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Saxbys Coming to the College with a Student-Run Experiential Learning Café
Saxbys Coming to the College with a Student-Run Experiential Learning Café Community College of Philadelphia and Saxbys recently announced that a student-run Experiential Learning Café (E.L.C.) will open at the College in spring 2022. This is the first …
A Conversation with 2021 Dual Enrollment Graduates
A Conversation with 2021 Dual Enrollment Graduates We’ve asked two 2021 graduates, Cory Matthews and I’shanay Meeks, about their academic experiences. Both earned their high school degree from Parkway Center City Middle College and an associate degree in …
CCP Alum Maps Out His Own Path, With a Little Help From Mom
CCP Alum Maps Out His Own Path, With a Little Help From Mom Deep down, Adam Dickerson, ’21, always knew he wanted to become an x-ray technologist. While it was not until high school that he officially decided to pursue this career, Adam recalls the exact …
Three Community College of Philadelphia Students Announced as Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Semifinalists
Three Community College of Philadelphia Students Announced as Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Semifinalists Three Community College of Philadelphia students have been announced as semifinalists for the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke …
Accomplishing Her Goals as an Adult, First-generation Student: Nikki El
Accomplishing Her Goals as an Adult, First-generation Student: Nikki El Unsure of a career path, Nikki El first attended the College in 2002. Her financial situation changed, and as a newly married wife and homeowner, there was little time left for …
Q&A with Girija Nagaswami, Ed.D, professor of English, 2021 recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Q&A with Girija Nagaswami, Ed.D, professor of English, 2021 recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching Winners give a presentation each spring to Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff. Watch Dr. Nagaswami’s Lindback Lecture, …
Enough is Enough: Understanding Redistricting and Gerrymandering
Enough is Enough: Understanding Redistricting and Gerrymandering On April 12, the College hosted an Enough is Enough panel discussion to celebrate the right to vote and shine a light on gerrymandering, an issue that threatens the fairness of our electoral …
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 …