Education
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Bucks County Students Have a Bloody-Good Time Doing Forensic Research Projects
Students at a high school in Bucks County recently participated in a fun and immersive research project to learn important forensic practices. Students of Sharon Hartranft’s Forensic Science class at Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster researched blood splatter patterns in the manner of real crime scene investigators. Using pieces of paper with splattered…
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Gwynedd Mercy University to Host Future Teachers Summer Program
Gwynedd Mercy University has the perfect program for high schools who dream about becoming a teacher? Gwynedd Mercy University’s Future Teachers Summer Program will introduce them to the tools, techniques, and mindsets that make up today’s most successful educators. GMercyU’s experienced educators will lead students through hands-on activities and role-playing exercises as they join other…
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Bucks County School District Awarded Over $362,000 for Important Safety Measures
A school district in Bucks County was recently given a major grant to keep their schools safe and enjoyable places to go to. Centennial School District School, headquartered in Warminster, has been awarded a Safety and Security Grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency in the amount of $362,626 for the purchase of…
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Bucks County Community College Honors Several MLK Dream Builders, Young Scholar
Bucks County Community College capped off Black History Month celebrations with its second annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dream Builders Awards ceremony at its Newtown campus on Feb. 23. The college honored four leaders of community, corporate, humanitarian, and student organizations who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and service to nondiscrimination, regardless of an individual’s…
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Center School Receives EITC Donation from Republic Bank
Center School has received a $2,500 donation from Republic Bank through the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. The funds will support the Abington-based private school’s scholarship program. Republic Bank’s Anthony Cavaliere, Vice President and Retail Market Manager, and Jill Clegg, Assistant Vice President and Store Manager, recently visited Center School’s campus to present…
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Manor College Commemorates One-Year of War in Ukraine; Lauds Use of Native Dish as Successful Password
Manor College, along with several state and federal officials, commemorated the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine on Feb. 23, 2022. The date marked the 365th day of Russia’s invasion, an act that has since cost tens of thousands of lives on both sides. Attendees’ Observations “President Biden has declared Russia’s abominations as prosecutable…
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Upper Black Eddy Teacher Celebrated for Her Unique Methods of Teaching Language
A Bucks County educator is being acknowledged for her unique, fun, and engaging methods of teaching a foreign language to her students. River Valley Waldorf School, located at 1395 Bridgeton Hill Road in Upper Black Eddy, is celebrating one of their educators for their teaching methods. Ivone Martinez, known as “Profesora Martinez” by students and…
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Bucks County Community College Honors Four for Building on MLK Jr.’s Dream
Bucks County Community College, which has been making the dream of higher education a reality for nearly six decades, will honor four individuals with the second annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dream Builder Awards on Feb. 23. To cap off the college’s celebration of Black History Month, President Felicia L. Ganther, and the Board…
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Bucks County Teacher Named ‘Most Valuable Teacher’, Awarded $10,000 From Gritty
A Bucks County teacher has been awarded for her outstanding skills in the classroom, and a popular mascot presented her with a prize for it. Sandy Metzger, a science teacher at Charles Boehm Middle School in Yardley, was recently awarded ‘Most Valuable Teacher’ by the National Hockey League. The sports organization hosts the award every…
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PLACE Program Breaks Down Barriers for Students with Special Needs
DeSales University assistant professor Elisabeth Felten says that teaching for the PLACE program feels like winning the Super Bowl on Christmas morning. Felten singlehandedly created and launched the Post-Secondary Lifelong Adapted Continuing Education Program. It’s a unique offering designed for adult learners who are denied a traditional college education due to their disabilities. What…
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DeSales University Hosts February & March Info Sessions
2023 is the year to pursue educational aspirations. DeSales University’s upcoming information sessions allow prospective students the chance to pursue one of the 14 MBA concentrations, One Credit Courses and certificate options, or an MS in Business Analytics. The first no-obligation MBA info session is on Feb. 15 at 6 PM on Zoom. For an…
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Delaware Valley University Celebrates Special Connection to the Philadelphia Eagles
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) alumna, Laura Soder ’11, has a special connection to the Philadelphia Eagles football team. Soder, who majored in conservation and wildlife management at DelVal, is the show woman behind the mascot eagle you see at the stadium before each Eagles game. As the manager of ambassador animal engagement at Elmwood Park…
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Center School Knocks the Socks Off Community Philanthropy
Center School, an independent school in Abington, holds a not-for-profit status, and teaching students about philanthropy and paying it forward is woven into the fabric of the school. Center School’s student council recently asked the school community to help it collect socks and other much-needed items for the local organization For Love of Socks. The…
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DeSales University to Host Free March Information Sessions
DeSales University is hosting free events in March for those who are eager to pursue their education. The university offers over 100 bachelor’s, graduate, and certificate options. Many of the degree programs can be completed virtually or in the evening. The virtual information sessions for potential students will be hosted by friendly academic advisors. There…
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This Bucks County School District Will Be Opening Late the Day After the Super Bowl
As many Bucks County residents are hoping for a quiet Monday following Super Bowl Sunday, one school district is applying leniency. Kristen A. Graham and Jesse Bunch wrote about the much-needed delays or The Philadelphia Inquirer. Quakertown Community School District is one of many Philadelphia-area school districts that will open schools late the day after the Super Bowl.…
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Bucks County Community College to Host Financial Aid Information Night Later This Month
As the cost of higher education keeps climbing, Bucks County Community College can help you reach your goals with Financial Aid Information Night on Feb. 28, at 6:30 OM in the Linksz Pavilion of the Newtown campus located at 275 Swamp Road in Newtown. “At the free information session, parents and students will learn how to…
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Penn State Abington Receives Grant from Bookstore Chain for Purchase of Nonpaper-Based Books
Penn State Abington has benefited from grants to bolster its digital textbook resources from a company to whom non-print reading material may seem counterintuitive: Barnes & Nobel. Actually, the funding came from Barnes & Noble College, the retailer’s branch serving college bookstores across the nation. The initiative under which the funds were issued started in…
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9-Year-Old Boy from Bensalem Graduates High School, Looks Forward to Starting College
A boy from Bucks County has made history by graduating from high school at an extremely young age, and now he is looking at colleges. Staff reporters at CBS Philadelphia wrote about the recent graduate. David Balogun, a nine-year-old from Bensalem, recently received his diploma from Harrisburg’s Reach Cyber Charter School after taking classes remotely.…
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