A Community College of Philadelphia alumnus, Nafees Norris, recently became the first African-American student accepted into the master’s program in Biopharmaceutical Process Engineering at Thomas Jefferson University. He is the first in his family to go to college.

In a recent update, Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez, President of Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), shared, "...talk therapy is one treatment method that has the ability to make a tremendous positive impact on student mental health support... After offering free access to online therapy, [MCCC] saw more than 325 students sign up since the program launch."

TK Ly, a nursing student, chose HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, after researching affordable postsecondary schools that met the pre-requisites for graduate school. TK decided to focus on nursing to “take advantage of the top-rated area program and faculty to jump-start my medical career.” TK plans to graduate from HACC in 2021, and ultimately earn a doctorate in nursing anesthesia.

Pennsylvania community colleges continue to evaluate their response to COVID-19. As guidance changes, the most up-to-date information from each community college is available through the Commission's website.