Marywood Offers Health and Wellness Career Explorations for Prospective Students Marywood University is hosting upcoming on-campus experiences to help prospective students explore two health and wellness careers, with its “Respiratory Therapist for a Day” and “Nurse for a Day” programs, set to take place in March. Respiratory therapy is an allied health specialty that concentrates on the treatment, management, control, and care of patients’ breathing. The “Respiratory Therapist for A Day” event will occur on Friday, March 10, from 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., at the Swartz Center, Room A, on Marywood’s campus. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and a tour of the campus will be provided along with breakfast, at which students can meet with respiratory therapy faculty. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in cardiac arrest and manual intubation simulations, as well as sessions about mechanical ventilation, life support, and oxygen equipment. Those who would like to attend this free program should register by March 3 at marywood.edu/rt4aday. Nursing forms a major component of the health care provided within society and offers challenging, rewarding, in-demand career opportunities. The “Nurse for A Day” event will occur on Thursday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at Nazareth Student Center on Marywood’s campus. After a welcome session, attendees will have the opportunity to break into smaller groups to attend CPR training, visit the Nursing Lab, and engage in “Nursing Anne” medical simulation activities, plus tour campus and get financial aid and admissions information. Those who would like to attend this free program should register by March 8 at marywood.edu/nurse4day. For additional information about the respiratory therapy or nursing programs, contact the Marywood University Admissions Office at YourFuture@marywood.edu or 570-348-6234.
Marywood University Receives Grant The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation recently awarded Marywood University a grant in the amount of $134,000. This gift will support The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Scholarship Fund established in 2019 with a $385,000 gift from the Stabler Foundation. This Fund benefiting students from central and eastern Pennsylvania has been supported by subsequent foundation gifts in recent years, bringing the total giving to $1.1 million. The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation was established by Mr. and Mrs. Stabler in 1966 exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. Marywood’s Stabler Scholars commit to making contributions to the endowment scholarship fund after their graduation in an amount at least equal to what they received. This is a “debt of conscience” rather than a legal obligation, and it helps to create a culture of philanthropy in students who have received funding and support. Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University said, “This generous gift will create resources that best serve our students during these times that require flexibility and ingenuity—two bedrocks of a Marywood education founded in the liberal arts tradition. Because of The Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation, our resilient and innovative students will have the resources to emerge stronger and better. Their support indeed inspires the next generation of Marywood students to dedicate their lives to serve the common good.” For additional information about Marywood University, please visit marywood.edu, or call the Office of Admissions, at (570) 348-6234.
Marywood University’s New Executive MPA Program Marywood University is launching an Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) Program to fast track graduate degree completion for those working in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. The program, set to begin in the fall 2023 semester, is currently accepting applicants. Designed for working professionals with at least five years of post-bachelor’s degree experience, the EMPA program allows students to take graduate courses in public policy and administration without taking time off from their careers. Consisting of only six courses (18 credits) divided between two semesters, classes are completely online and asynchronous (no specific date/time for meeting), giving students a path to completing a master of public administration degree in just one year. The curriculum features both practical and theoretical skills applications and engagement with practitioners in the classes. Students learn principles of public administration, public policy analysis, human resource management, research methodology, and public budgeting and finance, in addition to completing a capstone project. “The style of the online classes fits the students’ demanding professional lives, while they are able to deploy their newly learned skills and knowledge in their chosen work,” said Alexander Dawoody, Ph.D., public administration program director. “It is the best of both worlds. The students continue to work as they learn, and, at the end of one year, they earn an MPA degree, helping them to advance in their career aspirations.” For more information about Marywood University’s master’s program in public administration, including the EMPA program, visit marywood.edu/public-administration-masters-degree or contact Marywood University Admissions by email at GoGrad@marywood.edu or by phone at 570-348-6234.
Marywood University Announces Spring Events Marywood University’s Music, Theatre, and Dance department has announced its spring semester concerts and performances. JanuarySaturday, 1/21Senior Wind Band Celebration7 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertSunday, 1/22Ariel Corrigan-MillsNoonMarian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeJunior RecitalSunday, 1/22Civic Orchestra7:30 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertFebruarySunday, 2/5Sarah Ounsworth2 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeSenior RecitalFriday, 2/17The Light in the Piazza7:30 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsTheatrical PerformanceSaturday, 2/18The Light in the Piazza2 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsTheatrical PerformanceSaturday, 2/18The Light in the Piazza7:30 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsTheatrical PerformanceSunday, 2/19The Light in the Piazza2 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsTheatrical PerformanceMarchSunday, 3/5Northeastern Youth Wind and String Ensemble 4 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertSaturday, 3/25D’Ambra Galvin 1 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeSenior RecitalSunday, 3/26Gabriel Jenceleski 2 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeJunior RecitalThursday, 3/30Jack and The Beanstalk10 a.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsChildren’s Theatre PerformanceFriday, 3/31Jack and The Beanstalk11 a.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsChildren’s Theatre PerformanceAprilSatuday, 4/1Jack and The Beanstalk2 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsChildren’s Theatre PerformanceSaturday, 4/1 Jessica Tassey and Aryana SmithNoonMarian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeSenior RecitalSunday, 4/16Tutti Concert2 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertSunday, 4/16Wind Symphony4 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertFriday, 4/21Orchestra7 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeConcertSaturday, 4/22Max Kaiser and Bridget Guziewicz 1 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeSenior RecitalSaturday, 4/22Hyun Sook Jeong (guest artist)7:30 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifePiano RecitalSunday, 4/23Orchestra Concert2 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeConcertWednesday, 4/26General Recital8 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeGeneral RecitalFriday, 4/28Jazz Ambassadors7 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeConcertSunday, 4/30Concert Choir and Civic Orchestra2 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertMayMonday, 5/1Voice General Recital8 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeVoice RecitalFriday, 5/5String Ensemble7 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeConcertSaturday, 5/6Chamber Singers7:30 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeConcertSunday, 5/7Percussion Ensemble2 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertSunday, 5/7Carlie Cocco4 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeJunior RecitalMonday, 5/8String Project6:30 p.m.Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing ArtsConcertTuesday, 5/9Evening of Strings7 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeConcertThursday, 5/11General Recital8 p.m.Marian Chapel, Swartz Center for Spiritual LifeGeneral Recital
Marywood University’s S.T.A.R.S. Program Receives Grant Marywood University is the recent recipient of a 2022 Robert H. Spitz Foundation Grant. The $8,000 grant was awarded to the S.T.A.R.S. (Students Together Achieving Remarkable Success) program. To date, the Robert H. Spitz Foundation has been a significant source of support, awarding $60,000 to S.T.A.R.S. since its inception in 2018. Marywood’s S.T.A.R.S. program offers Latino/a/x youth in grades 7–12 the opportunity to explore their long-term career goals through one-on-one academic assistance and exposure to diversified post-secondary educational paths, trades, and careers. Marywood students serve as tutors and mentors to the youth participants. In addition, monthly workshops, held in English and Spanish, provide parents with similar information about potential opportunities for their children and families. Additionally, Marywood University, as well as other local institutions’ academic departments host students on campus 4-5 times a year, providing information and experiential activities that are focused on various majors and careers. This includes small-group and individual mentorship for students using a college and career readiness curriculum, as well as individual tutoring/mentoring sessions via zoom or in-person with a Marywood student. The Robert H. Spitz Foundation is a registered non-profit organization that supports initiatives and programs serving the residents of Lackawanna County and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Robert H. Spitz was born in Scranton and was a 1955 graduate of Scranton Central High School and the University of Miami, Florida. Prior to retirement, Spitz had been employed by the U.S. Department of Labor and was also the owner of several local Arby’s restaurants. The Robert H. Spitz Foundation was established from his estate in 2015. To date, the Foundation has provided more than $4.6 million in funding to the community. The Scranton Area Community Foundation serves as the administrator of the Robert H. Spitz Foundation. For additional information about Marywood University’s S.T.A.R.S. program, please visit marywood.edu/community/youth-programs/stars/, or call (570) 961-4559. For additional information about The Robert H. Spitz Foundation, please visit https://safdn.org/1765/robert-h-spitz-foundation-announces-2019-grant-cycle/, or call (570) 347-6203.
Marywood Professor and Graduate Students Present at Convention Dr. Vijayachandra Ramachandra, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Marywood University, and first-year speech-language pathology graduate students, Kirsten Van Louvender, Kelli Moreno, and Angela Genter, recently presented their research, “Meow and Oink Lead to a Right Spatial Bias: Implications for Aphasia Therapy,” at the 2022 American Speech-Language and Hearing Association Convention, which was held in New Orleans, La., from November 17-19. In this study, the investigators explored how the brain processes different types of words and environmental sounds using neuropsychological methods called visual and tactile line bisection. The findings of this study have important implications for treating people with aphasia, a disorder caused due to a stroke or a head injury and which can affect a person’s ability to communicate. For additional information about the communication sciences and disorders department at Marywood University, please visit marywood.edu/academics/csd, or contact the Admissions Office at (570) 348-6234. Additionally, prospective undergraduate students can email YourFuture@marywood.edu and prospective graduate students can email GoGrad@marywood.edu for more information. IMAGE ID: Pictured left to right are Marywood University research presenters, Kirsten Van Louvender, Moscow, PA; Dr. Vijayachandra Ramachandra, East Stroudsburg, PA; Kelli Moreno, Hebron, MD; and Angela Genter, Scranton, PA.
Marywood University Announces Dean’s List Marywood University announces the regional students who were named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List from each of its colleges, including the College of Health and Human Services, Insalaco College of Arts and Sciences, the and the Reap College of Professional Studies. Students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-4.00 on 12 or more graded credits merit this academic honor. Students who believe they may have been omitted from this list in error should contact the Dean of their respective college. Regional students named to the Dean’s List from the College of Health and Human Services, as declared by Interim Dean Shelby W. Yeager, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, CSCS, include: Joanna Aguirre, Wilkes Barre; Katelyn Ainey, Jessup; Mia Amorino, Friendsville; Ava Aulisio, Old Forge; Rachel Beidler, Scranton; Megan Bidwell, Honesdale; Alyssa Bollard, Kingsley; Vanessa Bompane, E Stroudsburg; Elizabeth Buczek, Tobyhanna; Branielle Butwin, Harding; Caroline Cadden, Scranton; Ariana Campbell, Scranton; Maria Castaldi, Moosic; Roxana Castillo, E Stroudsburg; James Cawley, Moscow; Izabella Chmil, Scott Twp; Samantha Christian, Pittston; Julia Cicco, Scranton; Bailey Cinamella, Covington Twp; Jose Collado, Scott Twp; Jenna Collins, Duryea; Sarah Connor, Scranton; Laci Connor, Archbald; Michael Cost, Scranton; Meadow Curyk, Scranton; Skylar Dearie, Carbondale; Molly Devine, Scranton; Talia Donati, Wyoming; Mandy Duplessis, Carbondale; Ayla Eckersley, Greentown; Gabrielle Eldridge, Nanticoke; Noah Fontanella, Archbald; Madison Fox, Dalton; Madelyn Franceski, Vandling; Skylar Gagnon, E Stroudsburg; Angela Genter, Scranton; Makayla Gregory, Waymart; Amanda Gross, Moscow; Nina Grushinski, Peckville; Kortney Harry, Noxen; Stephanie Hicks, Throop; Ashley Hrywnak, Spring Brook; Abbey Jackson, Olyphant; Kylee Jezorwski, Dunmore; Justice Johnson, Laceyville; Sarah Kagan, Hanover Twp; Tristen Kalt, Jermyn; Daelyn Karboski, Olyphant; Kathleen Kennedy, Dunmore; Julia Kistler, Scranton; Emma Kobylanski, Olyphant; Carissa Kopenis, Hanover Twp; Alyssa Kornish, Pittston; Athena Legates, Thompson; Kaylyn Lewis, Hallstead; Keanna Locatelli, Madison Township; Lily Mackarey, Archbald; Alyssa Marion, Peckville; Gianna Marturano, S Abingtn Twp; Morgan Mayne, Eynon; Erinn Messner, Temple; Skylar Milovcevich, Dingmans Fry; Lizbeth Moctezuma, Scranton; Emily Mondak, Peckville; Christina Monroe, Olyphant; Grace Murtagh, Olyphant; Allison Nealon, Clarks Green; Emily O’Brien, Montrose; Celeste Orchard, Lake Ariel; Rebecca Ottensman, Nanticoke; Alexis Overholtz, Dunmore; Nadia Palevac, Peckville; Sarah Pavlovicz, Scranton; Elizabeth Pfohl, Scranton; Nicole Piccoletti, Pittston Twp; Marzinete Pilch, Archbald; Jack Rafferty, Scranton; Yva-Marie Ramos-Febus, Scranton; Allison Rempe, Moosic; Spencer Renwick, New Milford; Camille Rillstone, Ransom Twp; Emily Rinaldi, Duryea; Tatiana Roldan, Milford; Gabrielle Roote, Tunkhannock; Jocelyn Ryan, Mountain Top; Tiara Sanchez, Scranton; Meredith Santiago, Scranton; Gracie Secor, Avoca; Olivia Sellers, Wyoming; Taylor Seprosky, Archbald; Bethany Serio, Archbald; Allison Sidiropoulos, Peckville; Riley Skelton, Honesdale; Sydney Skrutski, Archbald; Laura Slivinski, Scranton; Alysha Smigiel, Pittston; Meghan Smith, Duryea; Gianna Snell, Jermyn; Abigail Stalter, Jermyn; Megan Stledger, Jessup; Allison Strelecki, Kingston; Kacie Szczech, Dickson City; Oliwia Szumniak, Pocono Manor; Gesileny Taveras, Scranton; Rachel Totten, Milford; Marie Traverse, Milford; Emily Turlip, Archbald; Delaney Valinski, Waymart; Kirsten Van Louvender, Moscow; Sydney Vanorden, Scranton; Stephanie Ventura, Wilkes Barre; Nikolas Verdugo, Lake Ariel; Michaela Wall, Olyphant; Kathryn Walsh, Springbrook Township; Leigha Welsh, Honesdale; Kyra Wojtkielewicz, Moscow; Leah Zambetti, Yatesville; and Emma Ziminskas, Jessup. Regional students named to the Dean’s List from the Insalaco College of Arts and Sciences, as declared by Dean Jeffrey Johnson, DMA, include: Elizabeth Adams, Brackney; Madeline Adams, Brackney; Tatiana Amaral, Roaring Brook Township; Michael Antoniacci, Moosic; Paul Appolt, Scranton; Olivia Arcuri, S Abington Twp; Jason Ardan, Scranton; Nathaniel Armstrong, Clarks Summit; Cassidy Asinski, Waymart; Adele Banfield, Pocono Lake; Shannon Baransky, S Abingtn Twp; Gavin Beck, Moosic; Bria Beggin, Jessup; Emily Bergamino, Old Forge; Madison Bialy, Dickson City; Angel Bieloski, Thompson; Olivia Bloskey, Scranton; Marlena Bompane, E Stroudsburg; Logan Bowling, Luzerne; Margaret Breznay, Pittston Twp; Caitlyn Brown, Meshoppen; Emma Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp; Noah Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp; Max Burke, Dunmore; Eric Burnett, Eynon; Joel Cali, Old Forge; Olivia Canfield, Honesdale; Joseph Cardillo, Dunmore; Phoebe Cheesman, Dalton; Maxwell Christian, Scranton; Vito Ciullo, Scranton; Caroline Coar, Dunmore; Ryan Coleman, Archbald; Chloe Conway, S Abingtn Twp; Ariel Corrigan-Mills, Clarks Green; Seth Croll, Milford; Jacqueline Cunha, Scranton; Mardan Daurilas, East Stroudsburg; Francheliz De Jesus Correa, Carbondale; Ashley Deabreu, Henryville; Mia Demarco, Pittston; Sarah Demchak, Carbondale; Nichol Denison, Clarks Summit; Delayne Depietro, Archbald; Tehya Dietrich, Carbondale; Todd Dotter, Thornhurst; Madison Doyle, Throop; Kyle Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp; Molly Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp; Emily Duris, Monroe Twp; Myia Evans, Elmhurst Twp; Emma Eynon, Dunmore; Jaden Fedorchak, Carbondale; Nick Ferraro, Dickson City; Margaret Fields, Scranton; Bridgette Flannery, Lake Ariel; Samantha Frable, Scranton; Jennifer Gable, Kingston; Evan Gedrich, Scranton; Elizabeth Gething, Old Forge; Kaitlyn Gingerlowski, Scranton; Josh Godlewski, Taylor; Austin Griffith, Jefferson Twp; Priscilla Grill, Scranton; Colton Grohs, Dunmore; John Guichay, Scranton; Zohal Gul Mohammad, Scranton; Mason Gumble, Tafton; Mara Hamm, S Abingtn Twp; Natasya Handijaya, Scranton; Matthew Hartz, Hazleton; Caleah Hawley, Eynon; Tyler Hewett, Scott Township; Allison Hewitt, Meshoppen; Hunter Hildebrand, Waverly Twp; Sierra Holbert, Stroudsburg; Emma Holbrook, Clarks Summit; Marilyn Hoskins, Moosic; Zachary Houston, Exeter; Allison Huegel, Scranton; Colby Hughes, Scranton; Corey Iyoob, Jessup; Ty Jackson, Olyphant; Lindsey Jason, Olyphant; Aiyanna Jean, Canadensis; Gabriel Jenceleski, Nanticoke; Kyle Jenkins, Scranton; Jake Jones, Duryea; Kaeleb Jones, Honesdale; Olivia Kaschak, Archbald; Evangeline Kelly, Milford; Kaitlyn Kenney, Effort; Rebecca Klemovitch, Waymart; Eleanor Kloss, Sprng Brk Twp; Andrew Kohut, Dickson Cty; Ian Kovatch, Archbald; Diane Kraus, Covington Twp; Kathryn Kraycer, Peckville; Carrie Kraynak, Mountain Top; David Kuzmick, Blakely; Sara Labar, Scranton; Grace Lehman, White Haven; Kristen Lello, Avoca; Kamryn Liuzzo, Carbondale; Madison Loscombe, Scranton; Sarah Macdonald, Scranton; Catherine Maholick, Gouldsboro; Jaylene Maisonet, Tobyhanna; Nicholas Mancuso, Old Forge; Vanessa Mancuso, Olyphant; Aubrey Mangan, Scranton; Marissa Manza, E Stroudsburg; Kelsey Martin, Honesdale; Nelly Martinez, Scranton; Noah Mauro, Carbondale; Sara McCormack, Scranton; Allison McDermott, Lake Ariel; Willow McDonald, S Abingtn Twp; Grace McDonald, Avoca; Jordyn McDonough, Spring Brook Township; Nathan McLane, Scranton; Nicole Melesky, Olyphant; Kirsten Melton, Shickshinny; Alayna Miller, Shavertown; Nevica Molinaro, Taylor; Jillian Mooney, Dunmore; Paige Morgan, Olyphant; Isabelle Morris, Hallstead; Samantha Mushak, Scranton; Rebecca Navin, Forty Fort; Shania Nelson, Scranton; Kaitlyn Newberry, Jessup; Bethany Newell, Mountain Top; Alex Ni, Moscow; Joseph Nocera, Old Forge; Lauren O’Brien, Pittston; Thomas O’Keefe, Milford; Emily Orlando, Scranton; Nick Oruska, Montrose; Molly Owings, Clarks Summit; Jessica Palauskas, Scranton; Michelle Pan, Stroudsburg; Polina Pastushenko, Scranton; Thi Ai Lien Phung, Scranton; Kaya Pickering, Hunlock Creek; Gabrielle Ponce, Scott Twp; Angel Popko, Dickson City; Vanessa Pruzinsky, Olyphant; Savannah Purdy, Sweet Valley; Maria Quinones, Scranton; Emily Raffaele, E Stroudsburg; Jessica Raharjo, Scranton; Jacob Rasimovich, Scranton; Brandon Reed, Taylor; Joanna Regalbuto, Lake Ariel; Jenna Reilly, Archbald; Fiona Reinhard, Kunkletown; Natalie Rinaldi, Tobyhanna; Sawyer Rippon, South Abington Township; Jalieza Rivera-Cordova, Scranton; Abigail Robson, Old Forge; Nikki Rosiak, Taylor; Madelynn Ross, Wyoming; Elizabeth Rothwell, Factoryville; Kelly Royer, Weatherly; Emma Rushworth, Meshoppen; Ashley Rusinko, Tunkhannock; Mahnoor Sami, Jessup; Breanna Sanon, Cresco; Maricruz Saucedo, Old Forge; Lia Schwenk, Dunmore; Alexander Shields, Scott Twp; Carl Shygelski, Taylor; Todd Snyder, Meshoppen; Julian Sochoka, Covington Twp; Shannon Sohl, Lake Ariel; Alexandra Solimine, Lake Ariel; Sage Sott, Hughestown; Dax Sowul, Tobyhanna; Lillie Spencer, Hunlock Creek; Eric Spivak, Scranton; Merison Stecik, Taylor; Kailey Stevenson, Montrose; Ruiwen Su, Dunmore; Jonelle Symonies, Carbondale; Vicky Tang, Scranton; Courtney Toroni, Peckville; Nicola Veniamin, Waverly Township; Anthony Viscomi, Scranton; Elizabeth Vito, Dupont; Lilly Vito, Dupont; Julia Walsh, Scranton; Breanna Walsh, Scranton; Isabella Watson, Honesdale; Colby White, Jermyn; Taylor White, Scranton; Abigail Wilson, Scranton; Samantha Wilson, Dickson City; Zachary Witte, Lakeville; Caitlynn Woyshnar-Hunsinger, Scranton; Drew Yanni, Scranton; Lauren Youngken, E Stroudsburg; Rachel Zarubski, Dunmore; and Jenna Zerilli, Effort. Regional students named to the Dean’s List from the Reap College of Professional Studies, as declared by Dean James J. Sullivan, M.ARCH, RA, AIA, include: Annabel Adams, Brackney; Mariah Addis, Peckville; Rye Ahronson, Scranton; Alex Amorine, Lake Ariel; Adam Anderson, Berwick; Michael Aronica, Scranton; Zoe Badner, Greentown; Danielle Banfield, Pocono Lake; Jack Baronski, Peckville; Jake Barrett, Peckville; Lauren Beemer, Dalton; William Berlew, Courtdale; David Biscontini, Shavertown; Kiarra Bonning, Harding; Maxwell Brewer, Scranton; Alesha Buchleitner, Covington Township; Caitlyn Burdick, Waymart; Colin Burke, Carbondale; Jacob Burkhart, Old Forge; Ava Butcher, Pittston; Brianna Campbell, Jessup; Ashley Capone, Scranton; Jordan Carty, Mount Pocono; Maria Cicerini, Jefferson Twp; Jake Ciullo, Scranton; Olivia Ciullo, Dunmore; Isabella Coleman, Factoryville; Brianna Conniff, Archbald; Christopher Conserette, Peckville; Douglas Cooke, Throop; Julianna Cotroneo, Blakely; Layla Crane, Duryea; Shannon Croll, Milford; Dhan Dahal, Scranton; Joel Decarli, Archbald; Gianna DiPietro, Dunmore; Jacob Dolinish, Scranton; Macrina Dolinish, Old Forge; Collin Dougherty, Shavertown; Collin Eisenhower, Sugarloaf; Samantha Farry, Scranton; Dominique Ferraro, Jessup; Landon Firmstone, Waymart; Lucas Flederbach, Honesdale; Alison Fortuner, Carbondale; Jolie Fraggetta, Milford; Denville Francis, Tobyhanna; Abagaile Gerba, Scotrun; Riley Gibbons, Eynon; Hadley Gilbert, Mayfield; David Girman, Dupont; Frank Golden, Dunmore; Daniel Gomez, Scranton; Kelsey Green, Nescopeck; Alyssa Green, Nescopeck; Nathan Grosvenor, Kingsley; Madison Guelho, Stroudsburg; Sophia Guerriero, Berwick; Destiny Hallock, Throop; Caleb Hamm, Scranton; Shawna Heckman, Old Forge; Alex Hernandez, Wilkes-Barre; Samantha Howey, Honesdale; Michael Ingenito, Scranton; Bo Judson, S Abingtn Twp; Julia Kanavy, Archbald; Connor Kelleher, Clarks Summit; Larry Kendricks, Scranton; Iain Kerrigan, Old Forge; Megan Kielar, Taylor; Sarah Kinback, Factoryville; Elsa Kovatch, Archbald; Rachel Kranick, Scranton; Matthew Kubasti, Hunlock Creek; Madison Kuzdro, Peckville; Becca Laboranti, Olyphant; Samantha Labrosky, Taylor; Connor Laity, Lake Ariel; Matthew Lastauskas, Waverly Twp; Thomas Lee, Scranton; Sage Lesh, Scranton; Jeremy Liptai, Scranton; Tristan Luczak, Hanover Twp; Isabella Luongo, Old Forge; Kathleen Lynott, N Scranton; Connor Madsen, Matamoras; Mia Mandarano, Dunmore; Brooke Manley, Old Forge; Justin Mantilla, Blakeslee; Nina Markle, South Abington Township; James Marsh, Duryea; Lauren Matarazzo, Milford; Alexandra Matyjevich, Sprng Brk Twp; Michael McCann, Dallas; Kaitlin McConnell, Mayfield; Ann Marie McGrogan, Hazleton; Nicolas Mendez, Mount Pocono; Christina Mercadante, Duryea; Giavana Mercatili, Archbald; Thomas Milewski, Jefferson Twp; Dennis Miley, East Stroudsburg; Shayne Mizok, Scott Township; Kevin Morales, Scranton; Owen Morgan, Jermyn; Riley Mulherin, S Abingtn Twp; Donia Nazmy, Wilkes Barre; Joshua Neary, E Stroudsburg; Rachael North-Mozda, Olyphant; Alexandria O’Halloran, Jessup; Caitlin Pagnotti, Scranton; Manshi Patel, Scranton; Het Patel, Danville; Megan Pavlowski, Dunmore; Casey Penzone, Jermyn; Corey Perkins, Clarks Summit; Ava Perrins, Throop; Kailee Perry, Carbondale; Matthew Pfohl, Scranton; Morgan Phillips, Shohola; Isabella Pliska, Jermyn; Alexis Pliska, Jermyn; Tyler Prudente, Scott Township; Joshua Quijada, Long Pond; Ashley Reddock, Eynon; Dimitri Reggie, Lake Ariel; Elyse Rehder, Clarks Summit; Elizabeth Rembecki, S Abingtn Twp; John Russo, Milford; Haneet Saini, Scranton; Amanda Sakulich, Jessup; Abigail Sankus, Wilkes Barre; Mia Santarelli, Archbald; Mackenzie Senatore, Dunmore; Jada Siino, Newfoundland; Gradon Silva, Sprng Brk Twp; Amandeep Singh, Lake Ariel; Matthew Smith, Old Forge; Olivia Smith, Archbald; Miranda Smith, Luzerne; Gabrielle Snee, Olyphant; Elizabeth Stone, Old Forge; Andrew Straka, Peckville; Milana Straub, Scranton; Ryan Strony, Dickson City; Michael Strouse, Stroudsburg; Emily Tansley, Scranton; Samantha Thomas, Factoryville; Gabrielle Troch, Newfoundland; Faith Ursich, Union Dale; Kaylee Urso, Taylor; Tyler Utnick, Effort; Robert Vanbrunt, Covington Twp; Ethan Verne, Covington Twp; Caleb Vigil, Mayfield; Nick Vilogi-Slayton, Jessup; Jillian Vito, Dupont; Lauren Walsh, Jessup; Natasha Walton, Moscow; Olivia Watson, Bethany; Elizabeth Williams, Honesdale; Brenda Zakarias, Scranton; and Anna Zuby, Peckville.
Marywood University Announces 2023 Summer Camps Even though winter days are here, Marywood University is looking forward to summertime with its 2023 Summer @ the Wood camps program. Pick your passion from 10+ camps, featuring sports activities, creative pursuits, and scientific interests. The 2023 schedule presently includes academic camps on architecture, art of comic books/graphic novels, biotechnology, environmental stewardship, and music, as well as athletic camps for boys/girls basketball, esports, girls lacrosse, softball, swimming, and girls volleyball. For more details, including camp dates, registration information and deadlines, camp descriptions, and associated fees, visit marywood.edu/community/camps/. Some camps are currently open for registration, while others will open after the first of the year. Several feature early bird registration rates. It is possible that other camps may be added to these initial offerings. If so, information will be listed on the camps website at: marywood.edu/community/camps/.
Marywood University “Day-in-the-Life” Exercise Science Experience Marywood’s exercise science department will host a day-in-the-life experience for prospective students on Thursday, December 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Center for Athletics & Wellness on the university’s campus. In addition to immersive experiential learning sessions in sports rehabilitation and combine-style strength and conditioning assessments, students who register for this free event will meet with faculty, participate in a Q&A student panel, and learn more about the exercise science program at Marywood. Additionally, a complimentary lunch and campus tour will be included.
Marywood Presidential Society Dinner Recognizes Major Benefactors At its recent Presidential Society Dinner in the historic Rotunda, Marywood University recognized its major benefactors for their support and commitment. As part of this evening of recognition, Pia Ferrario, New York, N.Y., vice chair of the Marywood Board of Trustees, was awarded the Presidential Mission Medal and was inducted into the Saint Alphonsus Society. Mission medal recipients are servant leaders who embrace a commitment to Marywood’s core values of Catholic identity, respect, empowerment, service, and excellence. They inspire others to serve and advance Marywood’s commitment to excellence and empowerment through education. In addition to Ms. Ferrario, Daniel and Kathleen Damico Mezzalingua ’60 and the Pascucci Family Foundation were inducted into the Saint Alphonsus Society, which honors benefactors whose lifetime commitments to Marywood have reached or exceeded $500,000. Mrs. Mezzalingua, a Marywood graduate, who earned her master’s degree from Syracuse University, taught in Syracuse Public Schools before retiring to raise the couple’s six children. She has served on behalf of numerous civic causes. Mr. Mezzalingua, a graduate of and former Syracuse University Trustee, worked as a marketing analyst before developing and managing a Syracuse-based family business that manufactured coaxial cable connectors for the cable TV industry. Committed to sharing their blessings and ensuring people have opportunities, the couple has been involved in a leadership capacity with many nonprofit organizations, including the United Way, Community General Hospital Organization, and Hospice of Central New York. The Mezzalinguas serve as President and Vice President for the Saint Agatha Foundation established by their late daughter, Laurie, a 2010 Marywood Presidential Medal recipient. Mr. Pascucci, who with his family, established the Pascucci Family Foundation, credits his early IHM education as the catalyst for his successful business career. A graduate of Bucknell University and New York University’s School of Business, Mr. Pascucci began his career as an entrepreneur, going on to found several successful businesses, including an auto leasing company, television station, and one of the top 100 golf courses in the United States, Seabonack Golf Club. The Pascucci Family has provided resources to and volunteered for many nonprofits and service organizations, including the Catholic Relief Services. Their Foundation generously supports Marywood’s health and wellness endeavors, including the acquisition of Marywood Heights and other healthcare initiatives planned at the University. A native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Ms. Ferrario attended Marywood Seminary, then went on to study art education at Kutztown University. However, she soon realized that the world of merchandising was her true professional calling. She got her start at The Globe Store in Scranton, then moved to the store’s parent company, John Wanamaker, in Philadelphia. Her leadership and management positions continued at JCPenney, Dallas, TX, and Ups’N Downs, Enfield, CT. From there, she served for 23 years in a number of executive leadership roles at Victoria’s Secret, a subsidiary of L Brands, which culminated in her being named as CEO of Victoria’s Secret Direct, a position she held until her retirement. Ms. Ferrario has traveled overseas with Catholic Relief Services and has served as a member of the New York Regional Council and the President’s Circle of Catholic Relief Services. Additionally, she participated in the Mentor Outreach Program of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New York, volunteered for and supported the Food Bank for New York City, the Inner City Scholarship Fund of New York City, and the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New York City. Ms. Ferrario enthusiastically supports both Marywood University and the IHM Congregation, because of their emphasis on helping people and educating students, particularly those who otherwise would not have educational opportunities. Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., Marywood University president, said, “I thank Pia for her unwavering commitment to the present and her faith in the future. She lives the virtue of kindness and humbly, wholeheartedly, and graciously espouses the mission of Marywood.”
