Philadelphia Futures held its annual conference last week, which featured (left) Penn State Abington Chancellor Damian J. Fernandez, a board member of Philadelphia Futures, moderating a discussion with Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera (right). Alisha Trocciola, winner of the Phenomenal Mentor Award, stands in the center. Philadelphia Futures provides Philadelphia's low-income, first-generation-to-college students with the tools, resources and opportunities necessary for admission to and success in college
