2019 PROJECT OF THE YEAR Revitalization of the Metropolitan Opera House Preserving heritage while revitalizing communities | Rehabilitation of opera house will reactivate a North Philadelphia neighborhood. Built in 1908 by Oscar Hammerstein I (grandfather of famed lyricist), the Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House was celebrated as the largest and grandest of its time. Sadly, during the decline of...
Breanna Sheeler came to the ACE Mentor Program in her senior year of high school. This normally would not be all that unusual except that the program was not offered at Boyertown Area Senior High, the school she attended. Through Boyertown’s Technology Student Association (TSA), part of the District’s STEM program, Sheeler was able to work...
2019 PERSON OF THE YEAR Nick Bayer | Founder and CEO, Saxbys Nick Bayer has always been in the business of bringing people together, whether it’s as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s "Most Admired CEOs" or as a consummate team captain since Little League. So when he created Saxbys in 2005, Nick never really considered it to...
ACE Greater Philadelphia is proud to welcome a new team to their affiliate! The Camden, NJ Team, led by Erica Anderson-Blaylock (City Invincible) and Ron Kerins (Greyhawk, ACE Board Vice-Chairman), formed when Kerins spearheaded the expansion effort of ACE Greater Philadelphia into New Jersey and brought City Invincible on board. Dedicated mentors from Oracle, Synergy Environmental, and Mitsubishi...
ACE Mentor of Greater Philadelphia is fortunate to have a selection of alumni who have returned to share their experiences and knowledge with current students. Team 15 is lucky enough to have two. Jennifer Yun (JKRP Architects) and Ajin Fatima (City of Philadelphia, Streets Department) both jumped at the opportunity to join JKRP’s all-female ACE...