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Finding success on and off the court
Finding success on and off the court Last year, the College’s men’s basketball team rallied up a lot of excitement around campus as they made their way to the 2021-22 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DIII Men's Basketball Championship. …
Transforming Life Changes into a Career
Transforming Life Changes into a Career Arriving at the College in summer 2019, Nana Agyman had a plan to achieve his goal of becoming a nutritionist, motivated by changes he made in his life. Growing up with health challenges, Nana experienced issues …
Empowered with Degree and Career Options: Parkway Student Brittney Coleman
Empowered with Degree and Career Options: Parkway Student Brittney Coleman Excited to attend the College’s May 6 graduation ceremony, Brittney Coleman will join other Parkway Center City Middle College students in earning an associate degree a few weeks …
A Graduation Celebration for Our Catto Scholars
A Graduation Celebration for Our Catto Scholars On April 25, Mayor Kenney and the College community gathered to celebrate the largest cohort of graduating Octavius Catto Scholars with a pinning ceremony. The Octavius Catto Scholarship was launched in …
A Story of Mentorship, Opportunity and Scholarly Self-Perseverance
A Story of Mentorship, Opportunity and Scholarly Self-Perseverance Originally from Guinea, Ahmadou Sidibe was a student in Moscow while his loved ones resided here in Philadelphia. After countless conversations with his father and sisters about life and …
Reaching the stars: Once unimaginable, this SCEO’s bright future is brewing.
Reaching the stars: Once unimaginable, this SCEO’s bright future is brewing. In between conference calls, preparing for graduation and running the College’s new coffee shop, we sat down with Yeismarie Rivera, the student chief executive officer (SCEO) of …
From Catto Scholar to Paralegal: How Chelsea Hammond used Success as Her Biggest Motivator
From Catto Scholar to Paralegal: How Chelsea Hammond used Success as Her Biggest Motivator After graduating this May, Chelsea Hammond is already a working paralegal. Now 31 years old, she wasn’t sure how successful she would be after having been out of …
The Career and Advanced Technology Center Offers the Right Teachers in the Right Setting for You
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 to make her way in the medical field. “This …
Teaching the Region’s Next Nurses: Alumna Tamisha Hardee
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 surprised that I am from this program. Students are able to ask for specific advice,” she …
Alum Question and Answer with Colleen L. Stanford Director, Public Safety and Security
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 Criminal Justice in 2010. She went on to earn a …
New International Students Club: Connecting Ambitious Students from Across the Globe
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. Although he is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was …
The perfect blend: Saxbys offers students leadership experience, college credit, and a paycheck!
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. “Being in the café so much, it’ll make you like …