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April 2013
PEOPLEINTHENEWS
Vanee Holmes and Porscha McNeill
of Pennsauken have been named to the
Dean’s List at Berkeley College for the
Fall 2012 Quarter.
“Berkeley College is proud to recognize
these students for their outstanding
academic achievement,” said Dario A.
Cortes, PhD, Berkeley College president.
“Students who reflect this level of
dedication to their studies become our
future leaders.”
Berkeley College students who receive
a grade point average of 3.50 or better
with a minimum of 12 academic credits
qualify for the Dean’s List. Holmes and
Porscha both attend at the school’s
Newark location in Essex County.
In addition, Talley Morton, daughter
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Pennsauken Students Named To Dean’s List,
CCHS Alumni To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
of Janice Talley of Pennsauken, has been
named to the first semester honor roll at
Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, NC,
where she is a ninth grader. To be eligible
for the honor roll, Talley maintained a
weighted grade point average of 3.5 or
higher in at least five academic courses,
while maintaining the status of a student
in good standing with the Judicial Board
and administration.
Pennsauken Natives Joining
CCHS Hall Of Fame
On April 20, two Pennsauken natives
will be inducted into Camden
Catholic’s Green and White Hall of
Fame for Athletics.
Colleen Lumley O’Brien ’87, for-
merly of the Pennsbrook section of
Pennsauken, was a three-sport, awardwinning
athlete in field hokey, basketball
and lacrosse, helping lead each of these
teams to stellar records at CCHS and
earning a field hockey scholarship to St.
Joseph’s University.
Bryan Parker, ’92, also from the
Pennsbrook section of Pennsauken, was
a swimming MVP, four-year letter-winner
and three-time All South Jersey se-
lection during his time with the Fighting
Irish, and still holds CCHS records in
several events. He attended Clemson
University on a full athletic scholarship.
Hicks Joins PHC As
Communications Manager
Sherry Hicks of Pennsauken has recently
joined the Pennsylvania Humanities
Council (PHC) as the organization’s
communications manager. In this role,
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Come Experience the LOVE of God
Worship Services
Sunday
8:30am & 11:00am
Wednesday
7:00pm
Senior Pastor Constance McLean
2323 Rt 73
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
www.lfccnj.com
Transportation is available for the 11am Sunday worship service
from select locations in Pennsauken, call 856-661-8110 x115
Hicks will help increase the public’s
awareness of the organization, its original
programming, advocacy and direct grants
to programs that advance the appreciation
and knowledge of the humanities
throughout the Commonwealth.
“Sherry brings to this position a wealth
of communications experience in public relations,
public affairs and marketing in both
the non-profit and private sector,” said Laurie
Zierer, executive director of PHC.
Pennsauken’s Francine Eisenmann Educator Of The Year
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with her classes. Currently, students are in
the process of contributing to an interactive
video book, which premiered during Carson’s
Read Across America Celebration
the first week in March.
Over the past four years, Francine
Eisenmann is very proud to have initiated
NJAGC’s REACH Program in
Pennsauken. With the support of the District,
she has given parents, students, and
teachers from the tri-county area, the opportunity
to experience Challenge Stations,
network with other gifted students,
parents, and teachers, and listen to motivating
and educational speakers. Francine
felt a strong need to give gifted students,
parents, and teachers in the South Jersey
area, a place to go and grow together.
Ms. Eisenmann currently sits on the
NJAGC Board as co-vice president of
membership. It is important to keep
gifted programs alive and well throughout
New Jersey. Future generations depend
on us to cultivate the young minds
who will be our next leaders. All children
deserve high quality gifted programs to
grow to their fullest potential. Francine
enters her classroom each day with that
thought in mind.
As she stated upon receiving her award,
“Teaching has been my passion for as long
as I can remember. My dream to be a
teacher came true thirty-four years ago,
when Pennsauken embraced me into their
family of educators. It’s all about the children.
That’s why I do what I do. I still love
it after all these years. I absolutely love it!”
And it shows. Just ask any student
who was fortunate enough to be a part
of her classroom.
Francine is happily married to a very
loving and supportive husband, named
Bill, and is the mother of two grown sons.
Over the years, the entire family has volunteered
to take part in many of
Francine’s special school projects.
“Teaching is a family affair in our house.”
Francine is also very active in her
community, volunteering for various
charity fundraisers, events that support
animal rescue, and in all facets of her
church to help make the world a better
place in any way she can.
Someday, there will be “The Francine
Eisenmann Outstanding Teacher of the
Year” Award.
I'm absolutely certain of it... and so is
everyone else who knows her.