Awards & Recognition
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Havertown Girl Recognized for Cheering Up Front Line Workers With a Bit of Baking
Bianca Salerno’s father, Dr. Daniel Salerno, is an intensive care physician at Temple University Hospital so he sees the COVID-19 crisis up close. Bianca, 10, of Havertown, wanted to do something to cheer him and the other health care workers up so she started baking, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for mainlinemedianews.com. The Coopertown Elementary School student…
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Neumann University Students Awarded $1,000 Communication Scholarships
Jake Loburak and Ria Troilo, Communication and Digital Media majors at Neumann University, have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships from the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. They are two of only 20 college students in the Delaware Valley chosen for the 2020 Broadcast Pioneers awards. The scholarships are given to current college sophomores and juniors (for use in their junior…
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Granite Run, Ellis Preserve Make Philadelphia Business Journal’s List of Winning Deals This Year
Michael Markman, president of BET Investments Inc., has been named “Dealmaker of the Year” by Philadelphia Business Journal for The Promenade at Granite Run, and for a new Media apartment complex, writes writes Natalie Kostelni for Philadelphia Business Journal. Markman formed BET Investments with Bruce E. Toll in 1998. The company owns 4,000 apartments and…
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Swarthmore College Graduate Earns an Oscar for ‘The Neighbor’s Window’
Swarthmore College graduate Marshall Curry won the Oscar for best live action short film for ‘The Neighbor’s Window,’ writes Virginia Streva for The PhillyVoice. Curry graduated in 1992 with a degree in comparative religion. He wrote, directed and edited the film. “The Neighbor’s Window,” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. It won 12…
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Ridley High School Wins PennDOT ‘Paint The Plow’ Contest
Ridley High School was named a winner from 13 entries around the region in PennDOT’s Philly region Paint the Plow contest, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Out of 13 entries from around the region, Ridley High School won Judge’s Pick in the contest. A panel of PennDOT employees chose the winning entry. Owen J. Roberts…
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Chestnutwald Elementary Named a ‘National School Of Character’
Chestnutwald Elementary School in the Haverford School District has been named a “National School of Character” by Character.org, reported Jenn Fred for Fox 29 News. Character.org certifies schools that focus on character development. The school was honored at a national forum in Washington, D.C. Chestnutwald’s principal, counselors and teachers have been teaching students to be…
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SAP’s CIO Michael Golz Talks About the New Experience Economy
Companies like SAP Americas in Newtown Square have achieved market leadership by providing great experiences, and CIOs play a critical role in that, writes Logan Crum for Philadelphia Business Journal. SAP’s CIO Michael Golz focuses on helping SAP customers evolve and leverage software solutions to deliver high-value, experience-driven outcomes. He was recently named the recipient…
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Brandywine Penn State Undergrad Takes National Trollope Prize for Essay
Penn State Brandywine student Nyssa Fahy has won a national award for her essay on the works of novelist Anthony Trollope, writes Amber Marcon for Penn State News. The Trollope Prize historically has gone to graduate and undergraduate students from places like Brown, Duke, Stanford, the College of William and Mary the University of Toronto.…
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Upper Darby’s Todd Rundgren Nominated Again for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
For the second consecutive year, Todd Rundgren, a 1966 graduate of Upper Darby High School, has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Rundgren, known for hits such as “Hello, It’s Me,” and “We Gotta Get You a Woman,” joins late musical icons Whitney Houston…






























