HCC Foundation student scholarship recipients holding thank you signs.

HCC Foundation

The Houston City College Foundation supports HCC in its efforts to attract and educate Houston-area students with the desire and the dedication to learn - including many non-traditional students and those facing barriers to higher education.

About the Foundation

The Houston City College Foundation supports HCC in its efforts to attract and educate Houston-area students with the desire and the dedication to learn - including many non-traditional students and those facing barriers to higher education.

Established in 1976, we are exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Service has classified the Foundation as a Section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) publicly supported charity.

Mission

HCC Foundation empowers HCC student success through philanthropic support, aligned with key HCC institutional initiatives.

Vision

The HCC Foundation will serve as a philanthropic force supporting high quality educational experiences for HCC students of all backgrounds to help them improve the trajectory of their lives.

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Voices of Gratitude: Student Success Stories

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"I do believe that the respect and appreciation that I get from my colleagues and patients is based off the education and discipline that I learned at HCC."

Angela Duong

Lead Dental Hygienist, URBN Dental

Board of Directors & Ambassadors

Board of Directors Executive Committee

Tracy Janda, Board Chair
Community Volunteer

David D. Itz, Immediate Past Board Chair
Community Volunteer

Jennifer Waldner Grant, Vice Chair of Advancement
AIG

Lona McManus, Vice Chair of Board Relations
Morgan Stanley – Wulf Group

Ed Fierro, Vice Chair of Governance
Bracewell

Leslie Nagy, Treasurer
Waste Management

Juanita S. Parker, Secretary
Williams

HCC Foundation Board of Directors

Marie D. Arcos, MSW
Community Volunteer

Claudia Arias
PNC Bank

Dr. Antrece L. Baggétt
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Dr. Nichole Boutté-Heiniluoma
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Vanessa Carter
Angels On Call Home Care

Hue Du
HD LEO

Javeed Gire
Richmond Printing

Sophie Haci
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Jessica Herbst
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Dr. Mary Lawson
HCC, Faculty Liaison

Stacy Lindley
HCA Healthcare

Arturo G. Michel
City of Houston

Sara Montelongo-Oyervidez
Valero Energy

Al M. Payton
Community Volunteer

Hina Qadri
Office of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Cameron Rempel
OXY

Nicole Riley, CFE, CPA
Withum

Lina Sabouni, AIA
AUTOARCH Architects LLC

Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca
OPTERRA Energy Services

HCC Board of Trustees Liaisons

Monica Flores Richart
Trustee, District 1 (Ex-Officio)

Renee Jefferson Patterson
Trustee, District II (Ex-Officio)

Ex-Officios

Dr. Margaret Ford Fisher
Chancellor, HCC

Karen L. Schmidt, M.B.A., CFRE
President, HCC Foundation

  • Sharon M. Adams
  • Cecelia Allen
  • Festus Adeleke Amoye
  • Christopher Ashby
  • Joseph Avila
  • David E. Baker
  • Karen Becerra
  • Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy
  • Ginger Renfroe Blanton
  • Travis C. Broesche
  • Dr. Brenda Rios Brombacher
  • Jesse Brown
  • Carlyn Burton
  • Kenneth R. Burton, Jr.
  • Penny Butler
  • Tony Chase
  • Alice Chen
  • Ann W. Cheng
  • Mark L. Christensen
  • Hank Coleman
  • Carlos Cruz
  • Marcus Davis
  • Adam J. Dimmick, CPA
  • Marc Eckhart
  • Marcia Faschingbauer
  • Dr. Robert L. Ford
  • Harriet Foster
  • Dr. DaeJan-Elizabeth Grigsby
  • Marc E. Grossberg
  • John L. Guess, III
  • Laura Le Harvey
  • Ann Hayworth
  • Alan Helfman
  • Cecilia Hernandez
  • Doug Hohertz
  • Dr. Harry D. Holmes
  • Javed Iqbal
  • Cyrus Irani
  • Suewan Johnson
  • Dr. Nicolás Kanellos
  • Deborah T. Kearns
  • Dr. Stephen L. Klineberg
  • Alfred W. Lasher, III
  • Stephen H. Le
  • Debra L. LeBlanc
  • Gigi Lee
  • Moises Lopez
  • Nancy Manderson
  • Ryan F. McCauley
  • Silvia Mintz
  • Roy Montalbano
  • The Honorable Christina Morales
  • Darrell S. Morris
  • Misty Mousa-Lanza
  • Mary W. Murrin
  • Michael S. Parmet
  • Dr. Eddie L. Patton, Jr.
  • Jeanne M. Perdue
  • Avery Plank
  • Rao Ratnala
  • Ricky A. Raven
  • David Regenbaum
  • Walter Rimbau
  • Maria Rios
  • Scott E. Rozzell
  • Nancy Ruez
  • Ali A. Saberioon
  • Susan D. Sarofim
  • Dr. Kim Shelton-Brown
  • Randy Sim
  • Kathryn S. Stream
  • Nikki Suarez
  • Courtney Taylor
  • Shawn A. Taylor
  • Irsan Tisnabudi
  • Melissa Vela
  • Massey Villareall
  • Charlene White
  • Mary R. Williams
  • Brittaney Wilmore
  • Ronald W. Woliver
  • James Palmer Woodson
  • The Honorable Clarease Rankin Yates
  • Dr. Richard W. Yee
  • Dr. Nancy Zefo
  • The Honorable Fred S. Zeidman

Current and Past Presidents of the HCC Foundation Board of Directors

  • Tracy Janda, 2026 – 2028
  • David D. Itz, 2024 – 2026
  • Ryan McCauley, 2022 – 2024
  • David Regenbaum, 2018 – 2022
  • Mary R. Williams, 2016 – 2018
  • Shawn A. Taylor, 2014 – 2016
  • Charles R. (Bob) Bellomy, 2012 – 2014
  • Ginger Renfroe Blanton, 2008 – 2012
  • William M. Coats, Jr., 2006 – 2008
  • E.W. (Bill) Wright, III, 2002 – 2006
  • Jim Box, 1998 – 2002
  • Leroy Hermes, 1996 – 1998

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HCC Foundation

Suite 12B12, MC 1148 3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002