Education
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Manor College Offers Free Resources to Former Crozer Health Employees
In response to the closure of Crozer Health in Delaware County, Manor College plans to help former employees facing a difficult transition. Starting immediately, Manor College is offering former Crozer employees tuition-free summer classes at Manor College, the majority of which take place online. In addition, former employees will have free access to Manor College’s…
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7 Questions With WilmU DNP Graduate LaVonne Colasuonno
A board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and recent Wilmington University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate, Dr. LaVonne Colasuonno grew up in New Jersey and moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2020 as a Labor and Delivery Travel Nurse. She specializes in women’s health at the St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation. Q: Why did you choose Wilmington University…
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19-Year-Old Nottingham Native Makes History as Youngest Graduate from Local University
Nineteen-year-old Nottingham resident Sarah Potter is set to become the youngest graduate in the history of Neumann University in Delaware County, writes Caroline Goggin for 6abc. She graduated from Oxford Area High School in 2023. Potter took college courses throughout her high school career with Oxford’s “Early College Academy” program, a partnership with Cecil College…
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WilmU’s Nurse Anesthesiology Program Opens Admissions After Promising COA Visit
On Apr. 8, representatives of the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) visited Wilmington University to meet with staff, evaluate facilities, and review WilmU’s accreditation self-study for the Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program (DNAP), a collaboration of Wilmington University and ChristianaCare, with the support of Anesthesia Services, P.A., and other leading local health care organizations. The COA Onsite Review Team reported…
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Upper Darby Closes Charles Kelly School, Students Impacted
The Upper Darby School Board voted last week to close Charles Kelly Elementary School in Drexel Hill at the end of the 2025-26 school year, writes Mark Nemirow for the Daily Times. There are 285 students at the school, which opened in 2007 at the former St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School building on Dennison Ave.…
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CTDI chairman to speak at Brandywine commencement on May 10
Gerald “Jerry” Parsons, emeritus member and former chairman of the Brandywine Advisory Board and chairman of CTDI (Communications Test Design Inc.), will give the keynote address at Penn State Brandywine’s commencement ceremony on May 10, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. Commencement will be held at 10 AM in the Commons/Athletic Center gymnasium and…
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Elisa Ford ’12 Receives DCCC Outstanding Alumni Award, Will Deliver 2025 Commencement Address
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) alumnus Elisa Ford ’12 of Yeadon, a SEPTA Executive and the Assistant Coach of the DCCC Phantoms Track and Field team, will speak at Delaware County Community College’s Commencement on Thursday, May 15 at West Chester University. Ford is the 2024-2025 recipient of the Wong Moss Alumni Award, one of…
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Immaculata Celebrates 101st Commencement with Two Trailblazing Alumnae Serving as Speakers
Immaculata University celebrates its 101st Commencement on Sunday, May 18, with two ceremonies honoring the 566 graduates from the Class of 2025. Among them, 68 students attained doctoral degrees, 174 obtained master’s degrees, 315 completed bachelor’s degrees, and nine earned associate’s degrees. Immaculata alumna Theresa Major Payton ’89 will deliver the keynote address at the…
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Local Foundation Gifts Villanova $10M for Student Center Upgrade
The Connelly Center at Villanova University will be undergoing major renovations after a $10 million gift was received by the Connelly Foundation, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 67,000-square-foot student building was built at the center of Villanova’s campus in 1980 after a Connelly Foundation gift. The center is named after the…
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Citadel Heart of Learning Awards Honor Most Inspiring Teachers Throughout Greater Philadelphia
Citadel Credit Union has announced the 2025 recipients of its Citadel Heart of Learning Awards, recognizing 32 exceptional teachers from across Citadel’s Greater Philadelphia footprint, including Bucks, Chester, Montgomery, Lancaster, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties. With this year’s distribution of more than $85,000 in grants, a 44 percent increase over last year, Citadel continues its 24-year…
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Summer Kids Camps at DCCC Cover Diverse Interests, with Scholarships Available
From cooking to cyber security to drone adventures, from digital music production to ROBLOX Studio torobotics, from arts and crafts to Minecraft to AI machine learning, and from coding to construction to babysitter training with CPR and first aid certification, there is something to appeal to almost any child or young teen’s interest at Summer Kids Camps at Delaware…
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Hands-On Science at West Chester University Hopes to Spur STEM Career Interest for High Schoolers
A group of 9th and 10th graders from Oxford Area High School spent time on April 24 hooked up to sensors in a West Chester University physics lab, experimenting with electrical physiology. The students used the electrical currents generated by muscle movements to play Super Mario Bros., control a claw to build a cup tower,…
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How GMercyU Is Meeting the Next Great Need in Healthcare
Now more than ever, there is a critical demand for healthcare professionals — across all disciplines. Gwynedd Mercy University is meeting this need head on — by following in the footsteps of its founders, the Sisters of Mercy, whose “get it done” mentality has impacted the institution and its “Distinctive Mercy Graduates” for more than…
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Lori Shapiro, Sen. Carolyn Comitta, and Acting Secretary for the PA Dept. of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe Visit WCU
Pennsylvania’s First Lady, Lori Shapiro, Senator Carolyn Comitta ’74, and Acting Secretary for the PA Department of Education, Dr. Carrie Rowe, recently visited West Chester University (WCU) to have an in-depth discussion with students about the many ways that WCU prioritizes students’ basic needs in and out of the classroom. Serving up success to its…
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More than 3,100 Will Graduate at WCU’s Spring Commencement Ceremonies
West Chester University has organized 16 separate commencement ceremonies to accommodate 3,176* spring graduates and their guests. The campus ceremonies take place between Friday, May 9, and Sunday, May 11, in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building and Hollinger Field House. View the Commencement schedule, location details, and parking info here. There…
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GMercyU Named an ‘Opportunity University’ for Student Access, Earnings
Gwynedd Mercy University is ranked as a top “Opportunity College and University” in the new Student Access and Earnings Classification by the Carnegie Foundation. This classification measures both earnings after college and the accessibility of a college education regardless of socioeconomic background. GMercyU is among only 16 percent of the nation’s colleges and universities designated…
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West Chester University Opera Theatre Presents ‘Hansel & Gretel’ May 3-4
West Chester University’s (WCU) Wells School of Music (WSOM) and the West Chester University Opera Theatre present Hansel & Gretel by Englebert Humperdinck on Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, May 4, at 3:00 PM, in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West Chester. Tickets are…
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Honoring Young Changemakers: Celebrating Volunteers at Conestoga High School and Great Valley High School
April was National Volunteer Month, but we can still honor the selfless individuals and groups who work tirelessly to strengthen and uplift their communities every month. Special recognition was given to local high school students whose dedication to volunteering, school initiatives, and civic engagement has shone brightly. At a recent 20th Annual Breakfast of Champions…
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