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‘My Baltimore’: Teens Speak About the Hurdles They Face in Neumann Alum’s Unique Film
“My Baltimore” is a 54-minute film which gives teenagers in the city a platform to speak about the experiences that interfere with their academic success and healthy family relationships. It is the brainchild of Shannon Singletary, a 2010 Neumann University alumna, and Coach Donovan Adams. Both are educators in Baltimore City schools. Singletary describes the…
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Delco-Born Screenwriter Teaching Her Craft at Neumann University
When Sara McDermott walks into her Neumann University classroom this fall to teach screen writing, her students will pay close attention to every word. That’s because McDermott is already an accomplished screenwriter. She optioned two of her feature film screenplays this spring. The first, “Still Waters”, was optioned to producer Bruce Miles, and the second,…
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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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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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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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Shop Destroyed, Delco Barber, 84, Finds New Temporary Home in a Beauty Salon
Joe Reilly was walking up the stairs from his barbershop when he heard a bomb going off, writes Anna Orso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 84-year-old barber found, not a bomb, but a red Subaru entirely inside his Aston storefront. Five employees and a patron inside were missed but the front of Reilly’s 54-year-old business…
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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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Neumann University Student Spends Her Internship in Brinton 1704 House
Deidra Turner, a Neumann University senior majoring in political science, turned her love of history into college credit through an internship at the Brinton 1704 House. “I love history – like a lot,” Turner said. “I was fortunate enough to intern at a museum.” And this museum is nothing short of history. In fact, the…
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St. Charles Seminary Property Sold, Aston Site Planned
The property and buildings of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood have been sold to Main Line Health, paving the way for the seminary’s move to Aston, near Neumann University, writes Matthew Gambino for catholicphilly.com. Price and details of the landmark sale have not been made public. It concludes a nearly seven-year process to sell…
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Aston Teen Makes It to 11th Place in National Spelling Bee
Phoebe Smith, a seventh grader at Northley Middle School in Aston, finished in 11th place after misspelling cabalassou Thursday night at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland, writes Robert Moran for philly.com. Merriam-Webster defines cabalassou as a giant armadillo. The 13-year-old survived eight rounds and was among the final 16 competitors who took center…
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Young Entrepreneur Sends Out Positive Messages — 1 T-shirt at a Time
Ishan Haque is a successful entrepreneur with his own inspirational T-shirt business. He’s also a philanthropist, donating part of his profits to the Kyle Ambrogi Foundation out of Havertown, which focuses on suicide prevention and depression in teens and young adults. This savvy young businessman has a business presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and…
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The Wright Steps: ’ I Was Not Going to Give Up’
In 2004, his father was shot and killed. In 2014, his brother met the same fate. In 2015, he flunked out of college. And on May 11, 2019, Tyreek Wright graduated from Neumann University with a degree in Sport Management and a job awaiting him. “Often, when you grow up where I did in Philadelphia,…
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Penn Delco Teacher Makes Time for Students, In and Out of Class
For Pennell Elementary School Reading Specialist Michele Raucci, being involved in the students’ lives outside the classroom makes all the difference., writes Colin Ainsworth for Delaware County News Network. “If the kids feel you care about them as a person and not just as their third-grade teacher or reading specialist, that’s the buy-in—and the same…
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Veteran-owned Breweries Release Special Beer for Memorial Day
Brewers from veteran-owned breweries in Pennsylvania have collaborated on a beer due to be released in time for Memorial Day weekend, writes Sue Gleiter for Penn Live. Twenty veteran-owned breweries, including Aston Abbey Brewing in Aston, will serve “Hurry Up and Wait,” a collaboration beer dedicated to veterans. The beer is scheduled to be released…
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Neumann Graduates Urged to Embrace Service and Compassion As They Head Out Into the World
The Class of 2019 cheered for classmates and celebrated with their families at Neumann University’s 53rd Commencement Exercises on May 11. The new graduates heard inspirational messages from Fr. Michael Duffy, OFM, who received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, and Dr. Chris Domes, university president. Co-valedictorians Jacqueline and Victoria Schneider, speaking on behalf…
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Neumann Students Study Chester Creek Health
Chester Creek habitats upstream and downstream of a fluid spill in May 2017 have good water quality, according to a study conducted by Dr. Mac Given, a biology professor at Neumann University. Larval insect communities in Chester Creek have not been affected by the spill, the study concludes. Students in Given’s Ecology Lab have been…
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As Celebrity Scooper at Rita’s, Neumann Prez Raises Funds for Sport Management Event
Dr. Chris Domes, president of Neumann University, rolled up his sleeves to serve Rita’s Italian Ice at a “celebrity scooper” spirit night in Aston. Rita’s donated part of the proceeds to the Sport Management Senior Seminar project, an annual student-managed networking event with executives from local sports franchises. Each spring semester, the Sport Management seniors…
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Team from Neumann University Selected for Student Success Institute
The Association of American Colleges & Universities has accepted a team from Neumann University to participate in its Summer Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success. The institute will be held at Villanova University from June 18-21. According to the ACC&U, the institute will help campus and state-system teams advance student success by making quality…
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