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Sharmain Matlock-Turner to Receive Prestigious Philadelphia Award

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Award is proud to announce Sharmain Matlock-Turner as the recipient of its esteemed Philadelphia Award for 2022.

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  • The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Award is proud to announce Sharmain Matlock-Turner as the recipient of its esteemed Philadelphia Award for 2022.
  • The award ceremony will take place on June 6, 2023, at The Market at the Comcast Technology Center at 5:30 pm.
  • “Sharmain Matlock-Turner has never been afraid to confront seemingly insurmountable challenges in order to improve lives,” said Philadelphia Award Board Chair Pedro A. Ramos.
  • She also serves on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Uplift Solutions, Entrepreneur Works, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

PEIRCE FAMILY MAKES TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT TO SUPPORT DYSLEXIA EDUCATION

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Peirce Family Foundation has given nearly $9 million to two nationally renowned universities, Duquesne University and Robert Morris University, to support and extend programs focused on literacy education, with a special emphasis on dyslexia and related reading disabilities. Announced during National Dyslexia Awareness Month, the gift is the largest ever made in Pennsylvania by individuals to prepare teachers to help those with dyslexia, and among the largest gifts of such a focus ever made in the United States.

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  • This most recent Peirce gift will benefit RMU's reading clinic along with a scholarship program for passionate teachers who wish to pursue graduate-level education in reading.
  • With its share of the gift, Duquesne University will establish the Bob and Joan Peirce Center for Dyslexia Education and Support in the University's School of Education.
  • The Center's director will administrate the Peirce Family Scholarships in Reading and Literacy Education and oversee expanding the reach of the Duquesne University Reading Clinic.
  • "The generous support from the Peirce Family Foundation has profoundly improved the ability of the Reading and Literacy Education program and the Duquesne Reading Clinic to support children with dyslexia or specific reading disabilities in our region," said Carla Meyer, associate professor of education, Program Director of the Graduate Reading Education, and director of the Duquesne Reading Clinic.

Peirce College Students Receive Immediate Access to Teletherapy

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uwill, the leading teletherapy solution for colleges and students, today announced a partnership with Peirce College to help meet demand for counseling on campus. As the need for mental health support increases nationwide, Uwill's solution accounts for student preferences to immediately match them with licensed and available counselors.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Uwill, the leading teletherapy solution for colleges and students, today announced a partnership with Peirce College to help meet demand for counseling on campus.
  • Peirce College is launching this new teletherapy solution at a time of increasing mental health challenges reported at campuses nationwide.
  • Prior to 2020, up to 60 percent of college students reported experiencing significant anxiety, and according to recent research, more than eight in 10 college students have seen their mental health negatively affected over the past two years.
  • "This is about expanding the capacity of Peirce College's mental health solution to remove barriers for students to achieve educational success."

JetBlue Adds Peirce College to its JetBlue Scholars Employer-Sponsored College Degree Program

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Friday, April 30, 2021
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b'JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) recently announced the latest update to its JetBlue Scholars employer-sponsored college degree program \xe2\x80\x93 a new partnership with Peirce College for crewmembers pursuing undergraduate degrees.

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  • b'JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) recently announced the latest update to its JetBlue Scholars employer-sponsored college degree program \xe2\x80\x93 a new partnership with Peirce College for crewmembers pursuing undergraduate degrees.
  • Peirce College will begin admitting JetBlue Scholars candidates in June.
  • Our partnership with Peirce College will include access to their student advisement and financial aid resources early on in each Scholars\xe2\x80\x99 path.
  • Moving forward, Peirce College and TESU will both be available as options for current and future JetBlue Scholars.

Study.com Partners with Peirce College to Expand Access & Affordability for Working Adults

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Through transfer credits, Study.com courses and Peirce courses, the college has created pathways to finishing a bachelor's degree for as low as $11,000.

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  • Through transfer credits, Study.com courses and Peirce courses, the college has created pathways to finishing a bachelor's degree for as low as $11,000.
  • "Increasing access and affordability for adult students in Philadelphia and across our region is critical," said Dr. Mary Ellen Caro, president and CEO of Peirce College.
  • Study.com courses, paired with Peirce College courses, can significantly reduce degree completion costs for students and maximize education assistance programs offered by employers throughout the region.
  • Established in 1865, Peirce College is Philadelphia's leading senior private, nonprofit college for adults and a pioneer in online education and leveraging technology in higher education.

NFL Alumni and Peirce College Join Forces to Expand Access to Bachelor’s Degree Completion and Graduate Programs

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Thursday, August 29, 2019
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Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Aug. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFL Alumni and Peirce College are partnering to provide career-focused undergraduate degree completion and graduate programs for retired NFL players, coaches, cheerleaders and their spouses.

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  • Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Aug. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NFL Alumni and Peirce College are partnering to provide career-focused undergraduate degree completion and graduate programs for retired NFL players, coaches, cheerleaders and their spouses.
  • We are thrilled to partner with Peirce College, said NFL Alumni CEO Beasley Reece.
  • Peirce is an excellent fit for the members and staff of NFL Alumni, especially those who entered the league before finishing their bachelors degree, said Dr. Mary Ellen Caro, president and CEO of Peirce College.
  • In addition to courses, degree programs and certificates, NFL Alumni members and employees gain exclusive access to Peirce Colleges career advancement training and returning to learning resources to help members grow their careers.