Education
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New Chief of Staff is “Plugging Into a Powerhouse” at Elkins Park’s Salus University
Beth Moy, in her duties working at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE), never forgot her visit to Salus University for the first time. “You can feel the purpose, focus, and energy that faculty and students bring to the work. It’s palpable and energizing,” she said. Salus is a member of SEPCHE, a…
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WCU Programs Place in Top 10 on Nine of 17 National Lists from Intelligent.com
West Chester University has enviable rankings on 17 of Intelligent.com’s national lists for 2022. The university is in the Top 10 on nine of these lists. Intelligent.com assesses the top programs in the nation based on flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Their methodology ranks each program on a scale from 0 to 100…
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North Montco Alumnus is a Success Story of Hard Work and Mentorship
Kellie Ridgway, the owner of LaMirage Hair Salon, completed North Montco Technical Career Center Cosmetology program in 1981, the same year she graduated from Souderton High School. The decision to attend and do well in the program has helped her pave a vibrant career and financially secure future. Kellie continues to mentor recent graduates, many…
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Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon Gives Thumbs-Up to Neumann Food Pantry
Neumann University’s Knights’ Pantry, a food bank for students, got a special visit Dec. 15 from Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). Scanlon is a co-sponsor of a bill that would convene a White House conference on food, nutrition, hunger and health, the first task force of its kind in more than 50 years. She called…
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Center School Alumna Reflects on the Difference It Made in Her Professional Life
Center School, based in Abington, has educated and supported thousands of children since opening its doors in 1989. Their alumni are strong and passionate about Center School and the difference it has made in their lives. Alumna Jenna Arnold, the author of the bestselling book Raising our Hands, recently returned to Center School for a visit…
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MCCC’s Top Students Inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Montgomery County Community College recently celebrated the induction of 95 students into the Alpha Kappa Zeta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) international honor society for two-year colleges. To be eligible for this elite honor, students must earn a minimum of 12 credits, maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be…
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Relaxation Room Helps WCU Students Alleviate Stress as They Prepare for Final Exams This Week
From a global pandemic to upcoming final exams and commencement in December, and just about everything in between, stress continues to loom large for many students. With this in mind, two students from West Chester University’s Honors College, Mary (Molly) Parkes and Courtney Purdy, decided to use their honors capstone project to put the “chill”…
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MCCC English Faculty Member Writes Sequel to ‘The Red Badge of Courage’
It takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude to decide to write a sequel to arguably one of the most heralded novels in American literature. Especially when you’re not the original author. Yet Montgomery County Community College English Senior Lecturer Donald Yost of Norristown has risen to the challenge with his newly published novel, “Henry:…
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WCU Recognized for Sustainability by Princeton Review and Sierra Club
After WCU moved up to silver designation in 2020 under the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), it may not come as a surprise that the university continues to be part of two notable sustainability lists — both of which include institutions…
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Neumann University Hosts Free Technology Classes for Seniors
Neumann University is hosting free technology training classes being offered by Senior Lift, a nonprofit organization that has been teaching technology skills to seniors for 12 years. It has recently opened its programs to the unemployed and underemployed. Classes include Smartphone Basics, Computer Basics, and introductory sessions on Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows 10, PowerPoint, Google…
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MCCC’s Culinary Arts Institute Reopens Student-run Bistro 1400 With a Fresh, Innovative Menu
Students of The Culinary Arts Institute (CAI) of Montgomery County Community College are eager to share their culinary and hospitality skills with the community at CAI’s student-run Bistro 1400 restaurant. Bistro 1400 reopened on Nov. 29 to serve an a la carte style lunch featuring an array of delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts – all…
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MONTCO Careers: Abington Friends School Seeking Database & Admission Services Manager
AFS is currently looking for a Database and Admission Services Manager to start immediately. Please apply through the ADP employment portal. Abington Friends School is an independent Quaker school for students ages 3 through grade 12. In a culture of intellectual and creative ambition, they cultivate fearless, curious learning. Engaged and purposeful in every moment, students…
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A New You in ’22! Try a One Credit course in January and February at DeSales University
This year, enroll in one of DeSales University’s one-credit courses and get a taste of MBA coursework. The DeSales University MBA program is proud to announce its next series of one-credit courses geared toward the working professional. Their latest offering, “Voice of the Customer” will teach you how to capture, analyze and report on customer…
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MCCC Nursing Student Named Among First Presidential Scholarship Recipients
It’s a busy and exciting time in Mercedes Joell’s life. The 29-year-old mom is raising her two children under 10, while pursuing an associate’s degree in Nursing from Montgomery County Community College and planning her wedding at the same time. That’s why some good news she received recently couldn’t have come at a better time. The first-generation…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Hill Top Prep Makes ‘Landmark’ Announcement with Appointment of New Headmaster
Bryn Mawr’s Hill Top Preparatory School, which serves students in grades 5-12 with neurodiverse learning differences, has appointed Kevin M.R. Mayne as its new Headmaster. Mayne — who is currently Vice President for Enrollment Management at Landmark College, a school for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism — will replace Thomas W. Needham, who…
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Well-Traveled Lower Merion Student Leaves Culinary Industry to Pursue Veterinary Career
Born in Egypt, raised predominantly in Italy, and having spent significant time in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Switzerland, France, and the United States, Jenkintown’s Manor College student Margherita Beatrice D’Ottavi has lived in more countries than most will visit in their lifetimes. Throughout those places, the main constant in her life has been in the kitchen.…
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Remembering Ursinus College Professor Who Turned Theater and Dancing into Academic Subjects
When Joyce Henry joined Ursinus College in 1972 to teach in the English department and advise the drama club, the theater was not even an academic major, writes Ed Moorhouse for ursinus.edu. “It existed and was vibrant, but it was something of an extracurricular activity for students,” said Professor of Theater Domenick Scudera. “She was…
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Immaculata University to Host December Admissions Events for Adult Undergraduates and Grad Students
Immaculata University will hold two admissions events in December, an on-campus session for adult undergraduates on Saturday, Dec. 11 and an online open house for graduate students on Monday, Dec. 13. Immaculata’s College of Adult Professional Studies will host the Dec. 11 event from 10 AM-12 PM for adult students interested in earning an associate…
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