Awards & Recognition
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Penn State Great Valley Accounting Graduate Earns Elijah Watt Sells Award for Performance on Certified Exam
Penn State Great Valley Accounting (Master of Professional) graduate Mike Donnelly was recently awarded the prestigious Elijah Watt Sells Award for his performance on the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination. Each year, the American Institute of CPAs presents the award to CPA candidates who pass all four sections of the exam on their first attempt and have a…
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Chester County Students Awarded Presidential Scholarship from Immaculata University
Five members of Immaculata University’s class of 2027—including three from Chester County—earned Presidential Scholarships. Immaculata Presidential Scholarships are awarded to exceptional first-year, full-time students who demonstrate academic excellence based on GPA, high school class rigor, standardized test scores, class rank, and recommendations from teachers and counselors. Recipients of the Presidential Scholarships receive monetary awards equal…
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Conshohocken’s Yaniv Aronson Recognized as 2023 Pennsylvania Mayor of the Year
Conshohocken Mayor Yaniv Aronson is leading by example in The Keystone State. The father, husband, and professor of communications at Montgomery County Community College, has been recognized by the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association as the 2023 Pennsylvania Mayor of the Year, writes M. English for The Times Herald. However, Aronson credits his hard-working borough…
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Downingtown Resident Honored with Prestigious Saint Catherine Medal from Immaculata University
Immaculata University senior Ava Thorley, of Downingtown, was awarded the prestigious Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal for 2023-2024. The Medal was presented to Thorley by President Barbara Lettiere ’72 during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Aug. 31. Kappa Gamma Pi, a national honor society for graduates of Catholic colleges, sponsors the Medal that…
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Inn at Freedom Village Recognized Among Best Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania
The Inn at Freedom Village has been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for short-term rehabilitation in 2022-2023 by U.S. News & World Report, according to MyChesco. “We are proud to achieve this best-in-class rating from U.S. News & World Report,” said Danielle Geyer, executive director of Freedom Village Brandywine. “At The Inn at Freedom…
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Dischell Bartle Dooley’s Mark Dischell and Elizabeth Billies Recognized as Best Lawyers in America
The peer-reviewed publication Best Lawyers has released its 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Dischell Bartle Dooley’s founder, Mark Dischell, and firm partner, Elizabeth Billies, have been named as Best Lawyers for Family Law. Mark has been recognized by his peers as a Best Lawyer every year since 1995. Liz is a…
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Penn State Abington Historian Honored for Book on German Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
Distinguished scholar Friederike Baer won the the 2023 Society of the Cincinnati Prize for her book “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War”. Baer leads the Division of Arts and Humanities and is an associate professor of history at Penn State Abington. The prize is given annually to an author who advances understanding of the…
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West Chester University Honored as 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School
West Chester University was among the four universities honored at the 2023 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools ceremony at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. WCU was recognized for our innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs, promote better health, and ensure effective sustainability and environmental education. Representatives received sustainably crafted plaques…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Named Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus
Gwynedd Mercy University received the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus designation from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Gwynedd Mercy’s designation will remain in effect for two years. The Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus designation grants a certificate from the PA Department of Education, public recognition indicating the campus is committed to supporting students’ health and well-being, and use of…
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Ambler Savings Bank’s Marketing Officer Honored with 40 Under 40 Award by ICBA
Carolyn Watson, the Marketing Officer of Ambler Savings Bank, was recently awarded the 40 Under 40 Award by the Independent Community Bankers of America. She was one of five marketers from around the country who was acknowledged for her work in the banking world. Last week, she was honored at the PA Bankers Association for…
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Ambler Savings Bank Rated 5-Stars by Bauer Financial for Strength and Stability
BauerFinancial, Inc. has announced that Ambler Savings Bank has once again earned its top (5-Star) rating for financial strength and stability. Having earned Bauer’s top (5-Star) rating for 120 consecutive quarters, Ambler Savings Bank has earned Bauer’s highest designation as a “Best of Bauer Bank”. Bauer rates every federally-insured U.S. chartered bank with the same strict standards, and is…
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Neumann Students Win Award for Best Collegiate Radio Show
Neumann University students won two national awards for journalism in a contest sponsored by the Catholic Media Association (CMA). A group of nine students took home the Best Collegiate Radio Show prize for a program entitled Living Black History that was broadcast on WNUW 98.5, Neumann’s radio station. Four students interviewed Regina Paige Garrettson, a…
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Neumann University Wins National Recycling Contest
In a competition sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, Neumann University placed first in the country in the Campus Race to Zero Waste small campus division for per capita recycling. The university’s eco-friendly system logged 39.6 pounds of recycled material for every student, professor, and staff member on campus. This total also earned second place…
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Four Abington Senior High School Students Recognized with Awards at Greenfield Youth Film Festival
Four Abington Senior High School students were recognized with awards at the prestigious Greenfield Youth Film Festival, the largest and most competitive in the region, according to a staff report from the Abington School District News. According to its website, the Greenfield Youth Film Festival is a forum for young filmmakers from the metropolitan Philadelphia area…
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Merck’s OneTen Program Wins Award for Countering Workplace Degree Bias for ‘That Piece of Paper’
OneTen, a Merck initiative from executive chairman Ken Frazier, is an effort to remove barriers for potential employees, especially candidates of color. It rests on a simple proposal: Consider applicants’ possession of aptitude rather than sheepskin. Tom Avril reported the details in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The movement has been recognized with a business leadership award…
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Pottstown High School Tech Teams Engineer Their Way to Competition Distinction
Engineering students at Pottstown High School are earning numerous top awards at regional competitions. Auto manufacturing plant Dana Incorporated hosted the Jr. BotBall last week, and the high school’s engineering competition team did not disappoint. Caden Nihart, Nye Powell, and Trinity Rhodes-Fisher all took first place, reported Evan Brand for The Mercury. The trio…
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Bucks County Opportunity Council Receives Donation Worth $10,000 from C&N
C&N, a financial services company, has donated $10,000 to Bucks County Opportunity Council through the Neighborhood Assistance Program. For more than half a century, Bucks County Opportunity Council has been serving the area’s low income families by providing them with assistance when in crisis. To this end it garners resources to help them achieve a…
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Campus Corridor at WCU to Be Dedicated to Former State Senator Andrew Dinniman
West Chester University (WCU) will pay tribute to the impactful community work and inclusive teaching of former State Senator Andrew E. Dinniman by dedicating a popular campus corridor in his honor — Diversity Walk. A focal point for WCU students as they travel to classes on foot, Diversity Walk will be formally dedicated to the well-known Chester…
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