ECC President to Participate in White House College Opportunity Summit

“This opportunity is vital to Essex County College since our number one priority is student success,” said Essex County College President Dr. Gale E. Gibson.

She will join President Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Biden at the White House College Opportunity Summit, on Thursday, Dec. 4. The event will bring together colleges and universities, business leaders, nonprofits and others that are committed to supporting more college opportunities for students across the country.

“Through conversations, panels and networking,I will be able to bring back workforce development ideas to Essex, Newark and the larger New Jersey community,” said Gibson.

This year’s summit will focus on building sustainable collaborations in communities with strong K-12 and higher education partnerships to encourage college going, and supporting colleges to work together to dramatically improve persistence and increase college completion, especially for first generation, low-income, and underrepresented students.

“This event will give us insights, best practices and strategies other leaders, with the same challenges, are using to leverage their resources and strengthen their infrastructure to accomplish college completion,” said Gibson.

Information and Photo Courtesy of Essex County College Office of Marketing and Communication.