For most high school students, they look forward to forwarding their education in college. For others it's a way to provide a better life for themselves. At Hillsborough Community College, a local family has studied together for the 2015-2016 school year. Shahriar and Shahrzad Zamani, a brother-sister duo, with three year age difference found themselves in the same chemistry class this past semester. Their mom, also now attends HCC.

More than 40 feral cats from Pinellas County were spayed or neutered, thanks to a volunteer effort by veterinary technology students at Hillsborough Community College’s Plant City campus. Students assisted in performing multiple surgeries for 2 1/2 hours at the school at 1206 N. Park Road. It was the first time the program has participated in such a large effort, said Dr. Vince Centonze, a veterinarian who heads the campus’ vet tech program.

Nationwide, there are an estimated half million open jobs with no one qualified to fill them. That's the problem the manufacturing industry faces. The good news is there's a growing effort to recruit and train workers to fill the skills gap.

The 10th anniversary Black, Brown & College Bound: A Decade of Advocacy & Solutions for Black & Latino Males in Higher Education took place on February 18^th – 21^st at the Downtown Hilton. General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) was this year’s keynote speaker. Additional Speakers included: Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker;  Hill Harper, award-winning actor, best-selling author and philanthropist; Dr. Damon Williams, Senior Vice President for