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June 18, 2024

Hundreds of students, staff and friends of the College gathered at Main Campus for the unveiling of Community College of Philadelphia’s new brand on April 11, featuring guest speakers Rep. Jordan Harris, spoken word poets Dr. Michelle Myers and alum Eboni Ferguson, and alum Mutha Knows of Power 99, who served as emcee.
The crowd was entertained by DJ Diamond Kuts, Mad Beatz drumline, stiltwalkers and acrobats from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and games, in addition to free food from several Philadelphia vendors that lined half of 17th Street, which was closed to traffic for the event. Local influencers attended to get the word out about the College’s new look. Attendees received giveaways with the new logo, including T-shirts, sunglasses, bandanas, a spoken word poetry book focused on what the College means to them, stickers and temporary tattoos.

May 20, 2024

Earning a Behavioral Health/Human Services (BHHS) degree will allow Tracey Downing to help individuals as a support specialist, just like others have helped her throughout her life. The first graduate of the College’s I Am More initiative, which assists justice-involved individuals earn an education, Tracey invites others to learn from her story. With assistance and knowledge she received from others, as well as the BHHS program, she also has come to understand the challenges she has been confronted with in her life.

May 7, 2024

The path to graduation is flooded with twists and turns. Students change majors, life events cause disruptions, and many students find they are no longer the same individual they were coming into college. Sonniyrah Marie D'Huguenoir said her journey was a roller coaster.

May 2, 2024

Students know they’re picking a more affordable option when they choose to enroll at a community college rather than a four-year school. For Annette Ramirez, the cost of tuition paired with the flexibility of classes at Community College of Philadelphia stood out when she was researching colleges after high school.

April 30, 2024

After pursing other career paths in health care, Devona Williams decided that becoming a dental hygienist was the right fit for her. But when looking at programs around her hometown of Pittsburgh, she found that they didn’t match her needs.

April 26, 2024

Arriving at the College in the fall of 2022, Moo Muhammad followed the advice of his mentor, whom he met by chance while working as an Uber driver.

April 23, 2024

Moo Muhammad will graduate Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Cybersecurity. While at the College, he earned several scholarships, including NBCU Academy Scholarship, the Renaissance Scholarship from the Beygood Foundation and the Drexel Promise Scholarship.

April 16, 2024

When we started the process of creating Community College of Philadelphia’s new brand nearly three years ago, we knew students had to be part of the discussion. After all, our students are at the core of everything we do. We couldn’t create the College’s new look and feel without asking our students what makes them proud to be part of the City’s College—and what would encourage others to see what they already know.
 

April 10, 2024

Community College of Philadelphia launched a new brand and logo on April 11, 2024, reflecting our place in the city’s educational landscape as Philadelphia’s college.
 

April 9, 2024

Judy Wentworth, who will start the Nursing program in 2024, shared her story about presenting her research at a high-profile academic conference. She reflects on how this experience has prepared her for her studies, and how faculty and staff helped her achieve this milestone.

January 29, 2024

Twenty-one-year-old Camyra Sawyer was the first woman to complete the Welding Technology program at the Career and Advan…

December 21, 2023

Teaching at the College for almost 40 years has given Mike Shaffer the opportunity to prepare students for their future&…