Education
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State Secretary of Education on Visit to Interboro: ‘Early Education a Proven Investment’
The Interboro School District welcomed Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera for a visit earlier this week, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The commonwealth’s top educator touted the state-wide successes of early-child education during his tour of the schools. At each stop, he spoke with staff and school board directors as…
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SAP Recognizes Penn State Great Valley Students for Their App That Helps Veterans Combat Opioid Abuse
Penn State Great Valley students have been recognized by SAP for their app that helps veterans combat opioid abuse, according to a report from Penn State News. The university’s Analytical Assassins team took part in Code4PA’s month-long Codeathon. The event uses open data sets to generate ideas and innovation. This year, the teams were tasked…
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Two Students Design Neumann University’s Christmas Cards
Two students have designed Christmas cards that Neumann University will send to more than 2,500 people this holiday season. Mia Cimino, a sophomore majoring in Social Work, created art that president Dr. Chris Domes will use as his official holiday greeting card. This card is sent to approximately 1,400 people, including faculty and staff, the…
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Penn State Great Valley to Launch Supply Chain Management Certificate in Malvern, Philadelphia
Starting this spring, Penn State Great Valley will offer a new noncredit, supply chain management certificate in Malvern and at the Navy Yard. Designed for current or aspiring professionals and those who manage or work with outside vendors, the program will provide students with a holistic introduction to supply chain. Through classroom instruction and hands-on…
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Widener Students Visit Comcast’s Headquarters to Get Inside Look at Company They’ve Been Studying
A group of Widener University freshmen recently visited Comcast’s headquarters to get an inside look at the company they’ve been studying all semester in Dr. Donna McCloskey’s Management 100 course, according to a report from the university. The course, designed to introduce first-year students to business fundamentals, has embedded the telecommunications and entertainment giant into…
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Cabrini University’s Business and Education Departments Receive National Award for Excellence
For the second consecutive year, Cabrini University’s education and business departments have received the College of Distinction award for their quality, writes Melissa Casey for the Loquitur, the school’s student newspaper. The national award recognizes colleges or universities for academic excellence in their departments. “The College of Distinction award made me realize how hard the…
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Tri-Co Consortium of Haverford, Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr Colleges to Launch Pilot Program in the City
The Tri-Co Consortium – which consists of Haverford, Swarthmore, and Bryn Mawr colleges – will launch a pilot program in Philadelphia in the spring, writes Chace Pulley for the Haverford Clerk. As part of the program, a self-selected group of students will take two courses and participate in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in the city.…
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Neumann University Honors Three Delaware County Women with Alumni Awards
Neumann University recently honored three women who live in Delaware County at its annual Alumni Awards and Hall of Fame Recognition Dinner. Diane Holefelder of Media received the John Neumann Award for service to the university and the community. Holefelder currently serves as a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge. Before being elected to the…
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Haverford School’s Robotics Team Wins First Prize at Harvard Competition with This Invention
The Haverford School’s robotics team has won first prize at the Soft Robotics Design Competition at Harvard University, writes Kathy Boccella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This is the second straight year the team has taken the top prize. Last year, it won with a robot made from gummy-bear-like candy. This year, the team made a…
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Widener University Traces Its Origins Back to 1821
Widener University can trace its roots back to 1821, when it was originally a boarding school in Wilmington, Del., writes Colin Ainsworth for Daily Times. What is now known as Widener originally started out when Delaware resident John Bullock founded the Bullock School for Boys in Wilmington in 1821. It began with no official recognition…
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CEO of Biotech Company in Bucks County to Speak on Entrepreneurship at Neumann University
Renold Capocasale, the founder and CEO of FlowMetric, will deliver the third annual Rocco Abessinio Lecture in Management and Entrepreneurship at Neumann University on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 3 PM. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for the Multipurpose Hall in the Bruder Life Center. FlowMetric is a leading…
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These Three Delco Schools Are Breaking the Boundaries of Traditional Teaching, Learning
A few schools in Delaware County are breaking the boundaries of traditional teaching with new ways to enhance students’ learning, writes Jessica Press for Philadelphia magazine. Open Connections in Newtown Square offers a partnership program in which students, along with their parents and teachers, design their own unique learning experiences. This gives students the option of a more standard…
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Chester-Based Nonprofit Advocates for Children’s Literacy, Awards Grant to Darby Library
The Literacy Access Fund, a Chester-based nonprofit on a mission to make literacy a possibility for every child in every community, will award a $5,000 grant to the Darby Library in Darby Borough. The Literacy Access Fund secures funding from corporate, foundation, and individual partners in order to provide financial support to underfunded public libraries…
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Delaware County Community College Unveils New STEM Wing at Downingtown Campus
Almost 80 people recently gathered to celebrate the official opening of the new Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Wing at Delaware County Community College’s Downingtown Campus. “By offering affordable, quality STEM education closer to home, more people will be encouraged to pursue these professional paths, which are essential to keeping Pennsylvania and the country…
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Early-Stage Entrepreneurs to Enter Lion Cage at Penn State Great Valley with $5,000 in Prizes at Stake
Penn State Great Valley will hold the second annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 10. Designed for early-stage entrepreneurs, Lion Cage creates an opportunity to pitch business products or ideas to a judging panel of startup and business experts, receive valuable feedback, and compete for prizes. A total of…
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Delaware County Home to One of 349 Schools in America to Win National Blue Ribbon
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School in West Chester and Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School in Media are among this year’s recipients of the prestigious National Blue Ribbon, writes Kristen Graham for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The National Blue Ribbon is awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to schools for excellence, which shows in either…
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High School Students Get a Head Start via Wilmington University’s Early College Credit Program
Wilmington University freshman Alexis Webb got a head start on college. In fact, she completed a semester’s worth of classes before joining most of her fellow incoming classmates this fall. Webb, a recent Caesar Rodney High School graduate, participated in the Early College Credit program throughout her senior year, simultaneously juggling high school and college…
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Delco Places 12 Among Top 100 Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania, Including No. 1
Niche.com has unveiled its 2019 Best Public Elementary Schools in Pennsylvania, a ranking based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and data from the U.S. Department of Education, as well as millions of reviews from students and parents. Delaware County placed 12 schools from five different school districts among the Top 100, including Ithan Elementary…
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