Education
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Data Analytics Graduates Research Risk Tolerance Through Assistantship
Penn State Great Valley students find a variety of ways to apply their skills outside of the classroom, including through part-time research assistantships to assist faculty. For recent Master of Professional Studies in Data Analytics graduates Abhay Chamu Haridas and Rudraksh Mishra, the knowledge they’ve gained from their assistantships has been invaluable in many ways. Haridas and Mishra spent…
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Bensalem Sisters Help Local Kids Learn STEM Skills with Their Small Business
Two siblings from Bucks County have been working to help students in the area discover a love for the sciences and other subjects. Matteo Iadonisi wrote about the sisters for 6ABC. Bensalem sisters Keira and Sophia Seidman fell in love with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math the first time they attended a Young Innovator’s Fair.…
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Bucks County Community College’s Hicks Arts Center Unveils New Exhibit This Week
Bucks County Community College will soon host an art exhibit that features the work of several artists working with a singular concept. The college’s Hicks Art Center Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition of new and historic art works featuring U.S. and internationally based artists. “Code Number Safe [Un]Safe” will be on view from Jan. 18 through March 4. The group exhibition will feature sculpture, painting, drawing, collage, assemblage, photography and video works by various artists. Miriam Carpenter, Paul W. Evans, Helen Rebekah Garber, Hand Drawn Map Association (KrisHarzinski), Daniel Healey, Edward Ellis…
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New Year, New Career? Pursue Your Graduate Degree at GMercyU
Are you looking to start a new career path or advance your career? Gwynedd Mercy University has a variety of graduate programs to fit your needs. Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) GMercyU’s MSOT program is designed to prepare compassionate, confident, and skilled professionals for a career in Occupational Therapy. The next cohort begins…
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Yardley Middle School Teacher Nominated for ‘Most Valuable Teacher’ Award
A Bucks County teacher has been nominated as one of the best educators in the area, and local residents can now share that sentiment. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the teacher in the Yardley Patch. Sandra Metzger, a 7th-grade teacher at Charles Boehm Middle School in Yardley, has been nominated for the Most Valuable Teacher award,…
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Bucks County Community College Receives Donation from Major Company, Uses Funds for Job Opportunities
Bucks County Community College recently received a major donation from a nearby company, which will be used to benefit the community. The Estée Lauder Companies recently donated $200,000 to Bucks County Community College, a public community college located nearby ELC’s long-held manufacturing and distribution operations in Bristol. This donation, which marks the largest single corporate investment…
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Service Project Earns Travis Manion Foundation Scholarship for Catlin Egan, Conwell-Egan Grad
Caitlin Egan, an alumna of Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, earned a Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) scholarship for community efforts. Yahoo Finance reported the honor. TMF, the nonprofit veteran service organization, was named for Marine Travis Manion, who lost his life in the Iraqi War in 2007. It works to support veteran causes…
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Holy Family University Appoints Wendy K. Parsons as Vice President for Advancement
Holy Family University named Wendy K. Parsons as the new Vice President for Advancement, charged with leading the university’s fundraising efforts in support of its ambitious strategic plan. Wendy Parsons, an advancement leader with more than 25 years of experience, comes to Holy Family from Albright College where she served as vice president for advancement.…
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DeSales University to Host Virtual Info Sessions January, February
Pursuing your educational dream is not the kind of decision you can make on a whim. DeSales offers 100+ bachelor’s, graduate, and certificate options, wholeheartedly encouraging self-knowledge and exploration. Many degrees are available online or during evening hours. Here is a comprehensive list of our upcoming, no-obligation, virtual info sessions in January: MBA Wednesday, Jan.…
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Central Bucks West Senior One of Five Students to Be Admitted into Ivy League School Through Early Decision
A Bucks County student is one of a select few to be accepted into a major Ivy League university through a new acceptance program. Harsha Ravindran wrote about the local student for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Paree Pasi, a senior at Central Bucks High School West, is one of five students from around the world to…
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West Chester, Cheyney Universities Record Slight Increases in Typical Overall Costs
While expenses fell or remained the same at the majority of Pennsylvania state system universities due to the State System of Higher Education yearly tuition freeze, both Chester County-based schools saw slight increases in overall costs, writes Bill Schackner for the Pittsburgh Tribune. The fourth straight annual tuition freeze is a response to plummeting enrollment…
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This Bucks County School Will Be Recognizing Students Who Are Thriving in the Tech Field
A Bucks County technical school will be acknowledging student who stand out in the field of technology and other subjects. In celebration of Career and Technical Education Month, the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology will be hosting events and activities to celebrate and promote tech subjects. These events will showcase the diverse range of career…
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This Bucks County School District is Using a Survey to Find Their Next Superintendent
A Bucks County school district has taken to their community in order to find their next superintendent following the current one’s retirement. Staff writers for the Bucks County Courier Times wrote about the creative activities. With current Superintendent William Harner’s retirement fast approaching, the Quakertown Community School District is searching for his replacement. The school board…
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Call for Submissions for Annual College Scholarship Program
The Daniel B. & Florence E. Green Foundation (“The Green Family Foundation”) and Firstrust Bank are now accepting submissions for the 54th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. It will award college-bound high school seniors with two-year academic scholarships totaling $360,000. Students attending a four-year college or university are eligible to receive two-year awards ranging…
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Local High School Faculty Members Chris Wiley and Phyllis Procopio Bond as Friends
For 47-year-old Chris Wiley, a Huntingdon Valley teacher, his longstanding friendship with colleague Phyllis Procopio feels more like family. Kellie Patrick Gates chronicled the deep connection for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair works together at George Washington High School in Philadelphia. But their link runs deeper than that. The 75-year-old Procopio worked at Rush Middle…
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Career, Technical Education Centers in Bucks County to Receive $1.2M from State for New Equipment
Several Bucks County schools have recently benefited from state-granted funds meant to assist education centers in and around Philadelphia. Aubri Juhasz wrote about the funding for WHYY. Career and technical education centers in the suburbs will receive $1.2 million from the state this year for new equipment. This move further solidifies Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending…
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Bucks County Leadership: Phil Closius, Dean, Wilmington University School of Law
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of Kansas City – but appreciated both. He had two dreams that remained constant since he was in second grade: to go to the University of Notre Dame and to…
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Opioid Epidemic, Human Trafficking Efforts Propel Penn State Abington Professor to Health Hero of the Year
Glenn Sterner, an associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Abington, was named Rural Health Hero of the Year for 2022 by Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, writes Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sterner was recognized for his work on the opioid epidemic in rural areas, human trafficking, and other issues throughout the…
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