Penn State Scranton Awards 148 Scholarships Members News October 17, 2018 Penn State Scranton honored its scholarship donors and recognized the students who received those scholarships on October 4 at a special evening reception attended by over 300 donors, recipients and their families at Fiorelli’s, in Peckville. The annual reception is a Penn State Scranton tradition, allowing donors the opportunity to personally award their scholarship to the recipient(s) and meet the students and their families. It also gives the scholarship recipients the opportunity to personally thank and interact with the donors who have funded the scholarships they receive. “I’d like to thank our donors, who make these campus scholarships possible, and congratulate our students here tonight who are the recipients of these scholarships, said Dr. Marwan Wafa, Penn State Scranton chancellor. He added that this year, more scholarship funds were available to students thanks to the Open Doors Scholarship initiative that provided two-to-one matching of scholarships established from July 1, 2017 through June 30 of this year. Also adding to the significance of this year’s event was the first round of scholarships given through the newly established Thomas F. Zenty III and Family Scholarship, which is given to students of at least sophomore academic standing and who are enrolled or planning to enroll at Penn State Scranton; who have a demonstrated financial need; whose course of studies is in an area of health care that requires licensure or certification to practice direct patient care; and whose home address is in Lackawanna County. Zenty, a campus and University alumnus, made campus history when he bestowed a $1.6 million gift to Penn State Scranton to establish two new scholarships for students there. It is the campus’ largest single donation received to date, said campus Director of Development Christine Ostroski, and thanks to a University match, Zenty’s gift totals $3.2 million. This year, eight students benefitted from his generosity. This year, eight students received the Thomas F. Zenty, III, and Family Scholarship, which is a new scholarship, established by campus and PSU alumnus Thomas F. Zenty, III. Pictured are, first row, from left: Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa; scholarship recipients Abbey Walsh, Marissa McGowan, and Britney Reinhart; and Dr. Milton Evans, PSSN nursing program coordinator/instructor. Second row, from left: scholarship recipients Dana Beecroft, Molly Killian, Taylir Evans, Hillary Blake and Richard Szeles. Scholarships at the campus come from a variety of funding sources, which include private, corporate, and University-sponsored scholarships. Below are the scholarships that were awarded and their recipients. The 2018-19 scholarships and recipients are: SCHOLARSHIPS IN PERPETUITY Donald and Carol Lewis Ames Scholarship: Brianna Clark John and Patricia Atkins Scholarship: Tatiana Augustin The Axford Family Scholarship: Kasimir Fantanarosa Sharon Baldassari Kornfeld Memorial Scholarship: Amanda Giblin Margaret Briggs Memorial Scholarship: Emily Kempa and Liliana Kettenburg Violet and Richard Byron Scholarship: Shawn Kane Al & Patti Cappelloni Trustee Scholarship: Christopher McLafferty, Shanie Mohamed and Jeff Panetti CINRAM Scholarship: Kyle Wind Alfred P. (Fred) Ciotti Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Blockberger and Angel Hunting Janet A. Cottone Memorial Scholarship in Nursing: Maren Lindemuth and Paige Patton Harry Dickstein Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Keddy David M. and Aleen F. Epstein Scholarship: Nicholaos Panagakos Eureka Scholarship: Summer Bryla and Kelly Fromert James D. and Margaret S. Gallagher Honors Scholarship: Mia Laboranti Gammaitoni-Barnes Trustee Scholarship: Betty Capozzi and Sarah Hoger James P. and Catherine M. Gilligan Memorial Scholarship: Summer Czekaj and Robert Kennedy Greater Scranton Jaycees Scholarship: Parth Patel Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter Scholarship (in memory of George Lesho): Christian Coronel, Logan DiSanto, Alex Langel, Carolyn Mack, Nicola Pugliese and Lauren Rzucidlo Hahnemann/Geisinger Community Medical Center Nursing Alumni Trustee Scholarship: Winnie Crawford and Elizabeth Olivares Martinez Dr. Jason J. Hanyon Scholarship: Elizabeth Brandt Elmer and Louise Hawk Scholarship: Alissa Chorba, Cory Frick , Raymond Kilmer and Kelly Richter Marie D. and John T. Howe Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Karnick Frank and Jean Hubbard Scholarship: Jillian Bosley, Joshua Burch, Ryan Ephault, Julie Klocko, Alina Jones, Charles Lamparter, William Schuster, Brett Seidita, Zachary Taylor and Julia Tofilska Jennings/McDonough Families Trustee Scholarship in Memory of Edward & Ann Jennings and “Big” Jim McDonough: Dominque Jordan and Erika Wheeler Grace Keen Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Berger and Antonia Corma Keystone Sanitary Landfill Scholarship: Alexis Dutkevitch and Karli Kozel Anita and George Lesho Scholarship: Jason Kline Anne E. Lohmann Memorial Scholarship: Kimberly Stout-Kramer Albert J. and Catherine Magnotta Memorial Scholarship: Stephen Hineline Albert J. and Dorothy Lois Magnotta, Jr. Scholarship: Sam Chindemi Lester and Helen Male Memorial Scholarship: Mihir Patel Joseph and Dorothy Schnerr Minelli Memorial Scholarship: Dominic Lupini Gino and Jean Cavalieri Mori Scholarship: Carole Roesnbergen Primo and Vittoria Ciuferri Mori/Paul Robeson Memorial Scholarship: Kalia Jefferson Eugene C. (Jake) Mullen Memorial Scholarship: Claire Taylor Jacquélyn Nichols Memorial Scholarship: Mariah Petrucci Orr-Ryan Memorial Scholarship: Meet Patel Winifred and Gerald Payne Memorial Scholarship: Jenifer Kolessar Clifford and Frieda Powell/William and Angela Freeman Scholarship: Adriana Modesto The Rice-Butler Family Scholarship: Jared Griffin Joan B. and Clayton A. Richmond Memorial Scholarship: Jack Meyer Mabel White Riker & Velma White Memorial Scholarship: Isreal Ficcaro and Matthew Post Stirling A. & Bess B. Riker and Frank & Cora (Dorney) White Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Lidle and Shivkumar Patel James & Margaret Rizzo Memorial Scholarship: Connor Fratamico Maria J. Russoniello Renaissance Scholarship: Ryan Mangan, Alex Mierzejewski and Paige Patton Nicholas and Diane Scandale Scholarship: James Warnock Schautz Family Scholarship: Kyle Delhagen, Robert Murphy and Corryn Prince Scranton Chapter of UNICO: Matthew Giombetti James T. and Frances Skibinski Memorial Scholarship: Michael Fedorka William S. (Billy) Soose Scholarship: Tabitha Boyd Anthony and Linda Sorgi Trustee Matching Scholarship: Alexandra Caramelli and Holly Oppelt Betty and Armond Strutin Memorial Scholarship: Margaret Kraser Christopher Sturchio Memorial Scholarship: Stephanie Earle The Times•Shamrock Scholarship: Thomas Gonzales Warren and Agnes Thomas Memorial Scholarship: Krina Patel Thomson Scholarship: Danielle Aiello David and Joyce Mack Tressler Scholarship: Abby Fairclough UGI Utilities, Inc. Trustee Scholarship: Edward Andrukitis and Dhara Patel United Gilsonite Laboratories Scholarship: Benjamin Basalyga Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship: Leah Byman John and Helen Villaume Memorial Trustee Scholarship: Gavin Kelly Wayne-Pike Penn State Chapter Scholarship: Dominic Corma and Morgan Sharff Dr. Stephen J. and Essie Weissberger Scholarship, in Memory of Harry and Leah Weissberger and Sam and Irene Zilenchick: Ariana Argust Leigh Woehling Memorial Scholarship: Deanne Edwards WFWB Trustee Scholarship: Ashley Altiery and Adriana Modesto John Woloschuk Memorial Scholarship: Kevin Solomon Penn State Scranton Alumni Society Scholarship: Dorian Anderson The Penn State Scranton Lion Ambassadors Scholarship: Sabrina Gray Worthington Scranton Memorial Scholarship: Farzana Azizi Joseph, Sr. and Catherine Zaydon Memorial Scholarship, with their children Dr. Joseph, Jemille and John: Kyle Franceski, Douglas Griffiths and Nicholas Kremp Edna & Thomas F. Zenty Trustee Scholarship: Kalei Kowalchick and Rachel Salvaterra Thomas F. Zenty, III and Family Scholarship: Dana Beecroft, Hillary Blake, Taylir Evans, Molly Killian, Marissa McGowan, Britney Reinhart, Richard Szeles and Abbey Walsh PENN STATE SCRANTON ANNUAL NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS The following scholarships were created by individuals who have made a five-year commitment to fund scholarships at the official amount required by the University for this purpose. Champi Family Scholarship: Nicholas Skierkowski Mary Duffy Scholarship: Julie Maconeghy The Kato Family Scholarship: Steven Melnikov Charles A. & Lola D. Sileo Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Choa The Sheridan Family Scholarship: Paulina Henzel The Donato and Pearl Telesca Scholarship: Hang Kim Nguyen James W. and Noel M. Thomas Family Scholarship: Samantha Evanina Other gifts in support of scholarships are offered as follows: Ray Alberigi Gift of Scholarship: Kelly Arnold Louis J. & Raffaelina Borini Memorial Gift of Scholarship: Kenndra Ross The Blue & White Society Gift of Scholarship: Kenndra Ross Dunmore Lions Club Gift of Scholarship: Mark Finan and Jared Griffin Gift of Scholarship in Honor of Verna Saleski: Shannon Talarico Keith Grover Memorial Gift of Scholarship: Joshua Wagner The Knowing Nightingale Linda McAndrew Memorial Gift of Scholarship: Kalei Kowalchik Erich Kurash Memorial Gift of Scholarship: Nancy Richards The Lady with the Lamp, Linda McAndrew Memorial Gift of Scholarship: Shannon Talarico Gift of Scholarship in Honor of Nicole Lynn: Kenndra Ross Jaclyn Mazur Memorial Gift of Scholarship: Shannon Talarico Penn State Scranton Scholarship: Thomas Kraser, Lauren Manley and Shamus McGuigan Wafa Family Gift of Scholarship: Christopher Davis Barnes & Noble Presidential Scholarship: Christian Coronel and Carolyn Mack Bayard D. And Ethel M. Kunkle Scholarship: Dominic Corma and Jared Griffin Penn State Scranton Alumni Association Trustee Scholarship: Julia Fessenden Penn State Scranton Trustee Scholarship: Juliana Aulisio and Belle Bonczkiewicz Additional funds created by donors to support our students, faculty, and staff: The Richard F. Dempsey Award in Information Sciences and Technology The John Dolis International Studies Program Fund The Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter Athletic Program Endowment The Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter Faculty Research Fund The Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter Pride of Lions Award The Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter Nursing Program Endowment The Ann Walsh Hawk Program Endowment in Human Development and Family Studies The Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Service Award The Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen Science Award The Linde Family Business Mentoring Program Fund The David and Joyce Mack Tressler Professional Development Fund The Richard and Sally Matthews Endowment for Faculty Research and Scholarship The Marcos Family Program Endowment in Information Sciences and Technology The Lynn E. Moran Fund for Student Counseling Services The Richard and Lois Ostroski Award for Adult Learners The Robert E. and Catherine G. Quinnan Science Endowment The Penn State Scranton Alumni Society Program Endowment The Patrick J. Rose Award for Excellence in Leadership and Service The K. Bruce Sherbine Penn State Proud Award The Todd A. Sloan Leadership Fund The Patrick J. and Mary Jane Sheridan Award for Excellence in Financial Services Tabatabaie Family Math and Science Award The Suzanne M. Thomas Chancellor’s Discretionary Fund The Suzanne M. Thomas Undergraduate Research Fund in Science UNICO Scranton Chapter Endowment in Italian Studies, Heritage, and Culture The Richard M. and Jean McNichols Walsh Lectureship The Walter Weber Memorial Award in Theatre and Speech Communications
