Awards & Recognition
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Steinway & Sons Recognizes Immaculata Music Professor as Consistently Having the Keys to Excellence
Dr. William Carr, professor of music and piano at Immaculata University, has been named one of the Top Music Teachers for 2021 by Steinway & Sons. It’s the fourth time he’s earned the honor. “To be recognized by Steinway & Sons over the years as one of the best teachers in the United States is…
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Chesterbrook Resident, World-Renowned Listening Expert Wins Axiom Business Book Award
Chesterbrook resident Christine Miles, an author and world-renowned listening expert, has earned a prestigious Axiom Business Book Award for What Is It Costing You Not to Listen? The Power of Understanding to Connect, Influence, Solve & Sell. The groundbreaking book discusses why listening is the most powerful communication skill we have and how maximizing our…
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Former Trustee and Two Alumni Receive Highest Honors from Harcum College
Harcum College recently honored a trustee emeritus and two alumni representing different generations during the President’s Dinner at the Bryn Mawr Campus. Harcum College President Jon Jay DeTemple and his wife Margi Tucker DeTemple hosted 160 guests for cocktails and dinner, followed by an awards ceremony, in Klein Hall. Believing in the value of scholarships…
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Winning with Weirdness: College Broadcaster Recognized for Interview with Al Yankovic
Amanda Cunningham, an Upper Darby native who graduated from Neumann University in December of 2021, has won the 2022 Intercollegiate Broadcasting Systems Award for Best Celebrity Interview. IBS announced the results of the national competition in March. Paired with a student from Montclair State University, Cunningham interviewed “Weird” Al Yankovic, a comedian best known for…
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Abington’s Center School Students Win Awards in 2022 Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces. As part of its commitment to supporting youth in the community, they offer several youth scholarships every year. Students in grades 6–8 across America…
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Four ‘Sheroes’ Honored for Their Help at Drexel Hill Helicopter Crash Site
So many things went right on Jan. 11. People did their jobs. They paid attention, ignored the danger, stepped up to help. So many things went right on Jan. 11 that they’re calling it the miracle of Burmont Road: the damaged medical helicopter transporting an infant girl to Children’s Hospital that crash-landed near the front…
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Kennett High School Student Earns National Recognition for Bringing Meaningful Change to Her Community
Kennett High School student Isabella Hanson has been named a 2022 Prudential Emerging Visionary for bringing powerful vision and meaningful change to her community. The 16-year-old started “I Matter” to give young people a platform to advocate for social justice and equality through creative expression. The project runs poetry and art contests, Juneteenth events, and workshops…
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Kate Winslet Takes SAG Award Sunday for Her Role in ‘Mare of Easttown’
Kate Winslet has a companion Mare of Easttown award to go on the shelf with the Emmy she won for portraying detective Mare Sheehan, writes Luca Giliberti for GoldDerby. Winslet took a Screen Actors Guild Award Sunday night in the Best Limited Series/TV Movie Actress category for her work in the Delco-centric HBO series. She…
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Manor College in Jenkintown Names Mother Josaphat Award Recipient, the College’s Highest Honor
Jared Downing, of Collingswood, NJ, and a sophomore at Manor College has been named the 2022 Mother Josaphat Medal Award Recipient. The Mother Josaphat Medal is a student award presented to a Manor College student who exhibited a responsible lifestyle evidenced through reverence, respect, and service. The medal is the highest honor for a student…
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Downingtown West Grad’s Cosmetics Company Wins Coveted Award in the Beauty Industry
Pound Cake, a cosmetics company started by Downingtown West High School graduate Camille Bell, has won a coveted Best of Beauty Award from women’s fashion magazine Allure. Lisa Dukart covered the sweet recognition for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The magazine was particularly impressed by the manufacturer’s red lipstick; it called the classic Maraschino Cherry shade…
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Lotto Luck: Honey Brook Man Is America’s First Millionaire of the New Year
Honey Brook resident Brian Mineweaser rung in 2022 as the “Powerball First Millionaire of the Year” after he became the lucky winner of $1 million, writes Carly O’Neill for FOX 43. He was randomly selected in a drawing among the five finalists and was delivered the good news during ABC’s live broadcast of Dick Clark’s…
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National LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Recognizes New Hope as One of the Most Inclusive Municipalities in Pa.
A list of Pa. municipalities noted for LGBTQ+ community inclusiveness includes New Hope as a top-ten welcoming location. AXIOS Philadelphia reported the distinction. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, a nationwide advocacy group, evaluated cities on five factors that impact the quality of life for LGBTQ+ residents: Nondiscrimination laws Municipal services Employer protections Law enforcement Leadership…
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Local High School Student Receives Girl Scout Gold Award for Artistic Effort at Chandler Hall, Newtown
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania has honored local high school student Juliana V. Marino for her work at Chandler Hall, a Newtown senior residence. She received the organization’s Gold Award in recognition of a project she oversaw to lift the spirits of hospice care residents. Marino devised her project with input from her mother,…
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Advertising Specialty Institute, Trevose, Reveals 2021’s Promotional Products Industry Power List
The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) of Trevose announced its 2021 Power List, identifying top leaders in the branded promotional products industry nationwide. ASI — an education, media, and marketing organization — was especially attuned to the challenges that the industry faced during the pandemic, where conferences and tradeshows went virtual. Its number-one pick — Phil…
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There She Is: Berwyn Woman, Multiplatform Fashion Influencer the New Mrs. Pennsylvania
Berwyn resident Ashley Meyers, a housewife turned multi-platform fashion influencer, has been crowned the new Mrs. Pennsylvania, writes Caroline O’Halloran for SAVVY Main Line. “If you dream it, you can do it,” says Meyers, better known as the Main Line Fashionista. Meyers, who took the title of Mrs. Pennsylvania in September, will compete in Las…
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9/11 Hero, Valley Forge Military Academy Graduate, Honored With Order of Anthony Wayne
On January 18, 1929, several cadets of the Valley Forge Military Academy and College (VMFAC) ran into the burning building that housed the school. At great risk, they assured all their brothers escaped the inferno. On September 11, 2001, VFMAC graduate, Durrell V. Pearsall Jr., VFMA class of ’86, ran into the burning World Trade…
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Chestnut Hill College Receives PSMLA Award For Excellence in World Languages
In celebration of a fervent commitment to the study of world languages, Chestnut Hill Chestnut is proud to be the recipient of the 2021 Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA) Merit Award. Given annually, the PSMLA Merit Award recognizes the dedication of individuals and institutions who have provided exceptional service in promoting and supporting the…
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Bucks County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Organizer Gains a Tip of the Cap from the Phillies
The chairman of the grassroots organization that is bringing a Vietnam veterans memorial to Lower Bucks County was honored last night as a “Hometown Hero” by the Philadelphia Phillies. Bucks Local News reported the effort and the recognition it precipitated. Ed Preston of Hulmeville got behind the ongoing effort to establish a Lower Bucks County…
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