1. About
  2. News & Media
  3. News

News

The media relations team serves as the primary contact for all media inquiries for the Philadelphia and Newtown campus locations. The team collects and shares Holy Family University news with the press and gathers information about the University community.

The press is encouraged to contact the media relations team to interview faculty experts in a variety of fields.

For general media inquiries, please contact communications@holyfamily.edu.

For Athletics media inquiries, please contact Zachary Durham, sports information director, at 267-341-3482 or zdurham@holyfamily.edu.

Media Contact

Sherrie A. Madia, Ph.D.

Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Marian Hall

Holy Family University

Find a News Article

Holy Family University Educational Leadership Doctoral Student Kelly Espinosa’s Success Featured in Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders

The success of South Philadelphia’s Fanny Jackson Coppin Elementary School Principal Kelly Espinosa, an educational leadership doctoral student at Holy Family University, was recently featured in an article in the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders. Coppin students’ data points, garnered over the last five years of Pennsylvania System of State Assessment (PSSA) testing, showed a math increase of 37.6% and English language arts benchmark improvements of 23.7%, with a reduction in the number of students scoring as Below Basic Proficient in math by 16.1% - more than any other school in the School District of Philadelphia.

English Students Showcase Two Collections in HFU Library

It is understandable why Dr. Robert Ficociello recently tasked his English 241 students with curating a display in the Holy Family University library, following a recent lesson on the literature and culture of New Orleans. Ficociello began a love affair with the Big Easy after earning his Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of New Orleans.

The Superhero Project: Making Magical Connections through Cameras and Caring

Baby in arms and balloons in tow, Kelly Gallagher waved goodbye to the nurses at Holy Redeemer Hospital in suburban Philadelphia in 2008, buckled her daughter, Addyson (now 15), into her car seat and headed home for a happy life.  Two years later, she and her husband, Justin, repeated the process, welcoming son Ryan (now 14). But in the summer of 2014, 32 weeks into her pregnancy with twin sons, Gallagher ran into complications, delivering Connor (2 lbs., 11 oz.) and Curran (5 lbs., 1 oz.) prematurely. She was ill-prepared for the extended stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that her twins required and equally ill-equipped to deal with the inevitable separation that the stay dictated.

Holy Family University to Host 2024 All Star Labor Classic; Annual Fundraiser to Benefit The Superhero Project

The region’s top male and female high school basketball seniors will be in the spotlight when Holy Family University hosts the 2024 All Star Labor Classic on Sunday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 pm. The event also will feature several charity games pitting local elected officials and trade union members against members of the local media. The All Star Labor Classic is organized by the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council.

Holy Family University to Host Forum for Candidates Seeking State Attorney General Post

Holy Family University will host candidates who are seeking the Pennsylvania State Attorney General’s post during a forum on Friday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 115 of the Campus Center on the University’s Philadelphia campus. The forum is being organized by the Drug & Alcohol Service Providers Organization of Pennsylvania (DASPOP) in advance of the April 23 primary and will allow the candidates to share their individual platforms and priorities for the position. The general election for State Attorney General will take place on November 5, 2024.

Mike Ulrich '11, M'16: Faith-Filled, Fortunate and Always Flexible

Coming out of Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia, Mike Ulrich ’11, M ’16 had his life planned out. He would attend Albright College in Reading, PA to play football, obtain a degree in education, teach history, and coach football. Sounded like a solid plan for a happy life. 

Bridget Collins-Greenwald M'08: Overseeing Quality of Life with a Catholic Conscience

The view from Bridget Collins-Greenwald’s seventh-floor office in Philadelphia’s City Hall – a stunning one that overlooks Dilworth Plaza and provides a clear sightline down the beautiful Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the iconic Art Museum - is drastically different from the vantage point of the Marsden Street apartment and Ditman Street rowhouse in Tacony that she once called home.  As the Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections, Quality of Life Division, newly appointed by Mayor Cherelle Parker, Collins-Greenwald is grateful, not only for the incredible vista, but also for the vote of confidence and the vibrancy of her new post. Appropriately, she has been tasked with improving the views of citizens in neighborhoods across the city.

Holy Family Celebrates Nurses Past, Present and Future at Gala Celebrating 50 Years of Nursing Excellence

Holy Family University President Dr. Anne Prisco joined Dean Margaret Harkins DNP, MBE, MSN, GNP-BC, RN-BC, School of Nursing & Health Sciences faculty, sponsors and patrons, and members of the University community in a celebration of 50 years of nursing excellence during a gala on March 20 hosted at The Switch House in Philadelphia.  Some 250 guests enjoyed festivities and fellowship that commemorated the success of Holy Family nurses past and present and shared the vision for the growth of the program that will shape future HFU nurses.

Campus Library Outfitted with International Flags Courtesy of the Office of Global Initiatives

There is a new international feel to the Holy Family University Library thanks to the Office of Global Initiatives. The recent, permanent installation, proposed and organized by Office Executive Director Prince Adnan El Hashemite, coincides with the International Day of Happiness (March 20) and serves to unite the diverse populations that comprise Holy Family.