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Fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition Showcases Innovation at Penn State Great Valley
Penn State Brandywine’s and Penn State Berks’ LaunchBoxes, powered by Penn State, collaborated with Penn State Great Valley to hold the fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Six startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held at Great Valley. The Idea TestLab not only supports Penn State students but also encourages…
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Malvern-Based Vanguard Executive Karin Risi Retires After 27 Years of Service
Karin Risi, head of strategy, product, marketing, and communications at Malvern-based Vanguard Group, will retire at the end of the year after 27 years with the investment management giant, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Vanguard said it does not plan to name a successor and is instead evolving the leadership structure for…
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Vanguard to Establish New Advice & Wealth Management Division; Expand Senior Leadership
Vanguard will establish a new Advice & Wealth Management division focused on enhancing a range of capabilities to improve outcomes for its clients. Industry veteran Joanna Rotenberg will join Vanguard in January 2025 to lead the new division as a managing director and a member of the firm’s senior leadership team. Vanguard’s existing advice and wealth…
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Malvern’s TIME Kid of the Year Has Goal of Donating Hundreds of Bikes This Holiday Season
Malvern teenager Dom Pecora hopes to once again donate hundreds of bikes this holiday season, write Wakisha Bailey and Mike Spatocco for CBS News Philadelphia. Last year, Pecora donated over 100 bikes to children in the Chester County community through the bike repair shop he owns with his family, Dom Fixes Bikes, located in Malvern.…
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Looking Outside Its Ranks, Vanguard’s New CEO has a Vision for Future of Investment
For the first time since its founding, Malvern-based Vanguard Group looked outside of its own ranks for its top executive earlier this year, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In May, the investment giant with $9 trillion in assets under management named Salim Ramji as chief executive. Ramji previously headed BlackRock’s iShares and…
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Malvern’s Charles Ling, Fan-Favorite ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Contestant, Reflects on His Time on Show
After a whirlwind journey as a contestant on The Golden Bachelorette, fan-favorite Charles Ling has returned to “normal life” in Malvern, writes Franki Rudnesky for the PhillyVoice. Now fans are eager for more. Dubbed “Charlesmania” by Bachelor franchise host Jesse Palmer, the phenomenon has taken the nation by storm, with fans clamoring for more of…
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Former Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley Joins Boeing’s Board of Directors
Tim Buckley, former CEO of Malvern-based Vanguard Group, has been appointed to Boeing’s board of directors, effective Jan. 1, following his retirement from the investment management giant earlier this year, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Buckley will serve on the board’s Finance Committee as well as on its Governance and Public Policy…
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Book The Desmond Hotel in Malvern for Perfect Blend of Modernity, Simplicity
The Desmond Hotel in Malvern is a full-service hotel and wedding destination that offers the perfect blend of modernity and simplicity for couples, according to the hotel as it writes for Main Line Today. The venue handles every element with impeccable care and detail, from cocktails under the starlit conservatory dome to a lavish ballroom…
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Penn State Great Valley Students’ Sports Analytics Research Poster Wins Second Place
Two graduate students in Penn State Great Valley’s data analytics program, Praneeth Sunkavalli and Jainil Kakka, won second place for their research poster at a recent symposium hosted by the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences. For their research project, they used machine learning to analyze event data from soccer games to measure the success…
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Penn State Great Valley Launches Streamlined 33-Credit MBA
Penn State Great Valley is now accepting applications for its new 33-credit MBA. This streamlined program features highly flexible delivery and the opportunity to specialize by earning up to three graduate certificates as part of the program. “This program enables students to not only balance career, life, and studies through flexible schedules and delivery modes but…
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Immaculata University Will Host Christmas Meet-and-Greet for Prospective Students Dec. 5
Immaculata University is hosting a Christmas meet-and-greet for prospective undergraduate students — high school seniors and college transfer students — and their families on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6-8:00 PM in Villa Maria Hall on the University’s campus in Malvern. Guests, current students, and prospective students are invited to immerse themselves in the holiday spirit with Immaculata’s Christmas…
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Vanguard Agrees to Pay $40 Millon in Settlement Over High Tax Bills
Malvern-based Vanguard Group has reached a $40 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming its decision to make some target-date retirement funds for smaller shareholders ended up in surprisingly large tax bills, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The complaint was filed two years ago. It challenged the decision to lower eligibility thresholds for…
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Malvern’s Charles Ling Returns for ‘Golden Bachelorette’ Men Tell All Reunion
Malvern’s Charles Ling, who quickly became a fan favorite on the popular dating show The Golden Bachelorette, returned to ABC last week for the Men Tell All reunion, writes Franki Rudnesky for the PhillyVoice. None of the other participants in the episode who were once vying for the heart of bachelorette Joan Vassos were as…
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Top Drawer Soccer Names Conestoga Grad Dominick Bachstein ‘Player of the Week’
Drexel University Men’s Soccer forward Dominick Bachstein has been named national Player of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer, writes Paulie Loscalzo for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Leading up to the honors from Top Drawer on Oct. 8, Bachstein scored nine goals and five assists for the Dragons across ten games. An alumnus of Conestoga High…
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‘Peter Panto,’ – People’s Light Beloved Holiday Tradition – Returns Nov. 20-Jan. 5
People’s Light is celebrating the return of its beloved holiday tradition with Peter Panto: A Musical Panto, running Nov. 20-Jan. 5. This family-friendly production is written by Jennifer Childs with music, lyrics, and arrangements by Alex Bechtel and directed by Bill Fennelly. Perfect for audiences ages five to 105, this year’s holiday panto brings a playful twist…
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Penn State Great Valley To Host Talk on Dining Out in the Gilded Age Nov. 7
Penn State Great Valley will host a community event on Nov. 7 at 7:00 PM featuring Author and Food Historian Becky Libourel Diamond, who will discuss how the American Gilded Age gave rise to a new elevated dining scene throughout the country, from private social clubs and restaurants that became the nexus for business deals…
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Penn State Great Valley Software Engineering Student Overcomes Odds To Code for Amazon in Internship
Penn State Great Valley student Daniel Kumankumah found great success as a Software Engineering Intern, but his journey included challenges and triumphs, beginning with the internship application process, he said. He applied to dozens of positions and was turned down — a natural part of the process, he knew, but still disappointing. He went to…
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First Bank House of the Week: Custom-Built Traditional in Malvern
A stunning custom traditional home on 9.18 acres with five bedrooms and three full and three half bathrooms is available for sale in Malvern. . . This exquisite residence embodies the perfect blend of luxury and comfort. It boasts many beautiful details, including soaring ceilings and exquisite Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring throughout. . . Highlights…
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