Back to School for the Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Recipients!

Nine young Cedar Park residents’ return to school will be a little bit easier this fall thanks to the Cedar Park Neighbors’ Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fund. In addition to scholarships for educational expenses, the students will also receive mentoring, care packages, and networking opportunities from the fund throughout the school year.

New to the Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fund are two incoming college freshmen.

Khadijah Yadulla is a 2016 graduate of Hardy Williams Mastery Charter High School attending Drexel University. Kayla Lewis is a 2016 graduate of Oldfields School, attending Widener University.

Returning scholarship recipients include:

Ruby Anderson, who is in her third  year studying at Oberlin College where she is double major in Sociology and Comparative American Studies with an education minor.

Mable Bakali, who is completing her Engineering degree at Temple University.

Abdoulaye Dia, who is in his third year at Denison University where he studies Global Commerce.

Ainye Clarke, who is in her fourth year studying Psychology at Rosemont College.

Andrew Kulasegram-Wilson, who is completing his Mechanical Engineering degree at Drexel University. Danielle Little, who is completing her Communication degree at DePaul University.

Robin Siddall, who is in her second year at Wellesley College.

These scholarships are possible through the generous support of the donors to the Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fundraiser.  Sponsors of the April 2017 event included:

Sustaining Neighbor Sponsor

Fleming Family Fund

Benefactor Neighbor Sponsor

Fred Wolfe, Jr.

Philadelphia Federal Credit Union 

Patron Neighbor Sponsor

Amara Rockar & Mustapha Berkshan

Ana Lisa Yoder & G. Anthony Lapp

Claudia B. Hamilton-Ruffin

Duwayne Terry & Julia Katz Terry

Jacques-Jean Tiziou

Jesse Fuchs-Simon

Lisa Mitchell

Melani Lamond, Urban & Bye, Realtor

Susan Kay Weiler

Zachary Spence 

Friendly Neighbor Sponsor

Alfred C. Airone & Carolyn J. Kelly

Brad Wayland

Brandon Alcorn

Camden Segal

Darryl Bundrige

David Hincher & Mara Hincher

David Wengert

Debra L. Detweiler & L. George Detweiler

Elizabeth K. Sands

Jeff Lutzner

Jessica Lowenthal & Ryan Godfrey

Joyce A. Brock

Kelly J. Ryan

Lewis Baum

Linford D. Martin & Marcella J. Zimmerman

Louis N. Tannen & Catherine C. Carr

Margaret Dowling

Mark McGuire & Jo-Ann M. Verrier

Maureen Tate & Gerald McHugh

Michael Froehlich

Michael W. Jennings & Alfred A. Giosa

Patricia J. Lavelle

Patricia Warner

Scott Geryk & Nancy Geryk

Sharon Smith & James Smith

Suzanne Banning Anderson & Kelvyn Anderson

We thank those sponsors and all who contributed to making the event a huge success! Cedar Park Neighbors is extremely proud of these active and dynamic students and their accomplishments. Please join us in congratulating these young members of our Cedar Park community, and wishing them the best in their studies.

Interested in becoming a member of Cedar Park Neighbors? Click here to join. To support Cedar Park Neighbors and its initiatives such as Gary Bronson Memorial College Scholarship Fund make a donation here.

[Cover photo L-R: David Hincher, CPN President, Suzanne B. Anderson, Chair, Scholarship Committee, Whitney Martinko, Scholarship Committee, Ainye Clarke, Khadijah Yadulla, Kayla Lewis, Fred Martin Wolfe Jr., Scholarship Committee, Mable Bakali, Darryl Bundridge, Scholarship Committee, Robin Siddall.]

Preservation Alliance Presentation

On Monday, October 16th, we welcomed the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia to host their "Neighborhood Preservation Workshop" at our October Board Meeting. 

They presented an overview of historic preservation policies and the current extent of preservation protections in Cedar Park, highlighting some of the unprotected historic buildings found in our initial survey. They also listened to our neighbor's thoughts and concerns about preservation and development in the neighborhood.

Here is the link to resources as mentioned during the presentation: http://www.preservationalliance.com/what-we-do/nomination-and-report-library/

Here are the slides used during the presentation. 

If you would like to get involved, email us at contact@cedarparkneighbors.org and we will connect you with other interested neighbors. 

ABOUT: The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the appreciation, protection, and appropriate re-use of our region’s historic buildings, communities, and landscapes. This year, the Alliance is undertaking a project to identify and inventory historic buildings in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are facing heightened development pressure.  For it to be truly successful, the project must be a collaboration of the Alliance, community-based organizations, and individual residents. We hope to get community input and feedback from the outset about those historic assets most prized by neighbors, those often overlooked, and those most threatened by demolition.