Newsroom
December 3, 2024
Get to Know CCP Faculty: Meliss Wright, Assistant Professor, Economics and Statistics
Q: How do you look forward to impacting our students with your academic/field training?
A: I look forward to showing students that they already apply economics principles in their daily lives and encouraging them to challenge the content we cover. Sometimes, students confuse their spot-on intuition for not understanding the content. I hope students leave my class confident enough to question policy and assessments of the economy.
November 20, 2024
Get to Know CCP Faculty: Esra Abumounshar, Architecture, Design and Construction
Q: If you are new to the College: Why are you excited to join Community College of Philadelphia?
A: I am excited to teach where I started my journey as a student 10 years ago to study architectural design!
I also want to advance the program and bring new insight to the Architecture, Design and Construction department from a practitioner perspective, and enable students to have that direct link into the workplace.
A: I am excited to teach where I started my journey as a student 10 years ago to study architectural design!
I also want to advance the program and bring new insight to the Architecture, Design and Construction department from a practitioner perspective, and enable students to have that direct link into the workplace.
November 14, 2024
Dontae Bacon Receives Joseph and Marie Field Opportunity and the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia Scholarships
Community College of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that Dontae Bacon is a recipient of both the Joseph and Marie Field Opportunity and First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia Scholarships.
November 13, 2024
Get to Know CCP Faculty: Mitsy-Ann Rapley, Assistant Professor, Tourism and Hospitality Management
I know the powerful impact community colleges can have on students from diverse backgrounds, empowering them to reach their full potential and connecting them with meaningful career paths. Community colleges have a special way of fostering growth and providing opportunities that go beyond academics, and I’m happy to be part of that mission here at CCP.
November 11, 2024
Gabriela Hevia: From CCP to the 2024 Paris Olympics
In the nearly nine years that Gabriela Hevia has lived in the United States, she has learned English, graduated from Community College of Philadelphia, discovered her passion for digital art and landed a prestigious internship with NBC Sports during the 2024 Olympic Games. Originally from Venezuela, Gabriela said she spoke little to no English when her family first came to the U.S. to flee political unrest in their home country. After completing a year at Philly’s Northeast High School, Gabriela started taking English classes at CCP. Once she had a strong enough handle on the language, she decided to start studying what she was truly passionate about: digital video production.
October 16, 2024
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Students’ Extraordinary Achievement: A 100 Percent Radiography Exam Pass Rate Extending 20 Years
Students in the College’s Diagnostic Medical Imaging (DMI) program are ready to start careers as radiologic technologists after graduating and passing the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination in Radiography, which is necessary to work in the field. For the past 20 years, students have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the exam, on their first try, within six months of graduation.
October 9, 2024
Rabia Sulayman Receives Dr. Edward Anderson and Ed Hermance Scholarships
Community College of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that Rabia Sulayman is a recipient of the Dr. Edward Anderson scholarship and the Ed Hermance Scholarship.
Rabia is a nontraditional student who graduated high school in 1993. After spending the past few decades being a wife, raising children, and starting companies, she decided to return to school and is now in her second year at the College studying for a degree in Business.
Rabia currently works in health care and would like to continue to do so while progressing into data analytics or product development. She would also like to continue to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.
Rabia is a nontraditional student who graduated high school in 1993. After spending the past few decades being a wife, raising children, and starting companies, she decided to return to school and is now in her second year at the College studying for a degree in Business.
Rabia currently works in health care and would like to continue to do so while progressing into data analytics or product development. She would also like to continue to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.
September 26, 2024
Get to Know CCP Faculty: Christine Guarango, English Department
Christine Guarango is excited to join the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) this fall, marking her first semester as an instructor.
September 24, 2024
Community College of Philadelphia welcomes three new appointees to the College’s Board of Trustees: Timothy J. Ford, Dr. Carol Jenkins and Rev. Jonathan A. Mason Sr.
New board members include representatives from diverse fields, including legal, education and religion
August 22, 2024
New program offerings at Community College of Philadelphia include Video Game Audio, Real Estate, Communication and Media Studies, and more for the 2024-25 academic year
Starting this fall, the College will offer five new certificate/degree programs.
August 1, 2024
Fulfilling a Lifelong Interest: Auto Tech Student Mariah Presley
In need of a career change, Mariah knew an education would provide the skills required for different opportunities. Unsure of what area to pursue, she asked a friend for advice.
August 1, 2024
These students received some of the most prestigious scholarships in the nation
David Emdin had no idea what was coming when the president of Community College of Philadelphia stopped his commencement speech to call him on stage.