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DIRECTOR OF DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges is a nonprofit, volunteer membership association and the primary advocate for Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges. Based in Harrisburg, PA, its members include the college presidents, members of the colleges’ boards of trustees and key college administrators. The Commission provides leadership on issues affecting…

Expanding an already robust offering of certificates, diplomas and degrees, Pennsylvania community colleges will offer 83 new programs in wide-ranging and in-demand careers for the 2022-23 academic year. The in-person and distance education opportunities include programs in areas of critical need like emergency services, health care and technology. “As the largest provider of public postsecondary…

Clintaysha Hampton, a Spring 2022 graduate of Montgomery County Community College, recently shared her journey of finding a workforce pathway to a career in the healthcare field. After several tries at college, she found the affordable, accessible higher education offered by community college was the best fit for her as a working mother. Pennsylvania is…

At their annual retreat today, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges Council of Presidents reviewed and applauded a groundbreaking new program called Drexel Promise, which will offer a 50 percent tuition discount to Pennsylvania community college graduates beginning in 2023. “This unprecedented initiative by Drexel is a model for making higher education more affordable in…

The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges (PACCC) today announced the recently-elected officers to the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. The Executive Committee leads the PACCC Board of Directors in determining the statewide direction and policy interests of its member community colleges. The following Executive Committee members, who have been nominated and approved by…

Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-192) was elected to serve her first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2016. As a lifelong public servant and native of West Philadelphia, Rep. Cephas has worked tirelessly to forge cross-sector collaborations and partnerships to solve some of the community’s biggest challenges. Throughout her career, Rep. Cephas realized…

“When I graduated high school, I made a deal with myself: If I didn’t have a career by 25, I’d go to college. So – at 25, when I didn’t have a career – I went back to school. I found the pathway to a meaningful future at community college,” said Matthew Gaul, the 2022…

Luzerne County Community College (Luzerne) recently announced a new program that will help train Pennsylvanians to fill an area of critical need in the healthcare field. The college will now offer an associate of applied science degree in Medical Assisting, which will help meet the demand for certified medical assistants. The program was developed to…

“I earned my master’s degree in business and, even though I liked my job, a part of me wanted to do something I was really passionate about,” explained Alysse Dambrot, the 2022 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar from the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC). “I finally decided to go back to school and train…

The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges (PACCC) honored the 28th Annual All-Pennsylvania Academic Team with a video tribute which was posted online today. It recognizes the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, a remarkable group of community college students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated a commitment to their colleges and communities. The 2022 awardees include 46…