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February 15, 2016
Coca Cola Scholarship Invests in a Mother Who is Using Education to Help Fight Cancer
When Elizabeth “Ellie” Scicchitano read the email notifying her she had been selected as a 2015 Coca-Cola Le…
February 15, 2016
Fostering Success On and Off the Court
Community college athletics are not just about getting the next big win. Athletes do play for the love of the game, but …
January 19, 2016
Reentry Support Project Unlocks New Hope throughout the City
Jamil Watson was serving time in prison when he first met Tara Timberman, founder and coordinator of the Reentry Support…
December 23, 2015
The Giving Season Brings a Chance to Learn About Service
Last December, Ari Bank, an assistant professor of English at Community College of Philadelphia, told his wife, Kirsten …
December 22, 2015
Innovative Strategies Continue to Strengthen Student Success
Convening his third Town Hall meeting of a busy academic year, President Donald Guy Generals updated the College communi…
December 14, 2015
Michael Mann Talks Climate Change and Solutions at College Forum
Community College of Philadelphia is a vibrant gathering place that gives people an opportunity to work for a better wor…
December 3, 2015
Starbucks: Motivating Local Talent Is Everybody's Business
Carmen Williams was on the road to nowhere.Left at a friend’s home by her mother as a child, Carmen endured myriad…
November 17, 2015
Showing Appreciation for the Gift of Freedom
Across the city, ceremonies marked Nov. 11, the day the nation shows its appreciation for those who serve and have serve…
November 6, 2015
The Pathways Project: Guiding Students to College Completion
Community College of Philadelphia Selected for New, National Initiative Colleges participating in a new national initiat…
November 2, 2015
Learning Without Limits: Ron Davis, Parx Casino Give Back to Center for Male Engagement
Ron Davis knows a little about success and failure. He played in the National Football League and he was cut from the Na…
October 20, 2015
A Character Whose Make-Believe World Inspired The World: Hispanic Heritage Month Kicks Off With The Story Of Don Quixote
President Donald Guy Generals kicked off the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with a discussion of a larger …
September 29, 2015
From Community College To The White House: The Deesha Dyer Story
By any standard, going from community college student to White House social secretary in just six years is the stuff of …