EVENT:            West Chester University & Delaware County Community College will hold a press conference to announce their partnership in a new national student-success project dedicated to eliminating equity gaps by 2030. The national project will help a greater number of students from historically underserved populations, including students of color, in the Southeastern Pennsylvania region graduate from college.

SPEAKERS:

• Acting Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Postsecondary and Higher Education Dr. Tanya I. Garcia.
• President of Delaware County Community College Dr. L. Joy Gates Black
• President of West Chester University Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino
• Superintendent of William Penn School District Dr. Eric J. Becoats
• Penn Wood High School Student
• Vice President of Partnerships at EAB Tom Sugar (Washington, D.C.)

 DATE:              Wednesday, September 15, 2021

 TIME:              4-5 p.m.

 LOCATION:     Penn Wood High School (Auditorium), 100 Green Avenue, Lansdowne, PA

 CONTACTS:    Nancy Gainer/WCU (484.888.2611) & Anthony Twyman/DCCC (610-425-0805)