Carly Collins’ Delaware Tech softball career started with her appearing in just 14 games and pitching only six innings. It ended with her becoming the second-winningest pitcher in the program’s last 10 seasons and being named pitcher of the year for the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Region 19. “I’m proud of myself,” Collins said. “I never thought I’d …
Collins Finishes Career as One of Softball Program's Greatest Pitchers
Carly Collins’ Delaware Tech softball career started with her appearing in just 14 games and pitching only six innings. It ended with her becoming the second-winningest pitcher in the program’s last 10 seasons and being named pitcher of the year for the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Region 19. “I’m proud of myself,” Collins said. “I never thought I’d …
Delaware Tech Athletics Awards Night Events Celebrate Outstanding Accomplishments
An athletics year that saw multiple championships and even more academic success culminated with three Athletics Awards Night events in each county for student-athletes competing in men’s and women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse, baseball, and softball. The President’s Award is presented each year to a male and female student-athlete who… Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington …
Learning collab executive director frontrunner sets priorities
The only finalist for the job of executive director of the Wilmington Learning Collaborative established her goals, described her stances on key education issues and answered some fun personality questions during a town hall Tuesday night. “The pace of change doesn’t always align with what we want to see immediately,” said Wilmington resident Laura Burgos. “I think we have an …
100% graduation rate for UGrad foster children
Eighteen of Delaware’s foster youth were honored in a ceremony Monday night for persisting in the face of multiple problems to graduate from high school and college, often exhibiting excellent work in school. UGrad Education Program, which started in 2018, has served 400 foster children throughout the state. The program is provided by Kind to Kids Foundation, which was founded in …
Meet counselor Dana Carey, Del. behavioral pro of the year
Lake Forest School District’s Dana Carey, Delaware’s behavioral health professional of the year, almost turned down the job for which she won the state award. “Once I started teaching, I loved it so much, I actually passed up on a couple opportunities to take a school counseling job,” Carey said. “Even though that was my passion and what I really …
Former Del. Poet laureate JoAnn Balingit wins Fulbright
Delaware’s 16th poet laureate is headed to the Philippines to teach creative writing and conduct research. JoAnn Balingit, who was the First State’s top and official poet from 2008 to 2015, has been named a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s international educational exchange program, supported by American agencies and partner countries around the world. …
Lake Forest’s Dana Carey named behavioral health pro 2023
Dana Carey – counselor at Lake Forest North Elementary School – is this year’s behavioral health pro of the year. “I would like to first thank my Lake Forest family,” she said. “Thank you so much for being here to support me and love me. School behavioral specialists are typically psychologists, counselors, social workers or nurses. They assist teachers by …
School officers, construction needs focus of House Committee
Bills dealing with school construction, junior ROTC, Department of Education background checks and school resource officers were sent to the House ready list Wednesday by the Education Committee. House Bill 169, sponsored by Rep. Kim Williams, D-Marshallton and committee chair, requires the secretary of education – currently Mark Holodick – to publish and deliver a report to the General Assembly …
Redding Consortium approves $16 million spending plan
Members of the Redding Consortium Monday night voted to approve a spending plan for the next fiscal year, which includes more than $16 million in operating funds and carryover funds left over from this previous budgets. The largest allocation $7,914,637 for outside school time services and in-school health services. These can be considered wraparound services, which help fill the gaps …