Concord Hill School

Late Cheyney professor, sister of Coretta Scott King, remembered

In 1991, Ellis-Scruggs earned a master of arts in theater from Villanova University in Radnor with the help of an acting fellowship she competed for at Bagley’s urging. In 2006, Ellis-Scruggs won Cheyney’s Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award, an accolade she attributes, in part, to the fine curriculum she inherited from Bagley. Brown said the professor first noticed him after being impressed by a paper on the welfare system he wrote for her class when he was 19. When she saw he was crestfallen after the death of his first godmother, she offered to take her place. Bagley even contacted his mother, Gwendolyn Brown, and now-late grandmother, Ethel Brown, with whom he lived, and talked with them weekly about his progress. A native of Marion, Ala., Bagley is survived by a son, Arturo, who is a teacher at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Del. Her husband of 56 years, Arthur, another retired Cheyney professor, died in February. Both Brown and Ellis-Scruggs plan on speaking at Bagley’s funeral, which is set for 1 p.m. Friday at the DeBaptiste Funeral Home in West Chester, Chester County. Bagley began mentoring Ellis-Scruggs in the early 1980s when, as a married mother of two, she was a nontraditional student, and continued to guide her as she acquired graduate degrees. In 1987, Ellis-Scruggs earned a Bachelor of Arts in theater arts from Cheyney, where she also earned a Master of Science degree in adult and continuing education in 2006. In 1991, Ellis-Scruggs earned a master of arts in theater from Villanova University in Radnor with the help of an acting fellowship she competed for at Bagley’s urging. In 2006, Ellis-Scruggs won Cheyney’s Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award, an accolade she attributes, in part, to the fine curriculum she inherited from Bagley. Brown said the professor first noticed him after being impressed by a paper on the welfare system he wrote for her class when he was 19. When she saw he was crestfallen after the death of his first godmother, she offered to take her place. Bagley even contacted his mother, Gwendolyn Brown, and now-late grandmother, Ethel Brown, with whom he lived, and talked with them weekly about his progress. A native of Marion, Ala., Bagley is survived by a son, Arturo, who is a teacher at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Del. Her husband of 56 years, Arthur, another retired Cheyney professor, died in February.

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Announces 2011 Grand ...

, President of the Siemens Foundation. 'This year's record participation levels underscore just how dedicated the younger generation is to solving some of our most pressing sustainability issues.'

Under the mentorship of their teacher, the elementary teams identified an environmental issue in their classroom or school, while middle school students worked in teams of 2-4 students, also under the guidance of a mentor, to identify an environmental issue in their community. High school students were specifically challenged with identifying an energy-related issue that has local, national and global implications, and creating a sustainable solution that can be replicated around the globe. All levels researched their issue using scientific investigation and created a replicable green solution using web-based curriculum tools powered by Discovery Education.

High School Winners

Grand Prize Winners: Team 'T.E.A.M.S.' from , conducted an energy audit of their high school and found many items that could be improved, including replacing the outdated pneumatic thermostat HVAC system and air exchange unit with an energy efficient electronically controlled variable frequency drive. Many of their ideas were accepted and implemented by the school board.

Second Place Winners: Team 'Clean Plate, Clean Energy' from focused their project on reducing paper waste. They spread the word through posters created from recycled paper, their morning announcements, the school paper, and encouraged teachers to use recycled paper for homework and tests. They gathered data and found that students and teachers were reducing paper use and reusing paper.

Second Place Winners: Team ' worked together with a local nature preserve to develop an erosion control method and prevent loss of habitat. Students collected data, researched riparian environments and developed plans for habitat restoration. They found that their methods were very successful in preventing erosion and restoring habitat and continue to work with staff at the nature preserve.

Third Place Winners: Team 'The Green Team' from focused on reducing and recycling waste in their lunchroom. They had students recycle one new item per week and collected data to determine the effect on recycling. They also instituted 'Double Green Days' once a week, during which students were challenged to bring no-waste lunches.

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