Author: Rick Durante
Shhh! Don’t scare the chicks!
“Shhh! Don’t scare the chicks!” is not the usual warning that you would find on a classroom door but thanks to a grant from FMFCU Foundation, some Delaware County students are learning more about Embryology- a 21 day incubation program for students to see the full development of a chick […]
Playoff Positions Settled As Hi-Q’s Regular Season Ends- Garnet Valley Finishes First to Host Championship
Wins are a source of pride in Delco Hi-Q but points are coveted by teams hoping for a playoff appearance. The high scoring team moves directly to the Championship while the next six teams compete in a semi-final round to earn a place in the Championship. It all came down […]
AS PLAYOFFS LOOM, HI-Q TEAMS WORK TO ADD POINTS TO THEIR SCORE
Springfield’s Hi-Q team brought their game faces to their home contest on Monday, January 27. Knowing playoffs were within reach, they
VISITING TEAMS SCORE WINS THIS WEEK: PENNCREST AND HAVERFORD DOMINATE
On January 13th, Penncrest and Archbishop John Carroll High Schools traveled to Cardinal O’Hara High School to continue Round 2 of Delco Hi-Q Contests. Penncrest picked up an early lead, answering all but one of their own questions and picking up 6 bonus points in the
FMFCU Foundation Awards Teacher Mini-Grants
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation announces the award of mini-grants to six teachers across the Philadelphia region. In its second mini-grant offering, the Foundation reviewed applications from kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers to help fund innovative student-oriented educational experiences that might not otherwise be funded. Grants were awarded to […]
RADNOR Hi-Q TEAM GETS A WIN TO KICK OFF 2020
The 72nd Season of Delco Hi-Q resumed with second round competition as Chichester High School hosted the first match of 2020 on January 3rd. The audience members heard opening comments from Ken Eberle from Kimberly Clark Chester Operations, a major sponsor of Delco Hi-Q. With their home audience cheering them […]
ACADEMY PARK, RIDLEY, AND GARNET VALLEY ARE VICTORIOUS IN WEEK 2 OF DELCO Hi-Q
Cardinal O’Hara and Penn Wood High Schools traveled to Academy Park for the first contest of the week. With home court advantage, Academy Park High School’s team took
DELCO Hi-Q BEGINS 72nd SEASON WITH CHICHESTER AND ACADEMY OF NOTRE DAME VICTORIES
The first contests of the 72nd season of Delco Hi-Q were held last week with teams battling for points in the nation’s oldest continuous academic quiz competition. The week started in Radnor Township on December 3rd where Archbishop Carrol hosted Chichester and Sun Valley High Schools. Chichester took the lead […]
Community Nonprofit Grant Recipients Announced
FMFCU Foundation is awarding nearly $6,000 to six different nonprofits in the area through the Nonprofit Community Grants program. Nonprofits were invited to apply earlier this summer. 2019 Grantees are:
Inaugural Golf Outing Raises Funds for Local Schools
The sun was shining for a beautiful, although very warm, day in June when Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation hosted its Inaugural Golf Classic on the fairways at Radley Run Country Club outside of West Chester, PA. With over 52 sponsoring companies and 88 golfers, FMFCU Foundation was able […]
