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MARCH 30, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXII • NO 5
Chester County Agency To Offer Summer STEM Academies BY FRANCINE FULTON
Parents looking for fun and educational activities for their children to take part in this summer are invited to consider Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academies being offered by the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC).
Participants in the Good Citizens Award ceremony included (from left) regent Dawn Coughlan; award recipients Jillian Evans, Monica Dolan and Seneca McCaw; and Erin DeWolf, award chair.
Octorara Student Honored As A Good Citizen eneca McCaw, a student at Octorara Junior-Senior High School, was one of six students recognized as Good Citizens by the Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (CCDAR) during the March 7
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CCDAR meeting held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Chester. In addition to Seneca, the other Good Citizens Award winners were Monica Dolan, Henderson High School, West Chester; Jordan Kane, Oxford Area High School; Jillian Evans, Coatesville Area Senior High School; Hailey Hurlebaus, Unionville High School; and Julia Vito, Bishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown. Each year, the CCDAR presents the Good Citizens Award to local high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities. The students are chosen for the honor by their respective high schools. The honorees have
Seneca McCaw reads her Good Citizens essay.
the option to apply for a scholarship at the state level. Part of the application includes completing an essay. The topic of this year’s essay was “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibly for Preserving It.” The focus question was “How do the qualities of a Good Citizen (dependability, service, leadership and patriotism) help support our nation?” Three of the award winners, including Seneca, were on hand to read their essays during the March 7 meeting. In her essay, Seneca spoke about George Washington and his efforts to fight the British during the Revolutionary War while, at the same time, encouraging and maintaining his troops. “Washington brought a sense of security while his men were in distress by bringing them together to depend on one another and acting on what they believed in,” the essay stated. “Passionate leaders utilize the strength patriotism holds to express the motives of (their) community.”
The running of the 79th Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point will take place on Sunday, April 3, at the Myrick Conservation Center, 1760 Unionville Wawaset Road, West Chester. The annual event is an opportunity to see steeplechase racing, including as many as 17 jumps, over a 318-acre property overlooking the scenery of southern Chester County. In addition to the chance to watch the horses and riders traverse the course, there will be a number of activities for children.
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Students in the Healthcare Explorers Academy will learn pet CPR, first aid and information about veterinary science.
Brandywine Hills Point-To-Point Set For April 3
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Registration is currently underway, and spaces are available in all of the programs. This year’s offerings include a STEM Exploration Camp for youths ages 10 and 11 and Science and Medical Discovery for youths ages 12 and 13 from Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15. Healthcare Explorers will be offered for students ages 14 and 15 on Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22. A two-week camp, Medical Excursion, will be offered for youths ages 15 and 16 from July 18 to 22 and from Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29. The final camp, Girls Exploring BioMedical Engineering, will be offered from July 25 to July 29 for girls ages 14 to 16. Each academy will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All students will receive scrubs to wear during their academy; the Medical Excursion students will receive a white coat. This year, classes are being held at the CCEDC office, 737 Constitution Drive, Exton. The two-week Medical Excursion Academy will also include field trips to various Chester County medical facilities.
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