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.
October 2025
First-Generation Students: Our Community’s Future
In the past ten years, more than half of NHCC students have been the first in their families to attend college. Discover how their courage, resilience, and determination are breaking barriers and building stronger communities.
Breaking cycles, building futures.
Read how first-generation students are changing lives
Breaking Barriers, Creating Opportunities
Game-changing braille technology is transforming learning at NHCC. See how donor generosity is breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for blind and low-vision students to thrive.
Accessibility opens the door to opportunity.
Discover how this technology transformed May’s education
Designing Futures at NHCC
A bold remodel of NHCC’s Graphic Design studio created spaces for collaboration, innovation, and career-ready skills. Explore how this inspiring redesign prepares students for creative futures.
Where creativity meets career.
See how NHCC is preparing designers of tomorrow
Honoring a Legacy, Inspiring the Future
The Legacy Endowment honors NHCC visionaries Dr. John Helling and Eldon Tessman and carries forward the dreams of all who built the college. Learn how this growing fund will support students for generations to come.
A gift today, a promise forever.
Explore how you can join this lasting legacy
Want to get involved?
- Learn how your gift can support students.
Contact Laura Brandt, Foundation Executive Director
763-424-0909
laura.brandt@nhcc.edu