Sen. Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery) and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh) Monday introduced Senate Resolution 218 that designates the week of October 16 as “Community College Completion Week” in Pennsylvania.
The Senators are co-chairs of the bipartisan Community College Caucus.
“The vision of Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges is to increase the workforce readiness skills and educational attainment level of Pennsylvanians to create a productive workforce and vibrant economy,” said Sen. Mensch. “These community colleges embrace the comprehensive mission of what it means to be a community college: to provide high-quality, affordable and accessible higher education and workforce training.”
There are many benefits to earning a community college degree or certificate. Students with a degree or certificate regularly earn $250k more over a lifetime than someone with only a high school degree.
“Pennsylvania’s community colleges are grateful for the leadership of our Community College Caucus co-chairs Senator Bob Mensch, Senator Lisa Boscola, Representative Jim Marshall and Representative James Roebuck and for the support of the Community College Caucus in spearheading awareness of this and other community college issues in the Legislature,” said Dr. John J. “Ski” Sygielski, President of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College and co-chair of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges. “It is our hope that PA Community College Completion Challenge Week can help to create a culture of completion at our community colleges – so that our students, their families, and our communities can reap the benefits of an educated workforce and citizenry.”
“Pennsylvania’s community colleges are grateful for the leadership of our Community College Caucus co-chairs Senator Bob Mensch, Senator Lisa Boscola, Representative Jim Marshall and Representative James Roebuck and for the support of the Community College Caucus in spearheading awareness of this and other community college issues in the Legislature,” said Dr. John J. “Ski” Sygielski, President of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College and co-chair of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges. “It is our hope that PA Community College Completion Challenge Week can help to create a culture of completion at our community colleges – so that our students, their families, and our communities can reap the benefits of an educated workforce and citizenry.”
The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Senate. Click Here for a sponsor summary.
For more information on community colleges, visit the PA Commission for Community Colleges website.
