Education
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Eagles Kick Off Axalta’s All-Pro Teacher Nominations
Local STEM teachers who stand out have the chance to score money, Philadelphia Eagles tickets, and memorabilia for their schools through this year’s Axalta All-Pro Teachers program. Nominations are now open for the third year of the partnership between the NFL franchise and Axalta Coating Systems, the North American headquarters of which is in Glen…
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Springfield High School Holds Charity Fundraiser in Memory of Beloved Teacher
Honoring the memory of a beloved teacher for the 15th year in a row, students at Springfield High School held the Steve Stefani Dance Marathon to raise funds for the Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical Center, writes Susan L. Serbin for the Daily Times. Named THON, the event is sometimes referred to as mini-THON,…
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Swarthmore College Launches $450 Million Capital Campaign to Fund New Construction
Change is coming to Swarthmore College’s campus following the launch of its $450 million capital campaign, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The planned development is part of the college’s ongoing drive to connect its science disciplines under one roof. The new building will be the home of the biology, engineering, and psychology…
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Neumann University Bestows Three Presidential Humanitarian Awards
Neumann University bestowed three Presidential Humanitarian Awards during its 18th Scholarship Gala last Saturday at the Drexelbrook Catering and Special Events Center. Honored were Mario J. Civera Jr., Eileen C. McDonnell, and Sister Clare Christi Schiefer, OSF. Civera was born and raised in Delaware County, and lives in Drexel Hill. He is a public servant…
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Glen Mills Achieves Milestone in Nationally Recognized Behavior Program
In less than three years, the Glen Mills Schools has successfully earned the coveted Tier I status in the School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program. The nationally recognized, evidence-based program teaches behavioral expectations in order to create a positive and safe learning environment. Research has shown that a positive school climate is…
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New Ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Colleges Released
Penn State is among the Top 50 best public colleges nationwide, according to recent rankings from Buffalo Business First, writes Scott Thomas for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Penn State placed 31st out of nearly 500 four-year public colleges that were ranked by Business First. The publication limited the ranking to public schools as they usually offer…
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State Releases Average SAT Scores of All Public High Schools; See How Your District Stacks Up
The Pennsylvania Department of Education recently published the average SAT scores for every public high school in the state. The newly released data is for tests taken in 2016, and can be found by clicking here. The SAT features three sections – reading, math, and writing – with the scores of each ranging from 200-800.…
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Delaware County Community College Prez Inducted into Chesco Business Hall of Fame
Three months before he is set to retire, Delaware County Community College President Dr. Jerry Parker received a crowning accolade for his decades of service when he was inducted into the Chester County Business Hall of Fame at the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Business Achievement Awards dinner. Before more than 400 attendees at the…
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Haverford High School Captures National Hi-Q Championship
Haverford High School, this year’s Delco Hi-Q champion, won its second-ever National Hi-Q Championship in a competitive contest against high schools from Washington, Wisconsin, and Alabama. Teams from Monroe, Wash.; Peshtigo, Wisc.; and Davidson, Ala. competed against the Fords for the national crown via video-conference last week at the Delaware County Intermediate Unit in Morton.…
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Wallingford Resident, Partner at Wisler Pearlstine Discusses Dispute Resolution, Cyberbullying
Wallingford resident Adam L. Fernandez, a partner at the Blue Bell law firm Wisler Pearlstine, recently presented on the topics of Mediation and Dispute Resolution and the First Amendment and Cyberbullying. The presentations were part of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Liberty & Law Civics Education Program in the Norristown Area School District. Both sessions took…
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Undocumented Immigrant with Degrees from Princeton, Oxford, Stanford to Speak at Neumann
Undocumented. It’s the most politically charged word in the English language right now. It can generate emotions that range from sympathy to anger, from understanding to resentment. Dan-el Padilla Peralta, whose memoir is entitled Undocumented, will speak at Neumann University’s Meagher Theatre on Wednesday, April 5 at 1:30 PM about his remarkable experience as an…
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Interboro Music Teacher Hits the Right Note
She’s only a few years into her music teaching career, and Hannah Knauss of the Interboro School District is already hitting the right notes with students, administrators, and peers. Knauss just won the 2017 Outstanding Young Music Educator Award from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, according to a Ridley Town Talk report by Kevin Tustin.…
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Garnet Valley High School Leads the Way in Ditching Textbooks for Digital Learning
Textbooks are not only weighing down students’ backpacks; they’re also weighing down school district budgets. And the enthusiasm to ditch textbooks in favor of digital resources for learning is reaching such a frenzied pace that one superintendent in the region said the trend is set to “grow exponentially as more schools post their learning materials…
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Delaware County Leadership – Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, President, Neumann University
DELCO Today asks Dr. Rosalie Mirenda, President of Neumann University, about growing up in South Philadelphia the first daughter of Italian immigrants born in the United States; finding her way to Villanova University; a career in nursing; and eventually rising through the ranks to become president of Neumann in 1996, where she tripled enrollment and…
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The Maggittis Find Balance in Family, University Life
College sweethearts Sara and Patrick Maggitti have decades of experience in balancing their personal and professional lives, according to a staff report from the Main Line Today. Sara is a director at Cabrini University’s counseling center, while Patrick is a dean of the Villanova School of Business. Both have demanding schedules. Patrick points to his wife…
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After Seven-Month Search, Neumann University Names New President
The Neumann University Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Chris E. Domes, current president of Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisc., has been named the sixth president of Neumann University. He will take office on July 1. His appointment ends a seven-month search for the successor to Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda, who announced last…
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Cabrini Grad Returns to Alma Mater to Teach Video Production
John Doyle, a Cabrini graduate who possesses a master’s degree from Villanova, has been welcomed with open arms after deciding to return to his alma mater to teach video production, writes Lauren Stohler for Loquitur, Cabrini’s student newspaper. Doyle has always loved video production, and originally chose to study at Cabrini for its developing studio…
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Eastern University Welcomes Theological School to Its Campus as Part of Nationwide Trend
Eastern University in St. Davids has made room for another school on its campus as theological schools across the country are bending under the pressure of falling enrollment, forcing them to consolidate and sell off properties, writes Kristin Holmes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Intake at theological schools nationwide is following diminishing church attendance, going from…
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