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North Philly student heads for Oxford, asserts that community college was more than a steppingstone
North Philly student heads for Oxford, asserts that community college was more than a steppingstone When Hazim Hardeman arrived on Community College of Philadelphia's campus in 2012, he had no idea that he was destined to become a Rhodes scholar, an honor …
A Community College Honors Curriculum that Prepares Students for the Elite Institutions of the World
A Community College Honors Curriculum that Prepares Students for the Elite Institutions of the World In the six years after graduating from Community College of Philadelphia, L. Larry Liu has gone from Northeast Philadelphia, to an Ivy League university, …
Fifty Years After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death, a College Remembers the Man and Students Give Back
Fifty Years After Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death, a College Remembers the Man and Students Give Back Fifty years after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., America still struggles with the issues faced by past generations: civil …
CCP and Parx Casino Work to Eliminate Barriers, Build On the Strengths of Philly's Students
CCP and Parx Casino Work to Eliminate Barriers, Build On the Strengths of Philly's Students Community College of Philadelphia and Parx Casino recently announced a diversity partnership that will help fund support services for students who are veterans, …
Students on the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team Are Bettering the Community
Students on the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team Are Bettering the Community Troy Bundy, a father and husband who leads the Community College of Philadelphia's Student Government Association, and Coby Dulitzki, a business owner and biomedical sciences major …
Two Green Thumbs Up for Service Learning in Professor Stephens' Class
Two Green Thumbs Up for Service Learning in Professor Stephens' Class Margaret Stephens, associate professor of Social Science, teaches environmental conservation and geography, connecting lessons in the classroom to issues within the city. The approach, …
Where Will You Go? Jonathan Williams Graduates College Then Goes to Work for a Company He Started in High School
Where Will You Go? Jonathan Williams Graduates College Then Goes to Work for a Company He Started in High School When it comes to cleaning, Jonathan Williams, 21, has one piece of advice: "Work smarter, not harder." He takes his own advice—almost. That's …
Hazim Hardeman, Rhodes Scholar and Kid from North Philly: 'Never Mistake Our Being First, For Being the First that Were Worthy.”
Hazim Hardeman, Rhodes Scholar and Kid from North Philly: 'Never Mistake Our Being First, For Being the First that Were Worthy.” Hazim Hardeman, a kid from North Philly, a Rhodes Scholar and a Community College of Philadelphia alumnus, had a message for …
Block by Block, 'Power Up' Builds Businesses, Neighborhoods on Germantown Avenue
Block by Block, 'Power Up' Builds Businesses, Neighborhoods on Germantown Avenue A paint gallery, a bakery, a beauty salon, an eyeglass store, a craft tea business and a handcraft studio – block by block, owners of these nearby businesses, all graduates …
Mt. Airy Business Cooks Up Opportunity on Netflix Show
Mt. Airy Business Cooks Up Opportunity on Netflix Show Power-Up Grad and Baker competes on Netflix show, "Sugar Rush" Imagine having your business on a television series that would seen by millions. That's what happened to baker and cake decorator …
Old factories bring new jobs, hope and new conversations about shared growth to a struggling neighborhood
Old factories bring new jobs, hope and new conversations about shared growth to a struggling neighborhood The industrial sewing machines that clattered in two once-bustling Kensington textile factories are silent now. However, these days, thanks to a …
43rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony
43rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony This summer, 16 graduates were recognized and awarded for their hard work and program completion at the 43 rd Annual Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Pinning Ceremony. Clauja Rodriques, now …