Political Science Professor Receives $150,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
Ife Williams, Ph.D. professor of Political Science, has received a $150,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant for her project, “Mapping Resistance of Africans and African Descendants to Colonialism and Segregation, 1945-1990.” The 15-month project will create curricular materials on the resistance of Africans and African descendants to segregation and colonialism in the late 20th century.
College Receives $75,000 Gift from Aqua Pennsylvania
Delaware County Community College has received a gift of $75,000 from Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities company, to support the College’s Student Resource Center, which offers a wide range of services that reduce barriers to student success. The contribution will support students at both the Marple Campus and the future Southeast Center in Upper Darby Township. The Center at each campus has been renamed the “Essential Student Resource Center.”
College Launches 18-Credit Music Industry Certificate Program
Launched in fall 2023, the new 18-credit Music Industry Certificate program offers students access to a comprehensive curriculum that covers essential aspects of the music business, from marketing and copyright to artist management and industry trends.
College Hosts U.S. and State Officials’ Discussion on Benefits of U.S. CHIPS and Science ACT
In September 2023, U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) led a panel discussion at the College’s Downingtown Center on the significant impact the multi-billion-dollar U.S. CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act is expected to have on local manufacturers of semiconductors, and the Act’s education, training and job benefits to community college students.
Skilled Trade Unions Visit DCCC
Nearly 40 representatives from the region’s skilled trades unions met with PA State Senator Tim Kearney, DCCC Trustee Jim Gaffney, DCCC President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin and other College administrators to discuss prospective partnerships between the College and the unions on pre-apprenticeships and other workforce training. DCCC director of Technical Education Amy Antrim provided the union leaders with a tour of the Marple Campus’ Jerome S. Parker Advanced Technology Center, where the College provides skilled trades and advanced manufacturing workforce training.
Students Attend NSF Conference
David Peterson, an aspiring paleontologist, and Rebecca Ludes, who is passionate about engineering, were invited to attend the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Annual Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) Scholars Meeting, held in Washington, D.C. They were offered the opportunity based on their academic achievement at the College. Attendees included undergraduate and graduate STEM students as well as faculty and program directors from colleges and universities across the country.
Five DCCC Students Named to All-Pennsylvania Academic Team
Five DCCC students were named to the 2023-2024 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and community service. Anuradha Anuradha of Boothwyn, Pa., Chloe Johnson of Paoli, Pa., Tashi Kandeh of Darby, Pa., Jamie Lynch of Philadelphia, Pa., and Jay Rhoades of Ridley Park, Pa., were recognized.
Faculty Books
Adriana Leela Bohm, Ph.D., professor of Sociology, is a co-author ofTeaching and Confronting Racial Neoliberalism in Higher Education (Routledge, 2023).
Ife Williams, Ph.D., professor of Political Science, is the author of Police Brutality: A Philadelphia Story (Lexington Press, 2023).
DCCC Student Awarded Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
Michael Jordan was awarded a $5,000 Vocational Scholarship from Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace corporation. Jordan is earning a Web Programming Certificate at the College. He is a career changer who is pursuing a lifelong interest in working with and programming computers.
Edison Hong Awarded $7,500 Phi Theta Kappa Hites Transfer Scholarship
Edison Hong of Upper Darby, Pa. was selected to receive a $7,500 2024 Hites Transfer Scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges. Hong earned his associate degree from the College last fall with majors in Computer Science and Business Administration. He now attends Georgia Institute of Technology, where he plans to major in Computer Science.
Tadanawishe Tuwacha Awarded Full-Tuition Scholarship to Neumann University
Tadiwanashe Antony Tuwacha of Parkesburg, Pa. was awarded the Neumann University Transfer Partnership Full-Tuition Scholarship. He graduated in May 2023 with an associate degree in Business Administration and is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems at Neumann. While at DCCC, Tuwacha served as a student ambassador and student mentor as well as president of the Business Society, and was a member of the College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Chester County Student Named 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Kiera Barwell of West Chester, Pennsylvania, is one of 213 students nationally who was named a 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. She received a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Barwell is a member of the College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
College’s New Campaign to “Follow Your Flame”
You may have seen the new campaign on buses and billboards in your area. We are excited to let people know of DCCC’s unique capability to satisfy academic, career and workforce pursuits in a vibrant, collegiate setting. Learn more about how to “Follow Your Flame.”