Education
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West Philly Native Quinta Brunson Honored With Key to the City, Spearheads New Mural
West Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson returned to her old stomping grounds on Wednesday, May 28, as she was honored by the City of Philadelphia. During a ceremony at her alma mater, Andrew Hamilton Elementary School, Brunson was presented with the key to the city by Mayor Cherelle Parker. As the mayor presented the honor, she…
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Six Holy Family Graduates Honored with 2025 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
Out of more than 12,000 educators in the School District of Philadelphia, just 60 were selected to receive the 2025 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching. Among them, six are proud graduates of Holy Family University’s School of Education — a testament to the university’s lasting impact on classrooms across the region. Presented by the Christian…
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GMercyU Launches New Online Graduate Programs in Nursing and Education
Gwynedd Mercy University — a leader in nursing, education, and other professional programs for more than 75 years — has launched three new online graduate programs in nursing and education. Starting in the fall 2025 semester, these programs will provide working professionals with the flexibility needed to advance their careers while meeting growing industry demands.…
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Meet Rashean Ramsue: President of the Alumni Association, Two Time Peirce Grad, Mother, and Full-Time Director
Today’s feature is Rashean Ramsue, President of the Alumni Association, Two-time Peirce College graduate, Mother, and Director. In 2018, Rashean attended a partnership information session hosted at her place of employment. She was previously familiar with Peirce and wanted to learn more about the college. She ultimately decided to enroll due to the adult and career…
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Academy at Palumbo’s Class of 2025 Enjoys Three Gates Scholars, Record College Acceptances
The Academy at Palumbo, is celebrating its most successful academic year as it has produced three Gates Scholars, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. With it, the three students will be free tuition for undergraduate and graduate school. Of the school’s 304 seniors, 115 have a 4.0 grade point average. The school also…
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Seasoned Leader in Banking and Investments Returns to Eastern University’s Board of Trustees
Eastern University has appointed E. Shepard Farrar, a seasoned leader in the banking and investment space and a passionate advocate for giving back through community service, to its Board of Trustees. A graduate of Eastern’s MBA in Economic Development program, Farrar earned her degree in 1995 while working as Vice President at CoreStates (now Wells…
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Holy Family University Celebrates 68th Commencement: A Community Bound by Purpose, Lifted by Education
Holy Family University recently celebrated its 68th Commencement, awarding degrees to 828 graduates whose diverse backgrounds, determination, and achievements reflect the university’s strength as a beacon of opportunity and workforce-ready education. The Class of 2025 includes 20 associate’s degrees, 565 bachelor’s degrees, 219 master’s degrees, and 24 doctoral degrees awarded across Holy Family’s four schools:…
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Eastern University Grad Named National School Nurse of the Year
Emily Hunter, the school nurse at Rhawnhurst Elementary School in Philadelphia, has been named the 2025 National School Nurse of the Year for Pennsylvania by the National Association of School Nurses and the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners. The honor recognizes the Eastern University graduate’s outstanding contributions to student health, educational equity, and professional leadership…
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Wall Street Journal: Father Judge Students Are Securing $50K+ Jobs Before Graduation, Thanks to Trade Programs
Amid skilled trade worker shortages, students at Northeast Philadelphia’s Father Judge High School are receiving job offers of $50,000 and above before even graduating, writes Te-Ping Chen for The Wall Street Journal. As baby boomers retire, employers have increasingly started recruiting high school students into trades such as plumbing, electrical work, and welding. Many businesses,…
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‘Changing the World One Miracle Moment at a Time’: Bucks County Native Named Holy Family’s Valedictorian
When Leah Ford stepped onto Holy Family University’s campus for the first time, she was emerging from a full year of remote learning at Pennsbury High School in Yardley — an experience that left her feeling nervous about transitioning into in-person college. “Going from virtual high school during COVID to in-person college was very difficult,”…
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Moore College of Art & Design Graduates Largest Class in Over 20 Years at 176th Commencement
Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia graduated its largest class in over two decades during the 176th Commencement that was held on May 10, according to the school. Held at Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the ceremony welcomed 134 new graduates, including 129 Bachelor of Fine Arts,…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Dr. Gloria Oikelome, Provost and VP for Academic Affairs, Delaware Valley University
Dr. Gloria Oikelome, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about her childhood growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a large family of Nigerian immigrants and how she, growing up in a family of avid readers, cultivated an appreciation for learning at a very…
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Manor College Offers Free Resources to Former Crozer Health Employees
In response to the closure of Crozer Health in Delaware County, Manor College plans to help former employees facing a difficult transition. Starting immediately, Manor College is offering former Crozer employees tuition-free summer classes at Manor College, the majority of which take place online. In addition, former employees will have free access to Manor College’s…
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Bucks County Public Schools Have Some of Highest-Paid Teachers in Pennsylvania
According to recent salary reports from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bucks County public school teachers are among the best-paid in the state, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. The highest-paid teachers in most of the county’s 13 school districts rank among the top 50 salaries statewide—additionally, all 13 districts placed among…
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St. Joe’s Prep Receives Largest Gift in School’s 173-Year History
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School recently received a $12 million donation from the Howley Foundation, marking the largest gift in the school’s 173-year history, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The donation came from Howley Foundation founder Nick Howley, a St. Joe’s Prep alumnus, and his wife, Lorie. The foundation also recently donated $15…
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19-Year-Old Nottingham Native Makes History as Youngest Graduate from Local University
Nineteen-year-old Nottingham resident Sarah Potter is set to become the youngest graduate in the history of Neumann University in Delaware County, writes Caroline Goggin for 6abc. She graduated from Oxford Area High School in 2023. Potter took college courses throughout her high school career with Oxford’s “Early College Academy” program, a partnership with Cecil College…
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Martin Luther School to Get New $52M Home in Plymouth Meeting
Gemma Services is breathing new life into a well-known Plymouth Meeting property, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The nonprofit is converting the former headquarters of medical device research nonprofit ECRI into a brand-new campus for its Martin Luther School, a private K-12 school offering individualized programs for students with emotional and behavioral…
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Upper Darby Closes Charles Kelly School, Students Impacted
The Upper Darby School Board voted last week to close Charles Kelly Elementary School in Drexel Hill at the end of the 2025-26 school year, writes Mark Nemirow for the Daily Times. There are 285 students at the school, which opened in 2007 at the former St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School building on Dennison Ave.…
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