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From Community College To The White House: The Deesha Dyer Story
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 which dreams are made. And Deesha Dyer would probably be pinching …
Learning Without Limits: Ron Davis, Parx Casino Give Back to Center for Male Engagement
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 National Football League. In business, he’s led …
The Pathways Project: Guiding Students to College Completion
The Pathways Project: Guiding Students to College Completion Community College of Philadelphia Selected for New, National Initiative Colleges participating in a new national initiative called the Pathways Project will implement guided academic and career …
Starbucks: Motivating Local Talent Is Everybody's Business
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 foster homes, including a household crawling with 30 unneutered cats. One day, …
Dr. Karen E. Nelson: Intersecting Science and Humanity to Boost Global Health
Dr. Karen E. Nelson: Intersecting Science and Humanity to Boost Global Health Dr. Karen E. Nelson’s social-good science knows no bounds. A microbiologist whose research may one day allow doctors to match medical care to an individual’s genetic code, …
Sharing Her Unlikely Journey, Deesha Dyer Reminds Class of 2016 to Pay It Forward
Sharing Her Unlikely Journey, Deesha Dyer Reminds Class of 2016 to Pay It Forward Deesha Dyer’s extraordinary journey took her from Community College of Philadelphia to the career of her dreams in the White House. Last week, Dyer made a triumphant return …
Paving The Road to Student Success
Paving The Road to Student Success Seven New Advisors, More Offerings at Community College Of Philadelphia to Support And Enrich The Learning Experience As new students enter the College for the 2016-2017 academic year, they will be welcomed by new …
Langston Hughes and Jazz: A Black History Primer
Langston Hughes and Jazz: A Black History Primer The jazz riffs of Ron McCurdy’s sweet trumpet wafted out of the Bonnell Auditorium, piquing the curiosity of passersby. Inside, a sepia image of literary giant Langston Hughes, superimposed on a big screen …
Asian American Film Festival Takes Its Offerings to Community College of Philadelphia
Asian American Film Festival Takes Its Offerings to Community College of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) this year expanded its venues to include the Main Campus of Community College of Philadelphia, where the diverse …
Help Wanted: Thousands Answer the Call to Work
Help Wanted: Thousands Answer the Call to Work On the same day the Department of Labor announced the November unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, the lowest level in nine years, a winding line of job-seekers snaked around Spring Garden Street and down …
Step Up and Step Out: Community College of Philadelphia Holds its 51st Commencement
Step Up and Step Out: Community College of Philadelphia Holds its 51st Commencement Lindsay Jackson, an Education: Early Childhood (Birth to 4 th grade) major never imagined she would finish college. On May 6 at Community College of Philadelphia’s 51 st …
New Partnerships Pave the Path to Student Success
New Partnerships Pave the Path to Student Success The College continues to advance its mission of student success and academic excellence by securing partnerships with two prestigious institutions: The Wistar Institute and Drexel University. The Wistar …