Education
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Penn State Great Valley to Expand Its Entrepreneurial Outreach with LaunchBox Program
Penn State Great Valley is expanding its entrepreneurial outreach with the new Great Valley LaunchBox program. Great Valley joins multiple other Penn State campuses with LaunchBox programs, which are funded by Invent Penn State, a commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation, and student career success. In May 2016, Penn State Great Valley received…
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Lansdale Student Wins Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Scholarship
Jake Loburak, a North Penn High School graduate and Communication and Digital Media major at Neumann University, is the winner of a $1,000 scholarship from Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. He is one of just 20 college students in the Delaware Valley who have been selected to receive the 2020 Broadcast Pioneers awards out of more…
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Montgomery County Community College Student Team Wins Fourth Place in Prestigious Investment Competition
Competing against more than 100 college teams on an international stage, a team of students at Montgomery County Community College achieved fourth place in the 2020 Vanguard Exchange Traded Funds Challenge for its portfolio performance as well as third place for its risk adjustment performance. The annual challenge is sponsored by the Malvern-based investment giant…
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Founder of Medical Device Company Wins PSGV’s Lion Cage with ‘Groundbreaking Technology’
Even before he won first place in Penn State Great Valley’s third annual Lion Cage pitch competition, offered through the REV-UP Center for Entrepreneurship, Aevumed founder and CEO Saif Khalil had unique ties to Penn State. Aevumed, a medical device company focused on providing solutions for patients with rotator cuff tears, is headquartered in Penn…
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Faculty, Staff at Cheltenham High School Surprise Seniors with Special Celebration
Faculty and staff at Cheltenham High School surprised the class of 2020 by going to the home of every senior with decorated cars and lawn signs to wish them congratulations, writes Annie McCormick for 6abc. Seniors were scheduled to walk wearing caps and gowns at the graduation ceremony on June 6. However, the coronavirus pandemic…
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Valley Forge Military Academy Launches VFMA Online High School
Valley Forge Military Academy and College has entered into an innovative partnership with Citizens’ High School (CHS), a leader in online high school education, to establish Valley Forge Military Academy Online High School (VFMA OHS). “This partnership marks the beginning of an exciting journey for our organizations,” said Jim Etter, CEO of CHS. “The landscape…
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Pair of Penn State Great Valley Profs Awarded Seed Grants for COVID-19 Research
Despite being limited to virtual interactions and meetings, Penn State Great Valley’s faculty continues to conduct innovative research. Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering management, and Satish Srinivasan, assistant professor of information science, were awarded seed grants to fund projects to help address the COVID-19 crisis. The seed grant initiative, led by the Huck Institutes…
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Ten Montgomery County High Schools Among Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Ten Montgomery County high schools have found their place in the fifty best Pennsylvania high schools, according to a new ranking published by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News reviewed more than 24,000 high schools nationwide to create its annual list. The metrics used to determine the ranking include graduation rates, college readiness, math…
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Ursinus College Hopes to Hold On-Campus Classes in Fall, But Still Planning for Various Scenarios
Ursinus College in Collegeville is hoping to hold classes in person if at all possible come fall semester, but is nonetheless planning for various scenarios, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Mark Schneider, Ursinus vice president for academic affairs and dean, the liberal arts college is even considering delaying the next semester…
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Abington’s Center School’s Online Learning Program: Continuing to Reach Students Who Learn Differently
The mandated closure of schools by Governor Wolf due to COVID-19 on March 12 has had a significant impact on the education of students throughout the state. Center School understood that the closure would have an even greater impact on students with learning disabilities in many ways, as it would have an effect not only…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Series of Webinars to Help Businesses During the Pandemic
In a time of uncertainty, it is important we step away from our daily routine and engage with experts to help us become informed, engaged, and better equipped to confidently navigate quickly evolving situations. Penn State Great Valley invites you to join it for NoonTimeU, a series of webinars designed to address timely topics regarding…
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Montgomery County Community College Once Again Recognized Nationally as Great Place to Work
For the fifth consecutive year, Montgomery County Community College has been named one of the ‘Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges’ in the nation. This award recognizes community and technical colleges that foster diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplaces and learning environments. It is presented by “Diverse: Issues In Higher Education” and the National…
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Women’s Leadership Initiative at UDel Hosts Webinar Series on Leadership in Times of Crisis
By Jen Hendrickson When other organizations began to cancel their spring programs and events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, University of Delaware Management Professor Wendy Smith and the team from the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics chose to reframe their approach to WLI programming. That quick thinking led to the creation…
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MCCC’s Sound Recording & Music Technology Department Successfully Moves Scheduled Classes Online
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has not prevented Montgomery County Community College’s Sound Recording & Music Technology from holding its scheduled classes. While instructor Jen Mitlas and her students may have lost access to the college’s state-of-the-art recording studio and classrooms at Central Campus’s Advanced Technology Center in Blue Bell, they were able to successfully move…
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MCCC Professor to Promote Racial, Ethnic Diversity in Biopharmaceutical Industry with Help of New Grant
Dr. Margaret Bryans, biology associate professor and coordinator of the biotechnology program at Montgomery County Community College, will use her expertise in biomanufacturing and biotechnology to promote racial and ethnic diversity in future generations of scientists in the field. Bryans will work with two Delaware State University faculty members, Drs. Derrick and Latia Scott, to…
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To Help Students in Need During COVID-19 Crisis, Manor College Creates Manny’s To-Go Service for Food Pantry Pick Up
To help students who face food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis, the Manor College has started Manny’s-To-Go Service for safe food pantry pick up. Despite the college’s campus being closed, The Bird Feed, the on-campus food pantry, is still collecting donations and packing up food for those in need. The food is distributed through the…
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MCCC Hosting Spring Online Open House, Live Q&A on April 25
Montgomery County Community College will host a Spring Online Open House and Live Q&A on April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The aim is to provide future students with a way to learn more about the school’s three locations – Central Campus in Blue Bell, West Campus in Pottstown, and The Culinary Arts…
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