The Antonelli Institute in Pennsylvania will be Closing

The Antonelli Institute, a for-profit located in Erdenheim, PA announced last fall that it would close.  A new announcement on the closing indicates that the institution's legacy will continue at Harcum College. Program directors, Ed Zawora and Drew Simcox, will join Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA and will oversee two new associate’s degree programs, photography and digital design.

The Antonelli Institute was founded in 1938 in Philadelphia by internationally renowned photographer and artist Severo Antonelli. He served as the Institute’s president until his retirement in 1974. The institution relocated several times over the years and joined the Bradford Schools organization in 2010. Antonelli enrolled 150 students.

You can also read more in an article published by The Ambler Gazette and written by Amanda Gallagher, "Antonelli Institute in Springfield closes after 80 years, Institute’s legacy to continue at Harcum College."  Gallagher interviewed the current president John Hayden and incorporated his perspective, along with additional historical insight, in her article.

If you are interested in recent trends for closures, mergers,and acquisitions access College Closures since 2009 in the index at the right of any College History Garden page.  There are separate tabs for non-profit closures, for-profit closures, and one for mergers and acquisitions.  Each tab includes basic information for the institutions, i.e., Carnegie Classification, sector, accrediting agency, and the IPEDS unitid.