HCC's Coleman College Health Science Tower wins design award

Apr 24, 2018

Houston Community College's $68 million Coleman College Health Science Tower, a Texas Medical Center member institution, is the recipient of a 2018 Landmark Award from the Houston Business Journal.

Coleman College was one of 16 winners selected from a pool of 54 finalists in the annual competition that recognizes commercial real estate projects for excellence in land planning, design, construction, economics, marketing and management. Entries were judged on impact to Houston, such as job creation, innovation, best use of land, site plan, development of surrounding neighborhoods, visual plan, amenities and being environmentally friendly.

"HCC is the leader in Houston when it comes to training the medical professionals of tomorrow," said HCC Chancellor Dr. Cesar Maldonado. "Coleman College offers students a state-of-the-art academic environment that mirrors the real-life situations they will encounter in their future medical and dental careers."

The Coleman College Health Sciences Center of Excellence is a leading health science community college in the nation and the only one of its kind residing in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. The institution offers associate degrees and certificates in over 20 health science fields in a state-of-the-art academic environment.

In addition, the school's outstanding faculty are acknowledged by their peers for leadership and vision in the areas of nursing, patient care services and therapeutic services. The Center also supports professional licensing continuing education training requirements for incumbent health care professionals.