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Neumann Professor Elected President of American Board of Wound Management
Dr. Karen A. Wientjes, a professor of physical therapy at Neumann University, has been elected president of the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM). The ABWM is a not-for-profit organization established for the purpose of credentialing multidisciplinary professionals in the field of wound management. It establishes and administers a certification process to elevate the standard of care in wound management and is dedicated to an…
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Neumann Students Finish in Top 50 at Global Business Competition
A team of Neumann University business students finished 42nd worldwide in an international Business Strategy Game that involved 2,968 teams from 164 colleges. The management skill of the team, based on the performance of fictitious footwear companies that they operated, placed them in the top two percent of teams that entered the global competition. The Business Strategy Game (BSG) casts students in the role of company managers, who are…
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Neumann University Volleyball Player Appointed to NCAA Advisory Committee
Neumann University volleyball player Ariana Pena has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division III National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), representing the Atlantic East Conference. She is one of 24 students in the country chosen for this committee. At the national level, the SAAC provides student-athletes with opportunities to review and vote on legislation…
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Former Sun Valley Wrestling Coach, Chuck Grassano, Dies at Age 73
Chuck Grassano, a wrestling coach for Sun Valley whose reputation went beyond wrestling to include service to the Aston community, died Nov. 23 at the age of 73, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily Times. “It’s not just a loss for wrestling or a loss for Sun Valley,” said current Sun Valley wrestling coach Tom…
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Neumann University Student Predicts Karate Matches at Sports Analytics Conference
Olivia DiDonato, a Neumann University mathematics major who is a black belt in karate, combined her two interests to create a predictive model for karate matches and presented her research at the Midwest Sports Analytics Meeting on Nov. 21. The conference, which was hosted by Central College in Iowa, promotes faculty, graduate, and undergraduate research in sports analytics. DiDonato’s presentation was…
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Delaware County Symphony Offers ‘The Sounds of Strings’ in Its Golden Anniversary Virtual Concerts
The Delaware County Symphony continues its Golden Anniversary Season with the second of six virtual “Concerts on Demand” series on YouTube and Facebook. This two-part program “The Sounds of Strings” features strings in a string chamber orchestra comprised of 10 players (three first violins, three second violins, two violas, and two cellos) and a piano…
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Neumann University to Offer Diversity-Focused Business Course This Spring
Dr. Nathan Hardy will teach Neumann University’s first diversity-focused business course, Black Americans in Business and Society, in the spring semester. “Students will study Black history, leaders, culture, social justice, ethics, civil rights, and the resilience and creativity of business leaders to succeed against the odds,” explains Hardy, a resident of Media. Hardy has been working on this…
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Neumann University Honors Students Research COVID-Related Issues
Three first-year students in the Neumann University honors program have researched COVID-related topics this fall, focused on issues that connect to their current majors: nursing, math, and education. Madison Lipford, a nursing major who wants to be a pediatric nurse, has investigated whether children should receive a coronavirus vaccine when one is available. She notes that hundreds of thousands of cases have already occurred in children (those under 18) and that experts agree…
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Lansdowne 2020 Graduate of Neumann University Gets Shot at On the Air DJ for WMMR
Lansdowne’s Sean Spence, a 2020 Neumann University graduate, broke into the ranks of on-air talent at one the most popular radio stations in the region when he took over the WMMR airwaves in the early morning hours of October 24 and 25. Spence, a communications and digital media major at Neumann, has been a loyal fan of the radio station since he was 12 years old. When he came to…
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New Ale from Aston’s 2SP Brewing Honors Philadelphia Union and the Fans That Support Them
Aston craft brewer 2SP has partnered with the Philadelphia Union’s soccer fan club to create a new beer in celebration of the team’s 13th anniversary, writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.co. 2SP Brewing has joined the Sons of Ben to present “Here beFORe The Beer,” a pale ale with a touch of caramel malt. The beer…
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Neumann University Senior Working Hard to Make Sure All of Her Fellow Students Have a Chance to Vote
Kaitlyn Tracey, a senior at Neumann University, is on a mission to get her classmates to register and vote in the Nov. 3 election. Tracey has been named a Democracy Fellow by the Campus Vote Project, an organization that works to reduce barriers to student voting and empower them with the information they need to…
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A Poignant Touchdown for Sun Valley as High School Football Resumes
Sun Valley senior Antonio Rivera showed it was time to start playing high school football again, while also honoring his best friend and fellow player, Tazuan “Taz” Thomas who lost his life in a July car accident, writes Jack McCaffery for papreplive.com. The moment lasted 15 seconds Oct. 9 when Rivera returned the kickoff and…
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Neumann University Named a College of Distinction
Neumann University has been recognized for excellence in higher education by the Colleges of Distinction 2020-21 guide for college-bound students. In addition, the university was listed as a Pennsylvania College of Distinction, a Catholic College of Distinction, and was cited for excellence in business, education, nursing, and career preparation. Founded in 2000, Colleges of Distinction…
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New Neumann Master’s Degree Trains Students to Identify Infectious Diseases and Prevent Spread
With coronavirus still dominating the headlines and affecting daily life across the country, Neumann University is launching a master’s degree program in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) to train students to identify infectious diseases and prevent their spread. The graduate program, which will begin in January 2021, provides instruction in infectious disease processes, surveillance, and epidemiologic investigation. It also offers advanced course work in infection prevention. The 40-credit program can…
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Delaware County Symphony Launches First Concert of Its Golden Anniversary Season
The Delaware County Symphony has launched its Golden Anniversary Season with the first of six virtual Concerts on Demand, “European Flavors,” available on the orchestra’s YouTube Channel and/or Facebook Page. This first concert, directed by chamber music director Jennifer Nicole Campbell, featured selections by Bach, Brahms, Handel, Faure, Granados and Schubert. Delaware County Symphony musicians…
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Jabz Boxing, Founded by Prendergast Graduate, Comes Home to Delaware County
Jabz Boxing—fitness for women, is opening up franchises in Ridley Park and Aston, with another planned for Havertown, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The Arizona women’s fitness club was started in 2012 by Archbishop Prendergast High School graduate Kimberlee White and business partner Len Hayko. There are 18 locations in Arizona and one…
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Neumann University Sisters Offer Prayers From the Porch
Coronavirus has caused most of the Sisters of St. Francis at Neumann University to maintain a healthy social distance from the students there. Despite this hurdle, Sr. Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF, Neumann’s vice president for mission and ministry, and Sr. Linda DeCero, OSF, director of pastoral ministry, aren’t letting the virus interfere with their roles on…
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Boston Market Aggressively Expands With 5 New Stores, Including 1 in Aston
A new Boston Market Aston restaurant is opening by Oct. 31 as part of a national expansion, writes Laura Smythe for Philadelphia Business Journal. The store at 4442 Pennell Road will join new stores in Philadelphia, Gilbertsville, West Lawn and Oxford. Boston Market President Randy Miller described Greater Philadelphia as a number one market for growth.…
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