Education
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Delaware County Community College, PECO Collaborate to Help Develop a Skilled Natural Gas Workforce
The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development, in partnership with PECO and other industry counterparts, has announced the availability of a new introductory training program to develop a skilled natural gas workforce. The Gas Distribution Pipeline Mechanic Introduction Program was developed to provide students with the fundamental skills necessary to work in the natural…
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Lincoln University Appoints Patricia Pierce Ramsey New Provost for Academic Affairs
Lincoln University, the first degree-granting HBCU in the country, has appointed Patricia Pierce Ramsey as its new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs from July 1st, writes Lauren Poteat for AFRO. Ramsey will replace Patricia A. Joseph, who was appointed Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on January 1st. “It’s no…
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Chester County Leadership: Jerry Parker, President, Delaware County Community College
Jerry Parker, President, Delaware County Community College, speaks to VISTA Today about growing up in Pennsylvania’s coal country; attending Wesleyan College before landing a job recruiting at Vassar College; getting a Masters and then Ph.D. in Wisconsin before getting hired as an assistant to a vice-president at Delaware County Community College in 1977; becoming the…
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DEA Pharmacologist to Delaware County Community College Graduates: ‘The Road to Success is Paved with Hard Work’
Dr. Luli Akinfiresoye, a pharmacologist who works with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s Office of Diversion, shared her inspirational story with graduates of the Delaware County Community College Thursday morning at the school’s commencement in The Pavilion at Villanova University. “Though there were obstacles and challenges along my journey, I did not become distracted because…
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Pottstown’s Hill School Offered Haven for Trump’s Sons in the ’90s
A recent Washington Post feature highlighted the role that Pottstown’s prestigious Hill School played in the development of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sons in the aftermath of his divorce from their mother. According to writer Dan Zak, the Hill School provided a safe haven for Don Jr. and Eric Trump in the 1990s, as…
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Students from Great Valley High School Complete 22nd “Desmond Project”
By Lauren McClusick Last month students from Great Valley High School held their annual Student Achievers banquet at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern, Pa. This was the 22nd event the students of Great Valley have held at The Desmond Hotel. The Desmond Project, as it is known to students, is a unique partnership between the GVHS…
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Volunteer English Program Celebrates 30 Years of Helping Refugees and Immigrants Assimilate
The Volunteer English Program, West Chester’s non-profit organization that helps refugees and immigrants integrate into society more easily through one-on-one tutoring in English language and American culture, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. Since its inception three decades ago, the VEP has been fulfilling its mission of supporting and strengthening communities. The nonprofit…
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Chester County Leadership: Jim Nemes, Chancellor of Penn State Great Valley
From idyllic family life in suburban New Jersey to Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer at Penn State Great Valley, Jim Nemes has lived a life on the go. The only constant in his ever-changing career quest has been a love of learning. The son of a bookkeeper, he launched his career trajectory toward a field…
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TCHS Pennock’s Bridge Community Day Raises Thousands for Scholarship Fund
TCHS Pennock’s Bridge Campus held its annual Community Day and 5K Tech Run on April 30th, raising nearly $13,000 for the student scholarship fund. The Community Day portion of the event was free, open to all and included activities such as face painting, haircuts for Locks of Love, arts and crafts, and video games. Community…
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Seniors Protest Closure of Widener’s Exton Campus Learning Program
When Widener University said it was moving its lifelong learning program from the Exton campus to its main location in Delaware County, many local seniors who consider the program a lifeline, decided not to give up on it so easily, writes Justine McDaniel for Philly.com. The announcement last month, disappointed the over 1,000 seniors who…
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2016 Citadel Heart of Learning Award Winners To Be Announced this Evening at the Desmond
Citadel has announced the finalists for the 2016 Citadel Heart of Learning Award for Chester County’s best and brightest teachers. Each of the fifteen finalists will be awarded $500 which they can use for supplies or other items for the classroom. Three overall winners, one for high, middle, and elementary schools, will be decided this…
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Delaware County Community College Meets Needs of Its Diverse Communities
Delaware County Community College facilitates learning by providing quality educational programs and services that are student-focused, accessible, comprehensive, and flexible to meet the educational needs of the diverse communities it serves. With campuses in both Delaware and Chester Counties, the college focuses on student success by delivering quality, affordable, and responsive educational opportunities in a…
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U.S. News & World Report: Chester County High Schools Top National Rankings
Taxpayers in the Tredyffrin-Easttown and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts, particularly those with school-aged children, can rest easy, knowing that the money they’re spending in taxes is worth every penny. The U.S. News & World Report, in conjunction with North Carolina-based RTI International, a global nonprofit social science research firm, released its 2016 rankings of the…
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TCHS’s Auto Collision Experience Highlights Benefits of Auto Industry Careers
To get students excited about a career in the auto collision industry, Chester County Technical College High School organized the 2016 Auto Collision Experience on April 13th at their Brandywine campus in Downingtown. The event brought together 22 industry representatives and close to 400 students from 17 technical high schools from across the region for…
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Honey Brook Student Recognized by International Honor Society and State Ed Group
Nearly a decade ago, Karen Thompson dropped out of Kutztown University and joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where she learned self-confidence, the importance of persistence and how to be a leader. After her discharge from the Marines, she made the decision to enroll at Delaware County Community College after repeatedly passing a sign outside the…
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CASD Considers Tax Hike and a Deal with CCIU
During the latest work session of the Coatesville Area School District Board of Education, the final proposed budget to be displayed and advertised to the public was approved, before discussion moved to plans with the Chester County Intermediate Unit for Gordon Elementary, writes Lauren Parker- Gill for the Times of Chester County. During the meeting,…
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Open Land Conservancy Invites Paris Climate Summit Veteran Richard Whiteford to Annual Meeting
In an attempt to raise awareness and help educate the public on climate change, the Open Land Conservancy of Chester County will host its annual meeting on April 19th, with Richard Whiteford scheduled as the main speaker, writes Adam Farence for the Daily Local News. Whiteford, a local resident and a prominent environmental issues speaker, will…
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Siemens Healthcare Executive, Family Embark on Ugandan Philanthropic Mission
If only there were more families like the Clarkes of Downingtown! Whereas most families like to spend their summer vacation at the beach, Kellianne and Stewart Clarke and their four children will be in Uganda, building a school library and purchasing books to fill its shelves in the impoverished, East African nation. Their two-week trip…
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