NHCC Highlights shares the stories of North Hennepin Community College students and the impact made possible by our community. Here you’ll find resilience, opportunity, and education in action—the power of education to change lives. Explore the articles below. 

April 2026

Two students sit at a table assisting each other with homework laid out on the table.

Tutoring at NHCC: Learning. Leading. Succeeding.

For many students, tutoring is a turning point. Discover how NHCC’s Tutoring Center helps students build confidence, strengthen understanding, and succeed, while peer tutors develop leadership skills that last beyond the classroom.
 

Support that leads to success.
Read how tutoring transformed Bao, Ray, and Messan's academic experience
 

Artist Fern Cloud with a student using a traditional bone brush and natural pigments to paint a sample animal hide.

Art at NHCC: A Donor’s Vision Beyond the Classroom

A donor’s vision is expanding NHCC students’ experience with art. Through the Art Department Visiting Artist Fund, students engage with artists like Fern Cloud, gaining hands-on exposure to cultural traditions and creative techniques that bring art to life. 


Where creativity meets culture.
Read how donor support inspired artistic discovery of an American Indian tradition
 

Group photo of aikido students at the Aikido 15th Anniversary in 2023 inside their training space.

Aikido at NHCC: Beyond the Mat

What students learn at NHCC stays with them after class ends. Through Aikido, alumni carry lessons of discipline, focus, and respect into their lives and careers, guided by nationally recognized instructor Mark Larson.
 

Learning that lasts beyond graduation.
Discover how Aikido shaped lives of NHCC alumni
 

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