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    Surg Tech Program’s Amazing Success

    Surg Tech Program’s Amazing Success

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College If you've ever considered a career in the healthcare sector but are unsure where to start, becoming a Surgical Technologist might be your perfect fit. This role is crucial within the medical field,...

    Students and Summer

    Students and Summer

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community During the summer after my freshman year of college, I felt like I was at a crossroads. I was a community college student who had just finished a challenging year, and I was feeling more than a little...

    Belief, Growth Mindset, and Graduation

    Belief, Growth Mindset, and Graduation

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College It’s hard to believe that we are almost to our second annual graduation ceremony, but it’s true!  We will celebrate our next round of graduates on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00am here at Erie West. ...

    Casting a Wider Net: Who We Are and What We Do

    Casting a Wider Net: Who We Are and What We Do

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania Sometimes, I like to take a step back and talk about the big picture, especially for new readers who have joined us recently. Think of this as the 10,000-foot view if you will. We...

    Belongingness Still Matters

    Belongingness Still Matters

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College Earlier this week, the solar eclipse was the big excitement here in Erie as everyone came together to witness four-ish minutes of totality. This was the last total solar eclipse that will be visible...

    Educational Access: Proximity Matters

    Educational Access: Proximity Matters

    Chris Gray, Ph.D.  Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania  A recurrent theme in my blogs is that proximity to education is an access issue, making it an equity issue. What I mean here is that the distance that potential students have to...

    Course Modalities = Flexibility

    Course Modalities = Flexibility

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College of Pennsylvania In my last blog, I talked about the difference it can make to students’ educational experiences when they visit college campuses in person. I firmly believe that the best way to get to...

    The In-Person Difference

    The In-Person Difference

    Chris Gray, Ph.D. Founding President, Erie County Community College We are just about halfway through the first eight-week spring session as I sit down to write on this February 29, Leap Day. Time is moving swiftly, and we’ve already turned our sights to recruitment...