Education
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Valley Forge Military Academy Grad Challenges Cadets to Achieve Honor in Everything They Do
As the inaugural speaker of the 2019-2020 academic year, Valley Forge Military Academy graduate Emmanuel Ahoua challenged the 92nd Corps of Cadets to understand and achieve honor in everything they do, writes Mary Brown for Main Line Media News. Ahoua, who is now a member of the Class of 2021 at the U.S. Military Academy,…
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Montgomery County Community College to Host AAUW Lansdale’s ‘Discover Your Future’ in STEM Event for Girls
On March 7, Montgomery County Community College will host AAUW Lansdale’s “Discover Your Future” in STEM event for girls from grade five through eight. The occasion is a day of interactive workshops led by outstanding women leaders and role models in various STEM fields, including biology, chemistry, technology, engineering, physics, and math. The goal of…
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Students Who Recently Graduated from MCCC’s Workforce Development Division Ready to Take on High-Tech Manufacturing
Montgomery County Community College’s Machinist- Computerized Numeric Control Operator program offered through the school’s Workforce Development Division now has nine new graduates. The 168-hour program is taught by experienced manufacturing professionals. To this end it provides students with the required knowledge and skills in basic measurement, blueprint reading, safety precautions and procedures, precision tools, and…
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Arcadia University Mirror Room Now Bears Name of One of Its Most Dedicated Alumnae, Minerva Korman
Arcadia University Mirror Room in Grey Towers Castle now bears the name of one of the school’s most dedicated alumnae, writes Andrea Walls for the Arcadia University News. More than 125 members of the Arcadia community gathered on Jan. 16 for the dedication of the Laura Minerva Korman Mirror Room. The announcement was made by…
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Play on Trauma of School Shootings Written by Harriton High School Student Premiered Last Week in Philadelphia
“Candles,” a play on the trauma of school shooting written by Harriton High School student Angelina DeMonte, premiered last week at Arden Theatre’s Hamilton Family Arts Center in Philadelphia, writes Sabrina Vourvoulias for the Generocity. The play is Philadelphia Young Playwrights‘ first Barrymore-eligible production as well as its first full-length, self-produced play. DeMonte was inspired…
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Ursinus College Receives Largest Single Gift in Its History for ‘Stackable’ Student Scholarships
Ursinus College has received an $11 million donation from its alumnus Will Abele and his wife Joan to support “stackable” student scholarships, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The largest single gift in Ursinus’ history will go toward the Abele Scholars Program. This provides students with additional funding on top of existing scholarships…
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Special Ceremony at Montgomery County Community College Celebrates Successes of Massage Therapy Program Graduates
Montgomery County Community College held a special ceremony in the Health Sciences Center at its Central Campus in Blue Bell to celebrate the successes of students who graduated from the Massage Therapy Program. The program prepares students for an approved licensure examination by the State Board of Massage Therapy and to work as massage therapists…
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Salus University, St. Joseph’s Boasts Four of the 50 Top-Paying Graduate Degree Programs in Greater Philly
Two programs from Salus University and two from St. Joseph’s University are ranked among the 50 top-paying graduate degree programs in Greater Philadelphia, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The rankings were determined by comparing students’ median earnings one year after graduating. Students with finance, management, law, and medical degrees are among the…
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Collegeville Junior Nominated for 2020 Goldwater Scholarship by Penn State
David Kennedy of Collegeville is one of four undergraduate students nominated by the Penn State University for the 2020 Goldwater Scholarship, writes Sean Yoder for the Penn State News. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduates who are interested in pursuing careers in research. Kennedy is a double major in chemical engineering and chemistry, but the…
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Sealant Day at Harcum College Means Free Dental Services for Children
The Dental Hygiene Program at Harcum College will offer free oral examinations, sealants, fluoride treatments, and healthcare instructions for children ages 6-12 during its annual Sealant Day on Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents’ Day. The event will be held at the Cohen Dental Center on Harcum’s Bryn Mawr campus from 9 AM-1 PM. The services are…
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Saint Joseph’s University’s Online MBA Programs Are Among Top-Rated in Country
Saint Joseph’s University’s online MBA programs are among the 100 top rated in the country, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new report from U.S. News and World Report also showed that the greatest concentration of top-rated online MBA programs nationwide is in Greater Philadelphia. Out of the 100 programs listed, eight…
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Penn State Abington Senior Fulfills Need to Serve By Sitting on Various Committees and Boards
Patrick Bampfield, a senior at Penn State Abington, is satisfying his service-driven nature by serving on almost a dozen committees, commissions, and boards, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State News. In addition to his numerous posts, Bampfield holds a part-time job and studies corporate communications. Despite this never-ending flurry of activity, he remains calm…
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Penn State Great Valley Professor Demonstrates Immersive Learning Modules at University Park
When Penn State’s newly established Center for Immersive Experiences (CIE) recently hosted an immersive technology open house at the University Park campus, Penn State Great Valley had a strong presence, with Ashkan Negahban, assistant professor of engineering management, and his research team demonstrating their immersive simulation-based learning (I-SBL) approach. Negahban’s project focuses on transforming online…
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Local High School Student Earns High Honors in National Science Competition for Algae Research
Ravi Balasubramanian, a Lower Merion School District student, was recognized as a Top 300 Scholar in the 79th Regeneron Science Talent Search for his algae research, writes Max Bennett for the Patch. The Harriton High School senior was chosen from nearly 2,000 students from 659 high schools and 49 states. His submission for the oldest…
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Discover What Makes Valley Forge Military Academy Unique at Open House on Jan. 18
Valley Forge Military Academy and College invites you to learn more about its Academy, a college preparatory school for boys in grades 7-12, by visiting its sprawling, 100-acre campus in Wayne on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9 AM-12 PM. VFMA boasts a tradition of instilling values and building self-confidence to prepare tomorrow’s leaders. It offers…
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Documentary on Opioid Crisis in Kensington Premieres at MCCC’s Parkhouse Hall in Blue Bell Jan. 18
“Kensington in Crisis,” a documentary dealing with the opioid crisis in the Philadelphia neighborhood, is set for its Jan. 18 premiere at 3 p.m. at the Montgomery County Community College’s Parkhouse Hall Atrium on Central Campus in Blue Bell. The documentary was created by MCCC Computer Science instructor and part-time filmmaker Jill Frechie and filmmaker…
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Arcadia University to Host ‘Give and Shred’ Event in Honor of MLK Day on January 20
In honor of Martin Luther King Day of Service, Arcadia University’s Community and Civic Engagement Center in Glenside will host a “Give and Shred” event on January 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There members of the public will be able to securely shred documents with Wiggins Shredding Company and ProShred. In lieu of…
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PSGV Students Win Hackathon, Defeat Competitors with Decades of Data Analytics Experience
Penn State Great Valley students Harsh Anand, Atharva Mungee, and Rahul Sharma wanted to learn more about solving sales forecasting problems when they decided to attend the Wawa HCL Hackathon last fall. Participating in their first hackathon in the United States, the three data analytics graduate students won first place. “Our approach was to learn…
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