Pennsylvania’s Community Colleges and Career & Technical Education Centers Assure Students of Educational Opportunities
Today, Elizabeth Bolden, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, and Jackie Cullen, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA), issued a joint statement regarding career and technical education articulation affected by COVID-19 closures. Each year, hundreds of Pennsylvania students complete a secondary career or technical education…
Gold Scholar Says Community College Changed her Life
“Pennsylvania Highlands Community College changed my life,” said Emily Krisko. “I identified my passion and charted an educational pathway to a career in that profession; I enriched myself and my community through volunteer work; and I had the opportunity to learn, grow and excel. I really found myself there.” Emily Krisko, a December 2019 Pennsylvania…
Gold Scholar Reflects on Key to Success
“My parents raised me to do my best, and that’s what I’ve done here at Northampton Community College,” said Laura Rex. “One of my proudest moments was when I ran for an officer position in my college’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Chapter. I never imagined it would lead to something like this.” Ms. Rex, a…
2020 New Century Transfer Scholar Devoted to LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Academic Excellence
Kendall Stephens, Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) student and LGBTQ+ advocate, was recently named a member of the 26th Annual All-Pennsylvania Academic Team and honored as the 2020 Coca-Cola New Century Transfer Scholar for the Commonwealth. The Academic Team recognizes an exceptional group of community college students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated a…
Community Colleges Offer Mental Health Support during COVID-19 Pandemic
Most individuals have already or will experience emotional discomfort, increased anxiety or worse in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the disruption to people’s lives. Grief at missing out on experiences, frustration and uncertainty are normal reactions to an event as unsettling as a worldwide pandemic. The situation is new and unpredictable. Remember:…
Pennsylvania Community College Students Honored for Academic Excellence
Two-Year Scholarship to State System Schools Awarded to 47 Transfer Scholars The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges (PACCC) recently announced the 26th Annual All-Pennsylvania Academic Team. The honor recognizes an exceptional group of community college students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated a commitment to their colleges and communities. The 2020 awardees include 47…
More than 10 Community Colleges Donate Critical Supplies During Shortage caused by COVID-19
In response to the current shortage of personal protective equipment due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges across the Commonwealth are supporting Pennsylvania healthcare professionals, many of whom are community college alumni, with the donation of medical supplies. The nursing, allied health and other relevant programs are loaning ventilators, contributing supplies of gloves and…
Online Student Continues Education at SNHU
Sarah Polachek has been taking online classes since she enrolled in cyber school during middle school. Her father is a pilot, so the distance learning approach to education made sense for her and her family because it gave them the ability to travel with him. While considering postsecondary education, it was only natural that Ms….
PA Community Colleges Respond to COVID-19
Updated March 2, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Pennsylvania community colleges are being proactive in their response to COVID-19 by modifying class schedules or adopting distance learning models. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is closely monitoring the virus and encourages all Pennsylvanians to do their part to mitigate its spread. In response to the current shortage…
Statement on Proposed Funding Following 2020 Budget Address
“We are concerned and disappointed that the 2020-21 fiscal year budget proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf does not provide an operating or capital funding increase for community colleges, failing to support the quarter of a million students served by community colleges each year and the communities we economically enhance,” said Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges President &…