Recorder of Deeds speaks to students at Archbishop Wood

In August 2022, Bucks County Recorder of Deeds Dan McPhillips was contacted by John Iannarelli, a Keller Williams Realtor and treasurer for the Bucks County Association of Realtors, about possibly being a guest speaker for his newly created real estate class at Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster.

Offered as an elective for seniors, the class was created and is taught by Iannarelli, specifically for Archbishop Wood. As an alumnus, he had been invited to tour the school after many years away. After the tour Iannarelli approached the high school about starting a real estate course as a way of giving back.

He stated, “Not every student wants to go to college, this is a way to show them other careers and options.”

Realizing that fellow alumni, Dan McPhillips, was the Bucks County Recorder of Deeds, Iannarelli reached out asking him to be a guest speaker for the Fundamentals of Real Estate class. And just recently, McPhillips took the time to visit his alma mater, sharing the duties of the Recorder of Deeds office. He also shared his personal journey with the students, from sitting where they are sitting right now, to being a Bucks County elected official.

“I was excited for the opportunity to go back to my alma mater and share with John’s students how my office fits into the whole picture of buying and selling a house,” McPhillips said. “It was an honor to be asked and am proud to be in a position to give back to my graduating high school.”

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