Author: Rick Durante

FMFCU FOUNDATION OFFERS NEW GRANT FOR COMMUNITY NONPROFITS
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation is now accepting Community Grant Applications for projects to strengthen nonprofits and enhance programs in our community. Organizations with a 501(c)(3) status are invited to apply for funding requests up to $1, 000 for a specific project or program needed to make the community […]

Good News in Education Highlighted at the Partners in Education Celebration
More than 500 guests filled Drexelbrook Events Center on May 2nd to celebrate student achievement and excellence in teaching in grand style during the 2019 Partners in Education Celebration. The region’s premier academic recognition event was presented by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation and Delaware County Intermediate Unit. Among […]

Students and Educators to be honored at the 2019 Partners in Education Celebration
Extraordinary student achievement and exceptional classroom teaching will be honored in grand style when Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation and Delaware County Intermediate Unit present the 2019 Partners in Education Celebration, the region’s premier academic recognition event, on Thursday, May 2 at 5 p.m. at Drexelbrook Events Center in […]

Garnet Valley Wins National Hi-Q Championship
The 2018-2019 Garnet Valley High School Delco Hi-Q team won their second ever National Hi-Q Championship in a competitive contest against regional Hi-Q champions. Teams from Marinette High School, Wisconsin, Alma Bryant High School, Alabama, and Stanwood High School, Washington State competed against Delco’s Garnet Valley team for the national […]

Excellence in Teaching Awards and Scholarship Recipients Announced
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s John D. Unangst Memorial Scholarship and Delaware County Excellence in Teaching Award recipients. John D. Unangst Memorial Scholarship A $3,000 merit-based award bestowed upon five (5) high school seniors pursuing post-secondary degrees at accredited institutions of higher […]

Golf Outing to Benefit Local Schools
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation will hold its Inaugural Golf Classic on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Radley Run Country Club in West Chester, PA. This event is presented by The Henderson Group, Philadelphia’s premier provider of flexible workplace solutions. Funds from the Golf Classic will benefit the Delaware […]

Garnet Valley Wins Delco Hi-Q Championship
Garnet Valley High School’s Delco Hi-Q team won the 71st Delco Hi-Q Championship in a highly competitive match on Wednesday, March 6. Of the 21 teams competing this season, the Championship contest came down to a three team battle between Delaware County Christian School, Garnet Valley, and Radnor.

Delaware County Christian School, Radnor, and Garnet Valley to compete for Delco Hi-Q Championship
It’s down to three teams in the nation’s oldest continous academic quiz competition’s 71st Season! Radnor High School earned a trip to the 71st Delco Hi-Q Championship on Tuesday, February 18th with a semi-final win over host team Penncrest and two time-defending Champions,

Playoff Positions Settled as Hi-Q’s Regular Season Ends
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 […]

Competition Heats Up Among Delco Hi-Q Squads
Delco Hi-Q teams from Springfield, Academy of Notre Dame, and Delaware County Christian School won their contests this week as the 71st Season of the nation’s oldest continuous academic quiz competition continued. At a match on Monday at Springfield High School, the host school was in the lead at halftime […]