Education
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Montgomery County Leadership: Allison Mootz, Vice President of Student Affairs, Manor College
Allison Mootz, Vice President of Student Affairs at Manor College in Jenkintown, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up near the beach in New Jersey, playing piano, xylophone and bassoon in her high school band and her first job bussing dishes at weddings. She also recalled playing catcher for her softball team as a teenager,…
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Philadelphia Nonprofit Starts #Blackphillygradwishlist to Help Soon-to-be Black Doctors
To help Black medical student transition into residency and take some of the financial burdens off of them, the Medical Society of Eastern Pennsylvania has started #blackphillygradwishlist. “It’s a financially taxing career and when you’re going from med school to residency you have to think about moving costs, vaccination costs, fingerprinting,” said Demetrius Woodard, a…
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North Wales Preschoolers Spot Opportunity to Help Local Environment with Ladybug Release
As part of their Earth Day 2023 celebration, students at Chesterbrook Academy Preschool, North Wales, released 2,000 ladybugs to serve as natural pesticides in the community. Emily M. let the details of this story fly in the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. Students and faculty not only set the coccinellidae beetles free to do their work, they also…
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Immaculata University Opens Registration for Flexible Summer Sessions
Registration for Immaculata University’s summer sessions is open for current undergraduates and visiting students who are looking to complete major requirements, get ahead in their studies, or just take an elective. Take advantage of summer courses to fulfill general education requirements in biology, business, chemistry, English composition, Spanish, psychology or music. The summer schedule includes three options:…
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Holy Family, Community Academy of Philadelphia Enter Educational Agreement
Students and administrators from Community Academy of Philadelphia, the first charter school established in Philadelphia, visited Holy Family University to sign an agreement that offers Community Academy students the opportunity to take courses at Holy Family in a hybrid format with one day on Holy Family’s campus and one day at their school. On hand…
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Neumann University Named a Top Transfer-Friendly University
For the third consecutive year, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has named Neumann University to its transfer honor roll, a list that recognizes the top 25 percent of colleges in the country for creating systems and processes that support transfer students. The latest national honor roll includes 171 colleges. Colleges were selected based on their…
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Forbes Gives Haverford College an “A+” for Its Financial Management
Haverford College, located in its namesake community in Montgomery County, earned an A+ in Forbes’ 2023 college financial grades. The publication ranked 900 private colleges on their “operational viability” and balance sheets. Also on the list was all the Ivies, including: Many other colleges, however, missed the boat. Private liberal arts colleges have kept…
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Two North Penn High School Students Recognized with One of Nation’s Most Distinguished Scholarships
Two students from North Penn School District have been recognized for their hard work with one of the nation’s most distinguished scholarships. Justin Heinze reported their accomplishment for the Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has awarded seniors Irene Chung and Jacob Yin with Corporate National Merit Scholarships. Chung, a Hatfield native, won the…
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Manor College Grad, Having Puzzled Together the Intricacies of Law, to Embark on Career of Service
Kaylyn Flanagan felt lost. She wanted to study law ever since taking a class about government at St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia. But she found herself in her first class at Manor College, studying the most elementary part of law, law briefs, and was struggling. A Case of the Case-Brief Difficulty…
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Holy Family University Accepting Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Check
State Senator Jimmy Dillon, State Representative Pat Gallagher, and City Councilmember Michael Driscoll will present Anne Prisco, president of Holy Family University, with a check from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) that will fund improvements on Holy Family’s campus. The funds were approved by the Governor’s Office to further support community and economic development…
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DeSales University MBA Program Hosts One Credit Course and Sample Classes
DeSales University is letting potential students get a “taste” of an MBA with one-credit classes and Sample Classes. The college’s MBA program is hosting Introduction to Consulting as a one-credit course option. Students interested in the field of consulting will become familiar with the field. The course will be in-person and virtual and will…
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West Chester University Student Invents Tobacco-Free Alternative to Nicotine Vaping
Dubbed a promising Student Entrepreneur in Residence at West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center, 20-year-old Zach Starr is challenging the burgeoning vaping industry with a Quix fix that is designed to help a growing number of young vapers reduce their addictive habits. Starr’s company, Quix Labs, created The Quix as the first all-in-one disposable aerosol…
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Holy Family Entering Educational Agreement with St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls
Administrators from St. Hubert Catholic High School For Girls in Holmesburg, the largest all-girls school in Philadelphia, visited Holy Family University to sign an agreement that offers St. Hubert students the opportunity to take courses at Holy Family. These courses, taken under the tutelage of Holy Family’s renowned faculty, will be applied to collegiate academic…
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Former Coatesville Student Is First In Her School to Get Harvard Acceptance
When polo player Christopher Perren was 20 years old, he hung up his saddle to raise his daughter, Alyssa. Seventeen years later, she’s a polo champion from West Philadelphia who rides a horse named Will Smith. And now she’s on her way to Harvard University, writes Kristen Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “She brings…
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Brush of Good Fortune Provides Harcum College Dental Student with Scholarship
A Nottingham, Chester County resident, Keylen Arizmendi Cordova, attended the Open House/Accepted Student Day at Harcum College and walked away with a $10,000 scholarship toward her dental studies. During a random drawing in front of assembled prospective students, guests, faculty, staff, and college administrators at the “Bear-Nanza”–themed event on Apr. 15, Cordova’s name was selected…
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Immaculata University Offers Information Sessions for Business Graduate Programs
Immaculata University will hold an online admissions information session on Wednesday, May 10, at noon for students interested in earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a Master of Science in strategic leadership. Both programs are offered online at a reduced rate of $500 per credit to meet the needs of business professionals and leaders in…
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Overbrook Teacher Honored for Excellence; Gift Will Fund Update to School Library
Overbrook High School principal Kahlila Johnson is being honored for her work, as reported by KYW Newsradio’s Mike DeNardo. Johnson is being awarded $20,000 for excellence in leadership and humanitarianism in her workplace near Penn Wynne, Montgomery County. The accomplishments that propelled her recognition include use of a Philadelphia School District educational model specifically designed…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Margo DelliCarpini, Chancellor, Penn State Abington
Margo DelliCarpini, chancellor of Penn State Abington, grew up on Long Island. She had a close bond with her grandmother, who supported her love of learning and inspired her to think about her future. Her summer job as a lifeguard gave her a sense of responsibility that she carried with her throughout her career. DelliCarpini,…
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