September 2024

Midland College's Health Information Management (HIM) program has been recognized as a Program of Distinction by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), earning the accreditor's highest level of commendation and placing Midland College among a select group of Health Information Management programs nationwide recognized for leadership, innovation, and excellence in healthcare education.

recently, during a casual dinner with a colleague and her younger brother -- a recent engineering graduate from Texas Tech University now working in the Permian Basin oil field -- I heard something that completely reframed the way I think about student success. Not because it was groundbreaking, but because it was honest. He talked openly about his journey from a local community college to Texas Tech's engineering program.

The Midland College Chaparrals may have seen their remarkable season come to an end with a heartbreaking loss to Johnson County on Thursday, May 28, finishing third overall at the NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., but some of the most meaningful moments from the trip had nothing to do with wins, losses or life on the diamond. Instead, they came through laughter, piggyback rides, autographs and friendships formed during the annual Challenger Game.

After entering the NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series with a 50-10 record, the Chaps arrived in Grand Junction carrying the confidence of a team that has spent all season proving itself one game at a time. Guided by Head Coach Hector Rodriguez, Midland College has relied on explosive offense, gritty pitching performances, and an unwavering belief in one another throughout its postseason run.