2020-2021 Staff
Kourtney E. Douglas
Content Strategist
Kourtney E. Douglas is a student at Howard Community College who is passionate about writing, community engagement, and storytelling. She strives to select stories that are meaningful to the HCC community and support a strong...
Rebecca Nason
Editor-in-Chief
Rebecca Nason is a JumpStart student who currently attends Howard Community College and Wilde Lake High School. Having grown up outside of the United States she is enthusiastic about current events and plans to work in international...
Marquet A. Johnson
Videographer & Photographer
The current videographer and photographer of the HCC Times. While at Howard Community College, Marquet studies audio and video production specializing in film. Working on various short films, skits, music videos and visuals as...
Joel E. Wood II
Writer
Socrates once said “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Joel takes this seriously and strives to understand the world around him and his place in it. He does this by asking “Why?, How?, and What for?” constantly....
Deja Grissom
Writer
Deja Grissom is a first-year English major and dreams of owning her TV production studio. She desires to create safe spaces for margined groups to share their experiences freely. Her hobbies include designing clothes, songwriting,...
Nina Wyckoff
Writer
Nina is a freshman pursuing a degree in Social Sciences at HCC. With a background in speech and debate, she is passionate about exploring unique perspectives of topical issues. Otherwise, she’s probably busy inhaling a novel.
Heather Sabol
Writer
Heather previously graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor's degree in psych/neuroscience, and is returning to school to start a career in the medical field. While she has no formal journalism experience, writing has always...
Darius Hammond
Writer
Who would have thought that a pair of eyes, a mind, and the ability to write would open a new world? Darius Hammond, a writer for the HCC Times, has used his imagination to create and express thoughts that alter the way of thinking....
Paul Jo
Writer
Paul is Korean-American and has lived in the Howard County area for about half of his life. He is originally from Tennessee where diversity wasn't common. He is a returning student who graduated in 2013 with a Criminal Justice...
Marcus Chewning
Writer
Marcus Chewning is currently majoring in English, and hopes to one day make a living from his writing—the ultimate dream, right? Most of the time he creates stories, while dabbling in a bit of poetry. However, he also enjoy...
Kenneth Apana-Korley
Writer
Kenneth is a sophomore at HCC with a love for journalism and theatre. He loves reading, writing, and performing on stage. He enjoys athletic activities like bike riding, swimming, and basketball, and one of his favorite activities,...
Madison Baltimore
Writer
Madison Baltimore, a staff writer for The HCC Times, has a strong passion for journalism. She wrote for her high school paper, and she brings that enthusiasm and experience to HCC. Madison loves to write about topics that matter...
Amira Cooper
Writer
As a writer, Amira hopes to learn new concepts and expand her skills by contributing to The HCC Times. She specializes in writing opinion editorials on pop culture, as well as regularly reviewing movies, television and campus...