The Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, looks to change early education in Pa

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  Marquis Lupton is an On-Air Host/Producer for WITF. A graduate of Shippensburg University (undergrad), and graduate of Morgan State University (graduate), Lupton is happy to bring his unique delivery and background back to Central Pennsylvania. Previously, Marquis worked as a board operator and Club DJ for FM97 WLAN, and later decided to switch gears to pursue television. Switching from radio, Marquis got his start in television working for CNN as a control board operator for the Situation Room and later as an assistant field producer for CNN’s Pentagon Unit. Post-CNN, Lupton decided to get in front of the camera, and became a reporter/anchor making stops at CBS 21, WMDT ABC 47, and NBC 40 in Atlantic City. With a journalism career spanning over a decade, Lupton has had the opportunity to interview people like Sen. Corey Booker, former Gov. Chris Christie, Shaq, Oprah Winfrey, and a lengthy list of Senators, city council members, and State representatives. Marquis also ran a digital media company for 5 years, called TCP Media Group, which was a media company aimed at giving marginalized groups in Pennsylvania a voice. Marquis returned to radio in 2022, and is excited to be back “home” with radio.
  
  Marquis is also a native of Lancaster, and a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School.

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Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning creates high-quality learning communities that nurture, educate, and empower children and families in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives. Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning transforms the lives of children by providing them with the foundation for lifelong success. CHS embraces and supports families, strengthens the broader community, and serves as a leader in early childhood education to improve outcomes for children everywhere.

On The Spark, we sat down with the Executive Director of the program Senate Alexander. Senate Alexander, Esq., a 2006 graduate of Milton Hershey School, is the executive director of Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning. Senate is the first to serve in this role, leading Milton Hershey School’s $350 million early childhood education initiative to initially develop up to six Early Childhood Education Centers in Pennsylvania. The Centers will provide cost-free programming to children from six weeks to age 5 from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds.