Marywood University News Marywood University Named a 2022-2023 College of Distinction Marywood University has been recognized nationally for its high-impact approach to education and its honorable commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction, a one-of-a-kind guide for college-bound students. As an institution whose primary goals are based on student success and satisfaction, Marywood confirms its honor as one of the renowned Colleges of Distinction. Colleges of Distinction boasts its longstanding support for student-centered schools that traditional rankings often overlook, advocating for schools whose undergraduate experiences are grounded in a philosophy of well-rounded, individualized engagement. Founder Wes Creel created Colleges of Distinction to draw more attention to schools like Marywood, whose student-centered education prevails in applying theory to practice while fostering a dynamic learning community. “When we focus all of our attention on how schools stack up against one another, we lose track of what really matters: the students themselves,” said Wes Creel, Founder of Colleges of Distinction. “Every student has individual needs and their own environment in which they’re most likely to thrive. We want to extend our praise to the schools that prioritize and cater to students’ goals.” Marywood’s inclusion is informed by the unique ways it commits to achieving success. The effective strategies for student satisfaction and outcomes were the kinds of engaging experiences found at Marywood. Marywood University earned special recognition nationally among Catholic Universities and statewide among Pennsylvania Universities. Individual accolades include Colleges of Distinction’s national endorsements of Marywood’s academic programs in Business, Education, and Nursing, as well as its exceptional student support initiatives in Career Development and Military Support. These additional distinctions were borne out of a need for college curricula that are comprehensive not only in course material, but also in practical and soft-skills development. Marywood University has met these needs with a blend of professional degrees, supported by a strong liberal arts education, program-specific training, and abundant opportunities for real-world application. Marywood also has excelled at having students graduate and enter the workforce with versatile skills; that’s why students attend Marywood—to discover their passion and realize their purpose. “We complete a thorough review of the programs in question before giving the awards,” said Tyson Schritter, Chief Operating Officer for Colleges of Distinction. “We’re looking for such qualities as accreditation, breadth of program, advising and mentoring, integration of career services, and successful outcomes for students. It’s wonderful to see how Marywood University really exemplifies these qualities.” He continued, “Marywood has created a welcoming environment for underserved students. It’s a tremendous opportunity to highlight the noteworthy support offered for students who might not otherwise study and thrive on a college campus.” To view Marywood University’s profile, or to find more information about the innovative learning experiences it offers, visit collegesofdistinction.com/school/marywood-university/. Marywood University’s Community Leadership Celebration Raises Over $252,000 Marywood University’s Ninth Annual Community Leadership Celebration, which took place on Thursday, May 5, 2022, honored Sister Gail Cabral, IHM, Ph.D., who recently retired after 52 years as a psychology professor at Marywood. Funds raised at this year’s Community Leadership Celebration (CLC) exceeded $252,000. To date, the CLC has raised nearly $3.2 million dollars. Marywood University’s CLC event is the University’s only fundraising event that provides special support to Marywood students. Proceeds from this year’s event, as in the past three years, supported the President’s Innovation Fund, a fund that supports Marywood students through initiatives that enhance the academic experience in the IHM tradition. More than 200 people gathered at the Insalaco Arena in the Center for Athletics and Wellness to celebrate as Marywood proudly bestowed the Lead On Award to Sister Gail, honoring her for her lifelong commitment to education, service, and the common good, as well as her dedication to the psychology and importance of friendship. Mary Anne Fedrick, Ph.D., retired Marywood dean, and Maria Gogal, Marywood trustee, both longtime friends of Sister Gail, served as committee co-chairs of the event. Guests of the event were entertained by pianist Jim Waltich, vocalist Erin Malloy, and magician and mentalist John Graham. In addition, student vocalists Dominique Ferraro ’25, Gabe Jenceleski ’24, and Sean Wolfe ’24, accompanied by Rick Hoffenberg, DMA, sang “Old Friends” from the Sondheim musical, Merrily We Roll Along. For 56 years, Sister Gail has been a professed member of the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM). Throughout her more than five decades of teaching psychology, she has worked with students on undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. She was the first director of Marywood’s Ph.D. program in human development and also served as the chairperson of the psychology department. Sister Gail holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a master of science in education from Marywood, as well as a Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America. She received a National Endowment for the Humanities for a two-month seminar in autobiography at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She has researched, taught, and presented on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; gender differences; social-cognitive development, particularly in the area of friendship relations; and the relationship of psychology and religion. To learn more about Marywood University’s Annual Community Leadership Celebration, please visit marywood.edu/clc, or call (570) 348-6238.
Marywood University Announces Its Regional Spring 2022 Dean’s List Marywood University announces the regional students named to the Spring 2022 Dean’s List from each of its colleges, including the Insalaco College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, 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. 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; Kelsey Banfield, Sprng Brk Twp; Megan Barrett, Olyphant; Cassidy Bartkowski, South Abington Township; Rachel Beidler, Scranton; Caroline Bertha, Moscow; Megan Bidwell, Honesdale; Angel Brofsky, Peckville; Molly Butler, Dunmore; Alexis Caccavano, Jefferson Twp; Ariana Campbell, Scranton; Maria Castaldi, Moosic; Roxana Castillo, E Stroudsburg; James Cawley, Moscow; Samantha Christian, Pittston; Jonah Cogliette, Dunmore; Jose Collado, Scott Twp; Cassandra Cooper, Wapwallopen; Meadow Curyk, Scranton; Skylar Dearie, Carbondale; Anthony DeGori, Damascus; Pasquale DeSavino, Peckville; Talia Donati, Wyoming; Sean Dowling, Dunmore; Hailey Driesbaugh, Clarks Green; Ayla Eckersley, Greentown; Madison Fox, Dalton; Erika Freely, Clifford Township; Skylar Gagnon, E Stroudsburg; Angela Genter, Scranton; Dominique Gomez Juarez, Scranton; Matthew Goodrich, Nicholson; Erikah Groninger, Avoca; Amanda Gross, Moscow; Nina Grushinski, Peckville; Kortney Harry, Noxen; Jessica Hoban, Scranton; Holly Hughes, Throop; Abbey Jackson, Olyphant; Miya Jankowski, Bushkill; Juliana Joyce, Jermyn; Natalie Kerrigan, Forty Fort; Athena Legates, Thompson; Rachael Lindeblad, Albrightsvlle; Brooke Longstreet, Scott Twp; Abigail Lovatt, Dunmore; Brian Lynott, Clarks Summit; Bethany Maby, Susquehanna; Lily Mackarey, Archbald; Elizabeth Maros, Moosic; Gianna Marturano, S Abingtn Twp; Hailey Matechak, Carbondale; Lindsey Maula, Bartonsville; William McDonald, S Abington Township; Brooke McKay, Scranton; Erinn Messner, Scranton; Amber Mettin, Dickson City; Christian Michak, Kingston; Brooke Mickavicz, Taylor; Alyvia Mroczka, Mayfield; Allison Nealon, Clarks Green; Emily O’Brien, Montrose; Celeste Orchard, Lake Ariel; Olivia Osborne, Scranton; Nadia Palevac, Peckville; Sarah Pavlovicz, Scranton; Elizabeth Pfohl, Scranton; Dominic Pichany, Archbald; Marzinete Pilch, Archbald; Julia Polt, Damascus; Allison Rempe, Moosic; Molly Repecki, Olyphant; Camille Rillstone, Ransom Twp; Emily Rinaldi, Duryea; Gabrielle Roote, Tunkhannock; Mackenzie Runne, Lake Ariel; Jocelyn Ryan, Mountain Top; Meredith Santiago, Scranton; Taylor Seprosky, Archbald; Bethany Serio, Archbald; Brianna Shea, Scranton; Riley Skelton, Honesdale; Sydney Skrutski, Archbald; Joseph Slish, Olyphant; Alysha Smigiel, Pittston; Meghan Smith, Duryea; Gianna Snell, Jermyn; Megan Stledger, Jessup; Allison Strelecki, Kingston; William Sweeny, Eynon; Gesileny Taveras, Scranton; Lillian Thompson, Moscow; Marissa Torres, Scranton; Rachel Totten, Milford; Kira Treitz, Clifton Twp; Kirsten Van Louvender, Moscow; Kathryn Walsh, Springbrook Township; Hayley Weaver, Dunmore; Leigha Welsh, Honesdale; Kyra Wojtkielewicz, Moscow; Lorna Yushinsky, Archbald, and Adam Zaykowski, Old Forge. 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; Michael Antoniacci, Moosic; Paul Appolt, Scranton; Nicholas Arcarese, Pittston; Jason Ardan, Scranton; Cassidy Asinski, Waymart; Elizabeth Balanovich, Old Forge; Danielle Banfield, Pocono Lake; Shannon Baransky, S Abingtn Twp; Megan Barrett, Olyphant; Gavin Beck, Moosic; Madison Bialy, Dickson City; Angel Bieloski, Thompson; Rachel Black, Mountain Top; Olivia Bloskey, Scranton; Eowynn Bogdon, Wilkes Barre; Marlena Bompane, E Stroudsburg; Rebecca Bonham, Jermyn; Margaret Breznay, Pittston Twp; Caitlyn Brown, Meshoppen; Hailey Brundage, Jefferson Twp; Noah Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp; Sara Burgos, Scranton; Dylan Campbell, Scranton; Ashley Capone, Scranton; Juan Cardenas, Jessup; Jessica Cardone, Hawley; Jillian Carter, Jefferson Twp; Rebecca Castimore, Lords Valley; Phoebe Cheesman, Dalton; Maxwell Christian, Dunmore; Olivia Ciullo, Dunmore; Caroline Coar, Dunmore; Ryan Coleman, Archbald; Skylar Conway, South Abington Township; Daniele Cragle, Old Forge; Seth Croll, Milford; Jacqueline Cunha, Scranton; Mardan Daurilas, East Stroudsburg; Ashley Deabreu, Henryville; Mia Demarco, Pittston; Sarah Demchak, Carbondale; Nichol Denison, Clarks Summit; Delayne Depietro, Archbald; Allura Dixon, Plymouth; Todd Dotter, Thornhurst; Kyle Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp; Molly Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp; Emily Duris, Monroe Twp; Daniel Edwards, Jr., Dunmore; Jarod Engle, Wilkes Barre; Emma Eynon, Dunmore; Dilenny Feliz, Peckville; Nick Ferraro, Dickson City; Marla Gambucci, Archbald; Evan Gedrich, Scranton; Kirsten Gillern, Olyphant; Kaitlyn Gingerlowski, Scranton; Colton Grohs, S Abingtn Twp; Mason Guelho, Stroudsburg; Emily Haley, Susquehanna; Mara Hamm, S Abingtn Twp; Emily Hamm, Scranton; Natasya Handijaya, Scranton; Nadia Haroun Mahdavi, Scranton; Nadia Haroun Mahdavi, Scranton; Christian Herbster, Nanticoke; Tyler Hewett, Scott Township; Allison Hewitt, Meshoppen; Sierra Holbert, Stroudsburg; Emily Holtsmaster, Moscow; Zachary Houston, Exeter; Samantha Humen, Archbald; Corey Iyoob, Jessup; Ty Jackson, Olyphant; Gabriel Jenceleski, Nanticoke; Ava Jones, Scranton; Olivia Kaschak, Archbald; Evangeline Kelly, Milford; Aiden Kelly, Fell Township; Shaun King, Throop; Rebecca Klemovitch, Waymart; Andrew Kohut, Dickson Cty; Ian Kovatch, Archbald; Kathryn Kraycer, Peckville; David Kuzmick, Blakely; Sara Labar, Scranton; Karah Laboranti, Olyphant; Thomas Lee, Scranton; Seung Hyun Lee, Factoryville; Kamryn Liuzzo, Carbondale; Christian Maldonato, Scranton; Vanessa Mancuso, Olyphant; Marissa Manza, E Stroudsburg; Kelsey Martin, Honesdale; Lindsey Marushock, Throop; Noah Mauro, Carbondale; Sara McCormack, Scranton; Allison McDermott, Lake Ariel; Grace McDonald, Avoca; Kayleen McHale, Scranton; Kirsten Melton, Shickshinny; Austen Miller, Honesdale; Lilli Millon, Waymart; Austin Millon, Waymart; Nevica Molinaro, Taylor; Jillian Mooney, Dunmore; Amanda Morgan, Greentown; Riley Mulherin, S Abingtn Twp; Shania Nelson, Scranton; Bethany Newell, Mountain Top; Thomas Niemiec, Moosic; Jessica Palauskas, Scranton; Zachary Parkhurst, Danbury; Polina Pastushenko, Scranton; Brianna Pensak, Nicholson; Krista Perdomo, Hawley; Angel Popko, Dickson City; Savannah Purdy, Sweet Valley; Maria Quinones, Scranton; Siena Rainey, Clarks Summit; Jacob Rasimovich, Scranton; Brandon Reed, Taylor; Fiona Reinhard, Kunkletown; Sawyer Rippon, South Abington Township; Jalieza Rivera-Cordova, Scranton; Abigail Robson, Old Forge; Brittnie Rodriguez, Scranton; Olivia Rosengrant, Dalton; Nikki Rosiak, Taylor; Madelynn Ross, Wyoming; Elizabeth Rothwell, Factoryville; Kelly Royer, Weatherly; Emma Rushworth, Meshoppen; Ashley Rusinko, Tunkhannock; Maricruz Saucedo, Old Forge; Lia Schwenk, Elmhurst Twp; Harley Smith, Honesdale; Charles Snyder, Nanticoke; Julian Sochoka, Covington Twp; Alexandra Solimine, Lake Ariel; Dax Sowul, Tobyhanna; Grace Spisso, Taylor; Eric Spivak, Scranton; Merison Stecik, Taylor; Ruiwen Su, Dunmore; Hunter Talipski, Taylor; Kevin Talley, Lake Ariel; Danyelle Tech, Dunmore; George Thompson, Montrose; Evan Tremback, Mayfield; Taylor Van Wettering, Greentown; Nicola Veniamin, Waverly Township; Anthony Viscomi, Scranton; Elizabeth Vito, Dupont; Lilly Vito, Dupont; Shawn Walter, Scranton; Sharra Walton, Olyphant; Samantha Wilson, Dickson City; Zachary Witte, Lakeville; Sean Wolfe, Nanticoke; Caitlynn Woyshnar-Hunsinger, Scranton; Drew Yanni, Scranton; Lauren Youngken, E Stroudsburg; Noah Zeigler, Lake Ariel, and Elizabeth Zuchinski, Old Forge. 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: Mariah Addis, Peckville; Alex Amorine, Lake Ariel; Adam Anderson, Berwick; Michael Aronica, Scranton; Mai Bach, Wilkes Barre; Christian Baruelo, Scranton; Kayla Becchetti, Scranton; Daniel Becker, Honesdale; Lauren Beemer, Dalton; Morgan Bialy, Scranton; Seth Blakiewicz, S Abingtn Twp; Kiarra Bonning, Harding; Emily Borosky, Scott Township; Maxwell Brewer, Scranton; Jennifer Brown, Wapwallopen; Alesha Buchleitner, Covington Township; Caitlyn Burdick, Waymart; Colin Burke, Carbondale; Jacob Burkhart, Old Forge; Brennan Burnside, Scranton; Brianna Campbell, Jessup; Lauren Charuka, Hamburg; Jake Ciullo, Scranton; Ashdon Clark, Gouldsboro; Jade Clarke, Scranton; Isabella Coleman, Factoryville; Courtney Connors, Old Forge; Douglas Cooke, Throop; Julianna Cotroneo, Blakely; Nickolas Curtis, Waymart; Joel Decarli, Archbald; Gianna DiPietro, Dunmore; Nicholas Dubinski, Mountain Top; Grace Feeser, Dummore; Dominique Ferraro, Jessup; Lucas Flederbach, Honesdale; Alison Fortuner, Carbondale; Jolie Fraggetta, Milford; Abagaile Gerba, Scotrun; Riley Gibbons, Eynon; Hadley Gilbert, Mayfield; Josh Godlewski, Taylor; Frank Golden, Dunmore; Estrella Gonzalez, Scranton; Savannah Gonzalez, Dingmans Fry; Madison Guelho, Stroudsburg; Lily Hannon, Greentown; Rae Hatala, Old Forge; Julian Homa, Mountain Top; Samantha Howey, Honesdale; Mara Hughes, Scranton; John Iacobacci, Scranton; Luke Janssen, Scranton; Leah Jay, Milanville; Julia Kanavy, Archbald; Connor Kelleher, Clarks Summit; Iain Kerrigan, Old Forge; Megan Kielar, Taylor; Sarah Kinback, Factoryville; Karyn Klocko, Honesdale; Victoria Kotcho, Jermyn; Elsa Kovatch, Archbald; Matthew Kubasti, Hunlock Creek; Madison Kuzdro, Peckville; Becca Laboranti, Olyphant; Samantha Labrosky, Taylor; Cydney Lahr, Scranton; Matthew Lastauskas, Waverly Twp; Jenna Loomis, Peckville; Alyssa Lopez, Saylorsburg; Kathleen Lynott, N Scranton; Connor Madsen, Matamoras; Brooke Manley, Old Forge; Nina Markle, South Abington Township; James Marsh, Duryea; Lauren Matarazzo, Milford; Alexandra Matyjevich, Sprng Brk Twp; Kaitlin McConnell, Mayfield; Ann Marie McGrogan, Hazleton; Nicolas Mendez, Mount Pocono; Christina Mercadante, Duryea; Giavana Mercatili, Archbald; Marina Miesko, Sprng Brk Twp; Shayne Mizok, Scott Township; Kenneth Noll, Spring Brook Township; Rachael North-Mozda, Olyphant; Jarrod Palmer, Scranton; David Paramo, Scranton; Het Patel, Danville; Megan Pavlowski, Dunmore; Ava Perrins, Throop; Logan Pfaff, Scranton; Morgan Phillips, Shohola; Alexis Pliska, Jermyn; Victoria Potoski, Throop; Tyler Prudente, Scott Township; Tyler Quick, Avoca; Ashley Reddock, Eynon; Elizabeth Rembecki, S Abingtn Twp; Haneet Saini, Scranton; Amanda Sakulich, Jessup; Joseph Sanfilippo, Wyoming; Abigail Sankus, Wilkes Barre; Mia Santarelli, Archbald; Autumn Savitski, Shavertown; Molly Schaefer, Scranton; Aleah Schulte, Dunmore; Mackenzie Semken, Dalton; Mackenzie Senatore, Dunmore; Savannah Shannon, Gilbert; Kathryn Shea, Scranton; Jada Siino, Newfoundland; Gradon Silva, Sprng Brk Twp; Amandeep Singh, Hawley; Matthew Smith, Old Forge; Olivia Smith, Archbald; Miranda Smith, Exeter; Gabrielle Snee, Olyphant; Katelyn Stoppe, South Abington Township; Andrew Straka, Peckville; Milana Straub, Shickshinny; Ryan Strony, Dickson City; Alexandra Taffera, Moscow; Emily Tansley, Scranton; Gabrielle Troch, Newfoundland; Faith Ursich, Union Dale; Tyler Utnick, Effort; Angelika Valdes, Scranton; Robert Vanbrunt, Covington Twp; Ethan Verne, Covington Twp; Lauren Walsh, Jessup; Natasha Walton, Moscow; Dylon White, East Stroudsburg; Rachel Yackobowitz, Moosic, and Brenda Zakarias, Scranton.
Marywood University Transfer Tuesdays Marywood University will hold its Transfer Tuesdays program for college students or former college students who are considering transferring to Marywood University. We welcome transfer students at all stages of their college careers. Transfer Tuesdays opportunities will take place on the following Tuesdays during the late spring/summer: June 14, July 26, and August 9, 2022. Those interested can schedule an appointment every half hour beginning at 2 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 22, 2022. For additional information, or to register for the spring/summer Transfer Tuesdays program, please call Marywood University’s Office of University Admissions, at (570) 348-06234, email YourFuture@marywood.edu, or visit marywood.edu/transfertuesdays.
Marywood University to Hold Virtual Master of Fine Arts Information Session Marywood University will hold a virtual Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Information Session on Thursday, May 26, 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 https://admissions.marywood.edu/register/MFA_May2022. Marywood’s “Get Your Master’s with the Masters” MFA program for designers and illustrators is the oldest and best low-residency program in the country, designed for those who are working full time, but who are also interested in earning a terminal degree. 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 Exploring Visual Language Exhibit An exhibit, Exploring Visual Language, is on view at The Maslow Study Gallery for Contemporary Art, located in the Shields Center for Visual Arts on Marywood University’s campus, from April 11 – June 6, 2022. The exhibition considers that all artists, from early cave painters to contemporary artists, have used a visual language to express themselves. This language is ever evolving, complex, and simple; it has rules and no rules; it is as unique as one individual artist and it is universal. In conjunction with Professor Collier Parker’s Drawing and Painting classes, the Exploring Visual Language exhibit provides an opportunity to reflect on the many approaches to image making from representational, to abstract, to non-representational work, using many materials and all sizes. It is hoped that by studying these important works, students will expand their visual language and grow in their ability to express their vision. Featured artists include: Nicholas Africano, William Bailey, John Beerman, James Biederman, Sandro Chia, Chuck Close, Robert Cumming, Jim Dine, Al Held, Jasper Johns, David Salle, Robert Schultz, and Chihung Yang. Gallery hours for The Maslow Study Gallery are Monday through Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, 2-4 p.m., and Saturday, 1-4 p.m. For additional information about Marywood art exhibits, please visit marywood.edu/galleries/exhibitions or call (570) 348-6278.
Psychology Professor to Receive Distinguished Service Award David Palmiter David Palmiter, Ph.D., ABPP, professor of psychology at Marywood University, was recently notified that he will receive the 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA). This award, given annually to a member of the PPA for outstanding service to the association, will be presented at the PPA Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 19, 2022, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Pocono Manor, PA. Cited for his leadership within the discipline, Dr. Palmiter has served in many capacities with PPA, including as a member of numerous committees and presidential task forces, as APA public education coordinator, and as the president of PPA from 2011-2012. While PPA President, he developed an inter-organization task force on children’s mental health that involved both PPA and the Pennsylvania Academy of Pediatricians. Dr. Palmiter has been recognized by both PPA and national organizations for his skill in media psychology, and he has shown many psychologists how to effectively give psychology away to the public. He has conducted many continuing education programs for PPA on multiculturalism, media presentations, media and ethics, children’s mental health, and resilience. In addition to his service within and on behalf of PPA, Dr. Palmiter is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, an author, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology and PPA. He has more than 30 years of experience as a psychologist and has been a professor at Marywood University for 24 years. Dr. Palmiter specializes in childhood, adolescent, and family issues and also maintains a private practice in Clarks Summit.
Educational Leader Thomas P. Foley Will Speak at Marywood’s Commencement A leader in education, workforce development, volunteer service, and public policy over the last four decades, Thomas P. Foley, J.D., current president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), an association of more than 90 independent, nonprofit colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, will address graduates at Marywood University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2022, 1 p.m., at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA. One of 12 siblings and the grandson of Irish immigrants, Foley is a first-generation college graduate, who merited scholarships from Dartmouth College, University College in Dublin, Ireland, and Yale Law School, where he earned his Juris Doctorate. While on leave from Yale, he spent two years as a full-time volunteer with the Nobel Prize winning Peace People in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the height of that country’s Troubles. He co-founded the non-partisan Committee on the Administration of Justice and continued to volunteer, work, and write on those issues for the next 30 years. He was the youngest Secretary of Labor and Industry in Pennsylvania history, serving under Governor Robert P. Casey. After that, he joined the U.S. Labor Department, leading efforts on lifelong learning and workplace safety and earning the Secretary’s Award for Exemplary Public Service. As President of the United Way of Pennsylvania, Foley was a key leader in efforts that resulted in the first statewide public investment in preschool education. Currently, he is co-chair of the Governor’s Early Learning Investment Committee. For nearly a decade before he became president of AICUP, Foley was the president of Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, PA, named by the White House as one of four “Engines of Opportunity” in the nation for its work with low-income students. Additionally, his professional background includes service in both the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, where he worked for Congressman James Shannon and then-Senator Joseph Biden. He did intensive work in Washington, D.C., on issues involving peace and justice in Northern Ireland and Central America, and he has written on a wide range of public policy topics, including issues on justice, foreign policy, preschool education, sports, workforce development, and Irish history. Honored for his work in a broad range of fields, Foley was named a Top 100 Irish American in both education and law (one of only two to receive both honors), is the recipient of the Centennial Medal for Service, the Liberty Bell Award, numerous humanitarian awards, and serves as an honorary member of the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Marywood University Signs Memorandums of Understanding with Arab Academy of Science and the Seoul Institute of the Arts Arab Academy of Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport representatives meet with Marywood representatives; from left to right: Dr. Chris Speicher; Dr. David Kang; Dr. Aiman Ragab; Sister Mary Persico, IHM; Dr. Mohamed Ragheb, and Dr. Christina Clark. Marywood University, Scranton, Pa., recently signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with two international educational institutions, Arab Academy of Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt, and the Seoul Institute of the Arts (SIA), Ansan, South Korea. An international delegation from AASTMT visited Marywood’s campus in early March, including Prof. Aiman Regab, Dean of AASTMT’s Graduate School of Business, and Prof. Mohamed Ragheb, AASTMT’s Dean of International Collaboration, who signed the memorandum of understanding with Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Marywood President, Dr. Christina Clark, Provost. During their campus visit, several meetings were held to discuss academic cooperation and academic program development (especially for master’s and doctoral business administration programs, as well as other student exchange programs) between AASTMT and Marywood University. In addition, a recent Zoom meeting featured a virtual MOU signing ceremony with the Seoul Institute of the Arts (Ansan, South Korea). The SIA is one of the top institutions in Asia in the fields of film, arts, performing arts, theater, broadcasting, applied music, and more. Many world-class film producers, actors, actresses, and singers have graduated from the SIA
Marywood University Names New Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Services Robert C. Piurowski Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University, Scranton, Pa., recently appointed Robert C. Piurowski, Delhi, N.Y., to the position of vice president of enrollment management and student services. He succeeds Ann Boland-Chase, Dunmore, Pa., who recently retired from that position after many years of service to the University. “Rob resonates with our mission, is passionate about education, and shares our belief that education empowers people,” stated Sister Mary Persico when she announced Mr. Piurowski’s appointment. As an officer of the university, he will serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet and oversee Marywood’s admissions/enrollment and student service areas. Mr. Piurowski comes to Marywood University from the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi (Delhi, N.Y.), where he served as director of admissions and enrollment management. He has devoted his professional career to various facets of enrollment management and student services in higher education, serving in roles from admissions counselor to director of admissions and recruitment at several institutions, including Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York (New York City, N.Y.); Concordia College (Bronxville, N.Y.); Binghamton University (Binghamton, N.Y.); and State University of New York College at Potsdam (Potsdam, N.Y.). Wherever he has served, Mr. Piurowski has consistently achieved an increase in student enrollment with initiatives for recruiting students from both inside and outside of the United States, and particularly from China, India, and Germany. In addition, his expertise encompasses student services, student advising, technology and data analytics, communications, service to the campus community, coaching, equity and inclusion work, and the Middle States accreditation process. He has given numerous professional presentations, such as best practices for student access, opportunity, and success; admissions marketing/recruitment; the changing landscape in college admissions; leadership topics; and other relevant issues about the college process, including learning differences. Throughout his career, Mr. Piurowski has demonstrated a strong record of college and university service, serving on a broad range of search committees, advisory boards, and councils, as well as in mentorship roles. His professional affiliations include the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association for College Admission Counseling, State University of New York College Admissions Professionals, and American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, among others. Mr. Piurowski holds a master of science degree in education from Bernard M. Baruch College (New York City, N.Y.) and an advanced certificate in Project Management from Empire State College (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), as well as a bachelor of business administration from the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi (Delhi, N.Y.). He is currently a doctoral student at Binghamton University, State University of New York (Binghamton, N.Y.).
Marywood University to Offer Professional Continuing Education Program on “Moving Beyond COVID-19” Marywood University is offering a full-day, in-person continuing education session for educators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and addictions counselors on “Moving Beyond COVID-19” on Friday, April 1, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Nazareth Student Center on the University’s campus. The program, presented by nationally renowned psychologist David Palmiter, Ph.D., ABPP, will address how to adjust and collectively move forward from the pandemic-induced anxiety and stress that have led to acute needs for mental health services. COVID’s long shadow has heightened the pandemic’s socioeconomic inequities, leading to additional psychological, economical, and social harm. This fast-paced, science-based, and practical training will focus on understanding the key concepts of what causes collective trauma, as well as what people can do to practice gratitude, promote resilience, cultivate hope, and restore happiness in their professional and personal missions. Dr. Palmiter, a full professor of psychology at Marywood University, is a board certified practicing psychologist and an examiner for the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA), and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, PPA, and the American Academy of Clinical Psychologists. Additionally, Dr. Palmiter has over three dozen professional publications, has delivered over 200 continuing education workshops across the country, and has over 350 media credits (e.g., The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post). He has won three national awards for his writing, a state award for his media work, and a university award for his work within psychology. The program fee is $125 and earns six continuing education credit hours. To register, go to marywood.edu/conted/professional-conted and click on the program link. For additional questions, please contact Jill Schroth, director of professional continuing education at Marywood University, at jscroth@marywood.edu, or call (570) 340-6061.
