Church Farm School

Josiah Ragin, a New York City native and rising junior at CFS, recently visited the set of Get Up! for a taping of ESPN’s popular morning show.

Paul Hembekides, a senior researcher at ESPN who graduated from CFS in 2008, coordinated the visit, as Ragin has expressed interest in a career in sports media.

The show features hosts Mike Greenberg and Jalen Rose opining about and analyzing the latest news in the world of sports from Manhattan’s South Street Seaport.

Immaculata University

Immaculata and Temple University have entered into an agreement to give the former’s chemistry students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Immaculata and continue into an accelerated Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree in forensic chemistry from Temple. Students can begin the 4+1 accelerated program in the fall of 2019.

Under the agreement, Immaculata undergrads admitted to the accelerated program undertake graduate work through Temple, beginning in their junior year at Immaculata, and then continue into the Temple graduate program full-time in a fifth year to complete the graduate degree. Additionally, Temple will waive the GRE exam requirement and application fee. The agreement will help students save time and money while earning an advanced degree.

“Immaculata University, committed to increasing educational opportunities for our students, has been working with top-ranked graduate programs to achieve that goal,” said Dr. Angela Tekely, Immaculata’s provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “Immaculata University’s outstanding science programs encourage undergraduate students to complete research that provides a strong foundation for success in graduate school. This new partnership with Temple University creates an exciting opportunity for chemistry students who wish to pursue a future in forensic chemistry.”

Chester County Health Department

The department is offering free technical assistance to Chester County businesses interested in starting or improving their corporate wellness program. Through this collaborative program, the Chester County Health Department will help businesses select and implement effective strategies to encourage healthy eating and physical activity in employees. Strategies may include biometric screenings, on-site healthy cooking demonstrations, container gardens, walking challenges, policy changes, and educational presentations.

“On average, full-time workers in the U.S. spend over one-third of their day, five days a week at the workplace,” said Jeanne Casner, the county’s Health Director. “By implementing results-driven worksite wellness strategies, businesses can help their employees adopt healthier lifestyles while decreasing healthcare costs, rates of absenteeism, and worksite stress.”

Businesses interested in receiving technical assistance on their worksite wellness efforts should complete a short survey to determine eligibility. This project is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.

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