By Maurisa Warren

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship

Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the state will make a major commitment to ensuring excellent teachers are leading STEM classrooms in high-need schools, as Pennsylvania establishes the Woodrow Wilson Pennsylvania Teaching Fellows program.

West Chester University, Duquesne University, and Penn were selected as initial university partners. These institutions will spend the next year tailoring their teacher preparation programs to meet the Fellowship’s standards for intensive clinical work and rigorous related coursework. The work at WCU will later be replicated on other campuses in the PASSHE.

“West Chester University is proud to be selected to represent the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education in the launch of a program that has been specifically planned and funded to develop exceptional teachers dedicated to infusing STEM knowledge,” said WCU President Christopher Fiorentino.

Golden Rams Football

Quarterback A.J. Long threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns while also running for 118 yards and two more scores to lead WCU to a 59-14 victory over host Seton Hill last Saturday.

The Golden Rams (3-0) put up five touchdowns in the first half to jump out to a 35-0 lead, before Seton Hill (0-3) could get on the scoreboard.

Long and running back Mark Dukes, a Pottstown native, added a pair of six-yard touchdown runs in the final two minutes of the half to have things well in control by halftime.

Jennifer May

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State York has selected WCU graduate Jennifer May as its new director.

May joins OLLI at Penn State York with nearly 20 years of experience in educational leadership, professional development, training, and nonprofit management.

She was most recently the project director for Berks Teens Matter, a community partner of the United Way of Berks County, in Reading.

There, she managed 29 partner organizations, trained staff, advocated for the importance of medical providers who are teen-friendly, and increased funding by 500 percent.

Eva Hozinez

Last week, the Art + Design major won second place in the Painted Mushroom Silent Auction competition at the Kennett Square Mushroom Festival.

Her “Ode to Joy” mushroom was inspired by Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Made of concrete, it stands almost three feet tall and weighs in at 108 pounds.