Marywood University Appoints new VP for Mission Services

Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University, Scranton, Pa., recently appointed Sister Rachel Terry, IHM, to the position of associate vice president for mission services. A member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Scranton since 2004, she is an experienced educator and leader, with a strong background in faith formation, liturgical preparation, and personal spiritual development.

As associate vice president for missions services, Sister Rachel serves in the Office of Campus Ministry, working directly with students and with her colleagues to promote Marywood’s Catholic identity and affirm its significance as a central part of Marywood’s culture.

Prior to assuming this new leadership role, Sister Rachel served as an Adult Faith Formation Intern at Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago, Illinois. She also worked part-time in Marywood’s Office of Campus Ministry from 2019-2021. Before that, she served as a music educator at elementary schools in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Dean Appointed at Marywood University

Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University, Scranton, Pa., recently announced that Shelby W. Yeager, MEd, LAT, ATC, CSCS, was appointed as Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Marywood University, effective July 1, 2023. She had been serving as the college’s Interim Dean since March 2022.

Prior to this role, Dean Yeager was a long-term faculty member and department chair within the College of Health and Human Services. She began her academic career at Marywood in 2004. Before that, she was an Athletic Trainer at Wilkes University, then assumed clinical and administration roles at John Heinz Rehabilitation Institute and Keystone College. Additionally, Dean Yeager worked as part of the Sports Injury Prevention Program at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City.

Dean Yeager earned her bachelor of kinesiology and sports medicine degree from Temple University and a master’s in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg University. She is a licensed athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach with an emphasis on movement assessment, injury reduction, and corrective exercises. She also holds multiple specialty certifications from the USA-Weightlifting, National Academy of Sports Medicine and Functional Movement Screening.

Outdoor Summer Concerts at Marywood University

Marywood University has set an outdoor concert series for two Sundays in July. Shows will be held at the Calabro Delfino Amphitheatre, behind the Learning Commons in the center of Marywood’s campus. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets for seating.

Each show starts at 6 p.m. Rain location is the Munley Theatre, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, on Adams Avenue. The Fidelity Bank Sweets & Treats Van will be on site during the July 23rd show.

July 23, 2023: Chosen Few is a world-class trio of musicians, showcasing vocals, saxes, bass & guitar. George Barron, Vernon Jones, and Jonathan Williams will perform a diverse repertoire that spans the decades, presented in an engaging & entertaining way!

July 30, 2023:  Erin Malloy and Friends, featuring Erin Malloy, Jimmy Waltich, Doug Smith, and Tyler Dempsey – The music of Erin Malloy and Friends features something for everyone, including a mix of pop, R&B, jazz, rock, and more.

Marywood University Esports Team Ranks Second in National Competition

The Marywood University Esports Rocket League Team, coached by Austin Sienkiewicz, was among the top-ranked teams in the nation to compete in the Emergents Division of the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) from June 15-17, advancing through the brackets to a best-of-seven finals match with the Cleveland State University Vikings. The Pacers kept the hard-fought series tied going into the final match, ultimately securing 2nd place nationally.

Marywood finished in its regional division (Emergents Central Atlantic) as the #1 seed in Rocket League during the regular season this past semester and attained 2nd place in the regional division playoffs, before going on to compete in nationals. The Rocket League team won all 3 of its matches without losing a single game in the Nationals Group Stage, and this 3-0 score placed them in the Top 8 bracket. Once reaching the Top 8 bracket, Marywood took a close 3-2 win over St. Ambrose University, and swept New Mexico State University’s “Pete” Team in 4-0 fashion. The final match against Cleveland State University Vikings was tough, with the match coming down to the final moments of game 7. Despite coming short of first place, Marywood will receive a portion of the prize pool for taking 2nd across the nation in the NECC’s Emergents Division.

Marywood launched its competitive esports program in Fall 2021. Under the direction of Harley Adler, Marywood’s esports program currently features Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Fall 2023, Valorant will be added, bringing the program’s offerings to a total of five teams. Marywood University is one of a select number of higher education institutions nationally to respond to the ever-increasing number of students seeking this option, as the esports industry continues to explode throughout the country. A viable option for students of all majors, the program is continually recruiting Marywood student players for all games.

Marywood Students to Participate in Global Business Plan Competition

Five students from Marywood University’s School of Business and Global Innovation have been selected to participate in the X-Culture Global Business Week in Lublin, Poland, from July 12-19, 2023.

X-Culture is an international business plan competition in which students compete on teams composed of other students from around the world on real-life projects, set up by companies seeking to enter international markets. Each year more than 10,000 students participate in X-culture from over 400 institutions around the world. The top 150 students are invited to participate in the X-culture international symposium annually.

The following Marywood University students have been invited for participation:

Michael Romano, Maywood, N.J., a junior business management major; Daniel Gomez, Miami, Fla., a sophomore sports management major; Gabrielle Trosh, Newfoundland, Pa., a junior financial planning in business management major; Joel DeCarli, Archbald, Pa., a junior business management major, and Madison Guelho, Stroudsburg, Pa., a junior business management/health services administration major.

Dr. Chris Speicher, their professor on this project and the Executive Director of Marywood’s School of Business and Global Innovation, said, “These students are our rock stars! They stand out in any situation, and they will be wonderful ambassadors for Marywood while in Poland, participating in this symposium and business plan competition.”

For more information about Marywood’s School of Business and Global and its programs, go to marywood.edu/academics/business.

Marywood University Esports Team to Compete in Nationals

The Marywood University Esports Rocket League Team, coached by Austin Sienkiewicz, has qualified for the top 8 teams in their division at the national level. From June 15-17, the Pacers will begin competition at the bracket stage to determine the #1 team in the nation.

Marywood’s Esports Team is competing in the National Esports Collegiate Conference as part of the Emergents Division National Playoffs Top 8 Teams, with a single elimination bracket. The divisional playoffs will include several phases of competition. The quarterfinals will occur on June 15, while semifinals will be conducted on June 16. The event culminates with the final round of competition on June 17.

Marywood University launched its competitive esports program in Fall 2021. Marywood’s esports program, under the direction of Harley Adler, currently features Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Fall 2023, Valorant will be added, bringing the program’s offerings to a total of five teams.

Marywood finished in its regional division (Emergents Central Atlantic) as the #1 seed in Rocket League during the regular season this past semester and attained 2nd place in the regional division playoffs.

Marywood University is one of a select number of higher education institutions nationally to respond to the ever-increasing number of students seeking this option, as the esports industry continues to explode throughout the country. A viable option for students of all majors,the program is continually recruiting Marywood student players for all games.

Marywood Announces Regional Students Named to Dean’s List

Marywood University announces regional students named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List from each of its colleges, including the College of Health and Human Services, the Insalaco College of Arts and Sciences, 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. 

Area residents 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:

Stuleena Adey, Hegins; Joanna Aguirre, Wilkes Barre; Katelyn Ainey, Jessup; Reese Allen, New Milford; Mia Amorino, Friendsville; Allison Bashore, Bernville; Rachel Beidler, Scranton; Megan Bidwell, Honesdale; Seth Blakiewicz, S Abingtn Twp; Alyssa Bollard, Kingsley; Vanessa Bompane, E Stroudsburg; Alexis Caccavano, Jefferson Twp; Maria Castaldi, Moosic; Izabella Chmil, Scott Twp; Samantha Christian, Pittston; Julia Cicco, Scranton; Bailey Cinamella, Covington Twp; Jonah Cogliette, Dunmore; Jose Collado, Scott Twp; Jenna Collins, Duryea; Lily Connor, Roaring Bk Tp; Laci Connor, Archbald; Michael Cost, Scranton; Margaret Davis, Dunmore; Skylar Dearie, Carbondale; Gabrielle Delay, Cressona; Molly Devine, Scranton; Talia Donati, Wyoming; Madison Doyle, Throop; Gabrielle Eldridge, Nanticoke; Destiny Farmer, Blakely; Mackenzie Ferry, Pocono Pines; Noah Fontanella, Archbald; Madison Fox, Dalton; Brandon Freedman, Fleetwood; Skylar Gagnon, E Stroudsburg; Sarah Gallagher, Scranton; Hope Geis, Scranton; Matthew Goodrich, Dallas; Autumn Goonan, Dickson City; Marissa Gregory, Beach Lake; Makayla Gregory, Waymart; Amanda Gross, Moscow; Nina Grushinski, Peckville; Kortney Harry, Noxen; Shawna Hauck, Hamburg; Stephanie Hicks, Throop; Ashley Hrywnak, Spring Brook; Shelby Hrywnak, Sprng Brk Twp; Abbey Jackson, Olyphant; Justice Johnson, Laceyville; Sarah Kagan, Hanover Twp; Tristen Kalt, Jermyn; Daelyn Karboski, Olyphant; Kathleen Kennedy, Dunmore; Sara Kondraski, Factoryville; Carissa Kopenis, Hanover Twp; Sarah Kretchmer, Hilton; Jeffrey Lake, Clarks Summit; Athena Legates, Thompson; Kaylyn Lewis, Hallstead; Natalia Lic, E Stroudsburg; Brian Lynott, Clarks Summit; Lily Mackarey, Archbald; Alyssa Marion, Peckville; Gianna Marturano, S Abingtn Twp; Morgan Mayne, Eynon; Danilo McDonough, Scranton; Abbey McGee, Mahanoy City; Brooke McKay, Riverhead; Mason Mendygral, Kingston; Amber Mettin, Dickson City; Christian Michak, Kingston; Alayna Miller, Shavertown; Skylar Milovcevich, Dingmans Fry; Nicole Miszler, Hawley; Lizbeth Moctezuma, Scranton; Christina Monroe, Olyphant; Lylah Mosley, Scranton; Matthew Mowry, Meshoppen; Alyvia Mroczka, Mayfield; Sarah Niemi, Scranton; Nicholas Notari, S Abingtn Twp; Abbie O’Brien, Scranton; Celeste Orchard, Lake Ariel; Alexis Overholtz, Dunmore; Mackenzie Panetta, Milford; Sarah Pavlovicz, Scranton; Nicole Piccoletti, Pittston Twp; Marzinete Pilch, Archbald; Jack Rafferty, Scranton; Ashleigh Rakoski, Saylorsburg; Katrina Ramos, Scranton; Yva-Marie Ramos-Febus, Scranton; Allison Rempe, Moosic; Emily Rinaldi, Duryea; Kasondra Robinson, Tobyhanna; Tatiana Roldan, Milford; Aaliyah Rosado, Scranton; Jocelyn Ryan, Mountain Top; Anna Samanas, Scranton; Meredith Santiago, Scranton; Gracie Secor, Avoca; Olivia Sellers, Wyoming; Taylor Seprosky, Archbald; Bethany Serio, Archbald; Riley Skelton, Honesdale; Sydney Skrutski, Archbald; Alysha Smigiel, Pittston; Meghan Smith, Bethlehem; Gianna Snell, Jermyn; Abigail Stalter, Jermyn; Megan Stledger, Jessup; Allison Strelecki, Kingston; Kacie Szczech, Dickson City; Oliwia Szumniak, Pocono Manor; Gesileny Taveras, Scranton; Lillian Thompson, Moscow; Marie Traverse, Milford; Emily Turlip, Archbald; Delaney Valinski, Waymart; Michaela Wall, Olyphant; Kathryn Walsh, Springbrook Township; Leigha Welsh, Honesdale; Gabriella Williams, S Abingtn Twp; Lorna Yushinsky, Archbald; Leah Zambetti, Yatesville; Lauren Zecker, Drums, and  Emma Ziminskas, Jessup.

Area residents named to the Dean’s List from the Insalaco College of Arts and Sciences, as declared by Dean Jeffrey Johnson, DMA, include:

Madeline Adams, Brackney; Elizabeth Adams, Brackney; Kathryn Albitz, Tobyhanna; Tatiana Amaral, Roaring Brook Township; Michael Antoniacci, Moosic; Paul Appolt, Scranton; Olivia Arcuri, S Abington Twp; Jason Ardan, Scranton; Cassidy Asinski, Waymart; Jack Baronski, Peckville; Gavin Beck, Moosic; Chase Benjamin, Archbald; Emily Bergamino, Old Forge; Madison Bialy, Dickson City; Angel Bieloski, Thompson; Olivia Bloskey, Scranton; Eowynn Bogdon, Wilkes Barre; Karli Boyer, Pine Grove; Mary Boyle, Clarks Summit; Margaret Breznay, Pittston Twp; Emma Brooks, Palmyra; Caitlyn Brown, Meshoppen; Hailey Brundage, Jefferson Twp; Emma Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp; Noah Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp; Max Burke, Dunmore; Joel Cali, Old Forge; Olivia Canfield, Honesdale; Juan Cardenas, Jessup; Joseph Cardillo, Dunmore; Jessica Cardone, Hawley; Rebecca Castimore, Lords Valley; Lucca Cerminaro, Fell Township; Carter Cerretani, Clarks Summit; 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; Arianna Costanzi, Dunmore; Daniele Cragle, Old Forge; Seth Croll, Milford; Mardan Daurilas, East Stroudsburg; Gina Davis, Moosic; Francheliz De Jesus Correa, Carbondale; Mia Demarco, Pittston; Nichol Denison, Clarks Summit; Tehya Dietrich, Carbondale; Todd Dotter, Thornhurst; Kyle Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp; Molly Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp; Emily Duris, Monroe Twp; Julie Eggleston, S Abingtn Twp; Myia Evans, Elmhurst Twp; Emma Eynon, Dunmore; Jaden Fedorchak, Carbondale; Dilenny Feliz, Peckville; Rhonda Fenkner, Moscow; Dominique Ferraro, Jessup; Nick Ferraro, Dickson City; Alyssa Ferrence, Dunmore; Margaret Fields, Scranton; Bridgette Flannery, Lake Ariel; Dhruvi Fuletra, Plains; Jennifer Gable, Kingston; Marla Gambucci, Archbald; Evan Gedrich, Scranton; Elizabeth Gething, Old Forge; Kaitlyn Gingerlowski, Scranton; Priscilla Grill, Scranton; Colton Grohs, Dunmore; Mason Guelho, Stroudsburg; Zohal Gul Mohammad, Scranton; Mara Hamm, S Abingtn Twp; Natasya Handijaya, Scranton; Caleah Hawley, Eynon; Tyler Hewett, Scott Township; Allison Hewitt, Meshoppen; Hunter Hildebrand, Waverly Twp; Jocelyn Hittle, Morgantown; Emma Holbrook, Clarks Summit; Marilyn Hoskins, Moosic; Zachary Houston, Exeter; Allison Huegel, Scranton; Colby Hughes, Scranton; Kaylee Hysock, Shenandoah; Corey Iyoob, Jessup; Ty Jackson, Olyphant; Lindsey Jason, Olyphant; Gabriel Jenceleski, Nanticoke; Kyle Jenkins, Scranton; Ava Jones, Scranton; Jake Jones, Duryea; Olivia Kaschak, Archbald; Evangeline Kelly, Milford; Aiden Kelly, Fell Township; Kaitlyn Kenney, Effort; Rebecca Klemovitch, Waymart; Eleanor Kloss, Sprng Brk Twp; Victoria Kluesner, Jefferson Twp; Emma Kobylanski, Olyphant; Andrew Kohut, Dickson Cty; Noel Korkuti, Clarks Summit; Ian Kovatch, Archbald; Diane Kraus, Covington Twp; Carrie Kraynak, Mountain Top; Kayla Kristopaitis, New Boston; David Kuzmick, Blakely; Sara Labar, Scranton; Kaitlyn Lampke, Saylorsburg; Grace Lehman, White Haven; Kristen Lello, Avoca; Rebecca Loscombe, Scranton; Catherine Maholick, Gouldsboro; Jaylene Maisonet, Tobyhanna; Hudson Malinowski, Waymart; Vanessa Mancuso, Olyphant; Nelly Martinez, Scranton; Elizabeth Mathias, Wyoming; Noah Mauro, Carbondale; Jack McCabe, Old Forge; Sara McCormack, Scranton; Allison McDermott, Lake Ariel; Willow McDonald, S Abingtn Twp; Jordyn McDonough, Spring Brook Township; Nicole Melesky, Olyphant; Kirsten Melton, Shickshinny; Laura Mildner, Moscow; Nevica Molinaro, Taylor; Jillian Mooney, Dunmore; Paige Morgan, Olyphant; Amanda Morgan, Greentown; Isabelle Morris, Hallstead; Samantha Mushak, Scranton; Rebecca Navin, Kingston; Shania Nelson, Scranton; Kaitlyn Newberry, Jessup; Bethany Newell, Mountain Top; Alex Ni, Moscow; Maurice Nicholas, Scranton; Mackenzie Nickol, Scranton; Lauren O’Brien, Pittston; Thomas O’Keefe, Milford; Emily Orlando, Scranton; Nick Oruska, Montrose; Zachary Parkhurst, Danbury; Polina Pastushenko, Scranton; Alissa Pelick, Forest City; Krista Perdomo, Hawley; 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; Jenna Reilly, Archbald; Fiona Reinhard, Kunkletown; Natalie Rinaldi, Tobyhanna; Sawyer Rippon, South Abington Township; Jalieza Rivera-Cordova, Scranton; Abigail Robson, Old Forge; Brittnie Rodriguez, Scranton; Emily Rose, Scranton; Olivia Rosengrant, Dalton; Nikki Rosiak, Taylor; Madelynn Ross, Wyoming; Elizabeth Rothwell, Factoryville; Kelly Royer, Weatherly; Ashley Rusinko, Tunkhannock; Damien Saltsman, Kutztown; Mahnoor Sami, Jessup; Breanna Sanon, Cresco; Lia Schwenk, Dunmore; Alexander Shields, Scott Twp; Kelsey Sholtis, Larksville; Carl Shygelski, Taylor; Nadia Slish, Honesdale; Nathanial Smyser, Dingmans Fry; Todd Snyder, Meshoppen; Shannon Sohl, Lake Ariel; Alexandra Solimine, Lake Ariel; Lillie Spencer, Hunlock Creek; Grace Spisso, Taylor; Eric Spivak, Scranton; Merison Stecik, Taylor; Kailey Stevenson, Montrose; Jessica Sunar, Scranton; Jonelle Symonies, Carbondale; Kevin Talley, Lake Ariel; Jessica Tassey, Scranton; Courtney Toroni, Peckville; Brianna Trutt, Lake Ariel; Nicola Veniamin, Waverly Township; Anthony Viscomi, Scranton; David Vito, Dupont; Elizabeth Vito, Dupont; Lilly Vito, Dupont; Julia Walsh, Scranton; Shawn Walter, Vestal; Katie Ward, Glen Lyon; Isabella Watson, Dunmore; Brendan Weber, Shillington; Colby White, Jermyn; Abigail Wilson, Scranton; Samantha Wilson, Dickson City; Zachary Witte, Lakeville; Claire Wood, Montrose; Molly Yatchyshyn, Bernville; Lauren Youngken, E Stroudsburg; Rachel Zarubski, Dunmore; Noah Zeigler, Lake Ariel; Jenna Zerilli, Effort, and Michael Zuzzio, Archbald.

Area residents 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; Nathaniel Armstrong, Clarks Summit; Michael Aronica, Scranton; Andrew Babinski, Scranton; Zoe Badner, Greentown; Bianca Bancheri, Scranton; Danielle Banfield, Pocono Lake; Jake Barrett, Peckville; Daniel Becker, Honesdale; Lauren Beemer, Dalton; William Berlew, Courtdale; Abigail Bonczek, Clarks Summit; Alexander Bond, Scranton; Kiarra Bonning, Harding; Caitlyn Burdick, Waymart; Lenae Burkhard, Orwigsburg; Jacob Burkhart, Old Forge; Ava Butcher, Pittston; Ashley Capone, Scranton; Enzo Cicco, Scranton; Maria Cicerini, Jefferson Twp; Olivia Ciullo, Dunmore; Isabella Coleman, Factoryville; Rachel Collura, Loch Sheldrake; Brianna Conniff, Archbald; Courtney Connors, Old Forge; Christopher Conserette, Peckville; Shannon Croll, Milford; Nickolas Curtis, Waymart; Damanta Dahal, Scranton; Claire Dalli, Scranton; Joel Decarli, Archbald; Gianna DiPietro, Dunmore; Macrina Dolinish, Old Forge; Collin Dougherty, Shavertown; Collin Eisenhower, Sugarloaf; Avery Fiorillo, Clarks Summit; Landon Firmstone, Waymart; Jolie Fraggetta, Milford; Kami Frindt, Hawley; Abagaile Gerba, Scotrun; Riley Gibbons, Eynon; David Girman, Dupont; Josh Godlewski, Taylor; Frank Golden, Dunmore; Nicholas Gowarty, Scranton; Alyssa Green, Nescopeck; Kelsey Green, Nescopeck; Ethan Grzymski, Shavertown; Madison Guelho, Stroudsburg; Sophia Guerriero, Berwick; Destiny Hallock, Throop; Caleb Hamm, Scranton; Alex Hernandez, Wilkes-Barre; Julian Homa, Mountain Top; Samantha Howey, Honesdale; Joseph Jara, Lake Ariel; Matthew Jesse, Dallas; Bo Judson, S Abingtn Twp; Larry Kendricks, Scranton; Iain Kerrigan, Old Forge; Megan Kielar, Taylor; Danielle Kintzer, Mohnton; Karyn Klocko, Honesdale; Rachel Knuuti, Churchville; Michael Kobierecki, Dickson City; Elsa Kovatch, Archbald; Rachel Kranick, Scranton; Matthew Kubasti, Hunlock Creek; Madison Kuzdro, Peckville; Samantha Labrosky, Taylor; Cydney Lahr, Herndon; Connor Laity, Lake Ariel; Matthew Lastauskas, Waverly Twp; Thomas Lee, Scranton; Yocilia Leon, Hazleton; Sage Lesh, Scranton; Jenna Loomis, Peckville; Tristan Luczak, Hanover Twp; Isabella Luongo, Old Forge; Kathleen Lynott, N Scranton; Connor Madsen, Matamoras; Justin Mantilla, Blakeslee; James Marsh, Duryea; Jayden Matute, Scranton; Alexandra Matyjevich, Sprng Brk Twp; Michael McCann, Dallas; Jordan McGee, Mahanoy City; Ann Marie McGrogan, Hazleton; Emma McNally, Olyphant; Nicolas Mendez, Mount Pocono; Giavana Mercatili, Archbald; Marina Miesko, Sprng Brk Twp; Thomas Milewski, Jefferson Twp; Shayne Mizok, Scott Township; Kevin Morales, Scranton; Owen Morgan, Jermyn; Amanda Moyer, Robesonia; Tyler Muir, Clarks Summit; Riley Mulherin, S Abingtn Twp; Connor Mulhern, Duryea; Lily Mulligan, Scranton; Alexandra Murphy, Orwigsburg; James Myers, Clarks Green; David Nichols, Scott Twp; Alexandria O’Halloran, Jessup; Caitlin Pagnotti, Scranton; Jake Pajalich, Avoca; David Paramo, Scranton; Het Patel, Danville; Manshi Patel, Scranton; Megan Pavlowski, Dunmore; Casey Penzone, Jermyn; Ava Perrins, Throop; Kailee Perry, Carbondale; Logan Pfaff, Scranton; Matthew Pfohl, Scranton; Morgan Phillips, Shohola; Alexis Pliska, Jermyn; Victoria Potoski, Throop; Joshua Quijada, Long Pond; Andrew Quinn, Webster; Joshua Ramos, Mahanoy City; Ashley Reddock, Eynon; Elyse Rehder, Clarks Summit; Elizabeth Rembecki, S Abingtn Twp; Hunter Robertson, Dunmore; Haneet Saini, Scranton; Joseph Sanfilippo, Wyoming; Abigail Sankus, Wilkes Barre; Savon Sansook, Scranton; Mia Santarelli, Archbald; Autumn Savitski, Shavertown; Jada Siino, Newfoundland; Shahzaib Sikandar, Scranton; Haylee Sileo, Dunmore; Amandeep Singh, Lake Ariel; Matthew Smith, Old Forge; Olivia Smith, Archbald; Miranda Smith, Falls; Gabrielle Snee, Olyphant; Jacob Sockel, Reading; Andrew Straka, Peckville; Milana Straub, Scranton; Jakub Stromko, Tobyhanna; Ryan Strony, Dickson City; Alexandra Taffera, Moscow; Emily Tansley, Scranton; Trevor Thomas, S Abingtn Twp; Samantha Thomas, Factoryville; Gabrielle Troch, Newfoundland; Faith Ursich, Union Dale; Tyler Utnick, Effort; Angelika Valdes, Scranton; Robert Vanbrunt, Covington Twp; Ethan Verne, Covington Twp; Nick Vilogi-Slayton, Jessup; Jillian Vito, Dupont; John Walsh, Clarks Green; Lauren Walsh, Jessup; Natasha Walton, Moscow; Victoria Weber, S Sterling; Lauren Yencho, Dickson City; Brenda Zakarias, Scranton, and Anna Zuby, Peckville.

Marywood University To Host 2023 Open House

Marywood University will hold a summer undergraduate open house for high school students and their parents on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the Fireplace Lounge at the Nazareth Student Center on the University’s campus, and the last campus tour departs at 1:45 p.m.

The event will include informative tours of the campus, complimentary continental breakfast and lunch for all guests, and the opportunity to meet with current Marywood students, faculty, and athletic coaches. Information sessions with admissions and financial aid counselors will also be available.

For more information and to register, visit marywood.edu/openhouse, email YourFuture@marywood.edu, or call Marywood University’s admissions office at (570) 348-6234.

Marywood University Earns Second Place in Design Challenge

Marywood University’s School of Architecture (MUSOA) captured second place honors in the Retrofit Housing division in the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2023 Design Challenge, which took place in Colorado on April 22. The student team was led jointly by MUSOA faculty Jodi La Coe and Maria MacDonald, with design advisors Elizabeth Andrzejewski (MUSOA), Sara Melick (Marywood), Cole Hastings Goldstein (Johnson College), Jeremy Leaidicker (Penn State Extension–Susquehanna), Paul Pearson (University of Scranton), Matthew Finkenbinder (Wilkes University), and Joseph Wheeler (Virginia Tech) and industry partners Richard Pedranti Architects and Greenman Pedersen, Inc.

Students competing in the Solar Decathlon Design Challenge work in multidisciplinary teams to create innovative and high-performance building designs that address real-world issues related to climate change, affordability, and environmental justice. Marywood University was among 55 Finalist Teams representing 61 collegiate institutions during the 2023 Design Challenge. Teams presented their zero energy building designs to a panel of industry experts, and finalists were selected based on their innovations, technical plans, and the quality of their presentations. The competition included six residential and commercial divisions: New Housing, Retrofit Housing, Attached Housing, Multifamily Housing, Office Building, and Education Building.

“Just making it (to the finals) is a major accomplishment,” stated MacDonald, founding director of Marywood’s interior architecture program and Center for the Living City executive director. “To earn second place at this level of international competition is a prestigious honor and accomplishment.”

Together with faculty, design advisors, and industry partners, students designed Glacier Jane—two floating cabins on Ely Lake and a Girl Scout troop house in the forest at Girl Scouts at the Heart of Pennsylvania’s Camp Archbald in Brooklyn Township, PA. Glacier Jane is inspired by urban activist Jane Jacobs, who attended Camp Archbald, and Ely Lake, formed during the Last Glacial Period. Utilizing solar panels, wind turbines, and rainwater collection, Glacier Jane will be completely grid- and utility-independent. During the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Semesters, 15 architecture students worked as a team to design the buildings and hillside of Mariners’ Unit. Also, during the Spring 2023 Semester, these 15 students were joined by students from other disciplines at Marywood University to create a 1:1 model of the floating cabins, which is on display in the Kresge Gallery in Insalaco Center for Studio Arts at Marywood and is open to the public.

Over the next two years, while competing in the 2025 Solar Decathlon Build Challenge (SDBC), these and many more students will build this project at Camp Archbald gaining valuable experiences alongside industry partners. For this phase of the project, Marywood University’s new Living City Lab will organize students, faculty, and experts to build Glacier Jane.

Marywood University Upcoming Events

Marywood University to Hold a Virtual Master of Fine Arts Information Session

Marywood University will hold a virtual Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Information Session on Thursday, May 25, at 4 p.m. This information session is free and open to anyone who is interested in pursuing a low-residency master of fine arts degree. To register, please visit marywood.edu/mfainfo.

Marywood’s “Get Your Master’s with the Masters” MFA program is the oldest and best low-residency program in the country, designed for educators, graphic designers, and illustrators who are working professionally anywhere in the world and are interested in earning a terminal degree.

The virtual info session will cover what to expect during the three-year program that includes

four, two-week residential summer sessions at Marywood’s campus; six study tours conducted in New York City and other major cities; and independent work. Former student thesis and class

project examples will be shared. While production and technical skills are stressed, the thrust of the program is on creativity and conceptual thinking.

By design, the program is structured for students to keep their day job while pursuing a terminal

degree. While production and technical skills are stressed, the core of the program encompasses creativity and conceptual thinking.

For more details about the MFA in Graphic Design and Illustration Degree program, visit marywood.edu/visual-arts-graphic-design-illustration-masters-degree. To register for the MFA Info Session, please visit marywood.edu/mfainfo. For additional information about Marywood University’s MFA Information Session, please contact Steven Brower, MFA, director of the “Get Your Master’s with the Masters” MFA program at Marywood University, at (570) 348-6211, ext. 2569, or email sbrower@marywood.edu.

Marywood University to Hold Transfer Tuesdays Opportunities

Marywood University has set several dates in late spring and throughout the summer for its Transfer Tuesdays program. Transfer Tuesday events are for current or former college students, at all stages of their college journey, who are considering transferring to Marywood University.

Transfer Tuesdays opportunities will take place on the following Tuesdays: May 23, June 20, July 18, and August 15, 2023. Those interested in the spring/summer Transfer Tuesdays events can schedule an appointment every half hour, beginning at 2 p.m. and running through 6 p.m.

Registered visitors can discuss financial aid and scholarship options, transfer credits, take a tour of campus, review credits for transfer eligibility, and complete an application for admission. Marywood University’s fall semester begins on Monday, August 28, 2023.

For additional information about transferring to Marywood, or to register for the Transfer Tuesdays program, please visit marywood.edu/transfer or call Marywood University’s Office of University Admissions, at (570) 348-6234 or email YourFuture@marywood.edu.

Philadelphia Poet Laureate to Address Graduates at Marywood University’s 105th Commencement

Trapeta B. Mayson, LCSW, MBA, Philadelphia’s fifth poet laureate, will address graduates at Marywood University’s 105th Commencement on May 20, 2023. She will receive an honorary doctorate at the ceremony.

Mayson was born in Liberia. Her family immigrated to the United States when she was a young girl, and she was raised in Philadelphia. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in political science and master’s degrees in social services and business from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and from Villanova University School of Business respectively.

In addition to serving as Philadelphia’s fifth poet laureate, Mayson is a licensed clinical social worker and Chief Program Officer at a community mental health agency in Philadelphia. Her term as the city’s poet laureate occurred in 2020-2021, during the height of the pandemic, a time that underscored the vital intersection of mental health and poetry as part of the human experience. In response, she established the Healing Verse Philly Poetry Line, a toll-free telephone line featuring a 90-second poem by a Philadelphia-connected poet, offering callers encouraging verses of care and community, along with providing national mental health resources. The author of two self published poetry collections, Mocha Melodies and She Was Once Herself, Mayson also released the music and poetry projects SCAT and This Is How We Get Through, in collaboration with jazz guitarist Monnette Sudler. A Cave Canem, Pew, and Aspen Words fellow, she was awarded a Leeway Transformation Award and is a Pennsylvanian Council on the Arts grantee, among others. Mayson is a member of the Greene Street Artist Cooperative and, in 2021, she received an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship