Education
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Arcadia University Shuts Down All Spring Break Travel
For the first time in Arcadia University’s Preview program 27-year history, the University has shut down all study abroad travel scheduled for spring break 2020 to protect the Arcadia community from the spreading coronavirus, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “We are seeking to balance our concerns for students’ health and well-being and their need to…
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Harcum College’s ‘Art & Design Experience’ Offers Immersive Workshops for Prospective Students
An immersive event for prospective students called the “Art & Design Experience” will offer hands-on workshops in all the Art & Design degree programs at Harcum College. It will be held on Saturday, April 4 from 8:30-11:30 AM at Harcum’s Art & Design Center, located at 270 South Bryn Mawr Avenue. The event is open…
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Merck Partners with La Salle University to Prepare Students for Careers in rapidly Expanding Life Science Industry
Merck, the multinational pharmaceutical giant with over 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, and La Salle University have teamed up with Pathway for Patient Health to prepare students for careers in the rapidly expanding Life Science Industry, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. The partnership offers undergraduate students the chance to enroll in a suite…
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Methacton Senior Impresses with Improvement on Court, Scores 1,000 Points in Two Seasons
Erik Timko, a senior at Methacton High School, has shown remarkable progress on the court in recent years and has managed to score more than 1,000 points in just the last two seasons, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Timko, who now averages a team-high 19.7 points, has developed from a player that spent…
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Montgomery County Community College Mustangs Are 2020 Region XIX Champions
Montgomery County Community College Mustangs Men’s Basketball team won their first-ever Regional title after defeating Middlesex Community College on Feb. 29 (81-61) and the Community College of Philadelphia on March 1 (66-52). Cameron Reid earned Tournament Most Outstanding Player Honors, while Nyere Miller was named Region Coach of the Year. The Mustangs improve to 24-4…
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Check Out How Montgomery County High School Students Did On Last Year’s SATs
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published results from the 2019 SATs, showing that fourteen Montgomery County high schools are among Pennsylvania’s 100 highest-scoring high schools, writes Ethan Lott for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Two schools scored in the top ten statewide, while four more made the top 25. The highest scoring school in Montgomery…
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Montgomery County Community College Mustangs Take Down Brookdale in Region XIX Playoffs
The Montgomery County Community College congratulates the college’s Mustangs Men’s Basketball team in defeating Brookdale Community College on Tuesday night, Feb. 25, with a final score of 74-70. Brookdale gave them a tough battle, but the Mustangs pulled out the win in the second round of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX…
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Competitor in Penn State Great Valley’s Lion Cage Aims to Improve Bicycle Safety
One summer day in 2017, after finishing a bike ride, Glenmoore resident Doug Thompson got home and began reading the latest issue of Bicycling. The magazine laid out a harsh reality: 50,000 bicycling accidents and 1,800 fatalities per year in the United States. Most cyclists hit by cars were struck from behind, never seeing what…
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Glenmoore Boy with Childhood Alzheimer’s Gets Continuous Support from His School Classmates
Connor Dobbyn, an 11-year-old Glenmoore resident diagnosed with Childhood Alzheimer’s, gets support every day from his West Vincent Elementary School classmates, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The students call themselves “Connor’s Crew,” and they make sure to help out their friend in any way they can. “They just love him, and they honestly…
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Led By Penn State Senior From Huntingdon Valley, THON2020 Raised $11.7M For Children’s Cancer Research
This year’s THON, led by Regina Duesler, a Penn State student from Huntingdon Valley, managed to raise an amazing $11.7 million for children’s cancer research and support, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With this latest contribution that brings the overall fundraising total since 1973 to $179.7 million, THON has cemented its place as…
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Fox TV: Kobe Bryant’s Formative Years At Lower Merion HS Helped Mold Him Into World-Known NBA Icon
While many people associate Kobe Bryant primarily with Los Angeles due to his Lakers years, it was actually his formative time at Lower Merion High School that helped mold him into a world-known NBA icon, writes Fox 29. Bryant got his love for basketball from his father, who played professionally in the NBA before moving…
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Montgomery County Community College Selected As Bellwether Finalist
Montgomery County Community College has been named one of the Bellwether finalists in the Planning, Governance & Finance category for its “Anytime, Anywhere: An Equitable, Scalable & Impactful Approach to Academic Support” submission. The college will compete at the 2020 Community Colleges Futures Assembly conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Bellwether Awards are given out…
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MCCC To Host Conference For Parents and Guardians of Special Needs Students Transitioning to Adult Life
Montgomery County Community College will host a Bridging to the Future Conference for parents and guardians of students with special needs who are transitioning from high school into adult life. The conference will take place on April 18 in Parkhouse Hall in Blue Bell. The attendance cost is $35. The event is sponsored by MCCC’s…
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Penn State Great Valley’s John Sosik One of PSU’s 10 Distinguished Professors for 2020
Penn State’s Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs has named John J. Sosik, professor of management and organization at Penn State Great Valley, as one of the university’s 10 distinguished professors for 2020. The distinguished professor title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the university. This special academic title is bestowed upon a limited…
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Attorney General Visits Cheltenham High, Discusses Social Justice Reform
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro visited Cheltenham High School, where he sat down with a group of student equity ambassadors to talk about social justice reform and other important issues, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. “What we’re hearing is their concern about the division in this country, their ideas for how to bring people…
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Penn State Abington Grad Met Love Of His Life During Week-Long Study Abroad
Penn State Abington alumnus James Gavin met the love of his life while studying in Japan for a week during his spring 2018 semester, according to a staff report from the Penn State News. Blair Che was a Seinan Gakuin University student who volunteered to welcome the Abington group at the airport in Japan. The…
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A Match Made at Montgomery County Community College
By Diane VanDyke Sometimes love starts with a simple smile and some laughter. Montgomery County Community College alumni Rebecca (Becca) Martin and Nick Vergara, both of Quakertown, first met when Martin was taking an Introduction to Audio class. Vergara briefly stopped in to ask the professor a question before class and made a comment to…
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MCCC to Host Free Class on History of Soul Music in Philadelphia
As part of its Sound Recording and Music Technology program, Montgomery County Community College will host a Master Class on the History of Philadelphia Soul Music on Feb. 19 at the Advanced Technology Center in Blue Bell. Starting at noon, guest presenters Skeme Richards, Froz1, and Philly Dave Louis will discuss Philadelphia-based soul music as…
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