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Penn State Abington Student Famous For His Many Sport-Related Tattoos Was Terrified of Changes Being Made To Phillies Mascot Phanatic
Rob Dunphy, a Penn State Abington student famous for his many sport-related tattoos, was not happy when he heard Phillies were making changes to their mascot, the Phanatic, writes Enrico Campitelli for NBC Sports. The main reason is that Dunphy has the mascot tattooed prominently on his stomach, with the snout strategically positioned over his…
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Bob Saget, Famous Comedian With Local Ties, Takes His Stand Up On the Road
Bob Saget, the famous comedian who graduated from Abington Senior High School, is bringing his stand-up act close to where it all began for him, writes Ryan Loughlin for the Atlantic City Weekly. This weekend he will be performing in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where his grandparents lived. Despite being best known for his television…
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Penn State Abington Grad Met Love Of His Life During Week-Long Study Abroad
Penn State Abington alumnus James Gavin met the love of his life while studying in Japan for a week during his spring 2018 semester, according to a staff report from the Penn State News. Blair Che was a Seinan Gakuin University student who volunteered to welcome the Abington group at the airport in Japan. The…
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Learn More About Abington Friends School’s Dynamic Academic Program at Open House on Feb. 4
Abington Friends School – a vibrant, joyful, and ambitious Quaker school in Jenkintown that serves students from age 3 to grade 12 – will host an Admission Open House on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 9-11 AM. Registration begins at 8:30 AM. This is a great opportunity to observe classes and see how students and teachers…
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Venezuela Student Represents International Students at Penn State Abington Student Government Association
Erik Suarez, a Venezuela native, is the first Student Government Association senator representing the flourishing international community at Penn State Abington campus, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State News. Suarez left his home country mired in an economic and humanitarian crisis as a teenager and finished high school in Peru. He enrolled at Penn…
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Abington Art Center Names Rosalie Guzofsky Its New Executive Director
Abington Art Center has found its new Executive Director in Rosalie Guzofsky, the former Director of the Studio School at Abington Art Center, writes The Montco Explorer. Guzofsky has over two decades of managerial experience in both higher education administration and the arts. She previously worked at University of Pennsylvania, Moore College of Art &…
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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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MONTCO Careers – Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health
Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, formerly Abington Memorial Hospital, has 665 beds and more than 5,500 employees, including more than 1,100 physicians, and is one of the largest employers in Montgomery County. Regional Compliance Officer This position communicates key issues to the enterprise chief compliance officer and other members of the leadership team; oversees and monitors the…
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Abington High School Grad’s Bulldog Captures Hearts of Audience, Wins National Dog Show
Thor, a bulldog owned by Abington High School graduate Kara Gordon, captured the hearts of the live and television audiences and won Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show held at the Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes William Bender for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Thor, who was born in Lima,…
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MONTCO Careers – Abington Hospital – Jefferson Health
Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, formerly Abington Memorial Hospital, has 665 beds and more than 5,500 employees, including more than 1,100 physicians, and is one of the largest employers in Montgomery County. Accounts Coordinator, Radiation Oncology This position oversees the coordination and scheduling of chemotherapy, surgery, and/or clinical testing; manages the departmental processes for medical transcription and…
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Penn State Abington Student Team Wins Council for Retail and Sales Collegiate Challenge
Penn State Abington student team beat out seven teams from other universities and Penn State campuses to win the Council for Retail and Sales Collegiate Challenge 2019, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State news. The retail and sales business challenge was sponsored by Walmart, which awarded the winning team of Hridoy Shawkat Ali, Farrukh…
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Penn State Abington Chancellor To Become Eckerd College’s Fifth President
Damian Fernandez, the chancellor of Penn State Abington, will be the next president of Florida-based Eckerd College from July 1, 2020, writes Lauren Coffey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fernandez will replace Donald R. Eastman III, who announced in February he would be retiring after nearly two decades with the liberal arts institution. Fernandez will…
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Five Outstanding Local Projects Honored with Montgomery Awards
Five outstanding local projects have been honored with the annual Montgomery Awards sponsored by Montgomery County Planning Commission and Montgomery County Conservation District, according to a staff report from The Pottstown Mercury. The program recognizes the best in planning and design, advocacy, and environmental stewardship in Montgomery County. It also acknowledges the high-quality work and…
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Penn State Abington’s Food Pantry Adds Fresh Produce Thanks To Philabundance Partnership
Penn State Abington has added weekly fresh produce distribution to its LionShare food pantry thanks to a new partnership with Philabundance, the region’s largest hunger relief organization, according to a staff report from the Penn State News. The program officially took off last week, with the delivery of 1,000 pounds of various fruits and vegetables,…
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Abington High School Senior In Desperate Need of Bone Marrow Donor
Juwan Adams, a 17-year-old Abington High School student fighting Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is in desperate need of a compatible bone marrow donor, writes Joyce Evans for the FOX29 Philadelphia. The popular and accomplished senior who was recently inducted into the National Honor Society was first diagnosed with the blood cancer when he was 13, but managed…
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Penn State Abington Initiative Significantly Reduces Student’s Textbook Costs
A new Penn State Abington initiative has so far saved the school’s students over $45,000 this semester in textbook costs, writes Regina Broscius for the Penn State News. Seven faculty members have redesigned their courses to remove the need for textbook purchases while ensuring the integrity of the coursework was maintained. The faculty members were…
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Abington Makes Money’s List of 100 Best Places to Live in America
Those searching for a good and affordable place to settle down need look no further than Abington after the Montgomery County township found its place among the 100 best places to live in the United States, according to a recently published list by Money.com. To create the list, Money.com looked at places with over 50,000…
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Abington Friends School Grad Helps Kids Find Joy in Nepal
Ellen Carney, a graduate of Abington Friends School, has found her joy in Nepal working as managing director of Happy Kids Center nonprofit, writes Natalie Pompilio for ThePhiladelphia Inquirer. After devastating back-to-back earthquakes hit Nepal four years ago, Carney wanted to find a way to help. She then heard about Happy Kids Center which was…
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