Heartland Community College

Former Heartland Community College baseball player Sam Antonacci will compete in the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament featuring 20 national baseball teams.

Nancy Benedict of Pontiac served in the Marine Corps from 1975-1978. She died last fall while enrolled in CreatiVets. Her classmates worked together to finish the pottery she'd started and dedicated their exhibition to her memory.

Heartland has four in-person and one virtual town hall planned to help the college shape its long-term strategic plan over the next 10 years.

Heartland Community College students in the Technical Education division will soon train with the same technology used by landscape professionals.

A new certificate of both hands-on training and technical coursework teaches students to diagnose, repair and maintain medium and heavy-duty hybrid diesel vehicles and equipment. Students will also study electric propulsion systems.

Heartland student apprentices signed certificates reaffirming their commitment to employer sponsors ahead of their upcoming graduations. Among those partners are Bridgestone, Caterpillar Pontiac, OSF St. Joseph, Rivian, 8th Street Welding and Hydraulics and Westminster Village.

The Hawks defeated No. 4 seed Kansas City Community College [Kansas] in straight sets on Saturday to claim the title in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

CreatiVets and Heartland Community College host veteran-focused art classes that count for class credit and help veterans heal.

From community celebrations to free breakfasts, coffee and meals, there are plenty of ways McLean County is showing appreciation for those who’ve served ahead of and on Veterans Day next week.

Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille, staff members, and others joined the family and friends of Ann Pontius to complete the planting of a memorial garden.