Education
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PECO Announces Major Grant for Outdoor Education Program in Pottstown
Representatives of Natural Lands Trust, the Pottstown School District, and NorthBay, a Maryland-based nature center, have announced a major grant from PECO and the Exelon Foundation in support of a new and innovative outdoor education program in the District. Launched last fall, the program – called Powered by Nature – emphasizes exploration in nature, authentic…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Graduates 125 Students at 66th Commencement
Manor College’s graduating class, comprised of 125 students, recently gathered in Mother of Perpetual Help Hall Auditorium – surrounded by family, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni – to receive their hard-earned associate degrees in science and arts. Cheltenham High School graduate Thomas Hipwell took the stage as the valedictorian and opened his remarks by saying,…
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Valley Forge’s Megger Donates Equipment to New Mexico Community College
Valley Forge’s Megger has donated a Digital Low-Resistance Ohmmeter to help wind energy students at Mesalands Community College, writes Lauren Tyler for North American Wind Power. The new DLRO200 Microohmmeter is being used by the school to enhance the curriculum and training in its wind energy technology program. The DLRO200 is a multipurpose piece of…
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From Sports to Science, Manor College’s New Summer Camps Offer Variety of Activities
With the end of the school year fast approaching, children eagerly await the annual tradition of a summer break filled with outdoor games, popsicles, and excessive television. Parents, perhaps not as enthusiastic about hours of unscheduled free time, often turn to another long-standing tradition. Summer camps. Summer camps are popular and tend to fill up…
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Abington Speech Pathology Services Expands Into Telepractice with RemoteSpeech
Abington Speech Pathology Services has added RemoteSpeech, a new high-definition video calling service that helps people in schools, hospitals, and retirement communities who are struggling with speech issues, writes Marissa Stern for Jewish Exponent. The Willow Grove Company launched the service in September to provide the therapy remotely. To boost awareness, owner Orna Kempler-Azulay has…
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Nine Montgomery County Elementary Schools in Greater Philadelphia’s Top 25
Nine schools from Montgomery County are among the top 25 in the Greater Philadelphia area based on the 2017 ranking of public elementary schools published by Niche earlier this month, according to a staff report from Philadelphia Business Journal. The Pennsylvania Data Company has expanded on the test score based state public school grading system…
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Bestselling Author Urges Penn State Abington Largest Graduating Class to ‘Take a Stand’
With Penn State Abington’s spring 2017 commencement moved indoors due to heavy rain, the campus community joyfully weathered a downpour of emotions as the 400 graduates — the largest class in its history — moved on to new challenges. New York Times bestselling author and attorney Lawrence Otis Graham urged the Class of 2017 not…
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WWII Veteran from Lansdale Receives Villanova Degree after 24 Years of Classes
After nearly a quarter of a century of diligently attending classes, Irwin Medway, a 93-year-old WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient from Lansdale, will receive an honorary degree from Villanova University, writes John Kopp for Philly Voice. Medway started taking classes at Villanova in 1993 by going to at least one class every semester. Over…
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East Greenville’s Emily Leight Receives Southworth International Group Honor Scholarship
Emily Leight, an East Greenville native and industrial engineering student at Penn State, has been awarded the $2,500 Southworth International Group Honor Scholarship, writes Pamela Krewson Wertz for Penn State News. Leight keeps herself busy both in the classroom and the community. She is a member of the industrial engineering honor society Alpha Pi Mu…
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Haverford College Tradition Brings Together Current Seniors with Graduates from 50 Years Ago
A little known Haverford College tradition brought together current seniors and graduates from fifty years ago for a night of shared insight, hope, and history on Thursday, writes Jeff Gammage for Philly.com. The tradition was started at the end of the Civil War by members of the Class of 1867. They made a pact to…
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Ardent Credit Union Employees Graduate MBA Program with Help from Employee Cohort
Last week, seven Ardent Credit Union employees attended their graduation ceremony from Holy Family University’s MBA Program at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Graduates included: Mary Hoffman, VP Chief People Officer Joe Walmsley, Benefits Specialist Steven Scoleri, Loan Closer Julie Mack, Director Project of Implementation and Compliance Eileen Hughes, VP Operations Lynnette Dykes, Real Estate…
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Greater Philadelphia Region’s Success Driven by Higher Education
The economic strength of the Greater Philadelphia region is being driven by the talent created and shaped at the wide range of colleges and universities in the area, writes Rob Wonderling for Metro. The region, well known for its success in manufacturing, life sciences, and technology, is home to 103 colleges that play a crucial…
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MONTCO Careers – Bryn Mawr College
For more than 130 years, smart, strong women have come to Bryn Mawr College to seek an unparalleled education and meaningful opportunities to contribute to the world through a broad range of academic opportunities. Assistant Athletics Communications Director This position produces game recaps, news releases, and feature stories, assists with video and graphic design production,…
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TruMark Financial Provides Significant Gift for Naming Rights to La Salle’s Athletic Facility
Headquartered in Fort Washington, TruMark Financial Credit Union – one of the region’s strongest credit unions with 22 branches and 115,000 members – is providing a significant gift to La Salle University for naming rights to its major athletic facility. As part of a multi-year agreement, Tom Gola Arena at Hayman Hall – the home of Explorer…
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Ursinus College Launches Institute to Help Students Stay in School
In an effort to help students overcome their academic, social, or personal issues that could be affecting their studies, Ursinus College has launched the Ursinus Institute for Student Success, writes Susan Snyder for Philly.com. It was founded earlier this year after the school noticed a dip in the percentage of freshmen returning as sophomores. Last…
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West Conshy-Based Templeton Foundation Awards Million-Dollar Prize to Notre Dame Professor
The John Templeton Foundation, a West Conshohocken-based fundraising organization that serves as a philanthropic catalyst for discoveries relating to the deepest and most perplexing questions facing humankind, has named University of Notre Dame professor Alvin Plantinga its 2017 Templeton Prize Laureate. Plantinga, a professor of philosophy emeritus, will receive a cash prize worth about $1.4…
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Main Line Resident, Corporate Exec Launches Book to Inspire Girls to Pursue Science Careers
Girls Know How, a book series dedicated to encouraging girls to explore the careers of their dreams, announces the release of its fourth book – Super Science Girls! – on Thursday in conjunction with Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. “While planning a career is probably not on the radar in elementary school,…
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Check Out Which Public High Schools in Montco Rank Among America’s Elite
The U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best public high schools in America after analyzing data on more than 28,000 schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The following five high schools in Montgomery County ranked among the Top 25 in Pennsylvania and rated most impressively…
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