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April 10, 2024
CCP’s New Look: Our Updated Brand Identity and Logo
Community College of Philadelphia launched a new brand and logo on April 11, 2024, reflecting our place in the city’s educational landscape as Philadelphia’s college.
April 9, 2024
From Classroom Research to Conference Presentation
Judy Wentworth, who will start the Nursing program in 2024, shared her story about presenting her research at a high-profile academic conference. She reflects on how this experience has prepared her for her studies, and how faculty and staff helped her achieve this milestone.
January 29, 2024
From Welding Novice to Working Professional in One Year
Twenty-one-year-old Camyra Sawyer was the first woman to complete the Welding Technology program at the Career and Advan…
December 21, 2023
At 66, student Mrs. Dee Dee is using her experience and her education to change the incarceration system
Prison has always cast a shadow on Lorraine Haw’s life, even before she was old enough to understand what a prison…
December 21, 2023
Continuing a Family Connection: Alum and Faculty Member Mike Shaffer
Teaching at the College for almost 40 years has given Mike Shaffer the opportunity to prepare students for their future&…
December 12, 2023
Increasing Diversity in Nursing
An Achieving the Dream grant is one more way the Nursing program is working to support the success of black, indigenous,…
December 11, 2023
The perfect blend: Saxbys offers students leadership experience, college credit, and a paycheck!
A few months ago, Bryant Grantham didn’t really drink coffee. His role as student CEO at Saxbys changed that.&ldqu…
December 1, 2023
New International Students Club: Connecting Ambitious Students from Across the Globe
Donny Mutiva is a first-year Business, General student who started the new International Students Club at the College. A…
November 3, 2023
Alum Question and Answer with Colleen L. Stanford Director, Public Safety and Security
Returning to the College after several years in law enforcement, Colleen earned her associate degree from the College in…
October 24, 2023
Teaching the Region’s Next Nurses: Alumna Tamisha Hardee
Being a CCP Nursing alum gives Tamisha Hardee a unique vantage point with her students.“They are pleasantly surpri…
September 26, 2023
The Career and Advanced Technology Center Offers the Right Teachers in the Right Setting for You
Linda Ali’s goal when she signed up for the Nurse Aide Training program at Community College of Philadelphia was t…
September 8, 2023
New Medium and Heavy Truck Technology instructor brings his love for automotives to the classroom
If you want to learn from the best, your instructor has to love what they do. When it comes to automotives, the best ins…