Education
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Recent Furness High School Grad Uses Temporary Clinic Position as Pathway Toward Full-time Nursing Career
Sylvain Farrel, a recent Horace H. Furness High School graduate, is hoping to turn his temporary position at a local clinic into a pathway to a full-time nursing career, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Farrel’s primary responsibility at Unity Clinic, which is part of Villanova in South Philadelphia, includes registering patients. “It kind…
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Maura Buri: Peirce College MBA Graduate and Raymond L. Palzer Academic Leadership Award Winner
In June 2024, Peirce College celebrated its 159th Commencement Ceremony and to continue the celebration, the College will feature some of its Class of 2024 graduates through the summer. One is Maura Buri, full-time Collections Manager, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Graduate, and Alumni Association Raymond L. Palzer ’52 Academic Leadership Award Winner. While attending…
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Harcum College’s Social Justice Program and Faculty Empower Students for Community Impact
In today’s society, the launch of Harcum College’s Social Justice Program is both timely and essential, offering students crucial insights into the social equality needed to build thriving communities. The program is perfect for those who are passionate about advocacy and justice in their local areas and provides students with the knowledge and tools to…
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Plan for New Academic Building at Penn State Abington Advances
The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning advanced a proposal today (July 18) to construct the first new academic building at Penn State Abington in more than 50 years. The proposal will be considered by the full board at its meeting on July 19. The three-story, 85,554-square-foot building will…
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Drexel University Names Denis O’Brien Interim President
For the first time in nearly a decade-and-a-half, Drexel University is searching for a new president, and recently named Denis P. O’Brien into the role on an interim role, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The announcement comes after longtime president John Fry revealed he would be exiting the school after 14 years…
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Level Up Philly Teaches At-risk Youth Tech Skills at New STEM Lab
Level Up Philly recently added a new STEM and computer lab where it teaches at-risk youth coding, AI, and game design skills, among much more, writes Nate File for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The LIFE LAB — which stands for Locate, Identify, Fortify, Exemplify & Leaps, and, Bounds — is fully equipped with modern technology, including…
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Julissa Boglio-Garcia: Peirce College Graduate’s Journey to Commencement
Julissa Boglio-Garcia is a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration program at Peirce College. She began her educational journey at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) as a part-time student in 2015. “I enrolled at CCP to complete my prerequisites for nursing. I graduated with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and applied to many…
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Holy Family University Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Athletic Fieldhouse
Holy Family University (HFU) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new Athletic Fieldhouse on Jul. 11, as construction is set to begin on the University’s Northeast Philadelphia campus. The project is slated for completion in December 2024. The new construction is the first major facility construction on the Northeast Philadelphia campus since 2005. The facility will…
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Partnership with American Community Journals a Cornerstone of Church Farm School’s Marketing Efforts
Donors are vital to ensuring that Church Farm School can carry out its mission — which runs in stark contrast to that of most private schools — to make a college preparatory education financially accessible to a diverse group of young men with academic ability and good character. Sharing its story in Chester County and…
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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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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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West Grove Fire Company Volunteer Ready for New Challenges After Graduating from Medical School
Lauren Mazur, a West Grove Fire Company volunteer, knew she wanted to help other children from an early age, according to a staff report from The Daily Local News. At 15, she started her journey by joining an EMT class at the Good Fellowship EMS Training Institute. After completing her training, she started volunteering at…
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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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Retired Teacher Volunteers at Upper Merion Township Library As ‘English as a Second Language’ Class Instructor
Jean Olexy is an Upper Merion Township woman who volunteers her time to teach “English as a Second Language” courses, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. After retiring from her regular teaching job, she began volunteering as an ESL instructor over 12 years ago. “I love learning and I love people,” said Olexy. “And I feel…
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Drexel’s John Fry to Be Named New President of Temple University
John Fry, who has led Drexel University as its president for 14 years, will be stepping down to become the next president of Temple University, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This marks an unprecedented jump between the top leadership positions at two of Philadelphia’s largest universities. Fry will be taking over for…
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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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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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Manor College’s Practical Nursing Program Receives Approval for Fall 2024 Semester
Manor College has received final approval from the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing to launch its new Practical Nursing program beginning Fall 2024. “It’s a big relief,” said Dr. Marti Trudeau, the Director of the Practical Nursing program. “This has been nearly two years in the making. I’m excited to get students here, learning and using…
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