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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Zach Dunlap
Wagontown native Zach Dunlap is an Installer Mechanic at Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning, which has been providing “Comfort with Care” for both residential and commercial customers since it opened its doors in 1993. Dunlap is a graduate of the HVAC & Refrigeration Technology program at the Technical College High School’s Brandywine campus. He…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Malena Martinez
Malena Martinez, who was born in Wilmington, Del., and later moved to Chadds Ford, is the Owner of Malena’s Vintage Boutique in West Chester. Martinez studied Fashion Design at the Pratt Institute in New York City. She credits her fellow small business owners as having the biggest impact on her career. “I am constantly impressed…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Matt Pitts
Matt Pitts, who grew up in West Chester, is the Managing Partner of S1 Medical, a medical management firm in Chadds Ford that was developed to fulfill the market need for cost containment solutions. Pitts, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from Shippensburg University, credits his longtime friend and business partner at S1…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Jeffery Osgood
Dr. Jeffery Osgood, who was born in Michigan and had a transient upbringing as the son of an infantry soldier, is the Deputy Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at West Chester University. Osgood, a first-generation college student, earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Austin Peay State University, a master’s degree in…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Kate Sheehan
Delaware County native Kate Sheehan is the Senior Manager of Community Affairs at Qurate Retail Group, the West Chester-based media conglomerate that includes QVC. Sheehan earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Saint Joseph’s University, a master’s degree in Public Administration from Villanova University, and a certificate in Corporate Citizenship from Boston College. She credits…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Jonathan Guarente
Jonathan Guarente, who was born and raised in West Chester, is the owner of JDG Basketball and the head basketball coach at Church Farm School, an all-boys prep and boarding school that serves grades 9-12. Guarente earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from West Chester University. He credits his mentor, Seth Berger, the head…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Jake Segal
Jake Segal, who grew up in East Pikeland Township, is the Director of Camping Services and Properties with the Chester County Council, Scouts BSA. Segal earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University. He credits Ray Hayden, his first supervisor, as having the biggest impact on his career. “Ray trusted me and…
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Founder of Frontage Laboratories in Exton Donates $200,000 to WCU for New Biomed Engineering Program
Song Li, Ph.D., the chairman and founder of Frontage Laboratories in Exton, recently presented a $200,000 personal check to West Chester University president Christopher Fiorentino to endow the Lei and Song Li Scholarship for Biomedical Engineering for those planning to study in the university’s new Biomedical Engineering Degree Program. In an amazing act of generosity,…
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West Chester Area School District Breaks Ground for $23.6 Million Elementary School
The West Chester Area School District has broken ground for the $23.6 million Greystone Elementary School, the 11th elementary school in the district, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. Construction on the new school was scheduled to start in October. However, according to school district Superintendent Dr. Jim Scanlon, obtaining a sewer permit…
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Unique Partnership Utilizes Cheyney University’s Assets
Fueled by the success of the reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Cheyney University is focusing on initiatives to revive the oldest historically black college in the United States, including a plan to maximize the assets on Cheyney’s campus in partnership with Mosaic Development Partners and the Chester County…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Michael Parsons
Michael Parsons, who grew up in Chester Springs, is the Vice President of the Set-Top Box Division at Communications Test Design, Inc. (CTDI), an engineering, repair, and logistics company based in West Chester that provides best-cost solutions to the communications industry. Parsons earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Fairfield University and a Master…
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Malvern Resident, Shooting Survivor Shares Her Story in Order to Help Other Victims
Being a shooting survivor is traumatizing and terrifying, often leading to victims losing the sense of safety in their surroundings, writes Robin Gorneau for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gorneau, a Malvern resident, speaks from personal experience. Forty years ago, she was shot at point-blank range and was left for dead during a workplace robbery in Delaware.…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Robert Kagel
Robert Kagel, who was born and raised in the Bronx until he was 13 years old, when he moved to Downingtown, is the County Administrator for the County of Chester. Kagel earned an associate degree in Technical Studies from Delaware County Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from California University of Pennsylvania.…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Ranney Moran
Ranney Moran, who grew up in Chester Springs, is the Director of Culinary Programs at the Chester County Food Bank, the nonprofit in Exton that mobilizes the community to ensure access to real, healthy food. Moran earned a bachelor’s degree in International Business from Hofstra University and a Grand Diplôme in Professional Culinary Arts from…
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Chadds Ford Woman’s Message of Peace Aims to Bring People Together
Hoping to bring people closer together, Elizabeth Moro created a message of peace on her farm using 196 candles, each one representing a different country in the world, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. Moro owns Chadds Peak Farm with her husband Vince. Last Sunday, she arranged the lit candles to spell out…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Jack Ellis
Downingtown native Jack Ellis is a Vice President and Market Manager at First Resource Bank, a community bank with a goal to be people’s first resource when they want to save or manage their money, or when they need a lending partner to help them achieve a personal or business goal. Ellis graduated from West…
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Berwyn Resident, Who Brightened People’s Days by Telling Them They’re Beautiful, Dies at 67
Billy O’Shea, a resident at Melmark who liked to brighten people’s days by telling them they were beautiful, died at the age of 67 at the Berwyn facility, writes Bonnie Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. O’Shea was born in 1952 with Down syndrome. When his parents could no longer care for him, his sister Mary…
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2020 VISTA Millennial Superstars: Amanda Novak
Kennett Square native Amanda Novak is the Vice President of Human Resources at The Tri-M Group, LLC, a Kennett Square-based company that provides businesses with electrical and facility solutions. Its services include engineering, design, installation and implementation of state-of-the-art lighting systems, power systems, and automated temperature control systems. Novak is a graduate of West Chester…
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