I came to understand the value of education, not just to enable me to make a good living, but to enable me to make a worthwhile life."

Listen to interview on gala stage with HCC Chancellor Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher and 2024 Gala Crystal Eagle Honoree Dr. Ruth J. Simmons. Click image below for video link:

 

Dr. Simmons (center) pictured with, from left: HCCF Gala Co-Chair Al Payton, HCC Chancellor Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher, HCCF Gala Co-Chair Dr. Kim Shelton-Brown and HCCF Gala Auction Chair Vanessa Carter.

For more pictures from the gala evening, visit HCC Album on Flckr here

For additional pictures, visit here (password: DREAMS)

Read the 2024 Gala press release and highlights of the evening's success here

 Funds raised at the 2024 HCC Foundation Gala support areas of greatest need
and on behalf of HCC student success.

To Make a Donation to the 2024 Gala and help HCC Students' Dreams Take Flight, CLICK HERE