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EDUCATION
This standout from Doylestown is named our high school Boys' Lacrosse Player of the Year
Be it a 200-yard rushing game in the fall or a dominating performance in the faceoff circle in the spring, one thing about La Salle High senior Stevie Davis remains the same. "He's just a humble kid that really wants to see his teammates do well and will do anything to help a...
An early look at where Class of 2025 Bucks County student-athletes will play in college
Even though they have another year of high school to go, many area student-athletes have already decided where they will play in college. Here's a list of where these Class of 2025 competitors are headed. In alphabetical order:. Central Bucks East. Nolan Behm, baseball, Pitt. Mike Carroll, football, Alabama. Colin...
High School Girls Lacrosse Player of Year in Bucks County area blends hard work, uncanny skill
It's calm instead of panic and ease instead of anxiousness. Watch Upper Moreland junior girls' lacrosse player Annalise Messina when she has possession of the ball and it's just different than most anyone else on the field. ...
The High School Baseball Player of the Year for Bucks County area was a dual threat
When Grayson Weikel began attending Faith Christian as a sophomore after being homeschooled, he dreamed of winning a baseball state championship. Everything fell into place for Weikel and the Lions this spring, culminating in a 4-1 victory over Eden Christian in the PIAA Class A state title game that completed a 23-0 season.
McDonald ready to lead at Holy Ghost
Adam McDonald has been around the team for as long as he can remember. Growing up, McDonald had a pair of older brothers, Luke and Jake, who were stars at Holy Ghost Prep High School. And when they were on the court, the youngest brother was in the stands cheering,...
Local students achieve Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey
EWING, NJ (June 27, 2024) – The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the spring 2024 semester. To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and earn a 3.5 (or above) grade point average:
Neshaminy High School Reaches Milestone in Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge
Neshaminy High School has achieved a milestone in the 17th Annual Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge. Neshaminy High School has achieved a milestone in the 17th Annual Bucks County High School Seatbelt Safety Challenge, according to a staff report from Levittown Now. The Middletown Township high school achieved...
USDA honors St. Luke’s Community Health for Summer Meals Program for schoolchildren
St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Department of Community Health has earned the 2023 Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award – the highest level possible – for its Summer Meals program, which provides nutritious, high-quality meals to local schoolchildren in need in the Allentown and Quakertown school districts during the summer months.
My future – and the future of education – is in Harrisburg’s hands [opinion]
I graduated from Abington High School in June 2023. Yes. My graduation took place amidst the smoke from the Canadian wildfires. And yes. Half of my high school experience was virtual due to the pandemic. I just completed my freshman year at Penn State in University Park. It, too, was...
Dr. Benjamin Hammond named interim principal at Cheltenham High School
The Cheltenham School District announced that Dr. Benjamin Hammond, a 1998 graduate of Abington High School, has been named interim principal at Cheltenham High School, effective today. Dr. Hammond was previously a vice principal at the high school and succeeds Principal D’Andrea who served in the role for two years....
A. Marlyn Moyer, Jr. Scholarship Foundation application deadline extended to July 6
The A. Marlyn Moyer, Jr. Scholarship Foundation announced that it will grant several partial scholarships for studies at colleges, universities, technical schools, nursing schools and other accredited post-secondary institutions. To be eligible, applicants must be graduating high school seniors or other persons enrolling full time in post-secondary schools for the...
From prison to Princeton: Former inmate earns Ivy League coding internship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) - A former inmate at a Tennessee women’s prison has turned her life around and is now interning at Princeton University, thanks to a coding class she took while behind bars. Mary McCrary spent a year and a half behind bars at the Debra K. Johnson...
Registration open for Philly Style Day & Overnight Camps at Bryn Athyn College on July 28-31
Registration is open for the Philly Style Extended and Overnight Camps at Bryn Athyn College on July 28-31. Goalies will learn how to stop the ball from some of the best goalies in the world…..literally. Team USA Gold Medal Champion Brian Dougherty & Drew Adams will head up the Goalie coaching staff that includes Blaze Riorden (P2019 PLL Goalie of the Year) Kevin Keenan (former PSU and Philadelphia Barrage). Goalies will see live shots, personal film breakdown, chalk-talk, drills and demos.
New Jersey College Asks Bondholders To Borrow Against Mortgage
Rider University, a small college outside of Trenton, New Jersey, is trying to raise additional funds to help an ongoing liquidity crunch. College officials asked bondholders for permission to borrow against the mortgage on the school’s main campus in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, according to a bond filing dated Friday. If approved, the move would free up much-needed cash for Rider in the short-term.
Learn How to Optimize E-rate Funding During Upcoming July 16 Webinar
Are you looking to kickstart the beginning of the E-rate season? The New Jersey School Boards Association’s upcoming webinar on Tuesday, July 16 at 1 p.m. will provide you with the opportunity to get ahead of the E-rate season and set your school up for success. The New Jersey...
Arcadia named to Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll for 2nd straight year
Arcadia University in Glenside has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll for the second consecutive year. According to Phi Theta Kappa’s website, Transfer Honor Roll institutions receive the following:. Transfer Honor Roll Press Kit, including a press release and seal for promotions. National recognition through...
President’s Message: Career-Focused Learners
The New Jersey School Boards Association has convened a committee to review and update the findings and recommendations of its 2018 task force report on “the non-college bound learner.”. The importance of this review is two-fold. First, the Association has authored a number of task force reports on important...
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