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It's Hurricane Season, Hawks! Now is the time to update your emergency plans to make sure you are prepared.

Learn more at the link below ⬇️

🌀 Understanding hurricane categories is an important part of storm preparedness.

The Saffir-Simpson Scale helps classify hurricanes based on wind speed and can give you a better idea of potential impacts to your area.

📋 Take time now to review the categories, update your emergency plans & make sure your family is prepared before a storm develops.

Get prepared at FloridaDisaster.org/PlanPrepare

To recognize the year's outstanding academic and leadership achievements, each campus hosts their annual Student Excellence Awards before commencement. Congratulations to all of the amazing recipients!

To see albums from all five campuses, please visit our Flickr account. https://heyor.ca/WXh2yp

On May 28, the HC Art Galleries held the reception for the 3rd Annual Juried Members Show and Tatiana Mesa Pajan's "Archaeology of the Present" at Gallery114 located in the Ybor City Campus Performing Arts building.

Congratulations to this year's winners!
- Best in Show: Samuel Aye-Gboyin's Visa
- Second Place: Trinidad Oribio's Origin of the World
- Third Place: Mary Helen Horne's Aliveness

The following were recognized as honorable mentions:
- Eric Ondina's Ceremonia
- Tanner Simon's Tempter
- Anthony Palms' Coffee, Tea, and Me
- Alex Zak's Washed Up Thing

The Gallery's Choice went to Cortney McNamara's Self Portrait.

The show remains on view at Gallery 114 through July 1. View more photos from the event on our Flickr page. https://heyor.ca/3YUXRq

Get excited for Future Hawk Registration Day! This registration event is for new students to prepare for fall classes by connecting with staff, attending orientation and selecting courses to complete fall 2026 registration.

To attend, students must RSVP as space is limited. The admission application also must be completed, with HC login set up and test scores provided if taken.

The dates and campus locations are as follows:
Brandon Campus - Tuesday, June 30
Plant City Campus - Tuesday, June 23
SouthShore Campus - Saturday, May 2, and Thursday, June 17
Ybor City Campus - Tuesday, June 16

NOTE: Attendance at this event fulfills the HC orientation requirement, and students who have already registered for an orientation session should not attend.

Sign up today to reserve your spot! https://heyor.ca/I8p3Ep

On April 29, the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry SGA hosted a community event celebrating Earth Day. 🌱

View more photos from the event on our Flickr page. https://heyor.ca/ZIpQMl

Last month, the Hillsborough College Brandon SGA hosted a celebratory picnic to get students and faculty into the commencement spirit and celebrate the class of 2026. Graduates were able to decorate their graduation cap, enjoy a free lunch and walk away with new HC swag! 🎓

Congratulations to our Emergency Medical Services graduates! 🚑 🎓

On May 15, the HC EMS program held its annual spring completion ceremony at the Dale Mabry Campus. Faculty, staff, community partners, family and friends gathered to celebrate the graduates and recognize their hard work and dedication throughout the program.

View more photos from the event on our Flickr page. https://heyor.ca/EGtQaQ

Hillsborough College offers flexible start classes that begin throughout the semester, offering students more options to fit courses into their schedules.

For the summer 2026 semester, students can choose from the following start dates:
June 1: 8-week classes
June 23: 5-week classes
June 30: 6-week classes

Visit hcfl.edu/flexstart for more information.

Hawks in the News: The Hillsborough College Hawks are good at collecting titles, via Spectrum Bay News 9.

"The Hillsborough College Hawks have cracked the code.

This tennis team has figured out how to dominate at the national level. And they’ve done it by bonding as a team, something that is not common in a sport that is very individualized.

'They’ve always put the team first over individual success,' head coach Sarah Lytle said. 'And I think that’s what made this team really special.'

That selfless approach helped the Hawks bring home another national championship, their second straight. It’s their fourth overall championship. And a lot of the credit goes to a strong sophomore class."

Read or watch the full story at https://heyor.ca/UvskEj.

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