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Hope feels like such a small and insignificant thing when the world feels so bleak, but it’s still there, flickering in the gloom. Our EC3PA students are harbingers of what our world could become, and I vest my hope in them — that they will wrestle that better world into existence.

Our first year together has seen EC3PA finding its rhythm and forming a solid foundation on which to build and grow.  Our next steps involve expanding to provide more of the kinds of programs that our students and our community need as we keep our eyes on the future. 

It’s no surprise that, as we close the door on EC3PA’s first academic year, we once again shift our focus forward to what comes next. With the spring semester finished, next up on our immediate radar is the process of launching our first summer session. We’ve timed this session to begin immediately following Memorial Day and to end before August, thereby giving students some downtime both before and after this abbreviated semester.

Slow and steady wins the race! Dr. Gray emphasizes the vision of the college and celebrates its inaugural year- by a celebration at the ballpark. See you at EC3PA Day!

Founding President Dr. Christopher Gray discusses the blossoming of student clubs on campus.

Founding President Dr. Christopher Gray unpacks the nuances between “belonging” and “belongingness” as they relate to EC3PA’s mission.

During its March 2022 meeting, the EC3PA Board of Trustees approved the creation of a brand new Welding Certificate Program, set to launch in Fall 2022.

EC3PA President Dr. Christopher Gray shares the story of first-term student Kylie Robbins, who never believed she was fit for college — until EC3PA.

EC3PA President Dr. Christopher Gray discusses the complexity and necessity of forging transfer agreements between community colleges and four-year institutions.

EC3PA President Dr. Christopher Gray reassures “first-gen” college students that even if the odds seem stacked against them, they can succeed.