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Jotaka Eaddy: "Follow Your North Star"
Jotaka Eaddy: "Follow Your North Star" There were lights, cameras, as well as a memorable call to action during Community College of Philadelphia’s 48 th Annual Commencement where Jotaka Eaddy, Senior Director for Voting Rights and Senior Advisor to the …
Dr. Donald Generals Takes the Helm
Dr. Donald Generals Takes the Helm Dr. Donald Generals, the sixth president of Community College of Philadelphia, began his tenure on July 1. "These are challenging yet exciting times for the community colleges of America,” Dr. Generals said in a message …
Top Officials Hear Stories, Advice from Students
Top Officials Hear Stories, Advice from Students Seated around a table with Mayor Michael Nutter and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan listening intently, Community College of Philadelphia students spoke from the heart. They, along with a number of …
Alumnus Named New Fire Commissioner
Alumnus Named New Fire Commissioner Firefighters risk their lives to save life and property, and prevent tragedies from striking families in Philadelphia, which has the fifth largest fire and emergency services department in the country. That …
32 Local Entrepreneurs Graduate From 10,000 Small Businesses Program
32 Local Entrepreneurs Graduate From 10,000 Small Businesses Program Thirty-two entrepreneurs, the largest class ever for 10,000 Small Businesses—Greater Philadelphia, celebrated the completion of the program August 22 at a graduation ceremony in the …
Successful Alumnus Returns to Widen the Paths for Others
Successful Alumnus Returns to Widen the Paths for Others Hayward L. Bell is a corporate executive who works in Waltham, Mass., but his heart has never let go of his South Philadelphia roots or Community College of Philadelphia, the place that set him on a …
College Hosts Forum to Foster Better Understanding of Ebola Virus
College Hosts Forum to Foster Better Understanding of Ebola Virus Students, faculty and staff members gathered for an Ebola information session October 28 on the Main Campus, which was designed to foster a better understanding of how the virus works and …
RISE Links Students to In-Demand Sciences
RISE Links Students to In-Demand Sciences Michael Ferguson graduated with highest honors in May, and then came back to the College this summer to help other students. Serving as a peer mentor in a program called Raising Interest in STEM Education (RISE), …
A Day to Pause and Recognize Heroes
A Day to Pause and Recognize Heroes Chris Wilson, a Justice major, retired from the U.S. Army in 2009 and hadn’t had much occasion to wear his brown military fatigues until Nov. 11. He had received an email requesting that he show military pride by …
A Fireside Chat Lights Up a Cold Day
A Fireside Chat Lights Up a Cold Day Dr. Donald Guy Generals, seated in an armchair, read from a passage as the smell of marshmallows and hot chocolate hung in the air. He shared “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz, a Dominican-American …
For the Love of the Game: On Community College of Philadelphia’s Nationally-Ranked Basketball Team Player Squeezes in the Games amid Classes and a Job
For the Love of the Game: On Community College of Philadelphia’s Nationally-Ranked Basketball Team Player Squeezes in the Games amid Classes and a Job Dante Collier’s days start at 2:30 a.m. when he wakes up to deliver the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. …
Samuel A. Alito, Associate Justice of The U.S. Supreme Court, Offers Five Principles of Citizenship
Samuel A. Alito, Associate Justice of The U.S. Supreme Court, Offers Five Principles of Citizenship U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. discussed the importance of citizenship at the College’s 2015 Judge Edward R. Becker Citizenship …