Education
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MCCC Continues to Offer Tuition Assistance Program to Help Unemployed Residents
Montgomery County Community College continues to help unemployed residents get back on their feet by offering tuition assistance through its Montco Recovery Tuition Assistance Program. Assistance through the program is available to any Montgomery County resident who experienced full- or part-time employment loss on or after March 6, 2020, the date of Gov. Tom Wolf’s…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Marilyn Wells, Chancellor of Penn State Brandywine
Dr. Marilyn Wells, the Chancellor of Penn State Brandywine, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up outside Pittsburgh as the daughter of first-generation-born Americans who didn’t have the opportunity to go to college but made it their mission to have their children go. Dr. Wells also discussed being active in Girl Scouts and other school-related…
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MCCC’s Workforce Development Division Hosting Online Info Session For Medical Billing Specialist Program
If you’re considering your career options, need to gain new skills quickly, and want a job in a growing field, learn more about Montgomery County Community College’s Medical Billing Specialist program and the associated Certified Billing and Coding Specialist credential in an online information session via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 5:30 p.m. To…
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Penn State Great Valley Chancellor James Nemes to Retire
Penn State Great Valley chancellor James Nemes has announced his decision to retire effective July 1, 2022, after more than a decade of service to the campus. “Penn State Great Valley has made great strides under Dr. Nemes’s leadership,” said Kelly Austin, interim senior vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor at Penn State.…
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Manor College Partners With WSFS Bank and Target For Giving Tuesday to Help Their Students’ Families
Manor College is participating in Giving Tuesday, on Nov. 30th for their students with children and families. Over 85% of Manor College students work part or full time, and many of their students have families with young children. Manny’s Wish List for Giving Tuesday: Earlier in October, they asked their Manor students if they could use…
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WCU’s Sensory-Friendly Evening with Santa to Provide Delight for Kids Needing Less-Stimulating Holiday Magic
Blinking lights, clanging sleigh bells, and crowded lines characterize numerous Santa-visit experiences, but for children with sensory sensitivities, including those on the autism spectrum, such an atmosphere can be anything but jolly. Understanding that every child deserves a special Santa moment, the West Chester University Alumni Association will host children with sensory sensitivities ranging from…
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Penn State Great Valley Raising Funds for Its Arts and Culture Program on GivingTuesday
Today, Penn State’s seventh GivingTuesday is an opportunity to remind its students that they are a part of a community that believes in their potential. It is a chance to show support for the people and programs that shape the university. It’s a day to remind friends and neighbors that “We Are” a community that stands beside…
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Landmark Pennsylvania School Funding Trial: Week One Testimony Cites Financial Disparities
The landmark Pennsylvania school funding system trial saw an opening week of personal accounts on the insufficiencies of finances and the implications of those shortfalls. Expert witnesses also testified about state-aid distribution discrepancies and the gulf they widen between the Commonwealth’s richest and poorest communities. Maddie Hanna and Kristen A. Graham parsed the litigation for…
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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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Scholarship Will Help Montco Grad Earn His Next Degree
Thanks to the Ryan Johnson, Ph.D., Endowed Scholarship and the support of his family and Montgomery County Community College’s faculty, William Drewes is on his way to earn his bachelor’s degree at Temple University. Like many students, William Drewes was uncertain about what he wanted to do when he graduated from high school. He tried…
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Neumann Honors Friends, Family of Brendan Kelly for 30 Years of Scholarships
On November 18, Neumann University honored the legacy of deceased alumnus Brendan Kelly, whose family and friends have worked for more than three decades to keep his memory alive on campus. Members of the Brendan P. Kelly ’87 Committee and the Kelly family were recognized at the President’s Thanksgiving Reception, Neumann’s annual event that salutes supporters for their continued generosity and commitment…
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Parent Company of Aqua Pennsylvania Presents $75,000 Check to WCU Resource Pantry
In survey data collected last year, approximately 40 percent of West Chester University students reported experiencing some type of basic-need insecurity, including not having enough food to eat. During this season of thanks and giving, Essential Utilities, the parent company of Aqua Pennsylvania, stepped up in a big way to assist WCU students who depend…
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MCCC Wins Prestigious NCMPR Medallion Awards
Assistant Vice President Marketing and Engagement at Montgomery County Community College Holly Ann Clayton says she is really proud that the MCCC team won National Council for Marketing & Public Relations NCMPR Medallion awards this year. The National Council for Marketing & Public Relations is the leading professional development association exclusively serving those working in…
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MCCC Hosting Winter Online Open House Saturday, December 4
With the holiday season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to find out why a quality education from Montgomery County Community College is the perfect gift to give yourself or a loved one this year. MCCC Office of Admissions will host a Winter Online Open House Saturday, December 4, from 10-11 a.m.…
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Three Signs of Recent Pennsylvania Grad: Framed Diplomas, Ready Resumes, Mountainous Student Debt
The Class of 2020 at Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities carried the third-highest level of student debt nationwide, according to the recently released 16th annual report by The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS). Patty Tascarella peered into that financial hole for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The TICAS report provides an overview of debt for…
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Layer 8 Security Establishes Scholarship for Info Science Students at Penn State Great Valley
Malvern-based Layer 8 Security has a connection to Penn State Great Valley that runs deeper than the physical proximity. CEO and co-founder Jeffrey Lipson earned his master’s degree in information science from the campus after serving almost six years of active duty in the Marine Corps. Last year, Lipson created cybersecurity units for the Marine…
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Lower Merion Community Mourns Loss of High School Principal Sean Hughes Death in Tragic Car Crash
Sean Hughes, Lower Merion High School principal of 14 years, died in a car crash on Saturday while he was driving his son to a soccer game, writes Chris Palmer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The crash happened early in the morning in Winslow Township, Camden County. Hughes’ SUV collided with another SUV traveling in the…
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Students in Lower Merion Push for School Name Change to Honor Former Principal
Students at the new school in Lower Merion are petitioning to change its name to respect former principal Sean Hughes, writes Victor Fiorello for Philadelphia Magazine. Hughes died in a tragic car accident this weekend to the shock of both the students at his school and everybody in the community. Now over 6,000 people have…
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