COVER STORY For the Love of Dogs With the help of HCC, Elizabeth Staples ’03, ’05 turned her passion into a successful business. FEATURE Art — For Everyone HCC marks 25th anniversary of Taber Art Gallery FEATURE Kids at Heart For Samantha Stackpole ’25, philanthropy is a personal matter FEATURE The Ties That Bind HCC launches The Green Thread, a podcast of alumni interviews DEPARTMENT From the President It never ceases to amaze me how often I encounter the green thread of HCC woven through our community. DEPARTMENT Letters Thoughts from our readers MY HCC STORY Something to Celebrate Kokui Adesokan ’07 DEPARTMENT Campus Roundup News and Events HCC GIVING Where Charity Begins Why two sisters from Connecticut shifted their giving to HCC DEPARTMENT Alumni Out & About Alumni at home and on the road DEPARTMENT Alumni Notes What have you been up to since your school days at HCC? DEPARTMENT In Memoriam We are saddened to learn of the passing of members of the HCC community DEPARTMENT Campus Kudos Celebrating members of the HCC community for their public accolades