The Tiger's Pride:

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Marple Newtown Class of 2026 on reaching this important milestone. Today, we celebrate your accomplishments, reflect on your journey through the Marple Newtown School District, and look forward to the exciting opportunities that await you.

Over the years, you have been guided by dedicated teachers, built lasting friendships, learned important lessons, and discovered more about yourselves. These experiences have prepared you well for your future.

It is with great pride that I share that we have graduates who will be attending several Pennsylvania colleges and universities including Alvernia, Bloomsburg, Champlain, Chatham, Chrome Institute of Cosmetology, Delaware County Community College, Dickinson, Drexel, East Stroudsburg, Eastern, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Harcum, Holy Family, Immaculata, Kutztown, Lehigh, Lycoming, Millersville, Moravian, Neumann, Penn State, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph's, Scranton Susquehanna, Temple, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Thomas Jefferson, University Technical Institute, Ursinus, Villanova, Washington & Jefferson, West Chester, Widener, and Williamson College of the Trades.

We also have our graduates attending colleges across the United States including Alabama, Berklee College of Music, Boston University, Catholic University of America, Clemson, College of Charleston, DePaul, Emory, Flagler, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida International, George Washington, Hofstra, Indiana, Ithaca, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Loyola Marymount, Lynn, Mississippi State, Monmouth, Northeastern, Princeton, Purdue, Rochester Institute of Technology, Sacred Heart, Salisbury, San Diego, Savannah College of Art and Design, Scottsdale Community College, Southern New Hampshire, Stevenson, SUNY University at Buffalo, Syracuse, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Kentucky, University of Massachusetts, University of Mississippi, University of Nevada, University of South Carolina, University of Tampa, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and West Virginia.

Furthermore, we have graduates who are internationally attending schools including The American College of Greece DeRee, Mount Saint Vincent University in Canada, and Ritsumeikan University at Kyoto, Japan.

We are also proud to have graduates entering the workforce and the military, specifically the Army and Marines.

This impressive list of future plans showcases the far-reaching of taking your “Tiger Pride” across our nation and around the globe. In addition to these exciting paths, our graduates have earned an extraordinary amount of scholarships. Over the next four years, the Class of 2026 has been awarded approximately 57 million dollars in merit-based scholarships from institutions of higher education. They have also received more than $250,000 from local scholarships and private donors during our Tiger Recognition event, $84,000 in private earned scholarships secured through individual student efforts, and approximately $800,000 in athletic scholarships. These achievements speak to the exceptional talent, determination, and ambition of our graduating class.

To the graduating Class of 2026, as you receive your diplomas and become the newest alumni of Marple Newtown, remember that although you may leave Marple Newtown physically, the spirit of this community will always remain with you. No matter where life takes you, you will carry the pride, values, and memories of Marple Newtown with you.

Sincerely,

Tina M. Kane, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools