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Countdown to Commencement 2011

Countdown to 2011 Commencement has begun! On Monday, June 13, we’ll be returning to The Kimmel Center for a celebration of this year’s graduates. Here are some highlights and things to remember as you prepare to become a Peirce College alumnus in the coming weeks. Soundtrack to Commencement: Peirce students have chosen “Ain’t No Stoppin’ […]

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Reaffirming Peirce’s commitment to Dual Admissions for Philadelphia’s working adults

Last week I had the honor of representing Peirce at a special signing event that reaffirmed the College’s Dual Admissions agreement with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP). This was also the same day that CCP officially opened its newly renovated, environmentally friendly Northeast Regional Center. The Dual Admissions program helps students seamlessly transfer to […]

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Startup Corps: Igniting the entrepreneurial spirit of young Philadelphians

Startup Corps students Anthony Torrance, Douglas Wallace,and Rashaun Williams with co-founder Christian Kunkel We recently accompanied Peirce President James J. Mergiotti on a visit to the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) in Philadelphia to meet with students participating in the Startup Corps program. We sat down with the students to hear about their entrepreneurial concepts and […]

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How to land a job in Philly: Panel discussion with local employers

Bonnie Sermons Career Development Services hosted its second annual job search panel on March 24, “How to Land the Job: A Panel Discussion with Area Employers.” Peirce students and alumni had the opportunity to speak with seven panelists who have extensive experience the hiring process and understand what it takes to get a job today: […]

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