In this episode, we review happenings at HCC Libraries, including student contributions, resources on the go and what to expect in the fall!

Host: Daniel Scholl Financial Coach

Guests: Mick Stafford, MLIS Executive Director, Library Services

Web Links: https://library.hccs.edu/home #library #onlineresources #streaming

In this episode, we discover health benefits through the VA, get artistic with Stay Tuned for Vets, and celebrate the Army's 250th Birthday.

Host: Tim Stroud

Guests: Cornelius Blackshear Transition Patient Advocate, DeBakey VA Medical Center

Amber Stroud Marketing Manager, Co-Founder Stay Tuned for Vets

Victor Ramirez Chief of Staff, VFW Post 8790 VFW National Legislative Committee Member

Web Links: Veterans Voice website https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/veteran-affairs/veterans-voice/

HCC's Veteran and Military Affiliated Student Success Office (VMASS) https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/veteran-affairs/

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/

Stay Tuned For Vets https://staytunedforvets.org/

VFW Post 8790 https://www.vfwpost8790.org/

HTX Army Celebration https://www.htxarmycelebration.org/

#veteransvoice #staytunedforvets #Armybirthday

In this episode, we get an update from VAST Academy, including a recap of the Spring semester, STEM Camps, and the latest from Employment Services.

Host: Daniel Scholl Financial Coach

Guests: Derek Irvin, Ph.D. Program Director VAST Academy Central

Diane M. Watson STEM Camp Program Manager

Sandra Pierce Director of Employment Services, VAST Academy

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/continuing-education/departments/hcc-vast-academy/

#VAST #careerskills

In this episode, we look at empathy, and ways to hone this valuable soft skill.

Host: Amy Tan, Ph.D. Dean, English and Communication

Guests: Genevieve Stevens, Ph.D. Associate Chair, Psychology

Melissa Miller-Waters, Ph.D. Director, Accreditation, Evaluation, and Planning, Curriculum & Compliance

Nicholas Cox, PhD Chair, History Department

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/social--behavioral-sciences/psychology/

https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/liberal-arts--humanities/english/

https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/liberal-arts--humanities/history/ #Empathy #History #Psychology

The HCC Small Business Development Program (SBDP) is housed in Procurement Operations. The SBDP allows HCC to produce more effective small business participation and create opportunities relating to HCC contracting and procurement. "It's Your Business" was developed to highlight the local small businesses who are currently participating in contracting and procurement opportunities at HCC.

Guest: Shearrard Thomas President & CEO, Signage One

Host: Veronica Douglas, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CTCM Manager, Small Business Development Program

Record date: May 27, 2025

On this episode of our continuing Topic, Financial Focus, we're looking at investing in times of uncertainty with Christian Sellier, a retired Registered Investment Advisor.

Host: Daniel Scholl HCC Financial Coach

Guest: Christian Sellier Registered Investment Advisor (Retired)

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/financial-aid/financial-literacy-for-students/ #FinancialFocus #PersonalFinance #FinancialAdvice

In this episode, we look at three aspects of fitness for veterans: financial, mental and physical.

Host: Tim Stroud

Guests: Chasity Wohlford Mental Health Peer Specialist/Veteran Navigator Easter Seals of Greater Houston

Dexter Davis Director of Support and Giving PTSD Foundation of America

Earl Lundy III Gym Manager Combined Arms Fitness Center

Web Links: Veterans Voice website https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/veteran-affairs/veterans-voice/

HCC's Veteran and Military Affiliated Student Success Office (VMASS) https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/veteran-affairs/

Easter Seals of Greater Houston https://eastersealshouston.org/

PTSD Foundation of America https://ptsdusa.org/

Combined Arms https://www.combinedarms.us/

#Veterans #PTSD #PersonalFinance

In this episode, we explore HCC's English and Communications, including literature classes, virtual reality in speech offerings, and a recent Sign Language competition.

Host: Amy Tan, Ph.D. Dean, English and Communications

Guests: Erica Stevens, PhD Instructor, English

James Duvall, MA Professor, Speech Communications

Roxann Barrera-Coffman, M.Ed., CTD, ASLTA, BEI Basic Professor of American Sign Language and Interpreting & Transliterating

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/liberal-arts--humanities/english/

https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/liberal-arts--humanities/communications/ #English #Communications #ASL

Summer is upon us, and that means spending more time outside with family and friends. Whether you're hanging out in the back yard or strolling through a local park, talented landscapers help make those spaces beautiful and healthy. In this episode, we discover how HCC contributes to landscaping in Houston, and the role grants have played in our efforts.

Host: Daniel Scholl HCC Financial Coach

Guests: Mehmet Argin, Ph.D. Dean, Engineering Center of Excellence

Archie Galang Owner, Archie's Garden Beds

Matthew Barahona Agricultural Science Academy Student

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/science-technology-engineering--math/agricultural-sciences/

https://www.archiesgardenbeds.com/ #Landscaping #Agriculture

It's National Nurses Week. On today's Topic, we're celebrating HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences' nursing programs.

Host: Daniel Scholl HCC Financial Coach

Guests: Lutricia Harrison, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC President, HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences

Nicole Townsend, DNP, MSN, Ed., RN, SANE-C, FNE Dean, Nursing ADN & LVN

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/locations/coleman-college/

#NationalNursesWeek #Nursing #Healthcare