Social Announcements for Main Line, PA
Ten Shipley Upper School students participated in the Pennsylvania DECA state competition from Wednesday, February 23 through Friday, February 25. The students found the competition personally rewarding and many of them won distinction in their categories.DECA is an international association... Read more »
By invitation of American Ambassador Theodore Sedgwick in Bratislava, Slovakia, members of Episcopal Academy’s Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Ensemble performed in Bratislava and Vienna, Austria. This opportunity was made possible due to a connection between Episcopal Academy Head of School Ha... Read more »
N. Peter Hamilton, president of Aloe Investment Corporation, has been named to the Board of Trustees of Main Line Health.Mr. Hamilton lives with his wife and six children in Haverford. He graduated, cum laude, from Cabrini College, and received a Masters Degree in Organizational Management f... Read more »
Six Shipley seniors advanced to the Finalist round in the National Merit Scholarship competition. These students are among those who earned the highest scores in the nation on the 2009 PSAT and whose academic and extracurricular profiles resulted in their selection as a Finalist by the Natio... Read more »
The Haverford School's Middle School MATHCOUNTS team competed in the regional contest on Feb. 5 at Upper Merion Middle School and finished third out of 24 schools. II Former Nathan Kidambi finished second in the individual rounds and third overall, qualifying him for the state competition in... Read more »
Celeste and Burton Rose of Philadelphia, formerly of Bala Cynwyd; and Nanci and Paul Benn of Penn Valley announce the engagement of their children, Dayna Celeste Rose and Andrew Ross Benn.Dayna graduated from the Tulane University Freeman School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree ... Read more »
Seniors Zach Wolfe and Colton Kempf have been chosen as exhibitors in the 2010 Drexel University High School Photography Contest. More than 1,600 images were submitted from across the country and only 140 images will be exhibited. The work will be shown in the photography gallery located at ... Read more »
Sherry and Brian Effron of Bryn Mawr; Glenn and Dawn Heilweil of Palm Beach, Fla.; and Theodora and Argyrios Michos of Greece announce the engagement of their children, Kimberly Joy Heilweil and Georgios Michos.Kimberly graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree... Read more »
Main Line Health has named Paul Yakulis, Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Yakulis, who currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources for Universal Health Services, Inc., brings more than 30 years of human resource leadership expertise to Main Line Health (MLH). He will... Read more »
Episcopal is pleased to announce that Todd Fairlie, a teacher at Episcopal who has served as an assistant coach with Episcopal’s football program for the past two years, has been named head varsity football coach.A graduate of Marple Newtown High School, Fairlie was a four-time All-America... Read more »
Thirty-seven students from The Haverford School participated in the DECA District 8 competition Jan. 6, earning 24 trophies and 24 medals. Thirty scored high enough to advance to the state competition in February. Connell Kling and Matthew Senior – 5th place Sports and Entertainment M... Read more »
Episcopal Academy seniors Ned Dana and Chris Van Decker were recognized by the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) as 2010-11 Scholars. Initiated by the National Merit Corporation in 1983, the NHRP program identifies nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students each year for th... Read more »
Elliot Levy, a senior at Harriton High School, recently won the open mic contest at Milkboy Acoustic Cafe in Bryn Mawr. He has been writing poetry since his Junior year and started performing at open mics during the beginning of this year. He co-founded the Harriton Poetry Club and hop... Read more »
Eighteen Baldwin seniors have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for outstanding performance on the 2009 PSAT. They are Semifinalists Anjalie Field, Wendy Morrison, Sarah Parmacek, Christina Salvitti, Brooke Simone and Gazelle Zerafati and Commended students E... Read more »
The Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2010 Visionary Service Award to former Episcopal Board Chairs Gretchen Burke and Rush Haines ‘61. Both will be recognized for their work to oversee EA’s move to Newtown Square, the n... Read more »
Sonia Elliott is a collector of stories. When she’s not at Shipley fulfilling her new role as Director of Community Life, she‘s walking around with a digital voice recorder, interviewing people, collecting their stories, and trying to put the pieces together.Ethnography is her academic l... Read more »
Thirteen students were inducted into the Cum Laude Honor Society at Episcopal Academy this fall. The society, founded in 1906, is an organization devoted to the recognition of superior scholarship while simultaneously striving to encourage qualities of justice and honor.Class of 2012 recent ... Read more »
Marc T. Mandeville, 37, of Wilmington, Del., passed away Oct. 9, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer.Born Oct. 29, 1972 in Providence, R.I., Marc was a 1990 graduate of North Smithfield High School. An avid fisherman, he received a degree in Fisheries and Marine Science from the Unive... Read more »
Joseph Harrison, Jr., M.D., a Bryn Mawr physician, died on Oct. 10, 2010 in Rosemont, Pa., at the age of 91.Dr. Harrison was born in Norristown, Pa., the son of the late Joseph Harrison and Ada Dear Harrison. He graduated from Norristown High School, after which he spent one year at Franklin... Read more »
Alexis Ginsberg, daughter of Janet Ginsberg and Marc Ginsberg of Bethesda, Md., and James Weiss, son of Nancy Weiss and James Weiss of Bryn Mawr, Pa. married a week ago at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.Alexis, previously an editorial producer at CNN American Morning, ... Read more »
Even before Major League Soccer came to Chester, PA, Shipley alumnus Neal Regino ’03 and the Will Trippley Youth Development Foundation were working to improve the lives of Chester’s youth through soccer. The program ran its first camp in the summer of 2006 and has celebrated many milest... Read more »
Six Devon Prep seniors were recognized by the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program as Commended Students. They are: Michael J. Bentley of Elverson, Andrew H. Grahn of Glenmoore, Joseph J. Kozak of Phoenixville, Bryan C. Misialek of Berwyn, Alexander B. Reinhart of Lansdowne, and Ale... Read more »
When Allison Manley, a 1989 Shipley graduate, and her husband Rob Coleman saw their son chewing on his baby books, they wondered what was in them—and whether they were safe to eat. They did some research and were surprised by the lack of regulations and environmentally-friendly options for... Read more »
Phyllis and Don Slutsky of Narberth, and Lisbeth and Robert Grossman of Ardmore announced the engagement of their children, Laura Sutton Grossman and Peter Harris Slutsky.Laura works in housing and urban policy for the Obama administration. She is a graduate of Cornell University and the Mas... Read more »
Andrea and Bill Coren of Wynnewood announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca to Joanthan Metter, son of Angela Dellia and the late Ronald Metter of Penn Valley.Rebecca is a graduate of New York University and Rutgers-Camden School of Law. She is a research specialist for LexisNexis.J... Read more »
Six Shipley seniors were named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Nate Colgan, David Corenswet, Jeremy Laskin, Dixon Sperry, Julia Tyson, and Michael Umbrecht are among the 16,000 academically talented students to receive this honor – less than one percent of all high school seniors... Read more »
Five members of Haverford College's class of 2010 were selected as 2010-11 Philly Fellows. Harrison Haas works for Community Design Collaborative, which provides pro-bono design services to nonprofits. Prarthana Jayaram has joined the Philadelphia Education Fund, dedicated to improving ... Read more »
Brothers Connor and Warner Bailey, junior defensemen at The Haverford School, have both committed to play Division I lacrosse at Georgetown University. Connor was a starter last year for the Fords, who finished 20-4 and claimed a share of the Inter-Ac League title while earning a national ra... Read more »
In June it was announced that Carolina Howland, Liz Walsh, and Kate Walsh are this year’s recipients of the eighth annual Main Line Girls Basketball Association (MLGBA) Scholarship Award. The Scholarship was created to recognize high school seniors who have participated in the league for a... Read more »
Lisa (Oldstein) and Jason Silk of Bala Cynwyd announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Brooke, on Oct. 21.Sharing in the family's happiness are grandparents Nita and Robert Oldstein of Merion; great-grandmother Lillian LaBove; and aunts and uncles Heidi and Lloyd Silk, Stacey and William G... Read more »
Episcopal Academy Science Department member, Marc Mandeville, Hon. led a team of 134 cyclists and runners to the 2010 Philadelphia LiveStrong Challenge's Team fundraising award. The team included family, friends old and new, and a cast of nearly 60 Episcopal alums, parents, current student... Read more »
Susanne and Mel Shuster of Center City, and Barbara and Hank Zuckerman of Bryn Mawr announce the engagement of their children, Dr. Jaime Spinell and Jonathon Zuckerman.Jaime holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Ohio State University, a Doctorate in clinical psychology from LaSa... Read more »
The winner of the Gladwyne Civic Association Scholarship for 2010-2011 is Virginia Hamilton. Ginny is 17 years old, was born and raised in Gladwyne, and will be a Senior at Merion Mercy Academy. She plans to attend college and is interested in Marine Biology. Ginny, who is articulate an... Read more »
John "Jack" Ridgway Arms, 82, of Devon, passed away peacefully Sept. 3, 2010, at his home surrounded by family, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a 9th generation descendant of William Arms, a noted early settler of Deerfield, Mass., 1698. Jack was born Nov. 8, 1927 in Oswego, N.Y.,... Read more »
Rosemarie Cannon (nee Strogen), of Narberth, Pa., age 72, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. Ro grew up and spent her entire life in her favorite hometown of Narberth. She attended St. Margaret's Elementary School. Ro and Mike recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.She is su... Read more »
Rock School, a film directed by Philadelphia director Don Argott and produced by his wife Sheena Joyce in 2005 will be one of the four films showing in a special series at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute in September. This event is co-sponsored by Bryn Mawr College in conjunction with the ... Read more »
Norman and Linda Dubin Garfield of Wynnewood announce the birth of their grandson, Samuel Albert (Shalom Uriel), on Aug. 5.The baby's parents are Rabbi Yerachmiel and Rochella Garfield of Atlanta. Brothers Yakkov, Chaim and Ari, and sister Talya join in welcoming their sibling.Sharing ... Read more »
Ronnie and Ed Zwirn of Huntingdon Valley announce the engagement of their daughter, Marlie Heather Zwirn, to Benjamin Alex Garber, son of Martha and Jeffrey Garber of Penn Valley.Marlie graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary and special educ... Read more »
Congratulations to the 2010 winner of the Helena Devereux Women in Leadership Award, Irene Horstmann Hannan of Citizens Bank! The Main Line Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in the exciting, second-annual Gold Leaf Celebration, where we present the Helena Devereux Women in ... Read more »
J. Edwin Wood III, chairman of the department of medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital from 1969 to 1990, died of cancer on August 15, 2010 at Beaumont, a retirement community in Bryn Mawr, PA. He was 85.Wood was born in Charlottesville, VA. After service in the Navy, he earned his medical degre... Read more »
We were sorry to learn of the death of Irving Orenstein of Huntington Valley, father of one of our SocialSquawk board advisors and my long-time friend Carol Orenstein of Narberth. Irv died August 17, 2010 of heart failure related to amyloidosis. He was owner of Orenstein Advertising in Phila... Read more »
Michelle Beth Goodman and Samuel John Stanford of Lower Merion are announcing their engagement and plans for a September wedding.!Michelle and Sam met on a basketball court at Welsh Valley Middle School, at 'Teen Night.' He already knew who she was; she had never seen him before. They didn't... Read more »
A. Thomas Tebbens, Jr., 67, of Radnor PA died of a heart attack while at the Sporting Club at the Bellevue on August 11, 2010. Mr. Tebbens grew up in Rutherford, NJ. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1965, and went on to earn master's degrees in both English and Theater... Read more »
Winifred Kempton, 92, educator and pioneer for the disabled, died August 4, 2010, at the Quadrangle in Haverford, PA, of natural causes. Born in Elizabethtown, PA, Mrs. Kempton was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School in 1936. She received a B.A. in psychology from Syracuse Universit... Read more »
After serving as Radnor High School's assistant girls' lacrosse coach under Phyllis Kilgour for the last three years, Brooke Oliver Fritz was named Head Coach of girls' lacrosse at Radnor High School. As defensive and goalie coach, Fritz helped the team take the Pennsylvania girls' state ... Read more »
Richard and Sharan Rodgers of Warminster, and Michael and Talma Gefen of Gladwyne announce the marriage of their children, Suzanne Bari Rodgers and Dr. Ron Gefen.The ceremony and reception took place on Feb. 21 at Normandy Farm in Blue Bell. Jennifer Rodgers, sister of the bride, served as ... Read more »
Liz Kittleman (Shipley '94) has been named Columbia's head women's lacrosse coach, M. Dianne Murphy, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education announced today. As an assistant coach at The University of Pennsylvania, Kittleman helped the Quakers to four consecutive Ivy... Read more »
Mona and Marc Yudkoff of Bala Cynwyd, and Gail and Len Pogach of Livingston, N.J., announce the engagement of their children, Dari Michal Yudkoff and Jonathan Todd Pogach.Dari graduated from Akiba Hebrew Academy and the University of Pennsylvania. She has a master's degree in education from ... Read more »
Two Malvern rowers were selected to prestigious national teams, and they will be training and competing around the world this summer.Pat Donohue '11 has been selected to race at the 2010 Junior World Rowing Championships for the United States. He was selected to row in the Quad event out of ... Read more »
Lower Merion rising senior goaltender Hank Altschuler has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Hofstra University.Altschuler was a second team Central League selection in 2010 when he led the Aces to a 14-10 record and a berth in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic ... Read more »
Malvern Prep rising senior midfielder Vince Travaglini has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts.Travaglini helped the Friars tie for the Inter-Ac League championship and finish 13-8 overall. He plays club for the Duke’s Lacrosse Club and h... Read more »
A film created by Sarah Harrison, Cole Fiedler-Kawaguchi, and Matt Liscovitz (all '13) as a final project for the class “Culture and Crisis in the Golden Age of Athens” has won the Best Picture category of the Terence Awards for Excellence in Classics Student Filmmaking.Creativity is the... Read more »
OK...this wedding isn't news to anyone at this point and...No, neither the Clintons nor Mezvinskys rushed back to their rooms after the wedding to post this announcement themselves. But we at SocialSquawk could not overlook this highly publicized wedding between Chelsea Clinton and Mar... Read more »
Selma (Goldfeld) Feldman of Wynnewood died July 9, 2010 at age 78. She was wife of the late Martin, mother of Jerry Feldman (Caren), Gary Feldman (Lori), Jeff Feldman (Kristin Alexander) and Lisa Feldman, sister of Herbert Goldfeld (Caren), grandmother of Stefanie, Andrew, and Rachel Feldman... Read more »
Jennifer Kotler and Marc Romanoff were married on June 6, 2010 in Philadelphia.Jennifer, daughter of Dr. Ronald and Jane Kotler of Wynnewood, teaches eighth-grade English literacy at M.S. 324 in Washington Heights, NY. A graduate of Emory University and University of Pennsylvania where she e... Read more »
Bernard Dagenais, who had been editor of the Philadelphia Business Journal since 2002, will become president and CEO of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce effective Aug. 9. Prior to his position at the Philadelphia Business Journal, he was Business Editor at the Washington Times from 19... Read more »
Avery Cooper Eyre and Benjamin Nickerson Lovejoy were married July 17 at the Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, PA. The Rev. Andrew G. Butler III, an Episcopal priest performed the ceremony.The couple are both graduates of Dartmouth College where they met.Mrs. Lovejoy, 25, was a second-gra... Read more »
Jason Goodman, 21, who lives in Bala Cynwyd in the township, finds himself at the fore of a small but growing trend in Pennsylvania. He is prodding Lower Merion to join 16 other municipal and county governments in Pennsylvania that have enacted laws protecting members of the lesbian, gay, bi... Read more »
Six recent graduates will spend a year living together in Philadelphia and working for local nonprofits through the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship's Haverford House program, which strengthens the school's connection to the city next door.What does it take to become a Haverford House... Read more »
Rosemary Corcoran (nee Conroy) of Dunwoody Village, previously of Berwyn, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at the age of 83. Rosemary was married to the late James C Corcoran. She was born in Brockton Mass., the fourth of five children to Helen and John Conroy on Feb. 17, 1927. She attended Brockt... Read more »
Thomas P. Nerney, president and CEO of United States Liability Insurance Group (USLI), was recently elected as one of four new Trustees at Cabrini College.A 1977 Cabrini graduate, Nerney heads USLI, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that earned an A++ rating from A.M. Best, a credit rating ... Read more »
Linda L. Hensel, 61, of Havertown, died Monday, July 5, 2010, in Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Upper Darby, after a brave 9 month battle with cancer.Born in Philadelphia on June 10, 1949 to Lillian E. and the late John P. Hensel, she has been a resident of Havertown for many years. She ... Read more »
Dr. Debby and Dr. Barry Lurie of Bala Cynwyd, and Naomi and Mark Paul of Boston announce the engagement of their children, Jennifer Mya Lurie and Ari Hillel Paul.Jenny graduated cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University, with a dual degree in economics and theatre. She is the execu... Read more »
Haverford College Director of Athletics Wendy Smith ’87 has announced the hiring of Jackie Cox as head field hockey coach.Cox arrives at Haverford after spending the last four years as the top assistant coach at nearby St. Joseph’s University, where she helped guide the Hawks to two Atla... Read more »
In his new book, Material Culture and Jewish Thought in America, religion professor Ken Koltun-Fromm brings together the fields of cultural studies and modern Jewish thought.How do Jewish Americans use and think about objects, rituals and performance when expressing their identities? In... Read more »
Nine Devon Prep seniors, nearly 20% of the Class of 2010, were named National Merit Scholarship Winners.They are:Shane Howard - National Merit Scholarship Winner – Northeastern UniversityTheodore Lawrence - National Merit Scholarship WinnerSamuel Parkinson - National Merit Scholarship W... Read more »
More than 30 years ago, the Rotary Club of Ardmore and the Men’s Garden Club of Delaware Valley, with the cooperation of Lower Merion Township, presented the community with a unique resource in Wynnewood Valley Park: “A Garden for the Blind and Children.” The Ardmore Rotary has once ag... Read more »
David R. Zaslow, managing partner of White and Williams' Berwyn, Pa. office, and President of the Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lower Merion and Narberth (VMSC), a/k/a "Narberth Ambulance," was honored with the F. Karl Schauffele Community Service Award on June 16, 2010.This prestigious... Read more »
Benjamin and Rebecca Waber of Watertown, Mass., announce the birth of their son, Joshua Nolan, on May 7.Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Paul and Brenda Waber of Wynnewood, and Michael and Lori Schiffmiller of Carmel, Ind.; along with great-grandparents Morton and Miriam Waber of ... Read more »
Dr. Rebekka (Gerson) and Dr. Corey Brotz of Penn Valley, along with big sister Lauren, announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Karleigh Jordan, on March 19.Sharing in the family's happines are grandparents Judy and Richard Gerson of Penn Valley, and Lois and Allen Brotz of Lynbrook,... Read more »
Dr. Robert and Meghan Gerson of Mesa, Ariz., along with big brother Jacob, announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Alexa Lee, on Sept. 14.Sharing in their joy are grandparents Judy and Richard Gerson of Penn Valley, and Bill and Jan Chamberlin of Mesa.Joining in welcoming the new ad... Read more »
Phyllis and Don Slutsky of Narberth announce the engagement of their son, Matthew Jordan, to Patricia Amaro Pina, daughter of Ismalia and Albertino Pina of Central Falls, R.I.Matthew, a graduate of Northeastern University, works for a social media company and as a political commentator in Wa... Read more »
Dr. Simon Small of Bala Cynwyd; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pecarsky of Penn Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Fox of Dresher; and Ms. Charlene Fox and Mr. Ray Klein of Glenside announce the engagement of their children, Alexis Hendler Small and Jonathan Michael Fox.Alexis is a graduate of Pennsylvania St... Read more »
Samuel Craighead (Craig) Alexander, M.D., of the Quadrangle, Haverford, PA died unexpectedly in Rockport, Maine June 23, 2010. He was born May 3, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but spent his formative years in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was a graduate of The McCallie School, Dav... Read more »
Howard Page Wood, M.D. died on June 20, 2010. He was born in Philadelphia and educated at The Haverford School, Westtown School, Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania. He practiced psychiatry at Lankenau Hospital for over forty years, was an avid ice dancer at the Philad... Read more »
RADM, Samuel A. Cummins, USNR, retired, 84, formerly of Strafford, Pa. and Hilton Head Island, died from complications of pulmonary fibrosis at Tidewell Hospice, Sarasota, Fla. on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Born in Ohio and raised in Washington, Pa. he was the son of Wilbur L and Ruth A Cummins... Read more »
Devon Prep’s varsity baseball team, under coach Mark Aquilante, won the PIAA Class AA District 1 championship against New Hope-Solebury in early June. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer:Senior Ian Smith, backed by solid defense, pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and... Read more »
Claire Henkel and Alexandra Sawin were honored with the White Blazer, Baldwin's highest athletic honor, as voted on by upper school student-athletes. The White Blazers were presented to Claire and Alex and the annual Athletic Association Banquet, held June 7, at Baldwin.Claire was one o... Read more »
Baldwin's lightweight double of Madison Noteware '12 and Allie Hoeltzel '10 won a silver medal at the US Rowing Youth National Championships in Cincinnati, OH on June 13 with a time of 8:00.509. Baldwin's double was one of only two Philadelphia area crews to medal at the national champi... Read more »
William F. "Bill" Harris, 89, of Broomall, passed away peacefully at home on June 14, 2010, with his loving family by his side. He was a professional photographer for the Main Line Times. Mr. Harris photographed many dignitaries including seven Presidents, Pope John Paul, Billy Graham, and B... Read more »
I am honored to share with you the exciting news that Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been appointed the next Music Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Yannick joins our leadership team immediately, assuming the title and role of Music Director Designate for two seasons, and he will take on t... Read more »
ElderNet of Lower Merion and Narberth held its annual spring fundraiser on May 2, during which several awards were presented.Gavin Kerr, president and CEO of Inglis Foundation, received the 2010 Community Leadership Award.Dr. Eleanora "Nora" Baird, and canine companion Morgan, of Wynnewood r... Read more »
Each year The Shipley School recognizes faculty and staff members with four awards at the final meeting of the school year. This year, eleven members of the Shipley colleague community received special honors.The Colleague Recognition AwardDeb Madden and Daryl StricklingEstablished in 2002, ... Read more »
Mr. and Mrs. David Shore of Gladwyne announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Shore, to Greg Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hank Smith of Simpsonville, S.C.Lisa, a graduate of Harriton High School, is a senior at Temple University studying sociology and Jewish studies. She has been teachi... Read more »
Arcadia University's Men's Swim Team Captain Stephen Neafsey of Lower Merion, PA has been selected as the 2010 Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) Men's Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year. Neafsey, a four-year varsity letter-winner on the men's swim team, was selected by the MAC Awards... Read more »
It was a busy day on the streets of Ardmore Sunday, as hundreds of area residents turned out for two outdoor events.Downtown visitors strolled from Rittenhouse Place, which had been closed to traffic for the day for Ardmore Initiative’s Fourth Annual Ardmore Blossoms festival to nearby Sch... Read more »
Keith Jones, general counsel of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies in Washington, has been named as the new director of the Lower Merion Conservancy. He will be replacing Mike Weilbacher, who recently left the Conservancy to become the director of the Briar Bush Nature Ce... Read more »
When Lower School teacher Betsy Leschinsky’s close friend was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, she took her to visit the people at Living Beyond Breast Cancer. They spent hours with her friend, providing her with information about what to expect, what questions to ask doctors, and wha... Read more »
Elana Weinstein and Kenneth Brownstein of Wynnewood announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Civan Brownstein, on May 15.Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Susan and Elliott Weinstein of York, Pa.; and Rosa and Bruce Brownstein of Bala Cynwyd.Joining in welcoming the new additi... Read more »
Speaking at Devon Prep graduation will be Class Valedictorian Theodore J. Lawrence and Salutatorian Robert M. Smith. Both of these young men are AP Scholars with Distinction as well as National Merit Scholarship Winners. Lawrence is also a National AP Scholar. He will attend Vanderbilt Uni... Read more »
Twelve new members of the Signet Society, The Haverford School's honorary service association, were announced at an earlier assembly. Members are chosen by their fellow students and faculty. Signet's purpose is to "develop a wholesome School spirit, to support the best things that the school... Read more »
When Ada Mutch graduated from Baldwin in 1922, she was the recipient of the school's coveted "Gym prize", an honor that is the equivalent of today's White Blazer Award, a designation given to the school's best all-around athlete, as chosen by her peers. As the winner, she was bestowed ... Read more »
The second annual Main Line Student Film Festival was held May 20 at Bryn Mawr Film Institute. The festival featured three hours of student movies – the work of 20 finalists selected from more than 60 submissions and 15 different high schools. The top three films received cash prizes.... Read more »
Becky and Matt Smith of Los Angeles announce the birth of their son, Jacob Zachary, on April 1.Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Rosalie Marcus and Bob Winthrop, and David Sloviter and Noryn Resnick; along with great-grandmothers Shirley Marcus of Atlantic City, N.J; and Ruth Slovi... Read more »
Michael and Karen Sallen of Merion Station, and Fred and Paula Minsk of Pikesville, Md., announce the engagement of their children, Monique Fabbro and Jared Minsk.Monique graduated from Cabrini College with a degree in psychology and holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University o... Read more »
Eight year old Jonathan Krouse of Penn Valley, a second grader at Belmont Hills Elementary School, donated more than $8,500 to the Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley from sales of his comic book. He sold his comic book at last fall's Memory Walk (an annual event held nationwide to rais... Read more »
Ellen Toplin of Dresher announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessica R. Toplin, to Halden L. Chairnoff, son of Stephen and Lois Chairnoff of Coral Springs, Fla., formerly of Philadelphia.Jessica earned a Juris Doctorate, graduating with high honors and as a member of the Order of t... Read more »
Shipley's Upper School held its annual Closing Awards Ceremony on Wed., May 19. Students were recognized for their achievements and contributions to the School.See full article by clicking on link to right.Award recipients:Mary Law Starr Prize: Sophie KatzSandi Richards Service Prize:&n... Read more »
Mattei Ion Radu, son, brother, scholar, and friend, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2010, of natural causes.Mattei taught as an adjunct professor of history and jurisprudence at Villanova University from 2007 to 2009, leaving to attend New York University School of Law, where he would have ear... Read more »
Greg Kannerstein, who devoted his career to Haverford College where he was a student, teacher, dean, coach and administrator, has died of complications from mesothelioma. He was 67.A member of Haverford’s class of ’63, Kannerstein recently stepped down from his role as Dean of the Colleg... Read more »
D. Craig Althouse, a beloved Chiropractor from Ardmore, died peacefully at his home on May 5, 2010. He was born on Oct. 25, 1939 to the late Russell G. and Dorothy (nee Knabb) Althouse. He was also predeceased by a brother, Russell Jr. and a sister Betty Jane Hebda. Craig graduated from Lowe... Read more »
Leanne and Reuven Cohen of Los Angeles announce the birth of their daughter, Frances Elana.Sharing in the family's happiness are grandparents Gwen and Norman Lurie of Boca Raton, Fla.; and Lita and Stanley Cohen of Merion Station.Joining in welcoming the new addition are Aunt Jodie, Uncle Ji... Read more »
Shipley seventh graders Keagan Farr and Chris Kelly won the award for “Most Authentic Traditional Dress” at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia’s Junior Model UN Conference. But they, along with ten of their classmates, gained much more than just a sense of international fashion ... Read more »
Lower Merion High School graduate Kim Siembieda completed a successful collegiate swim career at Colgate University. During her career, Colgate won two Patriot League championships, with Siembieda making important contributions.She was the team captain her senior year, and finished in the to... Read more »
Susan and Elliot Syles of Lafayette Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Meredith Samantha Syles, to Scott Michael Seltzer, son of Sharon and Mark Seltzer of Elkins Park.Meredith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at Pennsylvania State University. She also holds a Mast... Read more »
Vincent G. Bell, Jr., 84, a business leader, entrepreneur and amateur photographer who championed access to health care for the uninsured in Chester County, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Waverly Heights in Gladwyne, after a long illness. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, the son of Marguerit... Read more »
The Wayne Art Center hosted a reception for the public Sunday, April 19, for Sailors’ Valentines and Shellscapes. This exhibition features the works by Judilee Bennyhoff, Priscilla Huston, Mary S. Page, Gracie Madeira and Betty Webb and will be on display through May 22.For full story by M... Read more »
Dr. Mary Luz Coady, known as "Luchie", of Gladwyne, died on April 14, 2010, at Bryn Mawr Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the wife of the late Henry Clay Baldwin III of West Chester. She was born in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of the late Leo Dean Coady and the... Read more »
The 29th annual Baker Industries gala fund-raiser will take place Saturday, April 24, at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford. A pre-party for committee members, friends and sponsors took place March 21 at Baker Industries in Malvern.Gala honorary committee are Betty Moran, Dianne Rotw... Read more »
Robyn and Loren Ungar of Penn Valley announce the birth of their son, Bryson Clive, on Oct. 28.Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Linda Ostach of Penn Valley, and Frank Ostach and Iris Fried of Margate, N.J.; along with Dr. and Mrs. Ira Ungar of Phoenix.Joining in welcoming the new ... Read more »
If you work in the Main Line, Great Valley or King of Prussia areas, you may want to tell your boss to sign on with Panache Foods, a tasty new twist on takeout. Officially launched last month by Berwyn resident Chris Thompson and his wife Sandra, Panache delivers fresh, affordable chef-prepa... Read more »
Shipley Athletic Director, Mark Duncan, was recently selected as a 2010 Sports Ethics Fellow by the Institute for International Sport at URI and the Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University. He is one of 18 individuals and 2 organizations to receive the honor this year. Honore... Read more »
The Gladwyne Library League's 38th Annual Junior Author Contest winners from The Haverford School are first-grader Cyril Leahy--1st place, nonfiction, "Learning to Give"; first-grader William Stallings--3rd place, nonfiction, "Catching a Big Groundhog"; first-grader Carter McIntyre--hon... Read more »
Mark and Marcia Goldman of San Rafael, Calif., formerly of Minneapolis, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elyssa Lynn Goldman, to Jordan Charles Landau, son of Ellen Landau of Wynnewood.Elyssa, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earned a Master of Science degree in e... Read more »
Sarah and Jonathan Sauer of Philadelphia announce the birth of their daughter, Sophie Maribel, on Jan. 13.Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Sharon and Chuck Presser of Elkins Park and Judy and Harry Sauer of Bryn Mawr; along with great-grandparents Matilde Rosenblum, Rene and Marvi... Read more »
Zena and Terry Fuller of Rydal, together with A. Harold Datz of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Myrna and David Ginsberg of Villanova, announce the marriage of their children, Elissa Joy Fuller and Jeffrey Brent Datz.The ceremony and reception took place at the Rittenhouse Hotel on Nov. 28.Kathryn Fa... Read more »
Stacey and Richard Cohen of Villanova announce the birth of their twin sons, Andrew David and Benjamin Gavin, on Dec. 24.Sharing in their happiness are big brother Joshua Hayden and big sister Sarah Lily; along with grandparents Janet and Steven Rosen of Ambler; and Anita and Fred Cohen of P... Read more »
Zena and Terry Fuller of Rydal, together with A. Harold Datz of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Myrna and David Ginsberg of Villanova, announce the marriage of their children, Elissa Joy Fuller and Jeffrey Brent Datz.The ceremony and reception took place at the Rittenhouse Hotel on Nov. 28.Rabbi Robe... Read more »
Sheryl and Craig Dossick of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Margate, N.J., announce the engagement of their daughter, Renay Lauren, to Scott Ari Shaw, son of Deena and Herb Utain of Warminster, and Neil and Sharon Shaw of Wynnewood.Renay graduated from Towson University with a degree in business admi... Read more »
Black Tie Tailgate preview party benefits Children's HospitalMore than 3,000 guests and friends of the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were in attendance at the 2010 Philadelphia International Auto Show Black Tie Tailgate preview gala. The ta... Read more »
Carl L. Leneis Carl L. Leneis died on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 in his home in Wynnewood. He was 63. Born in Philadelphia in 1946, he moved to the Main Line at age 13, and remained for the rest of his life. He attended Harriton High School, where he starred on the crew, football, and bas... Read more »
Rosemont resident receives Barry Award at the Union LeagueThe American Catholic Historical Society presented the 2009 Commodore John Barry Award to Gerard P. Cuddy of Rosemont at its annual Barry Award Dinner Nov. 20, 2009, in Lincoln Hall at the Union League of Philadelphia.The Barry Award ... Read more »
Natalie Irene Isenberg, 82, a founding member of the National Tay-Sachs Association, died Dec. 10 at Lankenau Hospital. The former Natalie Gilbert, she was a resident of Merion.Born in Philadelphia, Isenberg graduated from Girls High School and Temple University.She also attended the Settlem... Read more »
Dara and Andrew Brecher, and big brother Jeremy and big sister Amanda, announce the first birthday of their daughter and sister, Cate Lyla, on Nov. 22.Sharing in the family's joy are grandparents Dr. Harris and Riselle Lilienfeld of Yardley; Sandi Brecher of Philadelphia; and Fred Brecher an... Read more »
Karen and Brian Brooks, along with big sister Maya Neve, announce the birth of their son and brother, Asher Owen, on June 23.Sharing in their joy are grandparents Drs. Howard and Ruth Rosenberg of Villanova; and Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson and Cynthia Brooks of Shelby, N.C. Great-grandparent... Read more »
Marsha and Nathan Pincus of Bala Cynwyd announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Rachel, to Jason Alan Jacobs, son of Ellen and Jonathan Jacobs of Newton, Mass.Ali is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and economi... Read more »
Rhoda and Steve Hasson of Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of Bryn Mawr, announce the engagement of their daughter, Robin, to Eric Forti, son of Stephanie Forti and the late Edwin Forti of Marlboro, N.J.Robin, a graduate of Hofstra University, is a first-grade teacher in Miramar, Fla. During th... Read more »
Susan and Peter Kursman of Haverford announce the engagement of their son, Nickolas Eli Kursman, to Lindsay Erin Mirvis, daughter of Debbi and Howard Mirvis of Owings Mills, Md.Nick is a graduate of Temple University with a degree in business marketing. He is an associate financial advisor w... Read more »
Doctor Appointed to Prestigious Commission of the Constituents on Cancer FellowshipDr. Ned Z. Carp, director of surgical oncology for Lankenau Hospital, was recently welcomed as a member of the Constituents of the Commission on Cancer (CoC) in Chicago, IL. He is one of six honorees who will ... Read more »
Merion native David Amado lends full-time vision to the part-time Delaware Symphony.David Amado has a fine way with a Steinway. That much is evident from the crystalline progression of notes that often spill from the doorway of his suburban Wilmington, Del., home.Though impeccably trained, A... Read more »
Nancy Charkes volunteers with Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic; Rosenbach Museum“I was educated to believe that one needs to do useful things,” says Nancy Charkes, and the lesson seems to have sunk in. Professionally Charkes was a social worker for 22 years, working for different age... Read more »
Murphy Wins Coach of the Year HonorsWhen Mike Murphy became Haverford School football head coach in 2005, he was taking the reins of a program that had fallen on lean times.The Fords had not posted a winning record since 2000, despite producing an occasional marquee name such as quarterback ... Read more »
Andy Talley Named AFCA FCS National Coach of the YearVillanova University head football coach Andy Talley has been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach of the Year. Talley earns the award after leading the Wildcats to the program's first-ever NCAA Fo... Read more »
The American Heart Association has announced that Manuel N. Stamatakis of Villanova, president and CEO of Capital Management Enterprises, will receive the coveted 2010 Heart of Philadelphia Award at the annual Heart Ball Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. More than 700... Read more »
Friends support 15th annual fund-raiser for Pals for LifeAppleford in Villanova, a beautiful house situated in a 22-acre arboretum and bird sanctuary with gardens, ponds and waterfalls, was the setting for the 15th annual Pals for Life benefit party. The theme of the party was “Puttin’ o... Read more »
Melvin Robbins of Broomall celebrated his 85th birthday on Sept. 10 at a family party attended by his wife of 61 years, June (nee Rocklin) Robbins; his children: Gloria Joffe (the late Meir) of Havertown, Larry (Eve) of Glen Mills, Mitchel (Claudia) of Broomall, Sandy Avidan (Moshe) of ... Read more »
Klorkor Okai earned a Public Interest Fellowship that funded her work in Ghana with the United Nations Development Program working on projects to improve the rule of law and the rights of women there.Klorkor, who was born in the US and raised in Ghana with her four sisters until she was 18, ... Read more »
Adele Lindenmeyr, Ph.D., a professor of history, has been appointed dean of Graduate Studies at Villanova University in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Lindenmeyr will succeed Dr. Gerald Long, who will step down from his current position in August.Dr. Lindenmeyr joined the Vill... Read more »
Following a national search, Haverford College Director of Athletics Wendy Smith '87 has announced the promotion of Colin Bathory '99 to head coach of the men's lacrosse program. Bathory has served as the recruiting coordinator and top assistant with the program since the 2006 season, helpin... Read more »
From Haverford to Horse RacingDan Silver '02, the newly named director of communications and media relations for the New York Racing Association (NYRA), is the only Haverford alum to hold a master's degree in the race track industry. He is also the only Haverford student to arrive at basebal... Read more »
Hitting the Poker Big LeaguesSteve Begleiter '84 Haverford College beat out 6,485 other players to become one of nine to win a seat at the final table of the World Series of Poker.Steve Begleiter jokingly calls the past year and a half a "tale of riches to rags to riches." In 2008, he left B... Read more »
Environmental Chemist Helen White joins Haverford's FacultyHelen White is a biogeochemist whose research interests are aimed at understanding the sources, sinks and cycling of organic matter in marine sediments. Helen received an M. Chem in chemistry from the University of Sussex, U.K. in 20... Read more »
The NCAA has released its list of 2008-09 Postgraduate Scholarship Award winners with Haverford's Alex Buxbaum '09 earning one of the coveted scholarships, joining an elite list of Haverford's student-athletes as only the 22nd awardee in the school's history.The first men's tennis player fro... Read more »
The Villanova Law J. Willard O'Brien American Inn of Court presented the Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell '73 with the first J. Clayton Undercofler III, Esq. '66 Distinguished Service Award on May 12, 2009.The award, named after the late J. Clayton Undercofler III, a distinguished alumnus and former... Read more »
Fifth Grade Teacher Wendy Eiteljorg '86 Named Teacher of the Future by National Association of Independent SchoolsShipley fifth grade teacher and alumna Wendy Eiteljorg '86 is one of 25 teachers in the country named Teacher of the Future by the National Association of Independent Schools (NA... Read more »
Professor Michelle M. Francl, chair of Bryn Mawr College's chemistry department, is among the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society (ACS).The ACS Fellows Program was created in December 2008 "to recognize members of the American Chemical Society for outstanding achievem... Read more »
Haverford College Assistant Professor of Religion Terrence Johnson presented his paper "W.E.B. Du Bois and the Limits of Justice" at the annual Society of Christian Ethics conference, held January 10 in Chicago; and also presented "We are But Weak and Human': Death, Blackness and the Tragic ... Read more »
Four seasons of constant improvement and hard work culminated in one announcement that would change a career forever. With the 33rd pick in last night's 2009 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Villanova forward Dante Cunningham. Heralded for his athletic ability and muscular ... Read more »
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