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Some members of the Class of 2015. Congratulations!
The Battling Bulletin
Special Edition
June 25th, 2015
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Class of 2015 honored at Educational Awards Ceremony
Students representing the
Glen Mills Schools Class of
2015 were recognized at the Educational Awards Ceremony on
June 25th in front of a large audience consisting of the student
body, members of the Board of
Managers, special guests, proud
family members, and others.
Curtis Johnson, the long-time
President of the Glen Mills
Schools Board of Managers,
welcomed the guests and congratulated the award recipients.
Jim Chobany, the Director of
Education at the Glen Mills
Schools, explained the purpose
of the ceremony.
“We’re gathered here for a
special reason, to celebrate our
students’ achievements,”
Chobany said.
Daniel Reyes, the Valedictorian of the Class of 2015 at the
Glen Mills Schools, congratu-
lated his classmates and wished
them well in the future as they
pursue their dreams. He also
thanked Glen Mills for its support.
“Glen Mills has been incredibly beneficial to me,” Reyes explained. “When I first came
here, I wasn’t really sure what I
wanted to do but I knew I had a
lot of things to work on and
that’s where Glen Mills came
in.”
Reyes will continue his academic career at East Stroudsburg University.
During the ceremony, students were lauded for their accomplishments in 29 different
areas, including their academic
and Career and Technical Education classrooms. Many of
those accomplishments, various
facets of student life, and special events during the 2014-
2015 school year were captured
in a dynamic video that was
shown during the ceremony.
Students and staff members in
the Video Productions program
at the Glen Mills Schools produced the segment.
As well as recognizing student accomplishments, outstanding staff members were
also honored for their contributions to student achievement at
the Glen Mills Schools and received various Teacher of the
Year awards.
Additionally, members of the
Bulls For Life Club, a unique
alumni group consisting of successful former Glen Mills students, were also at the ceremony
to support the Class of 2015.
Furthermore, inductees into the
Wall of Fame were introduced.
Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive Director of the Glen Mills
Schools, closed the ceremony
by congratulating the award recipients as they move onto their
next challenge.
Daniel Reyes
Glen Mills Class of 2015
Valedictorian
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Executive Director, Publisher
Dr. Randy Ireson
Glen Mills Schools
Board of Managers
Curtis Johnson- President
Frank Albero
Scott Booth
William Carr
Frank Davis
Harvey Ellis
Sharon Esterly
Robert Glendenning
Joseph Hand, Jr.
Mitzi Hepps
Vance Hudson
Ruth Leach
F. Joseph Loeper
Ronald Pilot
Curtis Reitz
Jack Ruane
Carolyn Seagraves
John T. Shields
Gil Spencer
Philip A. Tordella
Rev. Gerald Uniacke
Joey Bailey
Jared Brown
Davontay Day
Tyrone Garnder
John Kates
Marchawn Lyons
Christian Ortiz-Hernandez
Noell Rivera
Montrell Taylor
Joseph Williams
Paris Williams
Ahmed Yah
Student Photographers
Jaquil Batson
Daquan Berney
Dawan Devlin
Quahdeir Durrant
Tahir Eillison
Terrel Graves-Whiting
Matthew Guerra
Quaron Highsmith
Jaimir Lamb
Tykeem McGill
Alex Nguyen
Tacore Penn
Steven Pigford
Semaj Robinson
Xavier Stern
Daquan Weaver
Tayvion Wells
Kwentin Wilinson
Zachary Workman
Taye Wynder
Editors-In-Chief
Vern Watson
Jamie Pugliese
John Niefer
Journalism
Instructor
Vern Watson
Photo Instructor
Duane Plank
Desktop Publishing
Instructors
Jamie Pugliese
John Niefer
Vern Watson
Student Layout Artists
Donte Araus
Trashawn Atkinson
Daquan Boyd
Daron Daniels
David Dickerson
Anthony Douglas
Raquan Gaines
Julian George-Hobby
Student Writers
Neeko Gordon
Oneil Goulbourne
Danyel Jean
Shannon Lambert
Dakan Marsh
Richard Metricarti
Aaron Myers
Dion Simmons
Alonzo Thongkham
Marquel Tirado
Drequan Wilson
Reyes earns
Valedictorian honors
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Well-rounded student Daniel Reyes is the Valedictorian
of the Glen Mills Schools Class of 2015.
“He has truly benefitted from the educational challenges
he has faced while at the Glen Mills Schools,” Jim
Chobany, the Director of Education at the Glen Mills
Schools, said.
“Throughout his stay
at Glen Mills, he has
continually challenged himself in the
classroom and as a
role model for his
peers.”
Reyes plans to further his education and
study sports management at East Stroudsburg University.
“This honor is really a reflection of my
hard work and I’m
very grateful for Glen
Mills,” Reyes said.
Reyes is a leader
on campus and serves his peers by being a well-respected
executive. Reyes recorded a 22.5, the highest ACT score on
campus this academic year, and has also earned a GED. Career and Technical Education wise, Reyes is a hard-working
student in the Masonry program and has acquired a Level
100 and a Level 200 certificate.
Reyes was a captain on the powerlifting team.
“He was a leader amongst the strongest students on campus,” Chobany said.
Reyes is grateful for the opportunities he had while enrolled at the Glen Mills Schools.
“Glen Mills has been incredibly beneficial to me,” Reyes
explained. “When I first came here, I wasn’t really sure
what I wanted to do but I knew I had a lot of things to work
on and that’s where Glen Mills came in.”
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Sports
Student/athletes earn special awards
June 25, 2015
From left to right, special award winners on the junior varsity
baseball team: Jamal Pinkett, Jose Olivio, Andre Mitchell,
and Dallas Hickman.
From left to right, special award winners on the varsity baseball team: Orphius Blackshear (Most Improved), Richard
Metricarti (MVP), William Fulkerson (Coaches Award), and
Nicholas Seese (Ironman).
From left to right, special award winners on the roller
hockey team: Julian George-Hobby (Best Defense), Kevin
Knestrick (Best Offense), Kyle Harvey, (MVP), and Jason
Estrada (Most Coachable).
From left to right, Alexander Rouen, Daniel Gibson, Milton
Jones, Emire Hill, Dylan Seuell, and Nijere Jones all earned
Outstanding Lifter awards on the powerlifting team.
From left to right, special award winners on the tennis team:
Eric McDowell (Best Doubles), Kenyawn Megginson (Best
Doubles), Kevin Portalatin (MVP(, and Curtis Wright (Most
Improved). Not pictured: Dylan Flegel (Most Coachable).
From left to right, special award winners on the junior varsity volleyball team: Nathaniel Dozier Moody, Laron Wilcox,
and Domingo Cordova.
From left to right, special award winners on the track team: Marquis
Bridges (Coaches Award), Anthony Marshall (Outstanding Distance Runner), Lamar Griffin (Outstanding Sprinter), Milton Jones (MVP), Jhaunell
Burnside (Outstanding Sprinter), Tyrique Lyons (Outstanding Jumper), and
Shamir Weeks-Hunter (Outstanding Thrower).
From left to right, special award winners on the varsity volleyball team: Khyree Lloyd, Nathaniel Dozier Moody, Laron
Wilcox, Dennis Aponte- Rivera, and Joseph Brown.
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Sports
Glen Mills basketball, golf, and swimming teams earn sportsmanship
awards
June 25, 2015
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Class of 2015
June 25, 2015
Milton Jones claimed individual sportsmanship recognition from the Del Val League.
The Glen Mills golf, basketball, and swimming teams
earned league Sportsmanship
Awards on May 27th at the Del
Val Athletic Association Sportsmanship Luncheon at the Towne
House Restaurant in Media. The
teams received their awards for
demonstrating outstanding
sportsmanship throughout their
seasons.
“Sportsmanship means a lot
to us as coaches at Glen Mills
and we try to instill those values
into our student/athletes,” Glen
Mills golf coach and assistant
athletic director Steve Natalie
said. “These awards really are a
reflection of the values all of
our coaches teach their teams.”
Glen Mills students William
Fulkerson (golf), Cole Decatur
(golf), Tyrique Lyons (basketball), Nathaniel Pittman (swimming), and David Tingle
(swimming) represented their
teams while Milton Jones from
the Glen Mills track team won
the school’s overall Agnes Mag
Patterson Award.
To exemplify the importance
of the award, Chester High
baseball coach Mark Bennett
told the student/athletes in attendance how he received a
sportsmanship award when he
was a student/athlete at Chester
High School in 1987 and how
much it means to him now that
his baseball team received the
same honor this season.
David Garcia
Glen Mills Schools Diploma
Daniel Reyes
Glen Mills Schools Diploma
* Students who have earned a Glen Mills Schools diploma but are not pictured: Donte Glenn and
Keante Johnson.
The Glen Mills swim, basketball, and golf teams earned Sportsmanship awards from the Del Val League. Front row, from left to right: Glen Mills
golf coach Steve Natalie, Glen Gills golfer William Fulkerson, Glen Mills golfer Cole Decatur, and Glen Mills swim coach Russ Bustamante. Back
row: assistant basketball coach Doug Legette, Glen Mills track and field athlete Milton Jones (Agnes Mag Patterson recipient), Glen Mills basketball player Tyrique Lyons, and swimmer Nathaniel Pittman.
Khaje Andrews
High School Diploma
Flavjo Latollari
High School Diploma
Kyree Newton
High School Diploma
Ervon Schultz
High School Diploma
Jones and Lathan represent
Glen Mills in 39th annual Hero Bowl
Glen Mills football players Milton Jones (#70) and Najae Lathan
(#62) had an opportunity to play in the Hero Bowl, an all-star game
played to benefit the children of fallen firefighters, police officers, and
emergency personnel.
Glen Mills student/athletes Milton Jones and Najae Lathan represented the Battling Bulls on the
West team in the recent 39th annual
Hero Bowl at Cardinal O’Hara High
School.
The game, which features standout senior football players from
Delaware County, is played to help
the children of firefighters, police
officers, and emergency personnel
who have lost their lives in the line
of duty. Proceeds from the game
benefit the Hero Scholarship Fund
of Delaware County.
Despite being on the wrong side
of a 37-6 defeat, Lathan appreciated
the fact he was selected to play in
the game.
“I’m just grateful to have been
able to play in a game like this,”
Lathan said. “This is obviously for a
great cause.”
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Class of 2015
June 25, 2015
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Scholarship Tournament
Special Thanks!
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On behalf of the Class of 2015,
the Glen Mills Schools thanks the
following sponsors and supporters
of the 13th annual Student Scholarship Invitational.
Quinzell Smith
High School Diploma
Dylan Seuell
High School Diploma
* Students who have earned a high school diploma but are not pictured: Alpha Bah, Admir Cooper, Daron Davis,
Zamir Dukes-Liggins, Takieyn Harris, Kassim Lassiter, Raymond Reyes, Melix Rodriguez, Marco Ruiz, Dresden
Smith, Shiamier Snipes, Jared Weaver, Nathaniel Wilkie, Christopher Williams, and D’Arthure Williams.
New scholarships to assist Glen Mills students
Seuell receives National Interscholastic Athletic
Administrators Association Scholarship
Dylan Seuell, a proud member of the Glen Mills Schools
Class of 2015, is the first recipient of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators
Association Scholarship.
This scholarship award stems
from an award that Glen Mills
Athletic Director Pete Forjohn
received from the organization in
March. The veteran A.D. received the honor in recognition
of “meritorious service, leadership, and special contributions to
interscholastic athletics at the
local and state level.”
Seuell was a member of the
football, wrestling, and powerlifting teams at the Glen Mills
Schools and plans to further his
education in welding technology.
Lassiter receives Timothy McNeal Memorial Scholarship
Glen Mills Schools Class of
2015 member and campus president Kassim Lassiter received
the Timothy McNeal Memorial
Scholarship at the Educational
Awards Ceremony on June 25th.
Lassiter plans to attend the
Community College of Philadelphia as he continues to move his
life in a positive direction. The
*Information is deemed accurate as of press time.
scholarship award is named in
memory of Golf Course at Glen
Mills employee Timothy McNeal. He worked at the course
for ten years.
“Turning Dreams Into Reality”
AmeriHealth-Caritas
Applied Energy Systems
Boenning and Scattergood
Edward F. Borden
Doug and Peggy Briggs
Burke Roofing
Michael Campbell
Will Carr
Chem-Ed Corporation
Chesco Mechanical
Greg Clark Contractors
Coca-Cola
CROP Production Services
D. J. Cross Chimney Sweeps
James Doorcheck
EJE Consulting
Erlich Pest Control
Finch Turf Equipment
Fore Golf Simulators
Golf Car Specialties
J. Ward Guilday
Joe Hand Promotions
HERR Foods
Holborn Corporation
Billy Howard, Jr.
Scott Hutchinson
Hy-Point Farms
Imperial Beverage Systems
Imperial Marble and Granite Co.
Independence Blue Cross
J&K Secure Shredding
J.L. Entertainment
KMRD Partners
F. Joseph Loeper
Malady and Wooten
M&T Bank
Pinestreet Carpenters
PNC Bank
The PMA Companies
Doug Proctor
The SAVITZ Corporation
SEI Investments
Source One Pharmacy
SOUTHCO
Sultan Amad Jihad Foundation
Sun East Federal Credit Union
SYSCO
Grant Thornton, LLP
The Trion Group
Thornbury Township
Turf Equipment and Supply
The Law Offices of Guy Vilim
WAWA, Inc.
BP Warwick AC and Refrigeration
Wilmington Trust
Augie Wolf
Sponsors and players in the event enjoyed a meal prepared by the Culinary
Arts program after their round of golf.
The members of the Class of 2015 were recognized for their achievements.
Golf Course at Glen Mills general manager Paul Stuhlmiller welcomed
everyone to the event.
Rick Fuller, Naim Bostick-Newsome, Kenyan Megginson, Khyree Lloyd, and
Jim Gallagher were a big help during the 13th annual Golf Course at Glen
Mills Student Scholarship Invitational.
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13th annual Golf Course at Glen Mills Student Scholarship
Invitational supports educational dreams
“This was for a wonderful
cause,” Chris Cassini said after
his round at the award winning
Golf Course at Glen Mills on
June 1st. “It’s really nice to have
the chance to support the students and the school.”
Cassini and over 150 other
golfers enjoyed a great day on
the links and despite the cloudy
skies, helped make the future
brighter for the Glen Mills
Schools Class of 2015.
A shining example of how
the tournament supports the educational goals of Glen Mills
students, Bloomsburg University student and former Battling
Bull Tywan Faust was on hand
to personally thank the players
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and sponsors for their support.
Faust, a member of the Glen
Mills Class of 2010, will enter
his senior year at Bloomsburg
University in the fall as he continues to study criminal justice
and metaphysics.
“My thank you comes from
the heart,” Faust told the group
of supporters. “I thank my
donors for giving me opportunity.”
Faust also congratulated and
challenged the Class of 2015 as
they move into their futures.
“As a recipient, I know that
these scholarships are not just
given to you,” Faust said. “I
know you’ve earned them.
Don’t make this the last thing
you will earn.”
Of course, the students are
the real winners but there was
golf to be played and the team
of Doug Proctor, Steve Forgue,
Harvey Nauss, and Clint
Alexander posted an 11 under
par 60 on the Bobby Weed designed layout. Their winning
score bettered three groups who
shot 61s.
Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive Director of the Glen Mills
Schools, personally thanked
those that supported the event,
which raised thousands of
scholarship dollars.
“Many of us are blessed but
it’s always better to be a blessing to somebody else,” Golf
Course at Glen Mills general
manager Paul Stuhlmiller said.
“And that’s why so many of you
return year after year and support our students. Thank you.”
Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive Director of the Glen Mills
Schools, also thanked the
donors.
“You can see what your generosity can do,” Dr. Ireson said
as he used Faust as an example
of the product that can evolve
from scholarship opportunities.
“With the help of your generosity, our students’ dreams are beginning to come true.”
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Career and Technical Education students recognized at Ceremony
Auto Body Repair
Luismeal Cruz
Khalid Powell
Antonio Wilkins
Automotive Technology
Olen Berry
Jason Clark
Dequan Marshall
Gatruol Puol
Barbering
Ralph Corps
Mykal Perez
Karique Proctor
Building Trades
Elijah Hall
Jeremiah Ryan
Jaquan Wilkerson
Dental Assistant
Isaiah Wright
Tywan Faust (far right), who just completed his junior year at
Bloomsburg University, graciously thanked those who are
making his educational dreams a reality.
Fieldhouse
Indoor/Outdoor Maintenance
Haile Barron
Bliss Suah
Golf Management
Dylan Seuell
Graphic Communications and
Print Technology
Oneil Goulbourne
Drequan Wilson
Gym Indoor/Outdoor
Maintenance
Jaqwan Mathas
Daquan Thomas
Journalism
Noel Rivera
David Tingle
Landscaping
Zymire Malone
Ivan Nunez
Mark Torrey
Laundry: Indoor/Outdoor
Maintenance
Sean Robinson
Jayrome Williams
Masonry
Daniel Gibson
Shamir Johnson
Justin Ramos
Optical Lab
Matthew Correia
Elijah Taylor
Davon Williams
Johnson claims Career and Technical
Education Achievement Award
Shamir Johnson received the Career and Technical Education Achievement Award at
the Educational Awards Ceremony on June 25th.
This Lincoln Hall student has excelled in the Masonry program and has earned his
Level 100, 200, and 300 certificates in the program. He has also had the chance to gain a
lot of hands-on experience and instructor Frank McDermott spoke highly of his standout
student.
“Shamir is a hard working young man who has acquired many skills,” McDermott
said.
Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive Director of the Glen Mills
Schools, talks about the success of Tywan Faust (right) and
campus President Kassim Lassiter (left).
The winning team of Doug Proctor, Steve Forgue, Harvey
Nauss, and Clint Alexander.
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Students who demonstrated an outstanding commitment and skill level in their respective Career and Technical Education areas were recognized at
the Educational Awards Ceremony on June 25th.
Painting
Art and Design
Golf Maintenance
William Fulkerson
Javier Mendoza
Kadeem West
Robert Green
Dante Ortiz
Culinary Arts
Kareem Brown-Meads
Nasser Hall
Class of 2015 members Khyzeem Brown (left) and Loel
Amador thank the sponsors of the tournament.
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Photography
Tyrell Conquest
Quahdeir Durant
Tykeem McGill
Radio Broadcasting
Luis Velez
Residential Carpentry
Ernest Hawkins
Jose Olivio
Julius Scott
Retail Management
Kerry Pugh
Curtis Wright
Small Engine
Kyle Harvey
Training Room Indoor/
Outdoor Maintenance
Dwonya Conley
Domingo Cordova
Video Productions
Keeven Hale
Marcus McNeil
Nihafr Robinson
Welding
Ezekiel Beltran
Colton Mattus
Dylan Seuell
Reyes earns ACT
Achievement Award
By posting a 22.5 on the exam, Glen
Mills Class of 2015 Valedictorian Daniel
Reyes earned the ACT Achievement Award.
“My family is definitely proud of me,”
Reyes said. “I want to continue to make
them proud.”
Reyes will continue his education at East
Stroudsburg University.
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Reyes earns Kennett Square Rotary
Club Scholarship
Graduating Glen Mills senior and Class of 2015 Valedictorian Daniel
Reyes has earned the Kennett Square Rotary Club Scholarship. Jenny Armitage, who is the President of the club, was recognized at the ceremony.
Reyes plans to use the scholarship to help pay for his expenses as he
continues his higher education at East Stroudsburg University this fall
where he intends to study sports management.
“I am thankful for those who are helping me pursue a college degree,”
Reyes said.
Leggett garners Director’s
Lifetime Scholarship
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Montell Leggett, who was the Valedictorian in the Glen Mills
Schools Class of 2014, received the Director’s Lifetime Scholarship.
Jim Chobany, the Director of Education at the Glen Mills Schools, presented Leggett with the award at the Educational Awards Ceremony on
June 25th.
Leggett, who received the award last year as well, will use his scholarship to help him meet his further education expenses at West Virginia
Wesleyan University. Leggett will be entering his sophomore year there
this fall.
Leggett recently returned to campus during the recent Mother’s Day
Celebration and thanked Glen Mills for their continued support.
“I owe Glen Mills an awful lot and I am thankful for the support,”
Leggett said.
Daniel Reyes
Class of 2015 Valedictorian
Andrews
garners Alex
Casillas
Memorial
Scholarship
Glen Mills student Khaje Andrews received the Alex Casillas
Memorial Scholarship Award at the
Educational Awards Ceremony on
June 25th.
Andrews, a fine all-around student at the Glen Mills Schools, will
be a freshman at Lincoln University in the fall.
The scholarship is in memory of
Casillas, who was an outstanding
Glen Mills student who graduated
in 1991 and moved on to attend
West Chester University, where he
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education.
After graduating from West
Chester, he returned to teach at
Glen Mills. However, Casillas
passed away in a tragic motorcycle
accident in May of 2001 but his
memory lives on at Glen Mills.
“Alex was an inspiration and
positive role model to staff and students,” Jim Chobany, the Director
of Education at the Glen Mills
Schools, said.
Class of 2014 Valedictorian
Montell Leggett
Mattus claims Academic
Achievement Award
Fillmore Hall student Colton Mattus was recognized at the
Educational Awards Ceremony on June 25th for earning the
Academic Achievement Award.
This hard-working student has earned his GED and has acquired the skills necessary to receive Level 100 and 200 certificates in the Welding program.
Khaje Andrews
*Information is deemed accurate as of press time.
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Jennings helping students with their heavy lifting
Hayes Hall staff member
Ishea Jennings began her career
at the Glen Mills Schools as a
counselor/teacher in 2013 and
has enjoyed working with the
student body ever since.
"Our students entering Glen
Mills have the weight of the
world against them,” Jennings
said. “I have the great opportu-
nity to lift the weight and give
them a fighting chance for a
better future.”
Jennings is helping give
those students a fighting chance
after the Chester, Pa native
graduated from the Christian
Academy before attending
Geneva College and playing
basketball for the Golden Tor-
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nadoes.
As well as taking care of her
duties in the Hayes Hall classroom, Jennings enjoys being an
assistant golf coach on the
championship Glen Mills team
and enjoys photography as
well.
Students recognized for
completing Audubon Society
Velazquez earns First
program
Aid/CPR/AED Student of the
Stemming from a grant from
These students were recognized the Educational Awards Quarter honors
the National Audubon Society
and the Glen Mills Schools’
Ceremony on June 25th:
partnership with the Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association, ten students have earned
certificates of completion for
participating in the Glen Mills
Schools Audubon program.
During this 10 week program
of study, students learned bird
identification and feeding, purple martin banding and house
care, and the study of wetlands
and rain gardens.
Jacob Oney
Lance Edwards
Joshua Mitchell
Davon Williams
Curtis Wright
Kiandre Williams
Harjeet Ahir
Remington Gordon
Cole Decatur
Colton Mattus
Every student at the Glen Mills Schools has the opportunity to
earn a First Aid, CPR, and AED certificate taught by certified instructors.
Joymi Velazquez is the Glen Mills Schools First Aid, CPR, and
AED Student of the Quarter. He did a really nice job in the class is
ready in case he is called upon to respond to an emergency.
Great job!
Students to take advantage of Glen Mills Scholarship
Select members of the Glen Mills Class of 2015 will be utilizing the Glen Mills Scholarship, which was established in
1981, as they continue to pursue higher education. To date, 1,140 students have earned the scholarship.
“Through the sacrifice and dedication of the staff at the Glen Mills Schools, this scholarship assists the student in paying for
tuition, room and board, and books,” Jim Chobany, the Director of Education at the Glen Mills Schools, said.
NBA veteran Wali Jones leads Youth Development/
Positive Peer Leadership workshop
As part of the continuing Character and Leadership Development Program, former Philadelphia
76er and Baltimore Bullet Wali Jones conducted a recent Youth Development/Positive Peer Leadership workshop on campus.
The program began with a classroom session that focused on positive decision making, goal setting, problem solving, and more. After that, Jones hosted a basketball clinic in the Hayes Hall Recreation Center.
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Students earn GED, recognized at ceremony
June 25, 2015
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Glen Mills students have the opportunity to earn a GED in the certified testing center on campus. After much hard work and effort, 37
Glen Mills students recently fulfilled the requirements to earn their GED and were recognized at the Educational Awards Ceremony on
June 25th. Congratulations!
Khaleem Aguilar
Dallas Hickman
Brandon Barnwell
Don Beattie
Olen Berry
Michael Bradford
Marquine Broaster
Ralph Corps
Matthew Correia
Wayne Davis
Brandon Frazier
Remington Gordan
Willie Hardy
Clay Henson
Marcos Hernandez
Jerome Johnson
Shykwon Knight
Marchawn Lyons
Trystan Margle
Colton Mattus
Kerim McGriff
Marcus McNeil
Kenyawn Megginson
Joshua Mitchell
Gianni Monterrosa
Christian Ortiz-Hernandez
Brandon Pardo
Glen Mills students receive
Secondary Education Awards
Kyle Adams
John Alvarado
Donte Araus
Luis Ayllon Ortiz
Matthew Baumgart
Dontay Birch
Jacob Blair
Isaiah Blue
Daquan Boyd
Marquine Broaster
Elrod Brown
Kenyatta Brown
Khyzeem Brown
Syeed Burhannon
Jhaunell Burnside
James Byrd
Aveon Coleman
Sterlin Collier
Antonio Cook
Ralph Corps
Luismeal Cruz
Wayne Davis
Cole Decatur
Dawan Devlin
David Dickerson
Quincy Ervin
Marquan Flamer
William Fulkerson
Tyrone Gallashaw
Remington Gordan
Andre Grimes
Willie Hardy
Nazir Henry
Angel Hernandez
Terrell Higgins
Emire Hill
Quran Jones
Cameron Phillips
Daniel Reyes
Juan Reyes
Daquan Robinson
Joseph Rodriguez
Alexander Rouen
Anthony Rotolo
Jordan Schwartz
George Sealey
Paul Smith
Pauli Taylor
Timberlan Terrell
Delonte White
Sidney Whitley
Dillon Williams
Coates and Acker receive Walton H.
“Toppy” Nason scholarships
Frederick Knecht
Kassim Lassiter
Matthew Lopez Cuevas
Tyrique Lyons
Two former Glen Mills students
Talim Mack
earned lifetime scholarships that
Zymire Malone
were established in memory of WalColton Mattus
ton H. “Toppy” Nason, Jr.
Kobe Maynard
Former Glen Mills student/athKenyawn Megginson
lete Dontae Coats, who was astartBrandyn Meredith
ing quarterback for the Battling
Richard Metricarti
Bulls, will use the scholarship as he
Andre Mitchell
continues his eduction at the
Jacob Oney
Philadelphia Technician Training InJonathan Palomo
stitute.
Clifford Perez-Rivera
Meanwhile, former Hayes Hall
Dontae Coates
Karique Proctor
standout John Acker is taking adKerry Pugh
vantage of the scholarship as he enDaniel Reyes
ters his junior year at Penn State.
Eleazar Reyes
Noel Rivera
Sean Robinson
Shakur Robinson
Angel Rodriquez
George Sealey
Hail Alma Mater Glen Mills Schools
Nicholas Seese
Hail Alma Mater Battling Bulls
Dylan Seuell
Watching o’er us
Dayshawn Smith
Tahad Smith
Thru the years so grand and glorious
Carl Story
Though we must some day leave the fold
Kevin Thomas
Alonzo Thongkham
Our love will always hold
Devin Tiley
So hail, all hail, our Alma Mater
Alan Villanueva
Donald Whittaker
Jet black and gold
Laron Wilcox
Jaquan Wilkerson
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Wood, Casewell, McCleaft, Cattolico, Plank, Lux, Rose, and Nicholas
earn Teacher of the Year awards
June 25, 2015
For their outstanding service
to the students of the Glen Mills
Schools, Edward Wood, Nate
Casewell, James McCleaft,
Nicholas Cattolico, Duane
Plank, Lenny Lux, Steve Rose,
and Jermaine Nicholas were
recognized at the Educational
Awards Ceremony for earning
various Teacher of the Year
awards.
Wood is the Apprentice Program Teacher of the Year. He
began his career at Glen Mills in
2003 and keeps the electrical
systems maintained on campus.
He is also a black belt in karate.
Casewell and McCleaft are
the A.M. Teachers of the Year.
Casewell graduated from Lock
Haven University with a degree
in criminal justice and started
working at the Glen Mills
Schools is 2006. Casewell also
coaches swimming and was also
a soccer coach for the Battling
Bulls. In the classroom,
Casewell is responsible for academic instruction in all subjects
and is involved in many classroom projects.
McCleaft, meanwhile, is a
Wesley College graduate and
was an academic All-American
in lacrosse. Before beginning
his career at Glen Mills, McCleaft was an English teacher in
Poland and coached Team
Poland in the 2010 World
Lacrosse games. While specializing in history, McCleaft
teaches all subjects in Fillmore
Hall. He is also a soccer coach
for the Battling Bulls.
Cattolico is the PM Teacher
of the Year. After being a four
year lineman for the University
of Delaware, the PM Bulls Club
Amador receives
Johnny Releford Omega Boys
Club Scholarship
Glen Mills student Loel Amador earned the Johnny Releford Omega
Boys Club Scholarship and was recognized at the recent Educational
Awards Ceremony.
Californian Jack Jaqua has been a long-time supporter of the scholarship, which is given in memory of Johnny Releford, an outstanding former
Glen Mills student.
Amador recently earned his GED and plans to enroll at Solano College
in California to further his education.
Congratulations!
Advisor earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and has
been working at Glen Mills
since January of 2014. He is a
worthy role model for Glen
Mills students.
Photography Lab instructor
Plank is the Career and Technical Education Teacher of the
Year. An Antonelli Institute of
Art and Photography graduate,
Plank is a dedicated Glen Mills
veteran and serves as the head
tennis coach. He is the longest
tenured head coach at the school
as he has been leading the program since 1997.
Lux is the Alternative Education Teacher of the Year. The
Kings College graduate has
been helping young men since
he started his career at the Glen
Mills Schools in May of 2001
and has also coached the bowl-
ing and tennis teams. In the
classroom, he is responsible for
teaching high school students
and has coordinated the Lexia
Reading Program.
The Specialized Teacher of
the Year is Steve Rose, a
Delaware State University graduate. As an Academic All-American for the Hornets, Rose
earned his bachelor’s degree and
began his career here in 1990
and currently helps lead the
GED program. He has also
coached the powerlifting team
for 24 years.
Jermaine Nicholas is the
Community Management Services Teacher of the Year. The
IUP graduate played professional football for the Johnstown Riverhawks and helps
discharged students continue to
move their lives forward.
Mayes earns William
Glendenning Scholarship
Mayes is enrolled at Lackawanna
College
Glen Mills Class of 2014 member Na-Shawn Mayes received the Dr. William Glendenning Memorial Scholarship at
the Educational Awards Ceremony on June 25th. Dr. Glendenning is a former member of the Board of Managers at the
Glen Mills Schools.
Mayes, a former Tyler 5 student, will be entering his
sophomore year at Lackawanna College this fall.
Smith receives R.I. Richardson Foundation
Scholarship
Koliso and Coates also continue to receive support from the Foundation.
Quinzell Smith
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“The R.I. Richardson Foundation has been dedicated to providing educational and workforce development opportunities to disadvantaged young men for the past 54 years,” Jim Chobany, the Director of Education at the Glen Mills
Schools, said at the recent Educatinal Awards Ceremony. “The Foundation’s Scholarship program provides assistance to
young men who display leadership skills, a commitment to community service, and a desire to go to college or gain technical training.”
Chobany thanked the Foundation’s Executive Director Mike Sunday for the generous contribution to our students’ futures.
Quinzell Smith, who plans to enroll at the Community College of Philadelphia, is this year’s recipient of the $1,000
scholarship. Meanwhile, former Glen Mills students Dontae Coates (Philadelphia Technician Training Institute) and
Mahdi Koliso (St. Cloud State University will use the scholarship as they continue their academic careers.
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Reyes, Koliso, and Faust receive Student Endowment Fund
scholarships
Class of 2015 Valedictorian Daniel Reyes is
the latest Glen Mills student to benefit from
the Student Endowment Scholarship.
Additionally, former Glen Mills students
Mahdi Koliso and Tywan Faust are continuing
their educations with the assistance of the Student Endowment Fund Scholarship. Koliso is
entering his senior year of study at St. Cloud
June 25, 2015
State University in Minnesota while Faust is
furthering his education at Bloomsburg University.
He is entering his senior year at Bloomsburg and also returned to Glen Mills to thank
the supporters of the annual Golf Course at
Glen Mills Student Scholarship Invitational.
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Maleapi receives Paul W. Morgan, MD, and Jane Vensel
Scholarship
Daniel Reyes
Former Glen Mills student Joshua Maleapi received the Paul W. Morgan, MD, and Jane Vensel Scholarship at the recent Educational Awards Ceremony. He is entering his sophomore year at Sierra College in Rocklin, California.
Cheyney University student Reed receives Earl Downing
Memorial Scholarship
Former Glen Mills student Darrell Reed is this year’s recipient of the Earl Downing Memorial Scholarship. He was recognized at the
Educational Awards Ceremony on June 25th. He will be entering his sophomore year at Cheyney University.
Petit-Frere claims James M. Hunke Memorial Scholarship
Beloved Petit-Frere, a fine all-around student at the Glen Mills Schools, received the James M. Hunke Memorial Scholarship at the Educational Awards Ceremony of June 26th.
This scholarship is one of the Director’s Lifetime Scholarships that contributes $1,000 towards a student’s pursuit of higher education.
This former Van Buren Hall student will be entering his sophomore year at Lincoln Technical Institute.
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Banks, Dean, Love, Gardner, Mellen, and Blanchard earn Bulls
For Life Club Wall of Fame recognition
Proud former Glen Mills students and Bulls For Life Club
members Ken Banks, Killraine
Dean, Dalton Love, Lloyd
Gardner, Bill Mellen, and
Charles Blanchard were honored for earning Wall of Fame
status at the recent Educational
Awards Ceremony.
The Bulls For Life Club is
comprised of former students
who have pursued a positive
lifestyle and achieved success
after leaving Glen Mills. They
serve as positive role models for
current Glen Mills students.
Banks was a Glen Mills student from 1979-1981 and captained the football, basketball,
and track teams while being a
positive leader on campus.
Banks was the first Glen Mills
June 25, 2015
student to attend college and returned to campus to begin his
career. He served as a supervisor at Glen Mills for 20 years
and was also the head football
coach from 1992-2002.
Dean was a unit executive
and has taken his leadership
skills and positive outlook to his
wealth management and banking career. The West Chester
University graduate is a frequent contributor to campus
events and played on the 1991
Glen Mills football team.
Love, meanwhile, was a
Glen Mills student from 19901992 and was the Bulls Club
President while playing on the
football, basketball, and baseball teams. An active member of
the Bulls For Life Club, Love’s
professional employment has
included Glen Mills, the Greyhound bus company, and the
American Cancer Treatment
Center.
Gardner, a former campus
executive, was on the Glen
Mills track and field and powerlifting teams before serving in
the Marine Corps for 12 years.
He is currently employed with
the Federal Bureau of Prisons
and is an active member of the
Bulls For Life Club.
Mellen was a member of the
Bulls Club while he was a student here and was the MVP of
the Del Val championship baseball team. He attended Wilmington University and is
currently the owner of Green
Side Up Lawn and Landscape in
Left: Glen Mills Wall of Fame member Charles Blanchard, Board of
Managers President Curtis Johnson,
and Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive
Director of the Glen Mills Schools.
Delaware. He is also an active
member of the Bulls For Life
Club and made a generous donation to the Glen Mills Scholarship Fund.
Blanchard, meanwhile, is a
proud former Glen Mills student
and has really taken to his role
as a positive role model for our
students. He is an entrepreneur
and is involved in many fields
of business, including bail
bonds, real estate, and barbershops and salons. He also has
donated money to support the
Glen Mills Scholarship.
“We celebrate their successes
and hope that our current students will follow in their footsteps to a positive future,”
Director of Education Jim
Chobany said.
Right: Wall of Fame member Ken
Banks
Concordville Chadds Ford Rotary Scholarship goes to Berry
Hayes Hall student Olen Berry picked up the $750 Strive Scholarship from the Concordville Chadds
Ford Rotary Club.
Berry is in the Building Trades and Automotive Technology programs at the Glen Mills Schools and
has earned the reputation of being a hard worker. This attribute will certainly serve him well as he continues his eduction at WYO Tech.
“I’m looking foward to furthering my education and this scholarship will certainly help in many
ways,” Berry said,
“Turning Dreams Into Reality”
Dr. Randy Ireson, the Executive Director of the Glen
Mills Schools, presents head varsity basketball coach
Tony Bacon with the Glen Mills Coach of the Year
Award. Bacon guided the Battling Bulls to a state playoff
appearance and taught life lessons along the way.
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Dr. Ireson congratulates Dylan Seuell for earning the
Student/Athlete Award at the recent Springs Sports Ceremony. Seuell is an accomplished welding student and was
also a standout on the Glen Mills powerlifting team.