December 10, 2015
Delaware
Cape Gazette
Local student honored for commitment to conservation
Young environmentalists put their pens to paper recently to support preserving the Cape Region. Winner Emma White, a fifth-grader at the Southern Delaware School of the Arts, used her experience at the beach to write an impassioned essay in support of...
December 9, 2015
Delaware
Rodel Foundation Blog
UD club provides support for Delaware kids
Blog post by Haley Qaissaunee
The University of Delaware (UD) has hundreds of clubs, or Resident Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus. One RSO in particular echoes Delaware efforts, as well as national efforts, to serve and help young children. The Student Association for...
December 8, 2015
Delaware
Delaware State News
Caesar Rodney’s Lykens to retire from school district
Caesar Rodney School District Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey “Scott” Lykens recently announced he will retire effective Jan. 1. Dr. Lykens will begin working full time for the University of Delaware where he will be developing the university’s southern...
December 7, 2015
Delaware
Associated Press
CNN honors Delaware teen who started literacy program
A Delaware teenager who started a literacy campaign that brings men into schools to read to children is among those honored as heroes by cable news network CNN. The network is honoring 14-year-old Imani Henry of Wilmington as a Young Wonder as part of its annual CNN...