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Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Business
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PennWest offering more low-cost courses to high school students. How much do credits cost?
More high school students will be able to enroll in more Pennsylvania Western University courses thanks to a nearly $1 million grant to the university. The $999,931 from the state's Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program will allow PennWest to expand dual enrollment opportunities for Pennsylvania high school students. The dual enrollment program allows students to earn college credits at reduced cost while still in high school. PennWest currently offers nearly 100 dual enrollment courses taught by university faculty. Topics range from business, computer programming and public speaking to drawing, ocean science and professional golf management. The new grant will allow PennWest to offer more dual enrollment courses, especially high demand courses aligned with workforce needs. Courses can be taken online or on PennWest campuses, including PennWest Edinboro, during fall, spring and summer terms. And courses also may count toward high school graduation requirements. High school students with grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher are eligible for dual enrollment. Cost is $75 per credit, compared to $322 per credit for PennWest University students. The Dual Credit Innovation Grant additionally will allow the university to enroll more dual enrollment students; broaden student support services, including advising and streamlining the credit-transfer process; and partner with other organizations to eliminate student credit costs. PennWest reduced the cost for dual enrollment and expanded course offerings last year. Participation has since surged by 66%. Erie County Community College: Grant to provide more free credits for high school students In addition to the Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program grant, the PennWest dual enrollment program is supported by corporate partners through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which provides tax credits for contributing businesses. Contact Valerie Myers at vmyers@ This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: PennWest grant to fund more low-cost courses for high school students
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Business
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Education notes: Sterling student graduates from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jun. 7—MILWAUKEE — Sterling resident Mackenzie Arndt recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Arndt received a bachelor's degree from the university's School of Education. The commencement ceremony was Sunday, May 18. The ceremony awarded degrees to 2,919 students. Rock Falls student named to Pennsylvania Western University's dean's list ROCK FALLS — Rock Falls resident Claire Bickett recently was named to Pennsylvania Western University's dean's list for the spring semester. Bickett attends the university's Clarion campus. The dean's list honors students who earned a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher. The students also must complete a minimum of 12 graded credit hours. Dixon students named to Cedarville University dean's list CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Dixon residents Madisyn Rubright and Alivia Rubright were named to Cedarville University's dean's list for the spring semester. The dean's list honors students with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also must complete at least 12 credit hours. Cedarville University is an evangelical Christian university that offers undergraduate and graduate art, science and professional field programs. For more information, visit Newman Central Catholic High School graduates earn over $3.3 million in scholarships STERLING — Newman Central Catholic High School recently announced that its graduating class earned more than $3.3 million in scholarship awards. The 42 students were involved in faith-based services, student leadership, athletics and fine arts. "These numbers are impressive, but they're only part of the story," Newman Central Catholic High School director of marketing and enrollment Gehrig Koerner said in a news release. "What makes our students truly special is how they balance their studies with service, sports, faith and friendship. They're ready to make an impact in our community."
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Business
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Education notes: Sterling student graduates from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jun. 7—MILWAUKEE — Sterling resident Mackenzie Arndt recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Arndt received a bachelor's degree from the university's School of Education. The commencement ceremony was Sunday, May 18. The ceremony awarded degrees to 2,919 students. Rock Falls student named to Pennsylvania Western University's dean's list ROCK FALLS — Rock Falls resident Claire Bickett recently was named to Pennsylvania Western University's dean's list for the spring semester. Bickett attends the university's Clarion campus. The dean's list honors students who earned a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher. The students also must complete a minimum of 12 graded credit hours. Dixon students named to Cedarville University dean's list CEDARVILLE, Ohio — Dixon residents Madisyn Rubright and Alivia Rubright were named to Cedarville University's dean's list for the spring semester. The dean's list honors students with a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. The students also must complete at least 12 credit hours. Cedarville University is an evangelical Christian university that offers undergraduate and graduate art, science and professional field programs. For more information, visit Newman Central Catholic High School graduates earn over $3.3 million in scholarships STERLING — Newman Central Catholic High School recently announced that its graduating class earned more than $3.3 million in scholarship awards. The 42 students were involved in faith-based services, student leadership, athletics and fine arts. "These numbers are impressive, but they're only part of the story," Newman Central Catholic High School director of marketing and enrollment Gehrig Koerner said in a news release. "What makes our students truly special is how they balance their studies with service, sports, faith and friendship. They're ready to make an impact in our community."
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
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PennWest University to celebrate spring graduates
Pennsylvania Western University is set to honor its spring 2025 graduates in a series of commencement ceremonies Saturday across its California, Clarion and Edinboro campuses. Undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Health Sciences and Human Services will participate in the 10 a.m. ceremony. The 2:30 p.m. ceremony will include undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Education, Arts and Humanities, and the College of Science Technology and Business. The ceremonies will be livestreamed at 'Commencement is a celebration of hard work, resilience, and dreams realized,' said Jonathan Anderson, president of PennWest. 'We look forward to honoring the achievements of our graduates and look forward with great anticipation to the contributions they will make to their professions, their communities and the world.' More than 1,800 students from the California, Clarion, Edinboro and online campuses will graduate this spring, although not all of them have chosen to participate in the ceremonies. Additional information for graduates and guests is available at Ceremonies on the Edinboro Campus will take place at McComb Fieldhouse. Anderson will deliver greetings and confer degrees at Edinboro's ceremony, which will showcase three student speakers: • 10 a.m.: Garrett Hannah, an economics major with minors in political science and business, is president of the Student Government Association and a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. • 2:30 p.m.: Chloe McMullen and Sonia Yost will address graduates. McMullen, majoring in middle level education, has held leadership roles in the Highland Ambassadors and Student Pennsylvania State Education Association. Yost, graduating with a degree in English, served as the student trustee on the PennWest Council of Trustees. She plans to further her education in student affairs and higher education. Mark Bellini and Danny Jones, members of the PennWest Council of Trustees, and James Alexander will give remarks to the Class of 2025.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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'I couldn't be prouder of a son,' says grieving father of fallen West York Police officer
Gary Duarte of Danville, California received a text on Saturday morning from his ex-wife saying: "Drew's been shot. Call me." Their son, West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte, responded to an active shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital, where a man had taken the staff of the ICU hostage. Five people — a doctor, a nurse, a custodian and two officers, suffered injuries. Duarte was mortally wounded. Nancy Duarte Matarese informed the father that there had been an incident at a hospital, and she was being escorted by police to another medical center. Gary Duarte said he subsequently called his local priest and asked him to pray for their son. His ex-wife later called back while meeting with doctors at the hospital and placed it on speaker phone. He listened as the physicians explained that their son had been hit in the chest, and he had suffered damage to his lungs and blood vessels to his heart. There was nothing they could do. Officer Andrew Duarte, 30, died at 12:19 p.m. Saturday from his injuries, the York County Coroner's office said. He was their only child. "I still have trouble wrapping my head around the fact that he's gone," Gary Duarte said. Officer Andrew Duarte died exactly one year after the death of his grandmother, Betty Duarte, who love him dearly. Both perished in the afternoon, Gary Duarte said. Andrew Duarte grew up in California and graduated from Berean Christian High School in 2013. He didn't want to stay in The Golden State, his father said, and chose to study criminal justice at California University of Pennsylvania, now part of Pennsylvania Western University. His mother lives in York County. Andrew Duarte graduated summa cum laude in less than four years. His took his first job in law enforcement as a seasonal police officer in Ocean City, Maryland, and subsequently landed a job with the Denver Police Department in Colorado in 2017. He developed a passion for driving under the influence enforcement, his father said. He became a leader as a state drug recognition expert, and in 2021, he received a Hero Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado for his effort to save lives, according to the nonprofit organization. Gary Duarte thinks his son missed his family. He applied for a job the West York Borough Police Department and started there in 2022. Gary Duarte said he followed the news on the small department's Facebook page, and he'd ask his son about his work. His son purchased a house in York Township a little more than a year ago. "When he bought a home, I knew that's where he wanted to be," Gary Duarte said. Officer Andrew Duarte was a small man, his father said, but "he had the heart of a lion." It didn't surprise Gary Duarte that his son was at the scene of the active shooter incident to protect the lives of innocent people. He described Andrew Duarte as brave and dedicated. His death is a tragic loss for his family and the community, Gary Duarte said. He remembered his son as a wonderful, loving and caring young man. "I couldn't be prouder of a son," he said. "He was amazing." Gary Duarte will by flying to the East Coast this week for the funeral services for his son. A service to celebrate Officer Andrew Duarte's life will be held Friday afternoon at Living Word Community Church in Windsor Township. It will be livestreamed for the public to watch. While he is in town, Gary Duarte plans to visit the West York Borough Police department, the hospital and businesses that have been hosting fundraisers for the family. He has seen pictures of the memorial of candles, flowers and balloons on the steps of the police department. He has watched videos of law enforcement processions escorting his son's body. And he has been following the news coverage about his son's death and the community's response to the tragedy. Duarte said he has been humbled by the outpouring of love and support for the family. "That gives us a lot of comfort," he said. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Dad of fallen West York officer: 'I couldn't be prouder of a son'
