HCC Hosts Historic ‘Jill of All Trades’ Skilled Trades Showcase for Girls

Original Article from Howard Community College

Jarrett Carter Sr., Mar 13, 2026

Dozens of young women filed into Howard Community College’s Rouse Company Foundation Student Service Hall, each wearing a bright orange Jill of All Trades sweatshirt and carrying a matching backpack. They came from Howard County high schools with different schedules, different interests, and different ideas about what their futures might look like.

By the end of the day, many of them would share at least one thing: the realization that a career in the skilled trades might be exactly what they’ve been looking for.

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