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Evelyn O. Kampmeyer, educator
Evelyn O. Kampmeyer, a retired educator who was active in Republican politics, died May 14 from complications of diabetes at Abington Hospice in Warminster, Pa. The former Severna Park resident was 81. The daughter of a comptroller and a homemaker,...
Tags: Politics, Diabetes, Rutgers University, Severna Park, Bill Clinton
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W&M clinic model generating some national interest
Nine law schools across the country have expressed an interest in how the College of William and Mary is working to reduce the backlog of veteran's disability claims, Sen. Mark R. Warner said Thursday. The Virginia senator has taken a personal interest...Tags: Indiana University, Touro Law School, Eric Shinseki, Veterans Affairs, American Legion
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U. of C. has the best writers, according to Grammarly survey
RedEyeIf the top 10 colleges in the nation had a spelling (and grammar) bee, which one would win? The University of Chicago, of course, if one survey is to be believed. The university was ranked No. 1 in a study by Grammarly, a grammar website, to find out...Tags: Yale University, Duke University, Stanford University, Colleges and Universities, Columbia University
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Feet welcome multitude of fungi
Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...Tags: Dermatologists, Athlete's Foot, Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Dermatology
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PASSINGS: Bernard Waber
Bernard Waber, 91, the author of such children's favorites as "The House on East 88th Street" and "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile," died Thursday at his Long Island, N.Y., home after a long illness, according to a statement from his publisher, Houghton Mifflin...Tags: Authors, Arts and Culture, Book, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Upper East Side
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First isn't foremost
Reading Eagle, Pa.Tyler Toren was asked to stand before his parents, teachers and more than 400 classmates and be recognized as Wilson High School's 2011 valedictorian. It was a proud moment. But when Toren thinks back on his high school years, he wishes he hadn't...Tags: Duke University, Students, Graduation, University of Pittsburgh, The Pennsylvania State University
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The Philadelphia Inquirer PhillyInc column
The Philadelphia InquirerDoes Philadelphia have room for one more specialized business incubator? It may, indeed, if enough education- technology entrepreneurs choose to take the plunge into what the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education calls its new...Tags: Business, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Business Incubators, Manufacturing and Engineering, Navy Yard
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READER SUBMITTED: Two Kingswood Oxford Seniors Tapped For Special Honors
West HartfordTwo Kingswood Oxford seniors: Stephanie Fagbemi and Brenda Winn, have recently been honored for extraordinary service by prestigious organizations. Winn, daughter of Marcia and Kevin Winn of Newington, is one of four students awarded a $1,000 United...Tags: Newington, Students, Teaching and Learning, YMCA, Princeton University
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South Aiken High School students honored
Aiken Standard, S.C.The following South Aiken High School seniors and a few underclassmen were recognized at an Awards Night ceremony on Thursday: --Most Outstanding Students as listed -- Laura Bickford (science), Daniel Faison (math), Rachel Beeson (math team, social...Tags: Entertainment, Students, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), University of South Carolina , Music
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For Philadelphia Futures director, this college success story was personal
The Philadelphia InquirerFor the last 13 years, Joan Mazzotti has made a public career of helping low-income, first-generation students from Philadelphia's public high schools get into and through college. Quietly, she and her husband, Michael Kelly, also have made it a...Tags: Students, Haiti, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Johns Hopkins University, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
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Valley well represented on Alzheimer's panel
HealthTwo Lehigh Valley residents will represent the region on a state panel ordered to develop a state plan in response to the growing incidence of Alzheimer's Disease. Cynthia A. Lambert, vice president for government and community relations at Good... -
Lafayette switching to sustainable food service provider
Starting in July, students at Lafayette College will get to eat locally grown produce, eggs from cage-free chickens and dishes prepared from scratch — the same sort of food enjoyed by employees at high-tech companies like Google and Yahoo. The...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Food Industry, Students, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lafayette College
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