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Photo Gallery: Camden High-Schoolers Go to Prom
A shared prom for Camden High, Creative Arts High School, Brimm Medical Arts and Big Picture Learning Academy drew a parade of nearly 200 attendees to Brigalias in Sicklerville on May 30, 2024. A pre-prom procession of attendees included a horse-drawn carriage and a contingent of ATVs, and was attended by an enthusaistic crowd of proud friends and family members. Fifteen minutes away in Deptford, Eastside High held its prom at Auletto Caterers on the same night — a smaller but equally joyful event. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
With Over $1 Million in Scholarships and 20 Acceptances, High School Senior Chooses West Chester
Jayden Alston, a senior at Upper Darby High School, was accepted to 20 colleges and accumulated over $1.4 million in scholarships. Jayden Alston, a senior at Upper Darby High School, was accepted to 20 colleges and accumulated over $1.4 million in merit-based scholarships, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia.
Haddon Township earns sectional title, Taylor Cusick collects milestone hit in victory
AUDUBON - Taylor Cusick's fluid swings in batting practice on Friday may have provided the first hints that she - and her Haddon Township High School softball teammates - were headed somewhere special. "Taylor mashed (on Friday) at BP," Hawks head coach Gary O'Brien said. "And she's been hitting well...
Gloucester uses familiar formula to capture South Jersey Group 2 title
GLOUCESTER – Megan Mason had a simple message for her freshman leadoff hitter Bailey Schoenfeldt before she stepped to the plate in the sixth inning. “We just needed one baserunner and I told (Schoenfeldt), ‘If you get on, we win this game,'” the head coach of the Gloucester High School softball team said. ...
Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank Award $360,000 to 18 High School Seniors
The Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank awarded $360,000 to 18 college-bound students through the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program. For 55 years, the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank have provided a pathway to achieving higher education for civic-minded high school seniors in the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions through the Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program.
Gloucester Catholic baseball will play for state Non-Public B title
Jack Mustaro delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Gloucester Catholic High School baseball team successfully defended its South Jersey Non-Public B championship on Saturday. The Rams (26-2) will now try to win consecutive state titles when they play St. Thomas Aquinas (19-8)...
South Jersey softball public school finals previews and predictions
It’s Championship Saturday where the public school sectional softball finals will be held. Below we break down the four South Jersey championship games. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Parents say School District of Philadelphia should have a chief of joy
Parents from a group called Lift Every Voice Philly gathered to talk about the need for a chief of joy at the Philadelphia School District, contending such a position would help students’ mental health and boost attendance.
H.S. softball roundup: South and Central Jersey public school finals
The South Jersey Group 3 softball title now resides in Moorestown for the time ever. The Quakers captured the program’s first elusive sectional championship with a 5-0 win over Mainland on Saturday. Moorestown (22-5) will travel to defending New Jersey Group 3 champion Steinert (22-5) for Tuesday’s state semifinal....
FAFSA issues still impacting Philadelphia-area high school seniors days out from graduation
DREXEL HILL, Pa. (CBS) — Sam Pierre, a senior at Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill, described an aggravating process: months of waiting for financial aid information from the federal government to be released to her prospective colleges."There was a lot," Pierre said in a frustrated laugh during an interview last week.The mere reminder of the FAFSA fiasco is a trigger for this aspiring dentist who recalled a series of miscommunications and a seemingly endless waiting game."'Oh, you're going to get it this Friday,' and it's a Friday, and still didn't get it," she said. "'You'll get it...
Upper Darby High Grad Jayden Alston Has 20 College Offers, $1.4M in Grants
On and off the track, the star athlete has always pushed himself to the next level, but his journey hasn’t been easy. When Jayden Alston graduates Upper Darby High School June 10, he will have acceptance letters from at least 20 colleges and access to $1.4 million in merit scholarships, reports KYW via CNN Newsource.
Eastern's Sean Karbach makes up for lost time, powers Vikings into sectional final
VOORHEES - The baseball diamond served as a classroom for Sean Karbach last season. Forced to watch from the dugout as he recovered from an elbow injury, Karbach took it all in, absorbing everything he could. He rooted his teammates on the Eastern Regional High School baseball team as they...
Rutgers Students to Get Hands-On Experience in Camden City Hall
CAMDEN – Dolly L. Marshall grew up in Camden and, as a student at Rutgers University – Camden, interned with the city in summer 2022. Today she is an historic preservation specialist, working in the city’s Department of Planning and Development.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “My parents advocated community service,” she recalled on Thursday, speaking to the latest crop of five Rutgers interns who will work eight weeks in City Hall in a combined Rutgers-Camden program. Marshall majored in Africana Studies and history. “Embrace each and every opportunity that sets you up for success,”...
First-Ever Senior Signing Day Occurs at Camden Prep High School
CAMDEN - Camden Prep High School students have participated in many firsts this year. These pioneers were the first to step into the new building on Copewood Street. Some marked their names in the school's history by participating in the first theater production or the first sporting event held within its walls. Now, the school’s 12th graders -- the first to hold that distinction in the building -- have etched another milestone: they were the stars of the school’s inaugural Senior Signing Day, which took place on Friday, May 31, in the school’s gym.CLICK HERE TO SIGN...
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