Education
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Central High Robotics Team RoboLancers Inspires, Prepares Philadelphia’s Next Generation of STEM Leaders
The robotics team at Central High School in Philadelphia known as the RoboLancers is helping students build relationships while it prepares the next generation of STEM leaders, reports Matt DeLucia for NBC10 Philadelphia. The robotics team started as a small group, but today it has 168 members. “The team has grown from a sort of…
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Church Farm School Welcomes Alumni from Seven Decades Back to Campus
Church Farm School in Exton recently welcomed back more than 100 alumni from the 1960s through 2020s for its annual Alumni Weekend. Highlights from the weekend included a Career Conversations event, where current students were able to rotate by grade level among four different panels (STEM, Business, Education & Activism, and Creatives). They learned how…
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Holy Family University to Host 66th Commencement at Newtown Campus
A major university will be hosting its commencement for the Class of 2023 at their Bucks County campus this weekend. Holy Family University will hold its 66th Commencement on May 20 at its Newtown campus, celebrating close to 900 undergraduate and graduate students who are prepared to join the workforce with in-demand jobs such as…
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Four Blue Bell Siblings Make History at the University of Alabama, Graduating as Its First Set of Quadruplets
Four Blue Bell siblings that comprise the Hanson quadruplets made history at the recent commencement at the University of Alabama. As Danielle Ellis reported for CBS News Philadelphia, they graduated as the Crimson Tide’s first set of birthday-sharing siblings since its 1820 founding. The new UA alumni from Montgomery County are: The Hansen quartet never…
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North Penn Science Teacher Fills Extracurricular Time with Athletics and Adventure
North Penn High School teacher Jereme Boucher may be all about the periodic table and photosynthesis during the day. But once that final bell rings in Lansdale, he breaks free of academia and indulges in some adrenaline-filled pastimes. Riley Roach reported on his extracurricular interests in The Knight Crier. Some of Boucher’s personal time is…
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It’s Designer Bag Bingo at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Play designer bag Bingo with the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology in Media for a chance to win an amazing designer handbag from the likes of Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Coach, and Dooney & Bourke. This fundraising event takes place Sunday, June 4, at the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, 800 Manchester Ave. in Media. Doors open…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s Commencement Weekend Celebrates the Class of 2023
Gwynedd Mercy University’s graduate and undergraduate Class of 2023 was celebrated at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks over the weekend. On Friday, May 12 Gwynedd Mercy hosted the annual Baccalaureate Mass to kick-start commencement weekend and bless the current graduating class. The Distinctive Mercy Graduates were deeply touched by Graduate student speaker Roberta…
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Valley Forge Military College Graduates the 86th Class of Cadets
Valley Forge Military College, the Military College of Pennsylvania, has graduated its 86th class of Cadets. Thirty-six Cadets received Associate’s degrees and will matriculate to other colleges and universities to complete their Bachelor’s degrees. Cadet Elijah Kornbau, the salutatorian, earned the distinction of ranking second academically in his class. Graduating with an Associate of Arts…
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Manor College Grad Shifts Disappointment in Layoff to College Degree
Working in the accounts payable department of a large furniture warehouse, Thomasine Woods started to see the writing on the wall. Vendors were calling asking about unpaid checks and she had to respond about them. Even still, when the Philadelphia-based company shut its doors in 2012, Woods admits she was caught off guard. “It’s a…
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Immaculata University Honors Student Leaders
Immaculata University has announced the 2022-2023 recipients of the university’s Student Leadership Awards. Award winners are listed below. Montgomery County Madison Palma, Pottstown Rising Student Leader Award. The recipient of the Rising Leader shows a commitment to serve the Immaculata community side-by- side with the elected student leaders and administration of the campus. This student helps…
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Neumann President Emeritus Dr. Rosalie Mirenda Remembered
Neumann University’s President Emeritus Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, who served students at the university for more than four decades, has died. She was 85. The announcement was made by Neumann University President Dr. Chris Domes Monday. “Rosalie served students with passion and committed herself to living the mission and values of Neumann University for over four…
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Camden Social Justice Hero Counsels Neumann’s Graduates
A self-described “free spirit” and “rule breaker,” Kristin Prinn urged Neumann University’s graduates not to stress about the future in her May 13 commencement address. “Your way will find you,” she said. “Look for opportunity, and remain open, brave, and willing to take risks. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. And above all else, lead with love.”…
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Independence Mission Schools Names Gianna D’Angelo President and CEO
Independence Mission Schools, a nonprofit network of 14 independent Catholic schools serving 4,000 students in grades Pre-K to 8 from families of all faiths in and near Philadelphia, has named Gianna D’Angelo its President and CEO. D’Angelo, who joined IMS in January 2021 as Chief Financial and Operations Officer, will begin her new role on…
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Manor College Celebrates Annual Commencement Ceremony
Nearly 100 Manor College students received their diplomas on May 11. Speaker Monica Maury told the crowd of Manor College graduates, their families and institution facultythat the idea of even registering for college terrified her more than delivering one of the day’s Commencement speeches did. She challenged her fellow students to be resilient, to not…
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Holy Family University Offers Grant Support for Special Education Teacher Certification
To address the impact of special education personnel shortages at all levels of education from Pre-K classrooms to high schools, Holy Family University is offering grant support to students enrolling in the University’s School of Education Accelerated Program for PK-12 Special Education Teacher Certification. The initiative, funded by a grant from Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shaprio…
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Neumann University Launches Certificate in Forensic Accounting
Neumann University in Aston has launched an online graduate certificate in accounting, designed to teach the key principles of forensic accounting and fraud detection. Neumann’s 12-credit program can be completed in one year. Forensic accounting provides training in recognizing occupational fraud, white-collar crime, and financial statement misrepresentation. It prepares students to identify and investigate insurance…
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7 Ivy-League Schools Vie for Standout Norristown High School Student, Who Feels ‘Very Blessed’
Soon-to-graduate Ikram Ibidakpo — a Norristown resident originally from West Africa — has performed so spectacularly at Norristown Area High School that seven Ivy League schools want him. Madeleine Wright, profiled this very smart, very humble student for CBS News Philadelphia. Ibidakpo came to the United States from the Republic of Benin, between Togo and…
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Nearby Mount Airy Seventh Grader Sharpens Knives to Fund Woodworking Passion
A nearby Mount Airy seventh grader is a savant who’s zipped through almost every book in the Montgomery County library system. Homeschooled 12-year-old Mozi Weingrod has a lot of impressive talents, one of which is his knife-sharpening business. Weingrod’s real passion, however, is woodworking. At just ten years old, he built himself a kayak,…
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