Highland Community College Foundation - Sabetha

Specific Need

This fall 2024, the HCC Technical Center is adding Precision Ag to our list of certificate offerings. This 34-credit hour program teachers Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Glocbal Position Systerms (GPS) applies to the site-specific management of agriculteral resources as a producer-advisor or technician. Our graduates will install, operate, troubleshoot, and repair precision ag systems. Technicians will also use advanced processing software to collect, visualize, and analyze data making them more competent in their own farm operations or obtain positions such as Precision Ag Technicians (implement dealers), Crop Specialists, Nutrient Management Specialists, Precision Ag Department Managers, Precision Agronomists, and Precision Farming Coordinators.

HCC has had a successful Precision Ag Program at our Western Center since 2016 and have produced nearly 80 Certificate graduates and 16 with AAS Degree.

Mission

Mission The mission of the Highland Community College Foundation is to secure and grow financial reources to support Highland Community College.

Purpose The Highland Community College Foundation was established in 1987 to assist the College in performing its mission; to receive and administer private gifts, bequests, and donations to benefit Highland's sutdents; and to enhance the qulaity of teaching and learning at the College. Gifts to the Foundation support scholasrhips, program development, and capital projects not funded through traditional sources. At the same time, the Foundation provides assistance to donors through a comprehensive program of tax-wise gift alternatives through planned giving.