Widener University

It takes more than classroom learning to succeed in today's job market. It takes practical know-how, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills. The co-operative education program provides all three of these components to students. Co-op participants this semester include:

Six Widener University students attended EuroSim 2014, a four-day simulation event of the European Union. This year's EuroSim was held at the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands. EuroSim is the only simulation of its kind in the U.S. to involve European students. Host sites alternate each year between European and U.S. institutions. At EuroSim, students simulate the governing process of the EU, tackling a different topic each year that is predetermined by the conference's faculty advisers. Students come into the conference with assigned roles and must act in accordance with those roles throughout the event's proceedings. The following students represented Widener University at EuroSim 2014:

Widener University, one of the nation's premier universities for civic engagement and applied leadership, in partnership with WCAU-TV NBC10, today announced the winners of the Widener University High School Leadership Awards. In its third year, the program recognized 134 students from high schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware who demonstrate courage and leadership within their communities. Students were selected for their abilities to stand up for what is right, address a wrong and make a difference in their communities or schools. Among the winners selected, the Widener University High School Leadership Awards recognized students who: aEUR? Coordinated fundraising efforts to benefit a horse farm that provides a day program to adults with developmental disabilities aEUR? Founded a group that promotes safe teen driving and raises awareness about the dangers of distracted driving aEUR? Traveled to Haiti to live with local families and help construct schools for small Haitian towns aEUR? Raised and trained guide dogs to serve the blind "The turnout of nominations this year was remarkable and the level of civic engagement among the winners is truly inspiring," said Widener University President James T. Harris III. "Our mission at Widener is deeply rooted in service, leadership and community, making this program extremely special to the university. The winners are the next generation of leaders in our area and I look forward to personally meeting all of them at the awards ceremony." Winners are invited to a celebratory breakfast at the National Constitution Center on March 20, as well as a leadership conference at Widener University in fall 2014. Most notably, winners will receive a scholarship of $20,000 over four years should they enroll at Widener University for undergraduate studies. Winners include:

Widener University has chosen 12 undergraduate students to participate in the highly selective Oskin Leaders Program. Students in the program receive leadership training and one-on-one coaching that guides them through identifying and developing a leadership project. The program is administered by the Oskin Leadership Institute at Widener. To be selected for the program, students need to demonstrate leadership potential, energy and passion, a commitment to learning and growing, the spirit of a trailblazer, and a commitment to the concept of a team. Area students selected for the program include:

Fifteen incoming freshmen at Widener University have been selected for the Presidential Service Corps/Bonner Leaders Program. Select freshmen are chosen each year for the Presidential Service Corps/Bonner Leader Program based on their high school academic record, commitment to serving their communities, and leadership potential. Students in the program volunteer 300 hours of service with a community partner in the city of Chester each year, and commit to an annual international service trip for alternative spring break. In addition, students participate in training and enrichment activities that help them develop leadership skills. The following incoming freshmen from the area were selected this year:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies. The 12 new attorneys sworn at the Supreme Court courtroom in the Pennsylvania capitol Tuesday, Nov. 13 heard remarks from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor. Saylor is jurist in residence and a member of the adjunct faculty on Widener's Harrisburg campus. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "Witnessing the swearing-in of our recent graduates is a highlight of my role as dean," Ammons said. "I congratulate these fine new lawyers and look forward to hearing about the positive contributions they will make to the profession." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included:

Widener University has chosen 16 undergraduate students to participate in the highly selective Oskin Leaders Program. Students in the program receive leadership training and one-on-one coaching that guides them through identifying and developing a project that has the potential to change the world. The program is administered by the Oskin Leadership Institute at Widener. To be selected for the program, students need to demonstrate leadership potential, energy and passion, a commitment to learning and growing, the spirit of a trailblazer, and a commitment to the concept of a team. More than 60 freshmen were nominated by Widener faculty and staff for the program and 54 applied. Area students selected for the program include:

Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland recently presided over a special session of the court on Widener Law's campus in Wilmington, Del., where he administered an oath that admitted 23 Widener students to the limited practice of law. The students were admitted Monday, Aug. 27 under a special rule that allows them to appear in some Delaware courts under very stringent guidelines. The oaths were taken in connection with their work in Widener's Delaware Civil Clinic, its Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic and through externships at the Delaware Department of Justice. Holland told the students that in taking the oath, they become officers of the court and need to start thinking of themselves differently. Clients won't distinguish them from the licensed attorneys who also take part in their cases, he said, and their work will affect peoples' lives. "People don't have respect for the process if they don't have respect for the officers of the court," Holland told the students. Associate Professors Kenneth T. Kristl, who supervises the environmental clinic, and Dana Harrington Conner, who supervises the Delaware Civil Clinic, moved for the clinic students' admissions. Delaware Deputy Attorney General H. Kemp Vye moved for the admission of the Justice Department externs. The students included:

Twenty-nine distinguished Widener Law alumni stood before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, June 18 and took the oath to become members of the Supreme Court Bar.Widener Law Associate Professor H. Geoffrey Moulton read the names of the alumni and offered them as fit to become members of the court's bar. Moulton clerked for the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist early in his career. Alumni admitted to the bar included:

Students from the area were recognized during Widener University's 2012 Honors Week. The following students were recognized as members of the Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently at the Judge Charles P. Mirarchi Jr. Pennsylvania Bar Induction Ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates the induction as a point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies, which are held in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. The 40 new attorneys sworn at City Hall in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov. 22 heard remarks from Judge Paul P. Panepinto '76 of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Trial Division. Other remarks were made by Judge Joel S. Johnson, '91, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division, Supervising Judge Margaret T. Murphy, '77, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division and President Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "Witnessing the swearing-in of our graduates is a highlight of my role as dean," Ammons said. "I congratulate these fine new lawyers and look forward to hearing about the positive contributions they will make to the profession." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies. The 11 new attorneys sworn at the Supreme Court courtroom in the Pennsylvania capitol Nov. 21 heard remarks from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor. Saylor is jurist in residence and a member of the adjunct faculty on Widener's Harrisburg campus. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "Witnessing the swearing-in of our recent graduates is a highlight of my role as dean," Ammons said. "I congratulate these fine new lawyers and look forward to hearing about the positive contributions they will make to the profession." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included:

Kendal Outreach, LLC and Widener University have partnered to administer an extensive three-year nursing education, practice and retention initiative called Leading Nurses with funding from a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. The following nurse leaders from area facilities have completed the first phase of the training, joining a select group of about 40 Directors of Nursing and Registered Nurse leaders from throughout the Delaware Valley:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies. The 25 new attorneys sworn at the Supreme Court courtroom in the Pennsylvania capitol Nov. 19 heard remarks from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor. Saylor is jurist in residence and a member of the adjunct faculty on Widener's Harrisburg campus. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "Witnessing the swearing-in of our recent graduates is a highlight of my role as dean," Ammons said. "I congratulate these fine new lawyers and look forward to hearing about the positive contributions they will make to the profession." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies. The 25 new attorneys sworn at City Hall in Philadelphia on Dec. 3 heard remarks from U.S. District Judge C. Darnell Jones II of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Other jurists who attended included Judge Joel S. Johnson, '91, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division, Judge Margaret Murphy, '77, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division and Judge Esther Sylvester, president judge emeritus of the Court of Judicial Discipline. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "I am immensely proud of these fine new lawyers. Seeing them take the oath, with their proud families and friends looking on, makes this occasion one of the highlights of our year at Widener Law," Ammons said. "I congratulate them and wish them continued success as they put their educations to work helping the public." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies. The 26 new attorneys sworn at the Supreme Court courtroom in the Pennsylvania capitol Nov. 18 heard remarks from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Thomas G. Saylor and Judge Richard A. Lewis, president judge of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "I am immensely proud of these fine new lawyers. Seeing them take the oath, with their proud families and friends looking on, makes this occasion one of the highlights of our year at Widener Law," Ammons said. "I congratulate them and wish them continued success as they put their educations to work helping the public." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included:

Some of the region's best and brightest new attorneys took their oaths and became full-fledged members of the Pennsylvania bar recently in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. The school celebrates this point of pride with special Widener-only events, where alumni assemble to take their oaths alongside friends they made during their years of study. The Office of Development and Alumni Relations coordinates the ceremonies. The 25 new attorneys sworn at City Hall in Philadelphia on Dec. 3 heard remarks from U.S. District Judge C. Darnell Jones II of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Other jurists who attended included Judge Joel S. Johnson, '91, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Family Division, Judge Margaret Murphy, '77, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division and Judge Esther Sylvester, president judge emeritus of the Court of Judicial Discipline. Widener Law Dean Linda L. Ammons also attended. "I am immensely proud of these fine new lawyers. Seeing them take the oath, with their proud families and friends looking on, makes this occasion one of the highlights of our year at Widener Law," Ammons said. "I congratulate them and wish them continued success as they put their educations to work helping the public." Alumni who were sworn in to the Pennsylvania bar included: