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He took control of his future and his whole world changed for the better
He took control of his future and his whole world changed for the better “I will miss CCP so much. This place means so much to me,” said Joseph DeFeo, an English major who graduated with the Class of 2022. “I’ll always be a CCP Lion.” Joseph started at …
Celebrating Tahara Garrison-Brown: Winner of the Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Celebrating Tahara Garrison-Brown: Winner of the Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship As Tahara Garrison-Brown, ’22, walked across the stage to receive her diploma during the College’s commencement ceremony on May 7, she also …
One Student’s Determination to Finish What He Started
One Student’s Determination to Finish What He Started Born and raised in South Philadelphia, Brian Walsh says that his family has lived on the same block for almost 100 years. He recalls growing up as a kid surrounded by family and sharing the same steps …
Meet Dr. Alycia A. Marshall: The College’s New Vice President of Academic and Student Success
Meet Dr. Alycia A. Marshall: The College’s New Vice President of Academic and Student Success Meet Dr. Alycia A. Marshall, the College’s new vice president of Academic and Student Success. Dr. Marshall joins the College from Anne Arundel Community College …
Meet The Man Who Inspired the Pulitzer-Prize Winning Podcast “Suave”
Meet The Man Who Inspired the Pulitzer-Prize Winning Podcast “Suave” Luis “Suave” Gonzalez is the first support coach for the College’s I Am More Reentry Engagement program . Tasked with supporting students who are navigating life after being involved in …
The Importance of Options: Honors Graduate Christopher Brinkley-Pridgen
The Importance of Options: Honors Graduate Christopher Brinkley-Pridgen Earning a degree in Liberal Arts – Honors this year marked a milestone in Christopher Brinkley-Pridgen’s educational journey, which is far from over. His experience and preparation at …
Three Students Named Semi-finalist for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Three Students Named Semi-finalist for Prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship On March 9, three students, Enoch Tuffour Ampem, Heather Sizemore and Ryan Numair, were selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer …
How firefighting and the National Guard are leading one Nursing student to service in her community and beyond
How firefighting and the National Guard are leading one Nursing student to service in her community and beyond Tabitha Hernandez is a 2023 graduate who is earning her A.S. in Nursing, but she’s not new to providing lifesaving intervention in her …
Walking the Halls with Dr. Brad Kovaleski, the New Dean of Students
Walking the Halls with Dr. Brad Kovaleski, the New Dean of Students In January 2023, the College welcomed Dr. Brad Kovaleski as the new dean of students. Dr. Kovaleski comes to CCP from Penn State University’s Brandywine campus, where, as the senior …
Lindback Lecture 2023: Dr. Faye Allard
Lindback Lecture 2023: Dr. Faye Allard Winners of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching give a presentation each spring to the Community College of Philadelphia community. Recipients are announced at Commencement each year. This year’s Lindback …
Getting to know Dr. Vance Gray, associate provost of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
Getting to know Dr. Vance Gray, associate provost of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development Meet Dr. Vance Gray, the College’s associate provost of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development. Dr. Gray comes to the College from Olive-Harvey College, …
Liliya Luhavaya Earns First Place in National Design Competition for Architecture
Liliya Luhavaya Earns First Place in National Design Competition for Architecture When Liliya Luhavaya entered the Coalition of Community College Architecture Programs’ national design contest this spring, she was hoping she would be chosen as one of the …