Education
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North Philly High Schooler, Gates Scholar Has Decided Which University She Will Attend This Fall
Antoinette Ellis, the North Philadelphia high school senior who was named a Gates Scholar, has selected the University of Michigan as her next stop this fall, writes Chanel Hill for The Philadelphia Tribune. She plans to study nursing. “When you go on to the University of Michigan’s page, one of the things that they stressed…
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Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank Award $360,000 to 18 High School Seniors
For 55 years, the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank have provided a pathway to achieving higher education for civic-minded high school seniors in the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions through the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. During a recent celebration at the Firstrust Bank Club at the Philadelphia Eagles stadium, the Green Family…
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Forbes: Pennsylvania’s Cyber Charter Schools Are Stockpiling Wealth, New Report Shows
A new report by the Education Voters of PA shows that Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter schools are amassing a large stockpile of assets, writes Peter Greene for Forbes. The four educational institutions had net assets and fund balances totaling $566,858 in 2018. Four years later, that number had grown to $486 million. Cyber charter schools…
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Parents Challenge Reading Curriculum in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
About 60 parents are asking the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District to utilize the science of reading in their reading curriculum, which is based on research into how children learn to read, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In some districts where test scores are high, like in Wallingford-Swarthmore, there’s little motivation to change programs, even…
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Eastern University Celebrates Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall
This past Friday, May 10, Eastern University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Templeton Hall (formerly Workman Hall). Over 100 attendees gathered on the St. Davids campus to witness the beginning of this exciting new renovation and expansion project at Eastern. “The groundbreaking ceremony was an exciting and significant moment for our community,”…
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At Cabrini’s Last Commencement in Radnor, Kylie Kelce Gave the Address
It was the last Commencement for the last graduating class of Cabrini University in Radnor, and Kylie Kelce, a 2017 Cabrini graduate, delivered the commencement address. The wife of retired Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, Kylie was invited to address the Class of 2024 May 19 for the poignant occasion at her alma mater, writes…
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Delaware Department of Labor Introduces Apprenticeship Path for Wilmington University College Credit
The Delaware Department of Labor (DOL) and Wilmington University have jointly introduced the new Smart Transfer Enrollment Program (STEP Path™) for the Vocational Workforce, a new initiative that will allow individuals in select registered apprenticeship programs the opportunity to earn up to 42 college credits* toward a bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University. This new program creates a unique pathway for…
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Widener University Celebrates 2024 Graduates in Multiple Commencements
Widener University Commencements celebrated the achievements of 1,186 Chester-campus graduates in five joyful ceremonies held on Memorial Field this week. On-campus commencement exercises began Tuesday, May 14, 3 PM with School of Engineering graduates and concluded Thursday, May 16, at 3 PM with the College of Health and Human Services receiving diplomas. Graduates from the…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s BSN Mentoring Program Will Help Shape Future Nurses
Behind most successful people is a mentor who positively impacted them. Someone who showed them the ropes, how to — or how not to — handle certain situations, and gave them the confidence to succeed on their own. That’s the vision behind GMercyU’s Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) program. The Dedicated Education Unit was established to…
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First-Generation Graduate Kaitlyn Cross Earns Validation as Holy Family University’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian
If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on Apr. 25, you might have heard the shouts of sheer delight bellowing from Kaitlyn Cross’s house. The community is close-quartered and close-knit, adept at deciphering an exclamation of excitement from one of distress, so the commotion beckoned more anticipation…
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Temple’s Beasley School of Law Receives $5 Million Gift, Will Create Endowed Deanship
Temple University’s Beasley School of Law recently received its second-largest gift ever, a $5 million donation, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Joyce Kean, a former Philadelphia Common Pleas judge and Temple alumna, along with her husband, Dr. Herbert Kean, gave the school the donation, which will be used to create an endowed…
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Class of 2024 Graduate Alana Tinsley Solidified Career Choice through Transfer To Holy Family University
In the Holy Family University Stevenson Lane dorm room of Alana Tinsley, there is decorative ivy adorning the walls and ceiling. Amazon ivy that she purchased and positioned, but ivy nonetheless. It is the only greenery you will see around the senior Criminal Justice Major because there is certainly no grass growing under her feet.…
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Eastern University Launches Fully Online PhD in Professional Practice
Eastern University is now offering a PhD in Professional Practice, designed to provide experienced professionals from diverse career paths an opportunity to carefully examine and thoughtfully assess the outcomes and professional contributions of their careers. The degree program is 100 percent online and can be completed in three to five years at the affordable cost of…
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After Successful Stint at Disney, Manor College Grad Set To Work with Amazon
Keith Donofrio remembered being the scared high school senior sitting in a metal folding chair for Accepted Students’ Day. Back then, he didn’t know what was in store for him — part of his own belief that life has its own plan for him. As he walked into the gym for graduation rehearsal in April,…
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75-Year-Old Educator Affectionately Known As ‘Grandma,’ Named Top Substitute Teacher in the Region
Annie Gadson, a long-time former district teacher, was recently honored with an unexpected award, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. During a surprise assembly at Paul Robeson High School in West Philadelphia, Gadson — affectionately known by her students as “grandma” — was honored as the most outstanding substitute teacher in the region. “I am…
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Eastern University Launches ‘A Time to Rise’ Campaign As It Enters a New Era of Transformative Growth
As Eastern University enters its 100th year, the community is excited to launch A Time to Rise, a $30M comprehensive fundraising initiative that will serve as a consequential piece of the overall five-year strategic plan that was put into place in 2022. “It has definitely been ‘A Time to Rise‘ at Eastern University,” said President Ronald Matthews. “Witnessing the growth…
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Temple University is Close To Naming Next President, Its 4th in Just Over A Year
Temple University is in the latter stages of its search for a new president, which will be its fourth in just over a year, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As a result, the stakes are very high for Temple to choose the right person to bring stability to the university. Mitchell Morgan,…
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A North Philadelphia Native Has Been Named a Gates Scholar
Antoinette Ellis had trepidation about committing to any college until she could be sure she’d be able to go without accumulating debt. Now, she won’t have to worry about that, as Ellis has been named a Gates Scholar, writes Chanel Hill for The Philadelphia Tribune. “I no longer have that burden on my shoulder and…
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