Education
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Neumann University Alumnus Working on Homeland Security
G. Stephen Williams launched his professional career as a newly-minted graduate of Neumann University in 2009, and today he has landed at his target destination, Capitol Hill. Williams was recently appointed as a professional staff member on the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. He feels he has landed in a place where he can…
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Investigation Finds That Some School Superintendents in Pennsylvania Are Packing Heat
An investigation has revealed that a small number of school superintendents in Pennsylvania have been bringing concealed firearms to work for close to a year, writes Jen Kinney for WHYY. The school administrators have gained permission to carry concealed firearms in their schools from county law enforcement officials without the public’s knowledge. During a school…
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Full Scholarship Perk Aims to Bring Gifted Students to Cheyney University
The Pennsylvania state budget that took effect July 1 will make it easier for students to attend Cheyney University in Thornbury, writes Kristen A. Graham for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The spending plan contains $3.98 million to support the Keystone Honors Academy, which provides full scholarships to academically gifted students. “This will help with retention, and…
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Petrochemical Producer Teams Up With Philadelphia Union on Stadium Recyling, STEM Education
Petrochemical producer Braskem is partnering with Philadelphia Union to promote recycling and conscientious consumerism among the team’s fans, according to a release from webwire.com. In the recycling program, all cups and caps sold at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, will be made exclusively from polypropylene, which facilitates the separation of materials. The program will install…
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In Springfield: This Dinner Guest Makes Sure Your Kid Is Eating Right
A Springfield family is trying a free program to improve the nutrition of their family meal, writes Mari A. Schaefer for the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a longtime member of Weight Watchers, Amy Edwards of Springfield knew the changes needed at home to combat her 6-year-old daughter Grace’s weight gain, but she needed support. She found…
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Bonner-Prendie Grad, Native of Jamaica Fulfilling Her College Dream as Incoming Freshman at Neumann
Tamia Lawerance, an incoming freshman at Neumann University, is a so excited to start college that she is moving in a week before classes start. A graduate of Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School, Lawerance will trade in her last week of summer and move onto campus on Aug. 18 to take part…
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NJCAA Honors 21 Student-Athletes from Harcum College for Their Stellar GPAs
The National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) has recognized 21 student-athletes at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr for earning top-tier GPAs while also playing a varsity sport. The student-athletes competed in six different sports at Harcum and were honored by the NJCAA in the following categories: Athletes with a 4.00 GPA were named to the…
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Wall Street Journal: The Sport You Played in College Could Determine the Best Career Fit for You
As recent graduates hit the job market this summer, traits that made athletes successful on the field can point to promising career paths, writes Hilary Potkewitz for the Wall Street Journal. Water polo players may thrive in tech marketing because both environments prize fast-moving teamwork. Wrestlers—used to competing as individuals—may make great solo-focused salesmen. The…
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Here Are Three of the More Affordable Private Colleges for Low-Income Families
Research suggests the most selective colleges and universities are often the most affordable for low-income families, according to ladders.com The most selective schools are more affordable options for low-income families due to need-blind admissions and generous financial aid programs. Many low-income families only look only at seemingly less expensive and less competitive schools. Tuition discounting…
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Oh, the Humanities! WilmU’s Dr. Kate Cottle Says You Need Soft Skills for Hard Jobs
By Bob Yearick They’re called “soft skills,” and they go by various names, including writing, critical thinking, communication, empathy, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and more, depending on who’s listing them. Whatever they’re called, the key word is “soft,” and everything that adjective suggests. Activate the thesaurus on your word document and up pop synonyms that ascend…
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Neumann Student: Social Media Champion for Spring City Mushrooms
Mushroom farms bring to mind images of dark grow houses with foul odors. Chat with Neumann University student Alyssa Cuesta, however, and those stereotypes will quickly disappear. Cuesta, a marketing major, is spending her summer interning at Woodland Jewel Mushrooms in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Her duties include promoting the farm on social media and shining…
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Upper Darby School District Takes Clifton to Court Over Planned Middle School
The Upper Darby School District has filed an appeal in court challenging ordinances Clifton Heights Borough Council passed in May that would make it harder for the district to build a new middle school on Clifton’s 14-acre athletic field, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The school district filed a notice of land use…
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Williamson College of the Trades in Media Brings Life Values to Boys While Teaching a Trade
There’s more to the Williamson College of the Trades in Media than the important task of teaching a trade. It’s also fulfilling its founding mission to prepare qualified young men to be respected leaders and productive members of society. “The core values of Williamson College of the Trades are faith, integrity, diligence, excellence and service,”…
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Prendie Campus Project Getting Up and Down Votes From School Boards
Delaware County Community College officials are visiting the college’s 12 sponsoring school districts to convince them to support a $55 million capital improvement bond for a new campus at the former Prendergast High School, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. The support of two-thirds of the college’s sponsoring school districts is needed to create…
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Washington Post: O’Hara Grad’s Basketball Comfort Zone Helped Her Find Her Voice
Natasha Cloud, 27, a Cardinal O’Hara High graduate, would be the only Washington Mystics player addressing the media after the game June 14. She read a statement on behalf of the team on gun violence, writes Ava Wallace for the Washington Post. Cloud’s public action culminated a long journey and a level of comfort in…
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Portrait Honors Villanova Peace Activist Who Opposed Vietnam War
The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, a legendary peace activist who led protests against the Vietnam War and nuclear weapons that landed him in jail, has been memorialized in a portrait by a Philadelphia-born artist unveiled recently at Villanova University, writes Melanie Burney for the Philadelphia Inquirer. A Jesuit priest and poet, Berrigan was known for defiant…
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Secret Service Teaches Safe School Initiatives at Neumann University
Hundreds of educators and emergency personnel from around the region were schooled by the U.S. Secret Service June 19 on some of the best practices to promote safe schools in their communities, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Neumann University hosted the federal law enforcement agency’s first East Coast presentation of its Safe School…
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Clifton Heights Says It Will Keep Fighting to Stop Proposed Middle School
Building a school on the Clifton Heights Athletic Fields is in limbo and is not going to happen as far as the borough is concerned, writes Linda Reilly for the Daily Times. Meanwhile, the Upper Darby School District has submitted plans to build a $60 million structure to address overcrowding in its existing two middle…
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