Education
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Students Delve into Their Faith at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Catholic Scholar’s Program
High school students from across the Philadelphia area participated in this year’s Philadelphia Catholic Scholars Program at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, writes the staff at CatholicPhilly. An annual summer event, this year’s program took place July 5-14 and included eight high school junior and senior-aged men. The students participated in daily seminar classes…
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Immaculata University Adds Family Nurse Practitioner to M.S.N. Offerings
Immaculata University is now offering a new track within its Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Professionals in this advanced nursing specialty have in-depth knowledge and skills to provide primary care for families and individuals, from prenatal and pediatric to adult and elder care. “A profession as a family nurse…
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Bonds Among North Catholic Alumni Remain Strong More Than Decade After School Closed Its Doors
North Catholic High School closed nearly fifteen years ago, but the bonds that formed among its alumni, especially among the boys’ soccer team members, remain strong to this day, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Graduates of the all-boys school on Torresdale Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia still wear North shirts and have Falcons license…
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Golfing for a Good Cause: 22nd Annual Church Farm School Golf Classic Set for Sept. 21
Church Farm School’s annual Golf Classic returns to the prestigious French Creek Golf Club in Elverson on Thursday, Sept. 21. Church Farm School, a private boarding and day high school for boys in Exton, has been making a rigorous college preparatory education financially accessible to high-achieving young men since 1918. The Golf Classic is one…
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Montgomery County Community College to Host Open Houses for Education, Police, and Health Sciences Programs This Week
While summer is underway, there is still time to enroll at Montgomery County Community College for the fall semester. To address the demand for health care workers, teachers and first-responders, MCCC will host a series of open house events on Aug. 2, 9 and 10 at its Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses. Since the pandemic,…
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Montgomery County Students Earn Honorable Mention from NPR Student Podcast Challenge
NPR recently released the list of middle school and high school students who received an honorable mention from the 2023 Student Podcast Challenge and a local school made the list. Upper Merion High School students in King of Prussia were recognized for their podcast: HER. During the podcast, the hosts Skye O. & JJM discuss…
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Holy Family University Recently Awarded Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant
Holy Family University will partner with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in support of a $1.3 million Aim & Attain Near Completer Grant that will benefit former Holy Family University and other Pennsylvania undergraduate students who were near degree completion,but withdrew from the University prior to obtaining their diplomas or certificates. The grant was…
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Immaculata University Adds Three Minors to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers
Immaculata University is offering new minors in digital forensics, emergency management and applied politics and policy for the fall semester. These interdisciplinary minors can build upon the academic foundations of undergraduate disciplines in criminology, emergency planning and management, nursing, public administration, information systems and business among others. “One of Immaculata’s main goals is to prepare students…
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Bryn Mawr College Named One of the 25 Most Beautiful College Campuses in U.S.
There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a college, everything from curriculum to cost can play into your decision. But often times just the feel or vibe of a campus can call to you. The architecture and picturesque settings of a campus often draw in prospective students and their families. Travel +…
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Cabrini University Expands Opportunities for Students with Ursinus College Partnership
Cabrini University is announcing a partnership with Ursinus College to ensure matching tuition, financial aid, curriculum, and the streamlining of credit transfer and application processes for Cabrini’s first-year, sophomore, and junior students. Ursinus is the fourth institution—along with Eastern University, Gwynedd Mercy University, and Holy Family University—to officially partner with Cabrini. The Ursinus teach-out agreement…
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Greater Philadelphia YMCA & Montgomery County Community College Partner on Early Learning Center
In an effort to offer critical child and early learning services to students and the neighboring community, Montgomery County Community College and the Greater Philadelphia YMCA will open a new center on campus this fall. Located on the Blue Bell Campus, this center will have capacity to serve more than 80 children on a daily basis,…
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Church Farm School Welcomes Three New Board Members
Church Farm School, a private school in Exton that serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity, has welcomed Tammy James, Mani Sabapathi, and Geoff Sheehan to its Board of Directors. James has more than 25 years of faculty experience at West Chester University. She currently serves as…
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Wissahickon High School Teacher Uses Comics as Entry Point to History
Tim Smyth, a teacher at Ambler’s Wissahickon High School, uses comics and graphic novels in his social studies classes as an engaging entry point into history and world cultures, writes Alyson Klein for Education Week. He starts by focusing on the fact that comics are not a modern invention. Stories in pictures have been found…
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Neumann Student’s COVID Research to be Published in Medical Journal
An article written by Neumann University student Maria Ramunno, who conducted months-long research about the effectiveness of vaccination against COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Medical Virology. Maria Ramunno, a mathematics major who graduated in May, found that “Covid vaccination is highly efficacious in preventing death from the disease. Even when vaccine design was not…
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North Penn District Hires New Assistant Principal for Pennbrook Middle School
Pennbrook Middle School in the North Penn District now has a new assistant principal, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. The district recently announced that Daniel Grunmeier, who has been serving in the district for 15 years, will join be joining the middle school’s administration. Grunmeier has taught English and has served as an instructional coordinator…
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Neumann University Adds Online Graduate Nursing Programs
Neumann University has added two graduate nursing programs to its curriculum in the last two years and, starting in the fall, will offer all three of its MS in nursing program options fully online. All programs have been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education…
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Harcum College Extends Support to Cabrini Students
Harcum College is offering support to Cabrini University’s newly accepted and current students following the university’s recent closure announcement. To assist these students in completing their degrees, Harcum College has introduced a new scholarship of up to $5,000 in financial support per year. Additionally, Harcum will accept up to 30 transfer credits from Cabrini University…
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Folds of Honor Provides Life-Changing Scholarships for Families of Those Who Served
Folds of Honor is committed to their mission of helping the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. For 16 years, the organization has worked to help the families of those who have served in various ways, including handing out nearly 44,000 life-changing scholarships. This helpful act is one way…
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