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My name is Laurie Jacobs and I am the newest member of the Rodel Foundation family. As a Delaware native, my path and Rodel’s have crossed on numerous occasions (sometimes like ships in the night). After graduating from William Penn High School, I attended George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, Virginia. While at GMU, I served as an intern...

Delaware News The News Journal Schools urge students to take part in College Application Month Oct. 19 through Nov. 20 is this year's College Application Month, and every school in the state is taking steps to encourage kids to apply. Seniors are spending time in computer labs during the school day filling out admission applications, working...

Delaware News The News Journal Appoquinimink plans for growth amid influx of kids Facing a rapid influx of new students, the Appoquinimink School District is gearing up for a campaign to build new schools and renovate old ones. Plans are in the works to build a new middle and high school at the Fairview campus in Odessa and a new elementary school...

Delaware News The News Journal University of Delaware to choose new president next week The University of Delaware's Board of Trustees will vote on the school's new president next Wednesday. The trustees will hold a special meeting, open to the public, at 1 p.m. in the Trabant University Center, 17 W. Main St. in Newark. President Patrick Harker...