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If you've driven past our Erie West campus lately, the location formerly known as Villa Maria on W. 8th Street, you've probably noticed a constant flurry of activity.

And can there be anything more hopeful than students taking that first step toward changing their lives? After all, that's what happens when they walk through our doors for the first time. They are staking their future on the hope for something better.

With July 4th behind us, we begin the long, slow slide into fall. I can't help but look ahead to the coming academic year, which is just over a month away.

Occasionally, I suffer through small bouts of insomnia. Usually, this happens when I'm so excited about the future that I just can't turn my brain off. Sometimes, it's existential angst, but that's far less frequent — fortunately. Here's what those thoughts were tonight.

At EC3, our quarterly breakfasts aren't just another item on the calendar. We created these to interact with our community with intentionality – to open our doors to conversations with those that we serve.

That's why EC3 matters. It's built for students like me and like you. Here at EC3, we realize that life doesn't go according to plan, and we know

So, how do we help fill that gap and be there when our students need us? Increasingly, I've become convinced that AI is at least part of the answer.

Before I get into the details of the grant, let me take a moment to explain why this matters so much. Why is giving high school students the chance to earn college credit so critical to their future?

That same spirit is part of our mission here at EC3. It is why we've adopted a local-first approach to purchasing goods and services.

Earlier this week, we hosted our First Impressions Workshop, an event that offered our students the chance to think about professionalism and gain