Tag: Catholic

Immaculata University awarded the prestigious 2024-25 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal to Madison Borkowski (right), a senior from Elverson. President Barbara Lettiere (left) presented the award to Borkowski during the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Aug. 29.

Chester County Resident Receives Saint Catherine Medal from Immaculata University

September 11, 2024

Immaculata University awarded the prestigious 2024-25 Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal to Madison Borkowski, a senior from Elverson. President Barbara Lettiere presented the award…

Older girl cousin, left and younger boy cousin, right sitting on steps

Haverford High Senior and Her Cousin Battle Rare Brain Tumors

September 5, 2024

Lily Walker’s parents had expected to watch their daughter run track and cross country at Haverford High School. Instead, in eighth grade, she suddenly…

Nursing Aide Student in scrubs practicing care on a dummy.

Holy Family University To Launch Nurse Aide Training Program

August 16, 2024

The Holy Family University School of Nursing & Health Sciences has gained approval from the Pennsylvania Board of Education for its newly created Nurse Aide…

close up of flag football gear and football.

Holy Family University Adds Women’s Flag Football to Athletics Program

Holy Family University’s Department of Athletics has made the addition of women’s flag football, making it the first Philadelphia institution to add women…

Holy Family University Names Dr. Bindhu Alappat Vice President for Academic Affairs

Bindhu Alappat, Ph.D., has been appointed as Holy Family University’s Vice President of Academic Affairs by the University’s President, Anne Prisco.

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President Anne Prisco, Ph. D., along with trustees, alumni, and student-athletes at the groundbreaking for Holy Family University’s new athletic fieldhouse.

Holy Family University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Athletic Fieldhouse

Holy Family University (HFU) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Athletic Fieldhouse on Jul. 11, as construction is set to begin on the University…

Stella Eke-Okoro and her son, who presented her with her nursing pin.

Stella Eke-Okoro Reaps Fruits of Righteousness through Holy Family University School of Nursing

Stella Eke-Okoro was destined to become a nurse.

Maybe it is because her very name, “Stella,” is associated with the guiding light that leads…

Holy Family University travel group gathered in front of a tour site in South Africa.

Study Abroad Experience in South Africa Speaks to the Souls of Holy Family University Travelers

You learn a lot about yourself when you are submerged in 58-degree waters in a steel cage, miles offshore from the Southernmost tip of…

The Holy Family Counseling Psychology (PsyD) cohort gathered together.

Holy Family University's Counseling Psychology (PsyD) Cohort Finishes Year One of Five-Year Program

Holy Family University’s largest-ever cohort of students enrolled in the Doctor of Counseling Psychology in Counseling Psychology Program completed their challenging first year…

Greg Walton and Special Agent Erik Saracino.

NASA Internship Opens Holy Family Senior Greg Walton’s Eyes to Limitless Career Possibilities

“If you mess up, fess up.”

Simple words with a powerful message. Holy Family University senior Criminal Justice major Greg Walton (a projected December 2024…

Hallahan Catholic Girls High was the country's first diocesan Catholic girls high school in the United States. It closed in 2021, and pending approval will become the new home of Belmont Charter High School after a $15 million purchase.

Hallahan High School’s Former Center City Campus Sells For $15M, Belmont Charter Plans Move

The former campus of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School in Center City has been sold to an entity tied to the chairman of…

A nursing student senior from GMercyU stands with her nursing mentor from the Dedicated Education Unit program.

Gwynedd Mercy University's BSN Mentoring Program Will Help Shape Future Nurses

Behind most successful people is a mentor who positively impacted them. Someone who showed them the ropes, how to — or how not to — handle certain…

Kaitlyn Cross, HFU's Class of 2024 Valedictorian, on stage at Holy Family University's graduation ceremony.

First-Generation Graduate Kaitlyn Cross Earns Validation as Holy Family University's Class of 2024 Valedictorian

If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on Apr. 25, you might have heard the shouts…

Alana Tinsley.

Class of 2024 Graduate Alana Tinsley Solidified Career Choice through Transfer To Holy Family University

In the Holy Family University Stevenson Lane dorm room of Alana Tinsley, there is decorative ivy adorning the walls and ceiling. Amazon ivy that she…

Immaculata University Campus in the spring.

Immaculata University Awarded Grant To Support Parenting Students

Immaculata University is one of 12 colleges and universities to be awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the 2024 Parent Pathways…

Group gathered at Holy Family University's 2nd Annual Collegiate Recovery event.

Community Turns Out for Holy Family University’s 2nd Annual Collegiate Recovery Event and Resource Fair

Hundreds of community members turned out for a day of discussions and resources centered on substance use disorder at Holy Family University’s 2nd Annual…

Interstate road construction

Holy Family University, Buckley Construction, Building Trades Council Host Appreciation Luncheon for I-95 Workers

Holy Family University, in collaboration with Buckley Construction and the Building Trades Council, will host I-95 workers and their families from the Building Trades…

Liz Moore

Holy Family University Distinguished Writers Series To Welcome Critically Acclaimed Novelist Liz Moore on Apr. 2

Holy Family University will welcome critically acclaimed fiction and creative nonfiction novelist Liz Moore in its Distinguished Writers Series on Tuesday, Apr. 2 at 6…