Education
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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 individuals toward their true path and purpose in life. Maybe it is because, from her childhood, with four siblings in Nigeria, to her arrival in America via a Visa lottery in…
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BCCC’s Office of Security & Safety Earns Accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
Bucks County Community College today announced that its Office of Security & Safety has achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the leading authority for campus public safety. The Bucks Office of Security & Safety demonstrated to outside, impartial experts its compliance with national best-practice standards in the profession. Fewer…
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Abington Friends School Honors the 2024 Upper School Academic and Co-Curricular Recognition Awardees
Every year, Abington Friends School (AFS) Upper School Faculty Members select a group of students who exemplify the ethos of the School across departments and program areas — students who share their gifts, demonstrate their dedication to craft and subject, and go beyond what is expected of them at every opportunity. Abington Friends School congratulations…
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Heather McCarron: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Heather McCarron is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Certificate of Proficiency in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB) program at Peirce College. McCarron also received the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Student Leadership Award. “I began my educational journey in February 2021, after pondering the idea of going to college…
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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 Africa while a school of five, 11-foot-long female copper sharks swim five inches from your face. For Holy Family University sociology professor Dr. Jenai Grigg, who found herself wide-eyed in that…
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Michelle Hall: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Michelle Hall is a graduate of the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership & Management program at Peirce College and recipient of the Alumni Association’s Raymond L. Palzer ’52 Academic Leadership Award. Her journey has been an experience! “Peirce College has changed my life. I am grateful to have worked with the fantastic staff, faculty,…
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Large Increase in Applications Prompts Jump in Deposits for Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Mercy University is looking ahead to a strong future as its 75th anniversary year comes to a close. The University has seen applications increase by more than 10 percent for fall 2024, resulting in a double-digit percentage increase in deposits. The University achieved a number of historic milestones this year. It received its highest-ever…
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Council Rock to Approve Full-Day Kindergarten Starting 2025
Council Rock school board is set to approve full-day kindergarten this week, writes Katherine Cressman for the Bucks County Courier Times. The district received strong support earlier this year for replacing the currently available half-day option with a longer program at all of its elementary schools. If approved, the move to a kindergarten day that…
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Neshaminy High School Senior to Represent Philadelphia Region at National Musical Theater Awards
Cameron Krauss, a senior at Neshaminy High School, is one of two students from the Philadelphia region who are heading to the upcoming Jimmy Awards, reports Gray Hall for 6abc. The national-level awards highlight the best of high school musical theater talent. Nominees from more than 50 regions across the country are featured this year.…
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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 in the five-year program, collaborating on several events that bolstered their classroom learning. The 17 students teamed to host the University’s annual Fall Ethics Forum: The Ethical Psychologist in Your Community. They…
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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 graduate) hopes soon to carry this priceless advice into a career with the federal government. The wisdom was imparted by Erik Saracino, a Special Agent (SA) at NASA’s Office of…
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Doylestown Native Chloe Timberg Makes History as First Female Track Champion at Rutgers, Has Sights Set on 2024 Summer Olympics
Chloe Timberg, a Doylestown native and Central Bucks West graduate, has etched her name in history by becoming the first woman in Rutgers University’s history to win an NCAA track and field championship, and the first athlete overall to earn the title in 41 years, writes Devin Jackson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition…
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Eastern University’s Christine Mahan Selected as a Top Trailblazer in Higher Education
Dr. Christine Mahan, the Chief of Staff and Vice President for Planning and Effectiveness at Eastern University, has been selected by City & State Pennsylvania as one its 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education. Mahan serves as the principal advisor to Eastern’s president and provides leadership for the university’s strategic planning, institutional research, accreditation, risk management, and institutional…
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Citadel Credit Union Celebrates Milestone $500,000 in Grants to Teachers Through Citadel Heart of Learning
Citadel Credit Union has recognized 35 teachers in Greater Philadelphia for going above and beyond and truly “building strength in education” as part of the company’s Citadel Heart of Learning Awards program. Since the program’s inception, Citadel has awarded the winners more than $500,000 in grants, enabling them to enhance their classrooms with new resources aimed at fostering educational…
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Harcum College Welcomes Displaced UArts and DCAD Students
Harcum College, a private associate degree-granting institution on the Main Line, is responding to the recent closures of the University of the Arts (UArts) and the Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) by offering support to their displaced students as they continue their academic journeys. To assist these students, Harcum College has established a…
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Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank Award $360,000 to 18 High School Seniors
For 55 years, the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank have provided a pathway to achieving higher education for civic-minded high school seniors in the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions through the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. During a recent celebration at the Firstrust Bank Club at the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, the Green Family…
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North Philly High Schooler, Gates Scholar Has Decided Which University She Will Attend This Fall
Antoinette Ellis, the North Philadelphia high school senior who was named a Gates Scholar, has selected the University of Michigan as her next stop this fall, writes Chanel Hill for The Philadelphia Tribune. She plans to study nursing. “When you go on to the University of Michigan’s page, one of the things that they stressed…
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Lenape Middle School Students Hope NASA TechRise Challenge Will Help Them Blast Off Into STEM Careers
Four Lenape Middle School students hope participating in the NASA TechRise challenge will open doors in the STEM field, writes Emily Neil for the WHYY. The team was one of sixty nationwide who won an opportunity to participate. The competition is designed for sixth- through 12th-grade students. The Central Bucks School District students’ team worked…
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