Newsroom
June 18, 2024
Looking Back on the Spring Semester: The Rise. And Shine. Block Party
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.
May 20, 2024
Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Tracey Downing
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.
May 7, 2024
Self-Discovery on the Path to Graduation. Meet Sonniyrah Marie D'Huguenoir.
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
Catto Scholarship Makes the Difference for Students. Meet Annette Ramirez.
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
Working to Make People Smile: Devona Williams
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
Ready to Accomplish New Goals: 2024 Student Speaker Moo Muhammad
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
Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker
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
How Students Make the College's New Brand What It Is
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
CCP’s New Look: Our Updated Brand Identity and Logo
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
From Classroom Research to Conference Presentation
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
From Welding Novice to Working Professional in One Year
Twenty-one-year-old Camyra Sawyer was the first woman to complete the Welding Technology program at the Career and Advan…
December 21, 2023
At 66, student Mrs. Dee Dee is using her experience and her education to change the incarceration system
Prison has always cast a shadow on Lorraine Haw’s life, even before she was old enough to understand what a prison…