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Valley Forge Military Academy And College

Friday, April 26, 2013

The Best Man for the Job May Be a Woman

Stacey R. Sauchuk will be the first woman to lead Valley Forge Military Academy and College.

Earlier this month, Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne announced that Stacey R. Sauchuk will be its next president. Sauchuk will be the school’s first female and second non-military president in its 85-year history. She has spent most of the past 15 years working in higher education, including as President and CEO of the Art Institute of Philadelphia. For seven years, she served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for her alma mater, Eastern University. The Gladwyne resident’s hiring was by unanimous vote by the school’s Board of Trustees. Leadership has not been stable at the school in the recent past. Charles “Tony” McGeorge, the first non-military president, had a tumultuous tenure and faced vocal opposition from some …

Lindsay at Flag Lady Gifts

9:58 am on Monday, April 29, 2013

Congratulations to Ms. Sauchuk! We have only interacted with professional and friendly VFMA&C representatives at our store, and it sounds like she has ambitious plans to further improve the reputation and enrollment of the schools. Best of luck!   more ›

Friday, September 28, 2012

Romney to Visit the Main Line Friday

Find out how you can attend the event or follow it online.

Republican Presidential challenger Mitt Romney will speak at a public rally Friday at Valley Forge Military Academy and College. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. but the doors of Mellon Hall open at 9:30 a.m. To get a ticket, visit http://mi.tt/S9ZmZG. “I’m excited. The next president is coming to Radnor Township,” said Alan Brink, chair of the Radnor Republican Party. “It shows that Romney is still interested in Pennsylvania.” Patch will be live blogging Romney’s event on all of the Main Line area Patch Web sites. Become part of the conversation with us on Twitter.com by using #RomneyPa when tweeting from the event. According to Mittromney.com, all event attendees will go through airport-like security and should bring as few personal …

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Eric W

2:10 pm on Monday, October 1, 2012

Curmudgeon, pretending to be someone else is something Romney enjoys as well. Being fake will not make you President and will only attract naive folks. Good luck with that.   more ›

What to Expect for Romney Rally Event Traffic

Two townships mobilize police as the Republican presidential candidate comes to Valley Forge Military Academy

Police in Tredyffrin and Radnor townships got about as much advance notice as the press and public that Mitt Romney is coming to town. Officials of both police departments say they don't expect any major traffic problems and have no plans to close any roads more than briefly as crowds. One Tredyffrin Police official say the predicted crowd estimate is between 700-800 people, who will flock to Valley Forge Military Academy and college. Lt. Christopher Flanagan of the Radnor Township Police Department said that there are no plans to shut any roads during the event, scheduled to officially start around 11:30 a.m.  Doors to the event open at 9:30 a.m. There will be intermittent road closings as Romney’s motorcade approaches and leaves Valley …

Monday, August 20, 2012

College Move-In Dates

Get ready for an influx of students this week.

  Colleges and universities in Radnor Township are welcoming their students for the 2012-13 school year. Villanova University’s freshmen will move in on Wednesday, August 22. The upper class students will arrive on the campus Saturday and Sunday, August 25 and 26. First-year students at Eastern University move in on Saturday, August 25. The rest of the students come back to the St. Davids campus on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Move in for new students at Cabrini College is Thursday, August 23. The new college cadets at Valley Forge Military College actually moved in August 14. The new academy cadets arrived on Friday, August 17.

Cole Bros. Circus Moves to VFMA

The self-proclaimed "world's largest circus under the big top" will move from the Devon Horse Show Grounds to the grounds of Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne this summer.

The Cole Brothers Circus is coming back to the Main Line, but it will set up shop at a new location this summer. The tented circus will run for two days, Monday and Tuesday Agust 27-28 on the grounds of Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Shows are scheduled each day at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.. Last year, the travelling circus was at the  Devon Horse Show Grounds. Last year's circus brought thousands of people to the Devon Horse Show grounds as well as a handful of animal rights protestors who have become commonplace fixtures outside many circuses. Tickets and information about the circus shows at Valley Forge Military Academy are available on the Cole Brothers Circus website.

Cj Ellie

5:58 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012

Why does an organization like the FOP who represent law enforcement continue to promote as fun family entertainment a circus that has repeated violated animal welfare laws? They set a horrible example by ignoring this cruelty to raise funds. No wonder abuse of the innocent continues into the 21st century. In 2012 Cole Bros Circus paid $15,000 USDA fine over the lack of medical care for sick …   more ›

Monday, May 14, 2012

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.

Jennifer Kim

9:59 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012

Very cool--interested to hear their speeches!   more ›

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Police Report: Big Thefts at Local Schools

A laptop computer and cash were amongst the items stolen.

According to incident reports supplied by Radnor Township Police Department, the following crimes took place recently:

Catherine

10:17 am on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

2/16/2012 14:12 THEFT-$200 & OVER-FROM BUILDINGS 1XX BLOCK KING OF PRUSSIA RD Sam, is this the shorthand that describes the $800 Think Pad theft at Radnor High School? This is serious .... and ridiculous that you have to go through the motions to request a brief (and wait for response) from the police to get the word out to readers and high school students, especially. And, if yet another …   more ›

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