Notable Commencement Speakers in Radnor
Timothy P. Shriver, Jake Tapper and Katie Samson are among speakers.
Timothy P. Shriver, Jake Tapper and Katie Samson are among speakers this year at commencements in Radnor.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Congratulate Your Graduate Here
Share your story of an inspiring and dedicated graduate.
Everyone who graduates from high school or college is deserving of great applause for that accomplishment. Below are just a few of the area's inspiring graduates. Congratulate your favorite graduate and share his or her inspiring story by uploading a photo or leaving a comment in this story. One week after Villanova University’s commencement, Erin Mack will embark on a 70-day, 4,000 mile charity bike ride from Baltimore to San Francisco. The event, called the 4K for Cancer, has raised over a million dollars to date to support cancer patients and their families through organizations like its parent organization, Ulman Cancer Fund. Mack is one of 30 college students from around the country taking part in this journey. Eastern University …
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Deborah Bettcher
9:09 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The photo of the happy graduate on crutches is Benjamin Bock, RHS alum, as he crossed the finish line to receive his diploma from West Chester University. This was following a freak accident 2 months ago which resulted in a double fracture to his knee, a 14' incision with a vacuum attached to an open wound for 3 weeks, 2 screws, a skin graft and a whole lot of pain and fear that he wouldn't be … more ›
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Cappies Gala Celebrates Outstanding High School Theater
Barrack Hebrew Academy was among those recognized in the "Tony Awards for high school theater."
On May 6, high school students from across the Philadelphia area put on gowns and tuxedos, walked a red carpet, and sang and danced the night away. No, it wasn't prom night—it was the Cappies Awards Gala, an awards ceremony celebrating the best of the Philadelphia region's high school theater productions. Representatives from 34 area high schools, including Barrack Hebrew Academy attended the awards ceremony—designed to be like the Tony Awards for high school students—at The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center on Sunday, May 6. The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center hosts the annual Cappies Gala for Theater Awards each year. With 34 area high schools participating in the Greater Philadelphia chapter of the Cappies program, it's the second …
Comcast Awards Local Students Scholarships
Lina Huang of Agnes Irwin School and 162 other Pennsylvania students were awarded $1,000 scholarships through its annual Leaders & Achievers program.
HARRISBURG, PA—The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, awarded 163 Pennsylvania high school seniors $1,000 scholarships through its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recently. The program, one of the Comcast Foundation’s signature community investment programs, recognizes students’ leadership skills, academic achievement and commitment to community service. Comcast officials were joined by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and state legislators in recognizing the students at a special event held on May 1 at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Comcast also awarded Shealyn Williamson from Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh a…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Still Time To Register For Summer Courses at DCCC
Late registration ends on May 16 for summer classes starting May 21 at Delaware County Community College.
MEDIA—Looking to lighten your fall course load or jumpstart your college education? It’s not too late to enroll in Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC) Summer I session and get a head start on your studies. Late registration ends on May 16 for classes starting May 21. For new students, late registration must be completed in person between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Marple Campus (901 S. Media Line Road, Media); Southeast Center (2000 Elmwood Avenue, Sharon Hill); Downingtown Campus (100 Bond Drive, Downingtown); or Pennocks Bridge Campus (280 Pennocks Bridge Road, West Grove). Returning students may register online through delaGATE, the college’s official student communications portal, no later than Wednesday, May 16. Visiting students…
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Meet the Teacher
Meet the Teacher: Wayne Elementary's Brock Tracy
The health and physical education teacher is trying to give kids healthy habits for life.
Brock Tracy teaches health to 1st through 5th graders and physical education to kindergarteners at Wayne Elementary School. This was the first teaching job out of Lock Haven University for the York County native. He has taught the same subjects in the same classroom for seven years — and he still loves it, he said. Tracy's wife Tracy (yes, that's correct) is a guidance counselor at the school. The two have a 13-month-old daughter, Reese. He sees his students once a week and covers topics like nutrition, fitness, injury prevention, body systems, and drugs, alcohol and tobacco. "Not a lot of elementary schools teach health as a regular subject," he said. "I have to find ways to keep it engaging. Everything I teach is a life skill." What's …
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Suzanne Starbuck
9:27 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
As a parent of 4 children at Wayne Elementary, I have been extremely impressed with the health curriculum and the positive impression Mr. Tracy has been making on my children's health. They know how to read nutrition labels and constantly recite new health facts to me which they really take to heart. I am so happy that Wayne has the program and we have such a wonderful teacher! more ›
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Radnor Ranked Among PA's Best by US News
See where Radnor High School ranks in the state and in the entire U.S.
U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked Radnor High School among the state and the nation's best. The school on King of Prussia Road in Radnor is ranked sixth best in Pennsylvania and 432nd in the nation in the new poll, posted here on the US News Website. The rankings are determined by a number of factors including: teacher to student ratio (13:1), college readiness, math and reading proficiency of students (based on standardized test results). The top 26 ranked high schools in the nation had a 100 percent college readiness ranking. Radnor's ranking is 48.0 percent. Curious how neighboring Conestoga High School ranked? The top ranked high school in the nation is in Dallas, Texas. Click here to see the entire US News list of …
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Phil
8:11 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
http://www2.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/events/2012/school_guide/statewide-ranking-information.html more ›
State Senate Adds $500M to Corbett's Budget
Lawmakers discuss vote.
Restoring $500 million to the proposed state budget, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a $27.6 billion state budget in a 39-8 vote Wednesday. The Republican-penned bill restored funding to basic and higher education, human services programs, hospitals, nursing homes and services for individuals with disabilities—winning the approval of many Democrats, as well. In news releases from Democrats and Republicans alike, lawmakers called the vote a positive first step in the budget process and an attempt to provide Pennsylvanians services that they felt Gov. Tom Corbett's budget initially shortchanged. "Senate Bill 1466 will provide substantial restorations to certain areas of the Governor's proposed budget that reflect the fiscal realities …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Does 'Building For The Future' Mean Big Tax Hike?
What would a 3.28 tax rate increase mean?
On Tuesday, the Radnor Township School Board took a step toward approving an $83 million budget with a maximum allowable 3.28 tax rate increase, reports Main Line Media News. According to the article, the “Building for the Future” option includes "one-time expenses and long-term operational millage for the long-discussed full-day kindergarten." Full Day Kindergarten was on the agenda of the March 13 Curriculum Committee. Watch that discussion here. In an extensive comment thread on this topic, Radnor School Board member Susan Michaelson writes that the research on full day kindergarten "does not show any lasting benefit beyond third grade for the regular ed population." "In Radnor, because there are a number of full day private …
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Martin Heldring
11:37 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
i attended the school board meeting and then the work shop last week. Initially, the Board could provide no clear justification for the increase and so, an amendment was proposed which included in part funding for full day kindergarten. Yet, the Board has no idea how much that would cost, how many students would be served or what the long term enrollment implications are for Radnor. The budget … more ›
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Cabrini Student A Leader in Service
“I’m doing things I love every day,” says Lindsay Anderson.
Cabrini College senior Lindsay Anderson is about to walk in her graduation exercises and step out into the “real world.” But Anderson, a West Chester native, has already seen plenty of the “real world” by working with people who live in poverty, who have no food or who have been forgotten. In addition to dedicating her college life to studying Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Anderson has become a service leader on campus. Just last week Anderson found out that she won the school’s Leader of the Year award. It is “another great honor,” she said. She is President of the Community Service and Outreach Club at Cabrini. The club was founded when she was a freshman and she has been involved ever since. She has travelled to both Ecuador …
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Jennifer Kim
9:59 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
Very cool--interested to hear their speeches! more ›