Tag: Community College of Philadelphia

Jamila Winder, Montgomery County Commissioner and Chair, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in East Norriton with parents who instilled ambition and work ethic…

Julissa Boglio-Garcia is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program at Peirce College.

She began her educational journey at Community…

Antoinette Ellis, the North Philadelphia high school senior who was named a Gates Scholar, has selected the University of Michigan as her next stop this…

When West Philadelphia native Deesha Dyer looks back on her life journey, her path is one that never could have imagined for herself, writes Janelle…

Community College of Philadelphia’s Welding Technology Program aims to attract more women to the welding industry, writes Vicky Diaz-Camacho for Billy Penn at…

The Community College of Philadelphia has unveiled new branding for the first time in nearly two decades as it marks a new era for the…

At 24 years old, Shania Bennett is the youngest person in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc.

She is the executive…

Mallory Fix-Lopez, Vice President of the Philadelphia Board of Education, has announced she is resigning next month, writes Mike DeNardo for Audacy.

She noted…

Maryelis Santiago is a mother, a community leader, an advocate, and a first-generation college graduate. She is a three-time graduate of Peirce College…

A two-year apprenticeship program is offering Philadelphia high school graduates the chance to step into a full-time job and earn a free associate…

During the month of February, a traditionally slower travel period in the tourism sector, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is targeting locals…

Margaret Harkins, DNP, MBE, MSN, GNP-BC, RN-BC, dean of nursing at Holy Family University, grew up in Philadelphia as the daughter of Scottish…

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis, a Philadelphia police staff inspector, will be Norristown’s new police chief, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter.

Bailey-Davis is Norristown…

The Career and Advanced Technology Center at Community College of Philadelphia celebrated its first-anniversary last month, writes the Community College of Philadelphia News.

The…

Julio Acosta is a full-time IT professional, first generation immigrant, and a Peirce College graduate, who leveraged his prior learning and self-motivation to…

Thirty-five Philadelphia-area high school students from underrepresented backgrounds will get a full-ride to nursing school thanks to the Independence Blue Cross Foundation…