Awards & Recognition
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More Entries, More Prizes: WCU to Host 10th Annual Business Idea Competition on April 20
As West Chester University wraps up its sesquicentennial, it is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of the annual Business Idea Competition hosted by the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center. The finalists will compete in person on Wednesday, April 20, at the WCU Alumni and Foundation Center before a panel of judges that consists of business…
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‘Making the Impossible Possible’: WCU’s Scholarship Gala Raises $150,000 for Students During Historic Times
Each year, West Chester University’s Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala attracts numerous friends from throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to a benefit to fund Presidential Scholarships for WCU students who have earned academic distinction. Since its inception in 1983, the Presidential Scholarship Community Gala has raised more than $2 million for WCU students through a…
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Neumann Alumna From Upper Darby Wins Award for Yankovic Interview
Amanda Cunningham, an Upper Darby native who graduated from Neumann University in December of 2021, has won the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award for Best Celebrity Interview. IBS announced the results of the national competition in March. Paired with a student from Montclair State University, Cunningham interviewed “Weird” Al Yankovic, a comedian best known for…
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WCU’s Graduate Programs Earn High Praise from U.S. News & World Report
West Chester University appears on several of U.S. News & World Report’s lists of the best graduate schools for 2023. WCU’s master’s of social work is among the nation’s Top 100 MSW programs accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. WCU is ranked No. 94 in a tie with 21 other schools. This is…
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Abington’s Center School Students Win Awards in 2022 Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces. As part of their commitment to supporting youth in the community, they offer several youth scholarships every year. Students in grades 6-8 across America…
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Heroes Honored for Their Help at Drexel Hill Helicopter Crash Site
So many things went right on Jan. 11. People did their jobs. They paid attention, ignored the danger, stepped up to help. So many things went right on Jan. 11 that they’re calling it the miracle of Burmont Road– a damaged medical helicopter transporting an infant girl to Children’s Hospital that crash-landed near the front…
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Kate Winslet Takes SAG Award Sunday for Her Role in Delco’s ‘Mare of Easttown’
Kate Winslet has a companion Mare of Easttown award to go on the shelf with the Emmy she won for portraying detective Mare Sheehan, writes Luca Giliberti for GoldDerby. Winslet took a Screen Actors Guild Award Sunday night in the Best Limited Series/TV Movie Actress category for her work in the Delco-centric HBO series. She…
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Two Montco Companies Earn Perfect Scores for LGBTQ Workplace Inclusion on High-Profile Index
Two Montgomery County companies have received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index that measures corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The scores are calculated based on an analysis of publicly available information along with information submitted to…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Names Mother Josaphat Award Recipient, the College’s Highest Honor
Jared Downing, of Collingswood, NJ, and a sophomore at Manor College has been named the 2022 Mother Josaphat Medal Award Recipient. The Mother Josaphat Medal is a student award presented to a Manor College student who exhibited a responsible lifestyle evidenced through reverence, respect, and service. The medal is the highest honor for a student…
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Fort Washington-based Company Ranked as Most Admired Homebuilder in Fortune’s Latest List
To determine the ranking, Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry to conduct a survey of 640 of the highest-revenue companies in the world across 52 industries and 28 countries. Executives, directors, and analysts were asked to rate their industries’ companies on nine criteria. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, has been…
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Conshohocken Physician Assistant Wins Local Emmy for Health-Based Wellness Show
Jessica DeLuise, a physician assistant from Conshohocken, was recently awarded the 2021 Mid Atlantic Emmy NATAS award in the Long Form Lifestyle Content category for her show, Eat Your Way to Wellness, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than the Curve. DeLuise was the creator, host, and executive producer of Eat Your Way to Wellness. Both…
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King of Prussia-Based Waste Management Company Wins 2021 SEAL Award for Environmental Sustainability
King of Prussia-based Clean Earth LLC was recently named the winner of the 2021 Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership (SEAL) Business Sustainability Awards for its Fullcircle program. The company is a leading provider of environmental and regulated waste management services, writes Jay Cooney for Clean Earth Inc. The 2021 SEAL Sustainability Award honorees included global…
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Lotto Luck: Local Resident Ushers in New Year as 2022’s First Millionaire in PA
Chester County’s Honey Brook resident Brian Mineweaser rung in 2022 as the “Powerball First Millionaire of the Year” after he became the lucky winner of the $1 million Pennsylvania Lottery, writes Carly O’Neill for FOX 43. He was randomly selected in a drawing among the five finalists and was delivered the good news during ABC’s…
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Norristown beMarketing Founder & CEO Brandon Rost Named 2021 Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Montgomery County native, Brandon Rost, has been chosen by the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County to be named the 2021 Young Entrepreneur of the Year, awarded annually to entrepreneurs who have made a significant contribution to the Montgomery County business community. He will be recognized along with fellow…
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King of Prussia CEO Makes Forbes and Savoy Lists for Black Excellence
George Nichols III, President and CEO of The American College of Financial Services, was recently named one of Forbes magazine’s inaugural Cultural 50 Champions, writes Aaron Mudd of Bowling Green Daily News. Nichols, who is a Western Kentucky University graduate, was also named to the Savoy magazine list of 2021 Most Influential Black Corporate Directors…
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New Ursinus College Building Recognized with 2021 Montgomery Award
Ursinus College has been honored with the 2021 Montgomery Award which recognizes the best in planning and design, environmental sustainability, and advocacy in Montgomery County, for the Schellhase Commons, an exceptional adaptive reuse project in Collegeville Borough. This prestigious honor for planning and design is awarded by the Montgomery County Planning Commission. “The college’s inspiration…
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Montgomery Bar Association Honors Marilou Watson, Esq., Recipient of the 2021 Margaret Richardson Award
Friends, family, and colleagues gathered together recently to honor Marilou Watson, Esq. of Fox Rothschild LLP, the recipient of the 2021 Margaret Richardson Award. It is named for the first female member of the Montgomery Bar Association, and the award is given by the Women in the Law Committee to a member who has promoted…
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Haverford Jewelry Designer Demonstrated Integrity and Creativity During Pandemic, Among This Year’s ACE Heroes
Marlyn Schiff, a Haverford jewelry designer, has been recognized as this year’s Accessories Industry ACE Heroes by the New York-based Accessories Council, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The organization usually honors innovative accessories brands and fashion icons at an ACE Awards dinner. But this year the focus has shifted to brands that made…
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