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Erie County Community College

A Peep Under the Hood:
The Why Behind the What

January 23rd, 2026
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But here is the secret sauce, something we do not often share. It is the rationale and philosophy that guide how we continue to build this college...

For Auld Lang Syne

January 9th, 2026
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As we prepare to close the door on what has been, for many, a tumultuous year, it feels fitting to pause and take stock of EC3 in 2025. What we see when we do that is growth, and that matters.

Fast Away the Old Year Passes

December 16th, 2025
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This year alone, we've served more than 800 Erie County residents, changed their lives. Each brought to us their goals and hopes for the future, and they trusted us to help them take the next step toward making those goals and hopes into a reality.

Putting a Face to Scholarships

December 5th, 2025
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Scholarships don't just provide financial help to these folks. Rather, they actually act as lifelines in many cases. They are permission slips. They are a chance to exhale and recenter. They offer support when it feels impossible.

November Gratitude

November 24th, 2025
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As the semester starts to wind down, I'm approximately halfway through my fifth year here at EC3. Maybe it's just this time of year as the days grow darker and colder, or maybe it's simply that five years is long enough to appreciate what a rare privilege it is to build something that matters and to watch it grow in ways we could never have scripted.

Doing College Differently: EC3's Response to a Changing Higher Ed Landscape

November 5th, 2025
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This month, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) released a powerful report titled "Resilient by Design: The Future of America's Community Colleges." ...While this report is sparking conversations across the country, I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. EC3 was built for this moment. We've been doing college differently from day one.

Serving Everyone – Literally

October 23rd, 2025
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Walk into a classroom at any community college, and you'll see more than just students. You'll see parents balancing work and family, veterans restarting their lives, retirees learning for the joy of it, first-generation students trying to navigate an entirely new world, and everything in between.

An Expression of Gratitude

October 9th, 2025
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The generosity on display and commitment to our students were deeply moving, and I am sincerely thankful to everyone who participated.

A Morning Together

September 25th, 2025
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It's almost that time again! EC3's Quarterly Breakfast is just around the corner, and this is truly one of my favorite events that we host.

Fall Semester: Launched

September 12th, 2025
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One of the things that I like to do every semester is to host a Pizza with the President event...I get to meet students and hear their stories. I can't tell you how much I enjoy these opportunities to sit down with our students and learn about them.