Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Montgomery County Community College graduation will take place May 23, and the Keynote Address will be given by Drexel University President John Fry
Information courtesy of Montgomery County Community College With an increase of 38 percent over the last five years, the largest class in Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) history will graduate on May 23. The increase is a testament to MCCC’s efforts to improve student access, success and completion over the last decade. A record total of 1,513 students will receive 1,535 associate’s degrees and certificates during the College’s 46th Commencement exercises, which will be held at MCCC’s Central Campus in Blue Bell starting at 7 p.m. The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Drexel University President John A. Fry, who was selected, in part, to emphasize MCCC’s commitment to developing multiple pathways by which students …
Norristown Area High School was one of six Montgomery County high schools to compete in the annual county Conservation District’s Envirothon.
The Montgomery County Conservation District Held its annual Envirothon May 1 – 3, which featured student teams from several of the county’s elementary, middle and high schools, including Norristown Area High School. The Envirothon, which started state-wide in 1976, is designed to expose youth to nature through which they can relate how humans impact the natural world, while providing invaluable lessons for understanding ecosystems and our environment, according to the Envirothon website. Montgomery County’s Conservation District has three versions of the Envirothon, one for each school level. As previously reported on Patch, at the high school level, teams of students worked together to test their knowledge in the following areas: This …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The annual Norristown Area Education Foundation will be held on July 15.
Norristown Area Education Foundation will hold its annual golf outing to raise money Norristown Area School District students. The golf outing will begin with a light breakfast and shotgun start, followed by a barbecue lunch. The outing will be held on July 15 at the Plymouth Country Club. Learn more about the annual golf outing and how to register here.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges welcomes several county residents to its famed list.
Sixty-two students from Montgomery County Community College’s Class of 2013 were named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. To qualify for Who’s Who, students must have graduated during the 2012-2013 academic year with a grade point average of at least 2.75 and must be nominated by a member of MCCC’s faculty or staff. The 2013 Who’s Who students are listed below by area of residence: Ambler: Amy Kolesnik Abington: Jessica Lowenstein Barto: Hilda Hynes Bechtelsville: Dana Rubright Ceders: Vincent Pupillo Cheltenham: Leland Cohen Collegeville: Devin Dietrich, James Fulop, Jessica Kelly Conshohocken: Christine Muszynski Eagleville: Patricia Piazza Erdenheim: John Harkins Gilbertsville: John McKillip Glenside: Brigitta …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Field trip sponsored by ASTM International.
The first week of May was Teacher Appreciation Week at Chesterbrook Academy in Audubon.
Friday, May 10, 2013
The annual fundraiser for the Norristown Area Education Foundation is being moved to accomodate more players.
From the Norristown Area Education Foundation: The date of the 8th Annual Norristown Area Education Foundation Golf Outing has been moved. The event will not take place on Monday, May 13 as previously scheduled but instead will be on Monday, July 15, 2013. The venue remains the Plymouth Country Club in Plymouth Meeting. "It is our sincere hope that, by holding the golf outing in the summer, more teachers and school district staff will be able to support it. Our goal is to include as many people as possible," said Dan Delaney, NAEF Board member and Chair of the Golf Outing Committee. "This new date will open our event up to anyone who wants to participate." The Norristown Area Education Foundation provides independent financial funding to …
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The field trip was sponsored by West Conshohocken-based ASTM International.
ASTM International sponsored a field trip to Riverbend Environmental Education Center in Gladwyne, on Wednesday, May 8, for 90 third-grade students from Whitehall Elementary School. The students were excited for their first trip to Riverbend, which was planned as part of their current science lesson on watersheds, the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place. The students visited the center’s stream and pond, and learned more about the watershed model, the effects of pollution and macroinvertebrate activity. ASTM International, based in West Conshohocken, sponsors several field trips a year to Riverbend for local elementary schools in the Colonial, Norristown and Upper Merion school …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Kush Gupta of King of Prussia, is a 2013 recipient of the National Merit Scholarship.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced today the 2013 $2,500 Merit Scholarship winners. There are 8,000 students nationwide who will receive a National Merit Scholarship in 2013, totally $35 million. According to a release, students are selected based on academic record, "scores from two standardized tests, contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official." Locally, the following students have been named National Merit Scholarship recipients: Name: Kush Gupta Hometown: King of Prussia School: Upper Merion Area High School Probable Career Field: Biomedical Engineering
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
NAHS librarian Robert Schmalbach was honored at the annual Librarian of the Year awards ceremony.
As part of National Library Week in April, Pa. Senator Daylin Leach honored outstanding librarians from the 17th district during the annual Librarian of the Year awards ceremony at the American Reading Company in King of Prussia. The program is intended to honor community and school librarians who have shown exemplary service in special programs, knowledge of her/his facility and resources, and commitment to helping the public. From Norristown Area High School, Mr. Robert Schmalbach was among the librarians who received an absolutely glowing review for the work he does every day for the students under his charge. "Mr. Schmalbach has created a library where students are comfortable enough to explore who they are, be themselves, and …
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9:32 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
Love the internet for how easy it is to "rain on parades". I commend these students for their hard work! The article makes it clear that the students are nominated by their professors. This is NOT an "honor roll" where you only have to score a certain GPA. This is a recognition that includes getting a professor to take the time to fill out paperwork and go the extra mile, because they think the … more ›