Upper Darby Township Honors DCCC President as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
Delaware and Chester Counties, PA - October 18, 2024)—On Oct. 16 at the Upper Darby Municipal Building, DCCC President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin was honored by Upper Darby’s Mayor Ed Brown and Upper Darby Township Council as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Also recognized were Pastor Nolberto Guerra Chacón, lead pastor of Casa De Dios Fresca Unción Central, for his work in serving Hispanic residents of Upper Darby; and Marisabel Isel, a student support specialist for Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Migrant Education Program and a member of the Delaware County Commission for Immigrant Affairs.
A first-generation college student born of immigrant parents, Dr. Cronin is the second woman and first Latina to lead DCCC. Since her arrival at the College in 2023, her priorities have included providing greater accessibility to education to students in eastern Delaware County—via the future Southeast Center in Upper Darby Township—and in Chester County, where the College is expanding its offerings. DCCC is currently transforming the former Archbishop Prendergast High School in Upper Darby Township into a state-of-the-art, community-centered education hub.
“It was quite an honor to be recognized with such hard working, community-focused Hispanic Americans as Pastor Nolberto Guerra Chacón and Marisabel Isel,” Dr. Cronin said.
She added, “For many years, the College has played a significant role in offering Upper Darby residents affordable, accessible education and training that leads to family-sustaining-wage careers. With the addition of our new Southeast Center, we will provide even more education and training in high-demand fields such as nursing, early childhood education, the skilled trades, and culinary arts, as well as services such as English as a Second Language, community meeting spaces, and daycare for children in partnership with the nearby YMCA—all tailored to meet the needs of Delaware County’s residents, businesses and industries.”
Photo caption: Councilwoman Jess Branas; Mayor Ed Brown; awardee Pastor Nolberto Guerra Chacón, lead pastor of Casa De Dios Fresca Unción Central; awardee Marisabel Isel, student support specialist for Chester County Intermediate Unit’s Migrant Education Program and member of the Delaware County Commission for Immigrant Affairs; awardee DCCC President Dr. Marta Yera Cronin; Councilwoman Danyelle Blackwell; and Councilman David Bantoe.
