Education
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After Completing Disney College Program, Jenkintown’s Manor College Graduate Sets Sights on the Sports World
Shawn Wood grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and never lived on his own. Then, he got accepted into the Disney College Program last summer. It thrust him into a new environment 17 hours away from his family. “It forced me to take risks,” Wood said. “It was a huge change and I wasn’t sure if…
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Immaculata Names Winner of Its Rising Student Leader Award, Monsignor Hartnett Medal
Immaculata University has announced the 2021-2022 recipients of its Student Leadership Awards. “To see our students grow into dedicated, smart, reliable leaders, who serve as role models to the entire campus, is what makes an Immaculata education so special,” said Patricia A. Canterino, Vice President for Student Development & Undergraduate Admissions and Dean of Students. Lauren…
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Plymouth Meeting School Show Purposefully Becomes a Three-Ring Circus
Any parent of a child who has performed in a school show knows how quickly a pint-sized production can evolve into a Barnum & Bailey production. But Will Starr, a Plymouth Meeting Friends School teacher, intentionally guides his young thespians in exactly that direction. Todd Haas presented the details in the center ring at 6abc.…
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Four Who Did More: Quartet of Local High School Students Honored for Public Service in Doylestown
Four students received a governmental thank you from Doylestown Borough for work they did beyond their required academic assignments. Ed Doyle chronicled the kudos for Tap into Doylestown. The honorees were: Jackson Laing, Central Bucks High School – West Carter Philo, Central Bucks High School – West Mary Frances McNulty, Villa Joseph Marie High School…
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Upper Bucks County Technical School Recognizes Two Students for High-Octane Classwork
Two Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) enrollees were named student of the month for May 2022. The Perkasie educational institution has recognized the performance of seniors Joseph Schirmer and Julia Kemmerer for their work in May. Schirmer, who also attends Pennridge High School, is enrolled in the Small Engine Technology program. He splits his…
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Cochlear Implants Enable Warminster Nursing Student to Hear Clear as a (Call) Bell
In her early 20s, Warminster’s Kelsie Mitchell began to struggle with hearing. She first thought it was fluid in her ears. But an official diagnosis revealed a more serious issue for the present-day nursing student. John Fey reported the story — and its solution of cochlear implants — in the Warminster Patch. Mitchell’s first solution…
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Immaculata’s New Partnership Supports Ever-Evolving Workforce Development Needs Within Cybersecurity
Immaculata University has partnered with cybersecurity firm Fortalice Solutions LLC, a leading national security company. This new partnership will support the ever-evolving workforce development needs within the cybersecurity field. Professionals working in cybersecurity or current college students can enroll for the fall semester for the first online course in Offensive Cybersecurity Operations and Open-Source Intelligence. Given that offensive…
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Torres Family at Holy Family University: One Clan, Two Years, Three Graduates
When the Torres’ attend the college reunions of their future, they can easily rideshare. That’s because three members of the same family — dad Joel Torres and daughters Stephany and Crystal — will all have degrees from Holy Family University. Moreover, Joel and Stephany are members of the Class of 2022, graduating together. Crystal, now…
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Meet the Manor College 2022 Commencement Student Speakers
Manor College’s annual Commencement Ceremony took place on May 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. The Commencement Speaker was Dr. Robert Orsher, a veterinary surgeon with decades of experience in the Philadelphia area. Amariah Bashir, a senior from Northeast Philadelphia, spoke on behalf of the Bachelor’s Degree students. Remy Bou, a sophomore from the East Mount Airy…
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Harcum College Honors 300 Graduates in First In-Person Commencement in Three Years
Though Mother Nature tried her best, the spirits of the Class of 2022 could not be dampened during Harcum College’s 106th Annual Commencement. It was the first in-person gathering in three years because of the pandemic, and 300 graduates and 1,200-plus guests assembled on the Great Lawn to celebrate a long-awaited and life-changing milestone presided…
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Bucks County Community College Recalls Its Students’ 1968 Historic Support of Gay Rights
Bucks County Community College recently held a forum to discuss its historic support for gay rights —now more broadly defined as LGBTQ+ rights. On May 9, 1968, Bucks students walked out of class over a canceled speaker set to advocate for fair treatment of homosexuals by law enforcement officers and the justice system. The action…
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Perkiomen School Will Hold Its 147th Commencement with 93 Graduates from U.S. and Around the World
Perkiomen School will hold its 147th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at 9 a.m. on the campus in Pennsburg, Pa. The Class of 2022 comprises 93 graduates from the U.S. and countries around the world. Serving as Commencement Speaker is Assistant Head of School for Student Life Kevin Manferdini. Earlier this year, it…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Tallies Up Reasons to Fly with the Griffins
Education has been a part of the Sisters of Mercy — whose foundations serve as the core of Gwynedd Mercy University — long before there even was a Gwynedd Mercy University. Or even its forebear, Gwynedd Mercy College. Or even Sisters of Mercy. History What has evolved into the Sisters of Mercy started with a…
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Villanova Team Assists in Black Hole Photography: ‘It’s Heartwarming; It’s Exciting’
When a global team announced last week they had the first-ever image of a black hole at the center of our galaxy, a Villanova University scientist was right there with them, writes Alicia Vitarelli and the 6abc digital staff. Joey Neilsen, Ph.D., an assistant professor of physics at Villanova University, had been on a decade-long…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties’ Summer Camps Are Intense without Being ‘In Tents’
If your vision of summer camp was formed by either the 1962 or 1998 film versions of The Parent Trap, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties wants to change that image. True, some things depicted in the movies are still part of the Y’s summer camp experience: sports, bonding, outdoor time, creativity. But the…
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LaSalle Researcher on Future of Autism: A ‘Growth Opportunity for Verbally Fluent Autistic Individuals’
Meredith Cola, a Chester Springs native and doctoral student at La Salle University, is the author of several studies that focus on better understanding how autistic individuals respond in social interactions, writes Meg Ryan for La Salle News. Cola, who has been working with the Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is…
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Judge Moves From Court to High School to Keep Teens on the Right Track
District Justice W. Keith Williams II, whose court covers Yeadon, Lansdowne and East Lansdowne, is tired of seeing young people in his courtroom, writes Antionette Lee for KYW Newsradio. That’s why this 1983 Penn Wood High School graduate has stepped up as a volunteer with Men on Mission. “The program is just an opportunity for…
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Bensalem High School Grads Kept Their Ties to Each Other as Friends and to the Area as Home
It’s an all-too-common part of growing up: High-school best friends choose different paths, go their divergent ways, and lose touch. But two Bensalem High School chums have bucked that trend, at least for now. A Penn State online article told their story. Avi Patel and Dhruv Parekh met as sophomores. They bonded initially over their…
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