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Fall 2016

Glen Mills Schools earns Distinguished Institution AwardThe Pennsylvania Depart-

ment of Education recentlynamed the Glen Mills Schoolsas a “Distinguished Institution”for the 2015-2016 school year.The school officially receivedthe honor at the Annual Neg-lected and Delinquent Leader-ship Symposium in earlyOctober. “We are extremely proud

that the Glen Mils Schools wasrecognized for our commitmentto educating at risk youth,” JimChobany, the Director of Edu-cation at the Glen MillsSchools, said. “The award is a

reflection of the hard workfrom our staff members and thestudents we serve.”The school uses a compre-

hensive blended learning ap-proach to instruction(face-to-face and technology)that utilizes Plato Learning En-vironment computer software.Additionally, 25 different Ca-reer and Technical Educationprograms are offered to the stu-dents. Furthermore, studentscan receive OSHA, Red CrossCPR/AED, and ServSafe certi-fications.

Glen Mills Schools celebrates 190th AnniversaryFounded in 1826 as the Philadelphia House of Refuge, Glen Mills is the oldest existing schoolof its kind in the country.Originally incorporated as

the Philadelphia House ofRefuge, the Glen Mills Schoolswas founded in 1826. ThePhiladelphia House of Refugewas the third school of its typein the country, following theNew York House of Refuge in1824 and the Boston House ofRefuge in 1825.In 1892, the school relo-

cated to its current campus inDelaware County, Pennsylva-nia, on nearly eight hundredacres, and in 1911 changed itsname to the Glen MillsSchools. Today, the Glen MillsSchools is the oldest existingschool of its type in the UnitedStates, continuously providingservices to troubled youth for190 years.To commemorate the mile-

stone, the school centeredmuch of the Homecoming fes-tivities on October 13th aroundthe historical nature of theevent and many of the units in-

corporated an historical themeinto their skits. Additionally,the school recognized Inde-pendence Blue Cross Presidentand CEO Dan Hilferty for hisservice to children and fami-lies, and Glen Mills.Dr. Randy Ireson, the Exec-

utive Director of the GlenMills Schools, presented Hil-ferty with the honor.“Mr. Hilferty has given his

expertise to help the Glen MillsSchools strategize as we lookforward to continuing our mis-sion of serving youth,” Dr. Ire-son said. “It is a privilege tohonor him for all that he hasdone for the school.” Curtis Johnson, the long

time President of the GlenMills Schools Board of Man-agers, and fellow Board mem-ber Curtis Reitz wererecognized for their decades ofservice to the school.

Mrs. Cassandra Watson,the mother of former Glen

Mills student Montell Leggett,spoke glowingly of the schooland what it has done for herson and her family.“I thank you from the bot-

tom of my heart,” Mrs. Watsonsaid. “Thank you Glen Mills,for what you have done for us.You reached all the way downinto the mountains of West Vir-ginia. You reached to thesouthern part of West Virginiainto little bitty Bluefield, andyou reached across thetracks…and you gave my babyboy a chance to change his life.Glen Mills, I thank you and Ilove you.”Leggett is now serving in

the National Guard with twoyears of college under his belt.Current Glen Mills staff

member and alum Ken Banksand current Glen Mills studentand campus leader JeremiahJefferson also spoke about theopportunities that the schoolprovides.

See more coverage of the 190thCelebration on Pages 3 and 4.

On behalf of the Glen Mills Schools, Director of Education JimChobany, Executive Director Dr. Randy Ireson, and EducationCoordinator Mike Smitheman proudly display the DistinguishedInstitution Award.

Dan Hilferty, the President andCEO of Independence Blue Cross,was honored by the Glen MillsSchools during the 190thCelebration.

Fireworks light up the Glen Mills sky

Thornbury Township donated thefireworks display that helped theGlen Mills Schools celebrate 190years of serving youth.

Thank you, Thornbury Town-ship!

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* Read all about it as the Glen Mills winter sports seasons get into fullswing. See how the basketball, bowling, indoor track, swimming, andwrestling teams are doing. Go Bulls!

* See who earned various Student of the Quarter Awards in the differentareas on campus.

* Check out the highlights of the annual Air Guitar Show, the Bulls Clubgift to the student body.

www.glenmillsschool.org

PublisherDr. Randy Ireson

EditorsVern WatsonJohn NieferJamie Pugliese

Journalism InstructorVern Watson

Graphic Arts andPrinting Technology InstructorsJohn NieferJamie Pugliese

Photography InstructorDuane Plank

Student Writers

Joshua BierdAntwyne BrunsonTyquan CarterEleazer CondeTahir GrimesKhelon Kirkland Jonathan MercadoYameen MofieldKaseem PattersonDymir SmithTre-Veon ThomasNasir Taylor Waller

Student Layout Artists

Haseer AdamsAnthony ButlerIsaiah EvansSoladin HamiltonJason KatzKyle LopezWatson OpetiAli OueslatiKentarius SimpsonArthur TaylorRorick TaylorCory UrenaCamer Warrington-CurryFaheem WilliamsLouis WilliamsDrequan WilsonNaseer WitherspoonTracey Wright

Student PhotographersKalee AdgerShawn BoldenArmani DannerDe-Andre Lackey Dunbar Tajmir FordRahshon FormanRichard HallNajae Holmes-DavisZhyare KnoxJoaquin LopezIshan MasonRahmeen MickealsDashawn PackerIrwing PerezAmiar SimonsZakee Stewart WrightChristopher StinsonAmir ThomasZaakiy Watkins-McCallAmir WilsonDajour Woodard-Graham

Talented artist Christian Thorne rendered thisgraphite pencil drawing of a flamingo to earnArtwork of the Quarter honors. Well done!

Part of what makes Glen Mills special is the positive relationships that can be created be-tween students and staff members. Former stu-dent Pat Lee, who now has his own law firm,reconnects with Mike Toal (left), one of his for-mer counselors. See Page 4 for more.

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Glen Mills honors Dan Hilferty, President and CEO of Independence Blue Cross

Board President CurtisJohnson (pictured) and Boardof Managers member CurtisReitz were recognized at the190th Anniversary Celebration.Both of these gentleman haveserved on the Board for overfour decades.

Thank You!

For his dedication to childrenand their families and his lead-ership role in helping the schoolplan for the future, Glen Millsrecently honored Daniel J. Hil-ferty, the President and CEO ofIndependence Blue Cross, dur-ing its 190th Anniversary Cele-bration.“Mr. Hilferty has given his

expertise to help the Glen MillsSchools strategize as we lookforward to continuing our mis-sion of serving youth,” Dr.Randy Ireson, the Executive Di-rector of the Glen MillsSchools, said. “It is a privilegeto honor him for all that he hasdone for the school.” A national leader in the

healthcare industry, Hilferty as-

sumed the CEO position at In-dependence Blue Cross in 2010and was among a select groupof healthcare leaders who Presi-dent Obama solicited advicefrom on reforming the industry.“He is a national leader in

providing solutions in gettingpeople to work together,” Dr.Ireson continued. “And his gen-erosity is helping us find solu-tions to better serve ourstudents.”Hilferty encouraged Glen

Mills students to look to the190th Anniversary Celebration’sother speakers as they seek rolemodels. Cassandra Watson(mother of former Glen Millsstudent Montell Leggett), KenBanks (former Glen Mills stu-

dent and current staff member),and current student JeremiahJefferson spoke passionatelyabout what Glen Mills has donefor them.“I hope you recognize the in-

credible opportunity that youhave here at the Glen MillsSchools,” Hilferty shared withthe young men in the audience.Hilferty also spoke to the crowdabout utilizing their gifts andgiving to others. His father inlaw, Ron Pilot, serves on theGlen Mills Board of Managersand was instrumental in the de-velopment of the Golf Course atGlen Mills. He envisioned whatthe golf course could do for theschool, and ultimately for thestudents.

“Understand what your giftsare and share your gifts withothers,” Hilferty urged- just ashe has done for Glen Mills.

Flag of Hope unfurled at Homecoming

Dan HilfertyPresident and CEO of

Independence Blue Cross

The Glen Mills Flag ofHope represents unity, pride,and cooperation on the GlenMills Schools campus and ismade up of the handprints ofour student body and staff

members. The flag reminds usof the importance of coopera-tion and how when working to-gether, we will always be ableto accomplish more than whenwe work alone.

Glen Mills is proud of ourstudents and staff members andtheir efforts, and the pride thatthey took in creating this in-credible flag.

Former Glen Mills student and current staffmember Ken Banks told theaudience how he was able totake advantage of the opportunities available at theGlen Mills Schools.

Current Glen Mills studentand campus executive Jeremiah Jefferson spoke eloquently about how he ismoving his life forward.

Hakeem Williams- is that you? Aspiring photographer Rahmeen Mickeals earned Photo of

the Quarter honors with this great image that he captured atthe fun-filled Ghoulie Games. Mickeals used a NIKON 5200camera body and an 18-55 lens.

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At the 190th Celebration,Mrs. Cassandra Watson,mother of former Glen Millsstudent Montell Leggett,talked about how the schoolhas helped her son. Leggettis now in the National Guardwith two years of college

under his belt. “I thank you from the

bottom of my heart,” Mrs.Watson said. “Thank youGlen Mills, for what youhave done for us. Youreached all the way downinto the mountains of West

Virginia. You reached to thesouthern part of West Vir-ginia into little bitty Blue-field, and you reached acrossthe tracks…and you gavemy baby boy a chance tochange his life. Glen Mills, Ithank you and I love you.”

Pat Lee, now with his own law firm, is grateful for Glen Mills opportunityPasquel “Pat” Lee, an amaz-

ing Glen Mills success story, hasdegrees from Texas A&M andOhio State. You would think hewould love to have class ringsfrom those universities. How-ever, in Lee’s case, the only classring he has, and wants, is the onehe received after earning hisGED at the Glen Mills Schoolsin 1989. “This is where it started,” Lee

said. “Glen Mills was the begin-ning. It meant hope. While manyothers, including my family,pretty much gave up on me,Glen Mills gave me hope.”Lee was one of the very first

young men from the state of

Texas who had the opportunityto enroll at the Glen MillsSchools.He certainly has used that

chance as a springboard to hiscurrent success and now has hisown law firm, Pasquel Lee &Associates, which has offices inMcKinney and Dallas, Texas. Hespecializes in criminal defenseand civil rights cases and enjoyshis work.“I like serving people,” Lee,

who helped some of his GlenMills peers learn to read, said. “Iwas steered into this directionwhile serving as a public de-fender in New York.”

Lee was also a certified NFL

player agent for three years.Before all that, however, Lee

was an all-around student atGlen Mills. He served as a cam-pus executive and was also amanager on the first of theschool’s consecutive state cham-pionship basketball teams.“That was a lot of fun,” Lee

said. “Just an incredible bunchof guys and coaches.”He was also on the independ-

ent football team and learnedskills in the Journalism and Den-tal programs at Glen Mills. Hesaid it was simple why hewanted to come back and helpthe school celebrate 190 years ofserving youth.

“I just wanted to say thankyou,” an emotional Lee said,while proudly wearing his GlenMills ring.

“Glen Mills- thank you and I love you”- Cassandra Watson, mother of former GlenMills student Montell Leggett.

Students perform Homecoming skitsAs part of the annual Home-

coming festivities, students inall of the living units displayed

their talents as they performedtheir entertaining skits. Whenall of the votes were tallied,

Polk Hall earned first place hon-ors while Van Buren Hall camein second place. Meanwhile,

Lincoln Hall’s efforts and tal-ents enabled them to claim thirdplace.

Polk Hall- First Place skit Lincoln Hall- Third Place skit

Van Buren Hall- Second Place skit

Other Awards

Most Entertaining- Jackson HallMost Artistic- McKinley HallMost Comical- Tyler 5Best Homecoming Theme- Jefferson HallBest Student Participation- Hayes HallBest Costumes- Taylor HallBest Workmanship- Madison HallMost Enthusiastic- Tyler 6Best Lyrics- Fillmore Hall

Members of the Bulls For Life Club, an alumni group unique to the Glen Mills Schools, returned to the school as part of the 190thAnniversary Celebration. These men, young and old, are great examples of what a desire to do well and taking advantage of opportunities can foster. Welcome Back!

From left to right: Shaquan Smith, Sean Kearney, Bill Mellen, Steve Brown, Robert Charles, Anthony Suydam, Stephen Curtis(kneeling), Charles Hutt, Pat Lee, Frank Meredith (91 years old), Tyrik Gass, Muhammad Hernandez, William Brittingham and histwo daughters, and Charles Blanchard.

Pat Lee- wearing his Glen Mills ring.

Tyler 6 students Romeo Jeter, Marshawn Peters, Raymond Williams, and Donyae Taylor were very enthusiastic about performing at Homecoming 2016. As a result, they earned the Most Enthusiastic Award for their skit. Nicely done!

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The Director’s QuestionTry to earn a Student Union Gold Card The first three students to have their correct answers to the Director’s Question drawn will

receive a Student Union Gold Card, good for two weeks of free food from the Student Unionsnack bars.

The Question: The Glen Mills Schools has a long history of serving youth and we are the oldestexisting school of our kind in the country. The school was founded in 1826 as the Philadelphia Houseof Refuge. In what city was the original House of Refuge founded in 1824?Turn your answers into the Journalism Shop.

Good Luck!

Consummate professional Mike Smitheman earns “Dedicated to Serve Award”

Ninety one year old joins BullsFor Life ClubMr. Frank Meredith, his wife

Delores, and his daughter Beverlywere among the special guests atthe recent Educational AwardsCeremony. Mr. Meredith, 91 yearsyoung, was a student at the GlenMills Schools in 1934 and trav-eled from his home in Rockville,Maryland to return to Glen Mills.“I’m excited to be back on

campus,” Mr. Meredith said.He had a chance to meet with

Executive Director Dr. Randy Ire-son, Board of Managers members,students, and others during hisvisit.“It was truly an honor to host

Mr. Meredith and his familytoday,” Dr. Ireson said.Mr. Meredith spent six years in

the United States Army andworked for the government untilhis retirement.“I still work every day around

the house,” Mr. Meredith said.Mr. Meredith was one of the

many highlights of the Educa-tional Awards Ceremony and isnow a proud member of the BullsFor Life Club.

“I’ll be back next year,” Mr.Meredith, an inspiration to us all,said.

Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive Director of the Glen MillsSchools, welcomes Mr. Frank Meredith, third from the left,into the Bulls For Life Club. The ninety-one year old wasjoined by his daughter Beverly and his wife Delores.

Over the course of his 36-year career at the Glen MillsSchools, Education CoordinatorMike Smitheman has helpedcountless students reach theireducational goals and has al-ways been a great role modelfor other staff members. His tireless commitment to

students has not gone unnoticedas The Pennsylvania Associa-tion of Federal Program Coordi-nators recently honored himwith the prestigious “Dedicatedto Serve Award.” The awardwas presented at the recentSymposium for Neglected andDelinquent Youth for his “Ex-emplary Leadership in The Pro-motion of StudentAchievement.”

After graduating from Ship-pensburg University, Smithe-man began his teaching careerat his alma mater, Garnet ValleyHigh School, before taking ajob at Marple Newtown. Thosestints were relatively short-lived, however, as his positionsfell victim to budget cuts. How-ever, that was a blessing in dis-guise as he has been at GlenMills ever since. “I would not have wanted to

live my life any other way,”Smitheman, who also has amaster’s degree from WidenerUniversity, said about workingat Glen Mills.

With his parent’s encourage-ment and knowing that goodfriend Eddie Imparato was al-ready enjoying working at theschool, Smitheman started hereon September 29, 1980.“I came thinking I would

stay for one or two years andthen go back to public school,”Smitheman explained. “But Igrew to love working with GlenMills students more than publicschool students. I still feel the

same way.”During his tenure, he has

served the school in many ways.Beginning as a teacher/coun-selor, Smitheman has been asenior counselor, team leader,and an education coordinator.As an education coordinatorsince 1993, Smitheman is re-sponsible for many things, in-cluding Title 1 compliance(Federal funds awarded toschools), inputting data re-

quested by the Pa. and U.S. De-partments of Education, ath-letic/PIAA transcript review ofeligibility, transcript review ofnew students, transcript devel-opment of discharged students,overseeing the GMS scholarshipprocess, maintenance of theJohn Smith Chapel Library, andmore. Smitheman is also active on

academic committees, includingthe Pennsylvania Association of

Federal Program Coordinatorsand the Neglected and Delin-quent Advisory Committee.Smitheman, who has also

coached dek hockey and basket-ball at Glen Mills, enjoys seeingformer students become suc-cessful in life. “By far, the most rewarding

aspect of the job is when a for-mer student calls to tell me he isa contributing member to soci-ety,” Smitheman explained. “It

isn’t only the student making agreat deal of money, but anystudent who has stayed out ofthe legal system.”Smitheman has helped many

students at Glen Mills but onein particular stands out. “Cory Thames means the

world to me,” Smitheman said.Thames is now in education ad-ministration. With a December retirement

date on the near horizon, thegrandfather of six has a chanceto reflect on his time at GlenMills. “Working at GMS has made

me a better person and I couldnever forget that,” Smithemansaid. “The students and staff Ihave met have only influencedme to the good. I developed re-lationships with many peopleand I will miss these people agreat deal.”While he and others can look

back on his career with a greatamount of respect, retirement isbittersweet for Smitheman.

“My only regret is my wife,Jeanne isn’t here with me,” heexplained. “She was my rockduring many trying times in mycareer. I wouldn’t have gottenthrough without her. She de-served to be here when wewalked out the door for the lasttime.”

Philadelphia District AttorneySeth Williams encourages student body“Life is about the challenge,”

Seth Williams said. As the veteran District Attor-

ney in the city of Philadelphia,Williams isn’t kidding. He knewit firsthand as someone who wasgiven up for adoption as a babyand spent time in an orphanage.He faced the challenges of tak-ing several busses just to get toschool before being the quarter-back at and graduating fromCentral High School. He knewlife was about the challenge ashe worked his way to graduatefrom Penn State University andGeorgetown Law School.“It’s the struggle that makes

us strong,” Williams said duringhis dynamic and engaging pres-entation on July 7th as part of theCharacter and Leadership Devel-opment Program at the GlenMills Schools. This is the secondtime that Williams has spoken atthe school as part of the pro-gram.After graduating from law

school, Williams was an assis-tant District Attorney inPhiladelphia for over a decadebefore getting the top job in2010.

Williams, a Major in thePennsylvania National Guard,also talked about failure- and theimportance of getting back upafter you fail before leaving theaudience with a final thought.“Unless you are willing to be

a part of the solution, you giveup your right to complain,”Williams said about the lessonhe learned from his father.Williams’ message hit home

with Glen Mills students.“I thought he made a lot of

great points about facing chal-lenges and overcoming them,”Antwyne Brunson said. “If hecan do it, so can we.”

Edward A. Turzanski, aSenior Fellow of the ForeignPolicy Research Institute anda National Security Analyst atLaSalle University, recentlygave a powerful and dynamicpresentation to members ofthe student body as part ofthe Character and LeadershipDevelopment Program at theGlen Mills Schools. Glen Mills Board of Man-

agers member Ruth Leachcoordinated the visit, whichcame a day after the terror at-tack in Istanbul. Turzanski is also a mem-

ber of the U.S. Attorney’sAnti-Terror Advisory Com-mittee and has served theU.S. Intelligence communitythroughout the Middle East,Central Asia, and Eastern Eu-rope during the Reagan years. He was at the United

States Embassy in Beirut,Lebanon when it was bombedin 1983 and was buried in therubble for three days.“I had to learn to walk

again,” he said of his injuries.“When bad things happen,

they call me back,” he added. Turzanski’s parents were

WWII refugees and in fact,his mother was in a concen-tration camp that was freedby U.S. troops. There is no

doubt he loves his countryand his role in protecting it.“When it comes to life’s

lottery, believe this much-there is no country on Earthlike this one where you willhave opportunity,” Turzanskisaid.While serving in some of

the “worst places in theworld,” Turzanski has seensome of the hate thatmankind has to offer.“People don’t understand

how bad man’s inhumanitycan be,” Turzanski said. The dynamic speaker left

a great message with the au-dience.“In the end, it doesn’t mat-

ter what you were born into,”Turzanski said. “It matterswhat you will make yourselfinto…At this school, youhave the opportunity to put itall together.”

Foreign policy expert Turzanski meets with Glen Mills students

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For earning and maintainingtheir status in the Battling BullsClub for at least 90 days, a host ofGlen Mills students were recog-nized at the recent Quartely Aca-demic Awards Ceremony for beingDistinguished Battling Bulls.Well done!

Ongwae topsGED test takers

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Students, staff assist at USGA’s Women’s AmateurIt takes a literal army of volun-

teers to effectively stage a UnitedStates Golf Association nationalchampionship but in the spirit ofthe yearlong school theme of giv-ing back, sixteen students andnearly two dozen Glen Mills staffmembers recently donated theirtime and skills at the U.S.Women’s Amateur at nearbyRolling Green Golf Club. GMSstudents and staff members wereinvolved in many aspects of thechampionship, including preppingthe venerable William Flynn de-sign that played host to the 1976U.S. Women's Open. Armed withheadlamps, morning shifts beganbefore sun up. “The students did a fantastic

job,” Paul Stuhlmiller, the Gen-eral Manager at the Golf Courseat Glen Mills, said. “On thewhole, we were up early, stayedlate, and enjoyed the chance to

give back to the great game ofgolf.”Glen Mills students were

happy to help.“First off, it was a lot of fun,”

Glen Mills Turf Management stu-dent Dyquan Bailey, who is alsoon the school’s golf team, said.“We worked hard but it was veryrewarding to see the course lookgreat and the players appreciatedthe effort.”As well as getting great food

every day, the Glen Mills volun-teers were treated to a pizza partyby the USGA and had their pic-ture taken with the newly mintedchampion.GMS volunteers began ready-

ing the golf course on July 29th,before the event began on August1st with a world-class field of 156players and continued to lend ahand through the tournament’sconclusion on August 7th.

Eun Jeong Seong won the116th version of the event with adramatic 40 foot put on the 36thhole of the day.“It was great to see golf played

at a high level,” Bailey added.Along with Bailey, Tyree Bur-

ton, Casey Stapp, HezekiahTatum, Eric Whited, NassirBroussard, Kevin Cage, JavonBurris, Donjay Ehrhart, DenzelGibbons, Donnie Kole, RaquanCamp, Shondell Maxwell, Lizan-dro Castillo, and Tarion Carltonvolunteered for the tournament.Staff members John Vanzan-

ten, Matt Mishler, Matt Hendrix-son, John Vogts, GrahamDesmond, Paul Stuhlmiller, MikeCaber, Joe Zugg, Dan Shupard,Lee Sitkowski, Rick Fuller, JimLasalle, Rich Staas, Joe Russo,Russ Bustamante, Bill Kohlen-berg, Adam Wenger, Bob Parkin-son, Steve Natalie, Craig Schilpp,

and Stephen Curtis were amongthose who volunteered. Even re-tired Golf Course at Glen Millsstaff member Fred Hayfield gotinto the mix. “By working at Glen Mills,

you get a perfect opportunity togive back. Pairing that with achance to help the game of golfwas a natural blending,” Zuggsaid.

Glen Mills students and staff members volunteered at the United States Golf AssociationWomen’s Amateur. PHOTO COURTESY OF USGA.

Glen Mills Schools hosts College Financial Aid DayPaying for higher education

can be a daunting task but stu-dents and their parents had thechance to take advantage of the 5thannual College Financial Aid Dayon Saturday, September 24th at theGlen Mills Schools. Dr. RandyIreson, the Executive Director ofthe Glen Mills Schools, welcomedthe students and the parents.Fran McKeown from the Penn-

sylvania Higher Education Assis-tance Agency was on hand tooffer valuable insight on how toget as much aid as possible. McK-eown talked about the PHEAAprocess and offered tips to stu-

dents and parents as they searchfor as much scholarship money aspossible. She also encouraged stu-dents not to overlook small schol-arships, which can add up. Al Minker, an education coor-

dinator at the Glen Mills Schools,informed the audience about theFree Application for Federal Stu-dent Aid process. “We just don’t want our stu-

dents to leave any money on thetable,” Minker said. As well as colleges and univer-

sities, Minker also shared thatmoney is often times available fortrade and career and technical ed-

ucation schools. “The opportunity for higher

education exists and we just wantpeople to know that,” Minker ex-plained. Mike Smitheman, also an edu-

cation coordinator at Glen Mills,talked about how a student canqualify for a Glen Mills Scholar-ship. On top of other financial aid,Smitheman explained how stu-dents who earn a Glen Millsdiploma or how a Glen Mills stu-dent who earns their diploma fromtheir home school can apply forthe scholarship.

Fran McKeown from thePennsylvania Higher Edu-cation Assistance Agencywas on hand to offer valu-able insight.

DistinguishedBulls recognized

Unit Championshononred atQuarterlyAwards CeremonyDavid AguayoJhaquil AguilarDelvante BanksZamir BullardKevin CageArmond CalhounAzijamere CarmichaelTarion CarltonJahlil CarterTyquan CarterLizandro CastilloBenny CentenoHector CesenaCourtney ChapmanAustin ChavezElgio CisnerosChancy CooperJaterrius CopelandKerry CottrellChristian Diaz-CruzCamer Warrington-CurryJordan EberhardtSamuel EdwardsChristian EsparzaRoberto FaluChristopher FettersMason FortunatoQuadir GibsonMichai HardenSamuel HarperRomeo JeterThomas LukeTyrique LyonsAustin McClureAaron MilesSamuel OngwaeJeremiah ReeseZachery RodriquezMyron SandersShadid SmalleyDymir SmithKenyun SmithDonyae TaylorCorey UrenaKyreik Vanstory

Dyquan BaileyLouis BalderasBashir BibbsRaquan CampKevin CageJahlil CarterEleazer CondeRandi CooleyRonald DockerySamuel EdwardsYan-Carlo EzaroBraedon GurnsJianni HarperEmire HillRaheem HutchinsonJihad HallDonnie KoleThomas LylesYasin MajorsWalter McCoyAaron MilesQualeer MillsMalik MillerAmir MontgomeryNazzier ParkerEric PirlAaron SimsKenyun SmithSemaj RobinsonJody RudyLane SandersJoey SaoWanya SmithCasey StappJustin StewartFrederick SuttonAntwane ThorneRahmir ThomasLamont ValesJames WalkerEric WhitedKevin WilliamsDonald WilsonSabree Wilson

Samuel Ongwae earned a pairof NIKE sneakers for getting thehighest score out of all the recentGlen Mills GED test takers.Well done and congratula-

tions!

Teacher Steve Rose presentsSamuel Ongwae with a pair ofNIKE sneakers for earning thehighest recent Glen Mills GEDscore. Well done! (Photo by AmirWilson)

Students earnReading Champion statusQuinmir ArmstrongTyheim CombsDimareja EdelenDeandre JacksonCasey StappEthan ThoringtonDomingo TorresTyler Young

Students earn GEDsIssiah BeckwithTahkem Boynton Dondre Cameron-PonzoTyquan CarterKristian Diaz-CruzYan-Carlo EzaroFrank DuckettTyler DownsRahshon FormanNafees FrazierJihad HallKordell HarperJonathan HayesEddie Pompey-HicksSavion HannahJahleel HollingsworthAustin HorlickXavius HowellNijere JamesJahaad JohnsonDylan LockhoffKevin LouisDeamonte ManningTyler PointerNoel RiversDevan RobinsonJonathan RobinsonSavosky SextonLuis Sosa

Austin ChavezUnit Champion

Roberto FaluUnit Champion

Kevin CageUnit Champion

Board of Managers President Curtis Johnson(right) and fellow Boardmember Curtis Reitz wererecently recognized forserving the school for over40 years.

Mr. Reitz, Mr. Johnsonhonored fordecades ofservice

SportsSports Fall 2016 7 Fall 2016 7 Career and TechnicalCareer and Technical Fall 2016 14Fall 2016 14

Through the recent grantfrom the PACTT Committee,Career and Technical Educationstudents at the Glen MillsSchools have already benefittedfrom the acquisition of threenew state of the art pieces ofequipment- a zero turn mower, aworkhorse of a concrete mixer,and a concrete-cutting chainsaw.

Landscaping students arelearning marketable job skills asthey are being trained in the op-eration of the Exmart Lazer Z SSeries zero turn mower. Opera-tional know how of a piece ofequipment such as this is criticalto gaining experience and em-ployment within the industry.Similarly, the Toro concrete

mixer has already become thecenterpiece of the MasonryShop. This industry standardpiece of equipment has providedhands-on learning opportunitieson several campus projects. This diesel-powered mixer is

equipped with a 12 HP Yanmarmotor and can mix a half-yardof concrete at a time.

Meanwhile, the STIHL RockBoss saw can cut through con-crete. Learning skills on this equip-

ment will prove beneficial asstudents continue their careerand technical education and/orseek employment.

Golf team edges InterboroCasey Stapp fired a 48 while Nasir Benitez posted a 50 to lead the

Glen Mills golf team to a tight victory over visiting Interboro at the GolfCourse at Glen Mills on September 7th.

Kenyun Smith was also solid in the Glen Mills lineup with a 51while Yan-Carlo Ezaro and Dyquan Bailey also contributed to the vic-tory in the Del Val League match. “The guys played pretty well and we’ll continue to improve,” Glen

Mills coach Steve Natalie said.

Bulls drop opener to Springfield

Bulls fall toShanahan

Quarterback James Timmons drives for a first down. (Photo by Raheem Miller)

Quadir Gibson bolts for a touchdown.(GMS-Shanahan photos by RaheemMiller)

The Battling Bulls got a first half touchdown run from backQuadir Gibson but fell to visiting Springfield 17-7 in the sea-son opener for both teams on August 26th. Gibson, also a standout linebacker, rushed for 65 yards on

the night against a tough Springfield defense.

With blocks from Lizandro Castillo (26), Jody Rudy (79),Quadir Gibson (3), and others, running back Jahnoni Hickerson runs to daylight. (Photo by Jordan Alert)

Quarterback James Timmons con-nected with running back Quadir Gib-son for a 75 yard screenplay thatturned into a touchdown but the Bullsfell to host Bishop Shanahan 29-6 onSeptember 2nd. Gibson’s score came midway into

the fourth quarter as the Bulls contin-ued to gain valuable experience de-spite falling to 0-2.

Charles Lawson finds running roomagainst Shanahan.

Former student Dylan Seuellgraduates from Welder Training and Testing Institute Dylan Seuell, who earned

his 400 Level certificate in theWelding program here at theGlen Mills Schools, recentlygradated from the Welder Train-ing and Testing Institute in Al-lentown, Pa. He graduated witha B average in their accreditedWelder Fitter program.“We are all very proud of

Dylan,” Dan Chobany, theWelding instructor at the GlenMills Schools, said. “Dylan wasalways eager to learn, willing towork, and looked for positiveways to move his life forward.”Seuell was able to move his

life forward by taking advan-tage of the Career and Techni-cal Education programs here atthe Glen Mills Schools. He alsoutilized scholarship moneyfrom the Glen Mills Schools to

help finance his education.Seuell was also the recipient ofthe Paul W. Morgan, MD, andJane Vensel Scholarship fromGlen Mills. Congratulations Dylan!

Career and Technical Education Students benefit from PACTTCommittee grant

Students earn Career and Technical Education quarterlyawards

James Timmons avoids a tackle.Students in the Masonry program are learning how to use thenew TORO concrete mixer, which was acquired from a grantfrom the PACTT Committee.

Landscaping students get training on the state of the art ExmartLazer Z S Series mower.

Art and Design- Christian ThorneAuto Body- Joqauin LopezAutomotive Technology- Christian EsparzaBarber- Samuel HarperBuilding Trades- Braedon GurnsCulinary Arts- Deamonte ManningDental Assistant- Quinmir ArmstrongFieldhouse Indoor/Outdoor Maintenance- Francisco CarreraGolf Management- Xavius HowellGolf Maintenance- Lizandro CastilloGraphic Arts and Printing Technology-Naeem CopelandJournalism- Joshua BierdLandscaping- Kaheem HouserGym Indoor/ Outdoor Maintenance- Jezer FelizMasonry- Derek PattersonOptics- Charzelle GoodenPaint- Thomas McCulloughPhotography- Rahmeen MickealsRadio- Jarrett FisherRec. Center Indoor/ Outdoor Maintenence- Latrelle JamesSmall Engine Repair- Donnie KoleTurf Equipment Repair- Kyle WhiteVideo Productions- Roberto FaluWelding- Lane Sanders

Photo right: Golf team captain Casey Stapp helped lead the team toa piece of the league championship.

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Bulls knock off previously undefeated Great ValleyBy Jonathan MercadoBattling Bulletin Student Writer

The visiting Battling Bullsshowed explosiveness in both therunning and passing attacks andupended previously undefeatedGreat Valley 42-26 on September9th. With the win, the Bulls im-proved to 1-2.“We’re starting to play some

pretty good football,” Glen Millscoach Kevin Owens said. Fullback Quadir Gibson ran

for 176 yards on 20 carries and asa team, the Bulls rushed for 350yards and four touchdowns.Not to be outdone, the Glen

Mills passing game was also ef-fective as the Bulls jumped out toa 14-0 lead behind long touch-downs passes from quarterbackJames Timmons in the first fiveminutes of the game. The 6-2 jun-ior hooked up with Keon Rantinand Charles Lawson for scores.

Charles Lawson hauled in a pass from quarterback James Timmons and scored a touchdown against Great Valley.

Defense, big plays lift Bulls over PottsgroveBy Joshua BierdBattling Bulletin Student Writer

The defense came up withsome key plays while QuadirGibson and Keon Rantin eachhad big nights as the Bullsevened their record at 2-2 withan impressive 27-14 victoryover visiting Pottsgrove on Sep-tember 16th.Late in the fourth quarter,

defensive back Samuel Ongwaepicked off a Pottsgrove pass toshut down the Falcon threat andthe Glen Mills defense also hada big goal line stand in the thirdperiod.“We played very well defen-

sively and came up with somestops,” Glen Mills coach KevinOwens said. Gibson scored on a 60 yard

touchdown run late in the firstquarter and with JonathonRobinson’s extra point, theBulls took a 7-0 lead. A shortwhile later, Gibson broke openin the flat and quarterbackJames Timmons hit him instride as he raced down thesideline for an 80 yard score atthe 9:30 mark of the second pe-riod. Rahsul Faison got the Fal-

cons on the board midwaythrough the third period but theBulls did a great job on the tal-

ented back all night. Faisoncame into the game with 499total rushing yards in his lasttwo outings, but the Bulls lim-ited him to just 117 yards on 27carries. Rantin broke down the left

sideline for a 70 yard punt re-turn and also scored on a 32yard run earlier in the game.

PHOTO: Defensive backSamuel Ongwae had a lategame interception to help sealthe victory against Pottsgrove.

Bulls beat Caesar Rodney, win third straight

Defensive tackle Bomani Branson (#55), Darryl Williams (#13), Keon Rantin (#2), andhis teammates were around the ball all night and led the Bulls to a 30-6 non-league victoryat Caesar Rodney in Dover, Delaware on September 23rd.

Good Luck to theGood Luck to theBattling Bulls inBattling Bulls inthe Winter Sportsthe Winter Sports

Season!Season!

Christian ThorneArt and Design

Student of the Quarter

Joshua BierdJournalism

Student of the QuarterLizandro CastilloGolf Course Maint.

Student of the Quarter

Other Career and Technical Education Students of the Quarter not pictured: Francisco Carrera (Fieldhouse Indoor/OutdoorMaintenence), Xavius Howell (GolfCourse Management), Quinmir Armstrong (Dental Lab), and Deamonte Manning (Culinary Arts).

Naeem CopelandGraphic Arts & Print. Tech.Student of the Quarter

Kaheem HouserLandscaping

Student of the Quarter

Charzelle GoodenOptical

Student of the QuarterThomas McCullough

PaintStudent of the Quarter

Rahmeen MickealsPhotography

Student of the QuarterJarrett Fisher

RadioStudent of the Quarter

Latrelle JamesRec. Center I/O Maint.Student of the Quarter

Donnie KoleSmall Engine RepairStudent of the Quarter

Roberto FaluVideo Productions

Student of the QuarterLane SandersWelding

Student of the Quarter

Kyle WhiteTurf Management

Student of the Quarter

Jezer FelizGym I/O Maint.

Student of the Quarter

Derek PattersonMasonry

Student of the Quarter

Samuel HarperBarber

Student of the QuarterBraedon GurnsBuilding Trades

Student of the QuarterChristian Esparza

Automotive TechnologyStudent of the Quarter

Joaquin LopezAuto Body

Student of the Quarter

Photo: Cristian Floresshows his Bulls Pride withhis GMS Bulls project.Nice job!

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Outfitting and equipping ath-letes on over a dozen sportsteams and their coaches is quitean undertaking, but as long timeAthletic Department staff mem-ber Pete Natalie has demon-strated for countless seasons,the Red Bank, New Jersey na-tive is always up to the task. Natalie began his career at

the Glen Mills Schools in Janu-ary of 1985, just as the BattlingBulls were beginning to makegreat strides. With covetedmembership in the Del ValLeague and the PIAA secured,the Bulls were ready to chargeinto the world of high-levelhigh school athletics. Natalieassumed many roles within thedepartment. “I was the first full time staff

member to take care of the

fields that the outdoor sportsteams used,” Natalie said. “Ialso handled the athletic laundryand equipment needs of theteams. It was a lot of work but itwas great to see the teams dowell. Everyone took a lot ofpride in the teams’ successes.”That success included back-

to-back state championships inbasketball in 1990 and 1991,state titles in track and field,and a bevy of national champi-onships in powerlifting. Dozensof league championships in var-ious sports also boosted theBulls’ profile and in fact, theGlen Mills football team neededto go on the road, and in the air,just to fill schedules in the1990s. When the Bulls traveled,it was Natalie’s job to makesure everyone in the traveling

party looked sharp- and that allof the equipment got where itwas needed.“We did a lot of traveling

back then and it was quite atask,” Natalie said. “I rememberthe football team going toFlorida several times and play-ing in Colorado, Ohio, WestVirginia, and New York. Wewere all over the place and weneeded to make sure we tookeverything we needed. A lot ofteamwork went into making thathappen.”Soliciting bids for equipment

and apparel, and the subsequentinventorying and distributing ofit all, is also a big part of thejob. Natalie, who is a certifiedpersonal fitness trainer, alsohandles the public address du-ties for the swimming and track

meets.“That’s fun,” Natalie said. “I

enjoy that.”Additionally, Natalie also as-

sists with the annual GhoulieGames, helps at the state power-lifting meet, acquires trophiesand post-season t-shirts for eachteam, outfits the choir, andmore.

Natalie keeps Bulls fully equipped, looking sharp Darrell shinesas soccer teamdownsPottstownBy Yameen MofieldBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Psalm-J Darrell had threegoals as the Glen Mills soccerteam beat Pottstown at Jack Pear-son Stadium 7-1 in a non-leaguematchup on September 27th. Goalie Jacob Mueller was

equally impressive in the netwhile Uwayd Hussein scored twogoals. Meanwhile, Wanya Smithand Lamont Vales also found theback of the net.“We played well and it felt

great to get the win,” Darrell said.

Psalm-J Darrell knocked inthree goals as the Bulls beatPottstown.

Grimes, Evans lead Bulls in Glen Mills Invitational

Tahir Grimes (left) came in third place while IsaiahEvans posted a ninth place finish to pace the Bulls at therecent Glen Mills Invitational.

Golf team claims co-championshipWith a 3-1 record in the

league, the Glen Mills golf teamearned a Del Val League co-championship with Chichesterthis season.“With just one player with

any experience, Casey Stapp, wehad virtually a whole new groupof players who worked hard andwe are very proud of the squad,”Glen Mills coach Steve Natalie

said. “They really came a longway in such a short period oftime.”Captain Stapp was happy for

the team.“We had a lot of new players

and they picked things up prettywell,” Stapp said. “It feels goodto get a piece of the champi-onship as that meant a lot to us.”

Some members of the Glen Millsfootball team had the opportunity tohelp the Delaware County SpecialOlympics football squad as they prac-ticed recently at our Jack Pearson Sta-dium. From left to right, Glen Millsfootball players in white jerseys areJody Rudy, Sabree Wilson, BraedonGurns, Eric Pirl, Curtis Hogue, andDvarri McLaurin.

“I really enjoyed the opportunity towork with an amazing group of ath-letes,” Gurns said. “It was a great ex-perience and I am happy that we didit.”

Justin Allen closes in on a Bucballcarrier in the Bulls’ 7-0 lossto Interboro on October 13th.

Receiver James Walker got intothe endzone against AcademyPark.

“I saw some running room andtook off down the sideline,”Justin Stewart said about his 74yard punt return for a touch-down against Chichester.

Fall Sports Action

Bulls downChichesterBy Khelon KirklandBattling Bulletin Student Writer

Justin Stewart returned apunt 74 yards early in the firstquarter for a touchdown andhad a late interception to leadthe Bulls to a 19-7 victoryagainst host Chichester on Oc-

tober 22nd. With the win, theBulls improved to 1-3 in theDel Val League and 4-5 overall.The Glen Mills defense also

came up big all afternoon asthey limited the Eagles to just76 total yards. Offensively, running back

Jahnoni Hickerson and quarter-back Roberto Falu also hadrushing touchdowns for theBattling Bulls.

Gage Heim gives it hisall during a crosscountry meet.

Christopher Stinsonworks hard to get tothe finish line.

Jason Robinson works the ball upfield.

Uwayd Hussein drives the ball intoplay.

Jameen Warren and his GlenMills golf teammates enjoyedlearning a new sport.

Linebacker coach JeffMeehan sends in the signals.

Quarterback Roberto Faludives for the endzone as theBulls earned a playoff spotwith a victory over Chester.

10 Fall 2016 10 Fall 2016 Unit Students of the QuarterUnit Students of the Quarter Fall Fall 2016 11 2016 11

Michael Harden is the Tyler 5 Student of the Quarter.

This Bulls Club member hasearned his high school diploma andhas a 400 Level certificate in theCulinary Arts program.

Well done!

Kevin Cage, a member of theBulls Club, is the Madison Hall Student of the Quarter.

He has learned skills in the Journalism and Golf Course Man-agement program at the Glen MillsSchools and is working on earninghis high school diploma.

Cage has a great positive projec-tion and role models positive behavior.

Well done!

Ethan Williams, who is doing anexcellent job on his academic cur-riculum, is the Hayes Hall Student ofthe Quarter.

Williams is also doing a fine jobin the Art and Design program andrecently had a successful homepass.

He also enjoyed being on theGlen Mills soccer team.

Donnie Kole, Van Buren Hall Student of the Quarter

Zamir Bullard, Taylor Hall Student of the Quarter

Donyae Taylor, Tyler 6 Student of the Quarter

Luis Cadenas, McKinley Hall Student of the Quarter

Eric Whited, Jefferson Hall Student of the Quarter

David Aquayo, Jackson Hall Student of the Quarter

Austin Chavez, Polk Hall Student of the Quarter

Michael Harden, Tyler 5 Student of the Quarter Ethan Williams, Hayes Hall Student of the Quarter

Jahmeer Calhoun, Fillmore Hall Student of theQuarter

Abelardo Alfaro, Lincoln Hall Student of the Quarter

Kevin Cage, Madison Hall Student of the Quarter

Abelardo Alfaro, a member of theBulls Club, is the Lincoln Hall Student of the Quarter.A solid and dedicated student,

Alfaro recently earned the necessarycredits to gain his high schooldiploma.

Well done!

Donyae Taylor is the Tyler 6 Stu-dent of the Quarter.

Taylor is a serious student who isearning academic credits through hishard work. He is also striving to earnhis Bulls status while learning skillsin the Automotive Technology pro-gram.

Well done!

Austin Chavez is the Polk HallStudent of the Quarter. He is ac-quiring academic credits throughhis hard work in the classroom andis also one of the top runners onthe cross country team.A proud Bulls Club member, he

enjoys helping his peers on campusand learning skills in the OpticalLab.

“Glen Mills has opened my eyesto all of the great opportunities Ihave,” Chavez said.

Donnie Kole, who has earned hisGED and has been accepted into col-lege, is the Van Buren Hall Studentof the Quarter.A Bulls Club member, he is learn-

ing skills in the Landscaping andSmall Engines programs. He is alsoa unit executive and was the MVP onthe dek hockey team.

“Glen Mills gives you the founda-tion and structure to live a better,happier life...It teaches you to be abetter member of society.”

Bulls Club member David Aquayois the Jackson Hall Student of theQuarter.

He is a positive executive in theunit and enjoys helping new peerssucceed. He has also earned a Level200 certificate in the Optical program and enjoys being on top ofhis schoolwork.Aquayo also enjoys playing

baseball and watching football.“Glen Mills has kept me away

from the negativity and my unit staffhas always supported me,” he said.

Zamir Bullard is the Taylor HallStudent of the Quarter. As a result of his solid work ethic,

Bullard’s staff recognizes him as oneof the top students in his academicclasses. He is also learning manyskills in the Building Trades pro-gram.

Well done!

Jahmeer Calhoun is the Fillmore Hall Student of the Quar-ter.

Through his academic work, Calhoun is acquiring creditsand has earned a 200 Level certificate in the Photography Lab.A member of the Bulls Club, Calhoun has had two success-

ful homepasses and enjoys playing basketball and learning me-chanical skills.

McKinley Hall has recognizedLuis Cadenas for being their Studentof the Quarter.

Cadenas does a great job as a unitexecutive, a position which he quicklyearned after enrolling at the GlenMills Schools.

He is also a manager on the soc-cer team and is learning skills in theLandscaping program.

Nicely done!

Eric Whited is the Jefferson HallStudent of the Quarter. This positiveBull is striving to earn his GED andis also a member of the Glen Millsfootball team. A Library aide, he hasalso learned skills in the Landscap-ing Shop.

Well done!

Ghastly Good Times!Students enjoy Ghoulie GamesThe spook-tacular student

body enjoyed a night of frightfulfun as they participated in theannual Ghoulie Games, pre-sented by the Athletic Depart-ment, on October 26th. “That was a blast,” student

Tahir Grimes said. “We had alot of fun.”Ghosts, Goblins, Witches,

Broomsticks, Jack O Lanterns,

and other spooky creatures ofthe night competed in variousevents, which included an obsta-cle course, an egg toss, pumpkinraces, sack races, and more.“Merlin” hosted the fangtas-

tic event and kept the costumedcrowd eerily engaged allevening under the ominous,moonlit sky. Get that ghost. Teamwork is critical to

Ghoulie Games success.Jbarwho Flahn makes agreat catch.

NaQuan Brown gives it hisall.

Frighteningly fancy footwork!

Dhaeem Harrell shows ittakes a lot of effort to bethat good.