Marywood University Announces Regional Students Accepted to 2024 Fall Dean’s List Marywood University announces the regional students named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List from each of its colleges, including the College of Health Sciences and the Reap College of Creative and Professional Studies. Undergraduate 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 Academic Affairs Office at academicaffairs@marywood.edu. Students named to the Dean’s List from the College of Health Sciences as declared by Dean Shelby W. Yeager, M.Ed., LAT, ATC, CSCS, include: Joanna Aguirre, Wilkes Barre, PA; Lexi Aho, Vernon, NJ; Reese Allen, New Milford, PA; Valerio Amato, Dupont, PA; Brennan Anderson, Toms River, NJ; Eliza Andrew, Lehighton, PA; Chloe Andricks, Avoca, PA; Gianna Antonelli, Huntingdon Vy, PA; Cassidy Asinski, Waymart, PA; Bella Auchenbach, Robesonia, PA; Ava Aulisio, Old Forge, PA; Joel Ayers, Severn, MD; Lily Ayres, Trumbull, CT; Katie Baker, East Moriches, NY; Emma Bankert, Perkiomenvlle, PA; Jessica Banta, Rockville Ctr, NY; Emma Barone, Springfield, NJ; Jack Baronski, Peckville, PA; Julia Bartron, Coopersburg, PA; Morgan Bell, Hackettstown, NJ; Kieran Beman, East Granby, CT; Jacob Bender, Endwell, NY; Nicole Bessmertnov, Scranton, PA; Bryce Binder, Perkasie, PA; Rachel Black, Mountain Top, PA; Seth Blakiewicz, S Abingtn Twp, PA; David Boeth, Clarks Summit, PA; Vanessa Bompane, E Stroudsburg, PA; Brooke Borgna, Scott Twp, PA; Katelynn Bos, Jim Thorpe, PA; Maggie Braymer, Saegertown, PA; Kyia Brouse, Scranton, PA; Angelina Bruno, Madison Twp, PA; Halle Bryk, Pittston, PA; Emma Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp, PA; Joseph Burke, Susquehanna, PA; Bethany Burns, Susquehanna, PA; Tanner Bury, Parksville, NY; Nevaeh Byrd, Stroudsburg, PA; Katie Camacho, Milford, PA; Joseph Cardillo, Dunmore, PA; Brynn Carey, Ransom Twp, PA; Jessica Carpenter, Scranton, PA; Mackenzie Carr, Greentown, PA; Rebecca Castimore, Lords Valley, PA; Emily Ceccacci, Madison Twp, PA; Ashlee Centamore, Lambertville, NJ; Izabella Chmil, Scott Twp, PA; Corey Cicci, Scranton, PA; Holly Cieczko, Shavertown, PA; Samantha Clark, Peckville, PA; Jonah Cogliette, Dunmore, PA; Olivia Coleman, Liverpool, NY; Ryan Coleman, Archbald, PA; Jenna Collins, Duryea, PA; Ethan Cone, Morgantown, PA; Tess Connolly, Miller Place, NY; Lily Connor, Roaring Bk Tp, PA; Alexander Corcoran, Milford, PA; Michael Cost, Scranton, PA; Kylie Coy, Montrose, PA; Callie Cragle, Leraysville, PA; Meghan Cronin, Springfield, PA; Jake Cullen, Huntingdon Vy, PA; Priyanka Dahal, Scranton, PA; Kaitlyn David, Orefield, PA; Erin Day, Oley, PA; Gavin Daye, Mechanicsvlle, MD; Makayla Decker, Avoca, PA; Morgan Decker, Avoca, PA; Alannah Deer, Owego, NY; Christine DelGuercio, Clifton, NJ; Alexis Devanney, Fell Township, PA; Molly Devine, Scranton, PA; Emma Devlin, Staten Island, NY; Sarah Dinnell, Hillsdale, NJ; William DiNoia, Clarks Green, PA; Haylee Docalavich, Tunkhannock, PA; Talia Donati, Wyoming, PA; Todd Dotter, Thornhurst, PA; Todd Dotter, Thornhurst, PA; Hailey Dwyer, Cinnaminson, NJ; Maya Eberly, Mount Wolf, PA; Kathrynrae Einodshofer, Huntingdon, PA; Gabrielle Eldridge, Nanticoke, PA; Makaylah Elliott, Scranton, PA; Eduardo Escobar, Harding, PA; Miriam Esther Sanchez Nava, Scranton, PA; Alexis Ettinger, Staten Island, NY; Myia Evans, Elmhurst Twp, PA; Katilyn Ezerskis, Scott Twp, PA; Alicia Farrell, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Fatou Faye, E Stroudsburg, PA; Nikauri Fernandez, Scranton, PA; Samantha Ferrara, Sayville, NY; Mackenzie Ferry, Pocono Pines, PA; Casey Finnegan, Brielle, NJ; Noah Fontanella, Archbald, PA; Madelyn Franceski, Vandling, PA; Daphne Fraser, Morris, NY; Breanna Frazier, Scott Twp, PA; Brandon Freedman, Fleetwood, PA; Olivia Fryer, Shelton, CT; Dhruvi Fuletra, Plains, PA; Alexis Gage, Elizabethtown, PA; Josie Galella, Tunkhannock, PA; Brianna Garcia, Scranton, PA; Dylan Gault, Sinking Spg, PA; Emerson Gellert, Liverpool, NY; Onious George, Effort, PA; Mohrael Ghabros, Mount Joy, PA; Gianna Giumento, Throop, PA; Ryan Glatzel, New Milford, PA; Amy Gomez Fernandez, Perth Amboy, NJ; Madelyn Gouldey, New Hope, PA; Makayla Gregory, Waymart, PA; Marissa Gregory, Beach Lake, PA; Priscilla Grill, Scranton, PA; Sadie Grochal, Shavertown, PA; Amanda Gross, Moscow, PA; Alyssa Guariglia, Rockaway, NJ; James Guariglia, Pittston, PA; John Guichay, Scranton, PA; Emma Gullstrand, E Stroudsburg, PA; Alyssa Gunning, Hewitt, NJ; Natasya Handijaya, Scranton, PA; Jessica Hanley, Commack, NY; Kortney Harry, Noxen, PA; Caleah Hawley, Eynon, PA; Aliyah Heintzelman, Nescopeck, PA; Stephanie Hicks, Throop, PA; Timothy Higgins, New Milford, PA; Phalen Hill, New Berlin, NY; Riley Hogan, Bronx, NY; Chloie Hollenbach, Linden, PA; Presley Holmes, Pittsburgh, PA; Katherine Horner, Johnstown, PA; Tyler Hoysan, Schnecksville, PA; Ashley Hrywnak, Spring Brook, PA; Shelby Hrywnak, Sprng Brk Twp, PA; Rachel Hunter, New Milford, PA; Kaylee Hysock, Shenandoah, PA; Abbey Jackson, Olyphant, PA; Kaylei Janesko, Scranton, PA; Kylee Jezorwski, Dunmore, PA; Justice Johnson, Laceyville, PA; Sarah Johnson, Throop, PA; Dariane Jones, Factoryville, PA; Lauryn Jones, Rome, PA; Leigha Joseph, Tunkhannock, PA; Cassandra Juliano, Poughkeepsie, NY; Sarah Kagan, Hanover Twp, PA; Will Kalinich, Scranton, PA; Dillon Kane, Collegeville, PA; Autumn Kappes, Dickson City, PA; Katelyn Kapschull, Scranton, PA; Daelyn Karboski, Olyphant, PA; Mycah Katz, Mechanicsburg, PA; Alyssa Kavleski, Ferndale, NY; Abbie Kelly, Mountville, PA; Sofia Kezmarsky, Mahwah, NJ; Kylie Kilgore, Hughesville, PA; Maura Kirkpatrick, Parker, CO; Cassidy Klopchin, Monticello, NY; Emma Kobylanski, Olyphant, PA; Sydney Kondovski, Pompton Lakes, NJ; Carissa Kopenis, Hanover Twp, PA; Noel Korkuti, Clarks Summit, PA; Ian Kovatch, Archbald, PA; Nolan Kozera, Lagrangeville, NY; Kenneth Kraycer, N Scranton, PA; Sarah Kretchmer, Hilton, NY; Mameki Kromah, Blakeslee, PA; Lauren Kruzikas, Ballston Lake, NY; Brandon Kujawski, Jefferson Twp, PA; Jianna Kupstas, Hanover Twp, PA; Kaeden Kusmierz, Laceyville, PA; Matthew Laboranti, Peckville, PA; Alexa Lagree, Bethlehem, PA; Gavin Lamirata, Farmingville, NY; Lauren LaRouche, Bloomsburg, PA; Madison Larue, Montrose, PA; Grace Lehman, White Haven, PA; Johanna Lettera, Macungie, PA; Kaylyn Lewis, Hallstead, PA; Anna Liuzzo, Mayfield, PA; Anthony Llaurado, Dingmans Fry, PA; Jasmine Loury, Scranton, PA; Kathleen Magda, Wilkes Barre, PA; Olivia Mahoney, Lititz, PA; Nicholas Mancuso, Old Forge, PA; Alyssa Marion, Peckville, PA; Haylee Martinez, Dalton, PA; Emma Marvin, Harpursville, NY; Elizabeth Mathias, Wyoming, PA; Morgan Mayne, Eynon, PA; Paige McAndrew, Manlius, NY; Liam McArdle, Oxford, PA; Sara McCormack, Scranton, PA; Ethan McDermott, Coopersburg, PA; Alivia McDonald, Montoursville, PA; Willow McDonald, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Ronan McManus, Milford, PA; Alayna Miller, Shavertown, PA; Brett Miller, Scranton, PA; Lizbeth Moctezuma, Scranton, PA; Amanda Mology, Davenport, FL; Casey Monaghan, Oakdale, NY; Emily Mondak, Peckville, PA; Christina Monroe, Olyphant, PA; Jeremiah Montano, Scranton, PA; Luis Morales, Gouldsboro, PA; Journey Moran, Kingston, PA; Madison Mower, Roaring Brook Twp, PA; Carly Mulroy, Wading River, NY; Grace Murtagh, Olyphant, PA; Sevda Mustapayeva, Scranton, PA; Paige Muzuruk, Youngsville, NY; Fajrun Najih, Blakely, PA; Dakota Nedley, Lehighton, PA; Kaitlynn Nichols, Scott Twp, PA; Lauryn Notari, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Natalie Nowakowski, Scranton, PA; Abbie O’Brien, Scranton, PA; Celeste Orchard, Lake Ariel, PA; Madison Orlando, Allentown, PA; Jenna Orr, Camillus, NY; Jocelyn Otero, Trenton, NJ; Rebecca Ottensman, Nanticoke, PA; Alexis Overholtz, Dunmore, PA; Paige Paffenroth, Port Jervis, NY; Fil Am Jr. Palma, S Sterling, PA; Michelle Pan, Stroudsburg, PA; Victoria Para, Pittston, PA; Isabella Parise, Jessup, PA; Happy Patel, Brodheadsvlle, PA; Raina Patel, Scranton, PA; Allie Pauler, Waymart, PA; Sarah Pavlovicz, Scranton, PA; Samantha Peck, Glen Rock, NJ; Emmersen Peel, Landenberg, PA; Leslie Peralta Tavera, Tobyhanna, PA; Jaidan Perez, Jefferson Twp, PA; Nicole Piccoletti, Pittston Twp, PA; Marzinete Pilch, Archbald, PA; Sabrina Pollock, Pringle, PA; Joshua Ponce, Scott Twp, PA; Amanda Purdy, Cicero, NY; Jack Rafferty, Scranton, PA; Ismriti Rai, Scranton, PA; Connor Rasimovich, Scranton, PA; Paige Redman, Peckville, PA; Brandon Reed, Taylor, PA; Vincent Renna, Staten Island, NY; Uday Reva, Scranton, PA; Matthew Richards, Dallas, PA; Camille Rillstone, Ransom Twp, PA; Emily Rinaldi, Duryea, PA; Natalie Rinaldi, Tobyhanna, PA; Nora Robson, Old Forge, PA; Ermelinda Rojas, New Brunswick, NJ; Samantha Rooney, Clifton Twp, PA; Jordan Rosenberg, Gilbert, PA; Samuel Rosetti, Archbald, PA; Brooke Roth, Livingstn Mnr, NY; Catherine Rowley-Lips, Abington, PA; Kelly Royer, Dunmore, PA; Nicholas Ruiz, Wyomissing, PA; Erin Runkle, Pennsburg, PA; Kaci Ryan, Bloomsburg, PA; Morgan Sakulich, Shavertown, PA; Jena Saleh, Columbia, SC; Jared Sanborn, Poughkeepsie, NY; Alexa Santarsiero, Jefferson Twp, PA; Jordan Saybe, Randolph, NJ; Jenna Scala, Pompton Lakes, NJ; Dana Scandura, Roaring Brook Township, PA; Caris Schneider, Lakewood, OH; Joshua Schriver, Moscow, PA; Victoria Schultz, Baldwinsville, NY; Matthew Searles, Endicott, NY; Gracie Secor, Avoca, PA; Kate Sessler, Staten Island, NY; Kelsey Sholtis, Larksville, PA; Isabel Shore, Mechanicsburg, PA; Briseus Shupp, Harding, PA; Carl Shygelski, Taylor, PA; Victoria Sills, Collegeville, PA; Riley Skelton, Honesdale, PA; Olivia Smith, Glenside, PA; Gianna Snell, Jermyn, PA; Alaina Sokolowski, Cicero, NY; Megan St. Ledger, Jessup, PA; Madeline Stallo, Scranton, PA; Christina Stein, Honesdale, PA; Luke Strong, Trumbull, CT; Emilie Stroud, Wysox, PA; Jadyn Sturniolo, Jefferson, NY; Brianna Sumner, Union Beach, NJ; Cataldo Talutto, Scranton, PA; Destiny Tapia, Wilkes Barre, PA; Phoebe Tarta, Poughkeepsie, NY; Daniel Tiedemann, Manorville, NY; Alyssa Tkacz, South Abington Township, PA; James Togher, Clarks Summit, PA; Margherita Tominovich, Marlborough, CT; JaeAnna Topa, Scranton, PA; Jason Tordy, Wantagh, NY; Noah Trager, Schnecksville, PA; Marie Traverse, Milford, PA; Ryan Turdo, Vestal, NY; Alexis Turner, Clifford Twp, PA; Jade Udzella, Larksville, PA; Emily Umlah, Hanover Twp, PA; Sydney Vanorden, Scranton, PA; Molly Vennie, Hawley, PA; Stephanie Ventura, Wilkes Barre, PA; Anthony Viscomi, Scranton, PA; Alexsandar Visha, Hopatcong, NJ; Alexandra Vitale, Auburn, NY; Tara Waldron, Sussex, NJ; Caitlin Walsh, E Brunswick, NJ; Carly Walters, Springfield, PA; Rebecca Webb, Shoemakersvle, PA; Emily Welsh, Yardley, PA; Cian Wescott, Scranton, PA; Ryanne Wheeler, Lake Ariel, PA; Julia White, Scranton, PA; Shaskia Wibowo, Scranton, PA; Gracie Williams, Bridgeton, NJ; Jenay Wilsen, Hurleyville, NY; Gabriella Wilson, Reading, PA; Samantha Wilson, Dickson City, PA; Madeline Wittig, Frackville, PA; Chloe Wolfe, Prompton, PA; Sarah Wolfe, Moosic, PA; Mia Worrall, Hughesville, PA; Bella Wright, Longmont, CO; Colleen Yanavok, Netcong, NJ; Rachel Yaros, Carbondale, PA; Lauren Youngken, E Stroudsburg, PA; Aleena Zahradnik, Archbald, PA; Leah Zambetti, Yatesville, PA; Abigail Zartman, Williamsport, PA; Sabrina Zieger, Luthvle Timon, MD, and Michael Zuzzio, Archbald, PA. Students named to the Dean’s List from the Reap College of Creative and Professional Studies as declared by Dean James Eckler, M.ARCH, MSAS, include: Emma Adamchak, Swoyersville, PA; Elizabeth Adams, Brackney, PA; Madeline Adams, Brackney, PA; Hanna Adonizio, S Abington Twp, PA; Solomon Adote, Townsend, DE; Ahleana Albrecht, Bloomsburg, PA; Ahleana Albrecht, Bloomsburg, PA; Kaelin Alicea, Saylorsburg, PA; Joshua Alkhas, Hellertown, PA; Lucas Altmire, Bethlehem, PA; Juan Alvarez, Kennett Square, PA; Tatiana Amaral, Roaring Brook Township, PA; Luke Ament, Nazareth, PA; Casey Ames, Clarks Summit, PA; Lila Anderson, Tunkhannock, PA; Lucia Anewalt, Bernville, PA; Mia Angelicola, Waverly Twp, PA; Mackenzie Angst, Long Beach, NY; Olivia Arcuri, S Abington Twp, PA; Nathaniel Armstrong, Clarks Summit, PA; Brooke Arnold, Old Forge, PA; Aniqa Asim, Scranton, PA; Andrew Babinski, Scranton, PA; Mikaela Badner, Fairless Hls, PA; Zoe Badner, Greentown, PA; Travis Bahl, New Albany, PA; Nicholas Baker, Ashburn, VA; Elvin Baloukjy, Catasauqua, PA; Matthew Barletta, Scranton, PA; Colton Barrett, Dunmore, PA; Jake Barrett, Peckville, PA; Brandon Bartley, Mountain Top, PA; Ella Basilio, Milford, PA; Ray Basso, Merchantville, NJ; Austin Bausman, Hallam, PA; Collin Becker, Forest Hill, MD; Luke Beerli, Bethany, CT; Bria Beggin, Jessup, PA; Jocelyn Behan, Queensbury, NY; Brenden Behrens, Throop, PA; Jennifer Bellino, Hopewell Jct, NY; Michael Bello, Bellmore, NY; Ryan Benedict, Elmira Hts, NY; Chase Benjamin, Archbald, PA; Annalee Bergmann, Washington, NJ; Jack Biggs, Fairview, PA; Karolina Bis, E Stroudsburg, PA; Mia Blume, Dunmore, PA; Brayden Bogdon, Larksville, PA; Mia Bonavoglia, Scranton, PA; Michael Bonavoglia, Dunmore, PA; Abigail Bonczek, Clarks Summit, PA; Ella Boney, Bark River, MI; Brooke Bongiovanni, Easthampton, MA; Gabriel Bonocore, Tafton, PA; Melissa Bostjancic, Asbury, NJ; Timothy Bowerman, Rochester, NY; Tonnelle Bradish, Laceyville, PA; Sarah Bradley, Dillsburg, PA; Lindsey Brandebura, Carnegie, PA; Faith Bravo, Dunmore, PA; Esmeralda Brito Romero, West Hazleton, PA; Emma Brooks, Palmyra, NY; Jocelyn Brotzman, White Haven, PA; Joseph Brown, Dunmore, PA; Ryan Brown, Kennett Square, PA; Julie Bryan, Lake Ariel, PA; Megan Buckley, Staten Island, NY; Caitlyn Burdick, Waymart, PA; Lenae Burkhard, Orwigsburg, PA; Brennan Burnside, Scranton, PA; Samuel Busichio, Randolph, NJ; Aileen Byrons, Goshen, NY; Joel Cali, Old Forge, PA; Paige Campbell, Mechanicsburg, PA; Bryan Cano, Scranton, PA; Miranda Cantor, Holland, PA; Ashley Capone, Scranton, PA; Kendel Card, Stroudsburg, PA; Brandon Carlson, Lakeville, PA; Thomas Carroll, Collegeville, PA; Gabrielle Carter, Sewell, NJ; June Case, Denville, NJ; William Casey, Allison Park, PA; Michael Cassandra, Scranton, PA; Christopher Cassidy, Milford, PA; Emma Catrambone, Havertown, PA; Lucca Cerminaro, Fell Township, PA; Hajer Chaibi, Scranton, PA; Emily Chamberlain, Luzerne, PA; Ryan Chambers, Matawan, NJ; Tara Charette, Netcong, NJ; Sephora Charlot, Scranton, PA; Lauren Charuka, Hamburg, NJ; Phoebe Cheesman, Dalton, PA; Alex Chickson, West Pittston, PA; Alex Chickson, West Pittston, PA; Nicholas Chieffo, Easton, PA; Emily Chmakov, Gouldsboro, PA; Maya Chorba, Peckville, PA; Meilei Cianfrocco, Warwick, NY; Thomas Ciccotti, Dunmore, PA; Maria Cicerini, Jefferson Twp, PA; Anna Cipriano, Scranton, PA; Gabriele Ciullo, Old Forge, PA; Lauren Ciullo, Clarks Green, PA; Olivia Ciullo, Dunmore, PA; Vito Ciullo, Scranton, PA; Mikaela Clark, Dillon, CO; Paige Clark, Brackney, PA; Jade Clarke, Scranton, PA; Hannah Coates, Scranton, PA; Hannah Cogan-Stephenson, Perkasie, PA; Rebecca Cohick, Newville, PA; Abby Cole, Lykens, PA; Isabella Coleman, Factoryville, PA; Ashley Conaway, Hvre De Grace, MD; Maile Concepcion, Philadelphia, PA; Brianna Conniff, Archbald, PA; Gavin Connor, Carbondale, PA; McKenzie Connor, Childs, PA; Michael Conoscenti, Pompton Plains, NJ; Christopher Conserette, Peckville, PA; Chloe Conway, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Garrett Cordner, Susquehanna, PA; Antonio Cortes, Shirley, NY; Antonio Cortes, Shirley, NY; Elizabeth Cowgill, Waverly Twp, PA; Zoey Cramer, Susquehanna, PA; Shannon Croll, Milford, PA; Isaac Curry, Boalsburg, PA; Jocelyn Dames, Washington, PA; Ryder Dapolito, Apalachin, NY; Abigail Davis, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Carly Davis, Waldorf, MD; Katrina Davis, Throop, PA; Preston Davison, Wind Gap, PA; Thomas Day, Moosic, PA; Maria Elena De Los Santos, Round Rock, TX; Angelina De Risi, East Stroudsburg, PA; Andrew Debello, Northwood, NH; Aviel Decastro, Scranton, PA; Victoria Delgado, Stratford, CT; Christian Diaz, Covington Twp, PA; Cristopher Diaz Hilario, Hazleton, PA; Logan Dick, New Milford, PA; Tehya Dietrich, Carbondale, PA; Alfonse DiGiacomo, Coatesville, PA; Vincent Dipaul, Otisville, NY; Macrina Dolinish, Old Forge, PA; Cali Domin, Jefferson Twp, PA; Collin Dougherty, Shavertown, PA; Morgan Dougherty, Logan Twp, NJ; Andrew Dovin, Friendsville, PA; Ava Drahusz, Wilmington, DE; Kyle Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp, PA; Molly Driscoll, Roaring Bk Tp, PA; Jasyae Duncan, Philadelphia, PA; Kathryn Duncan, Westfield, NJ; Nhung Duong, Scranton, PA; Emily Duris, Monroe Twp, PA; London Durkin, Peckville, PA; Tyler Durling, Wolcott, CT; Julie Eggleston, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Mila Elash, Boiling Spgs, PA; Kaitlynn Elders, Greentown, PA; Sabrina Endriss, Scranton, PA; Harrison Engart, Hatboro, PA; Megan Engle, Roseto, PA; Molly Englehardt, Sparta, NJ; Catarina English, Easton, PA; Madelyn Errichiello, Boonton, NJ; Jayden Evans, Olyphant, PA; Kayleigh Evans, Taylor, PA; Madison Evans, Cressona, PA; Matthew Fagnant, East Granby, CT; Ellen Fago, Hawley, PA; Kyle Falcon, Mohnton, PA; Laura Farber, Pittston, PA; Isabelle Feliciani, Telford, PA; Elaine Felipe Olivares, Scranton, PA; Dilenny Feliz, Peckville, PA; Brianna Feltch, Hanover, PA; Stephanie Fenescey, Montrose, PA; Kalie Fernandez-Naughton, New Berlin, NY; Dominique Ferraro, Jessup, PA; Anthony Ferrone, Beacon, NY; Brenna Fester, Berwick, PA; Colette Fetter, Kintnersville, PA; Emma Field, Scranton, PA; Avery Fiorillo, Clarks Summit, PA; Peyton Fischer, Lancaster, PA; Caleb Fisher, Palmyra, PA; Emma Fisher, Camp Hill, PA; Bridgette Flannery, Lake Ariel, PA; Caroline Flynn, E Montpelier, VT; Kadyn Forkal, Springville, PA; Alison Fortuner, Carbondale, PA; Jane Fox, Altoona, PA; Jolie Fraggetta, Milford, PA; Brendan Franko, Sussex, NJ; Sabrina Frazer, Islip, NY; Kami Frindt, Hawley, PA; Ethan Frutchey, Clarks Summit, PA; Jeremy Fuchs, Mc Lean, VA; Austin Gagnon, Burlington, NJ; Gianni Gaitan, Cresco, PA; Anastasia Galko, Roaring Brook Twp, PA; Carleigh Galliford, Lake Ariel, PA; Estrella Galvan, Scranton, PA; Jake Gariepy, Fairfield, CT; Scott Gartley, Toms River, NJ; Anthony Gelabert, Mastic Beach, NY; Henry Gentchos, Grand Isle, VT; Elizabeth Gething, Old Forge, PA; Americo Giannetti, Seaside Park, NJ; Maxim Gingo, Shavertown, PA; Alex Gitto, Morristown, NJ; Faith Givens, Laurel, DE; Josh Godlewski, Taylor, PA; Marin Goldfarb, Glenside, PA; Daniel Gomez, Scranton, PA; Dominique Gomez Juarez, Scranton, PA; Nicholas Gowarty, Scranton, PA; Angelina Goyne, Shavertown, PA; Brody Graff, Northampton, PA; Jacob Grande, Dunmore, PA; Kelsey Green, Nescopeck, PA; Alexander Groff, Cherry Hill, NJ; Madilyn Grose, Bethlehem, PA; Nathan Grosvenor, Kingsley, PA; Zachary Grosvenor, Kingsley, PA; Christian Guevara, Inwood, NY; Mason Gumble, Tafton, PA; Emily Gunsel, Hauppauge, NY; Andres Gutierrez, Pembroke Pnes, FL; Faith Halladay, Massena, NY; Destiny Hallock, Throop, PA; Charles Hamm, Waverly Twp, PA; Justin Hartz, Orwigsburg, PA; Corrin Hasty, South Berwick, ME; Karley Heid, Peckville, PA; Emily Henry, Stanfordville, NY; Dillon Hereth, Westminster, MD; Luz Hernandez, Southampton, NY; Laura Hertzler, Lewisberry, PA; Kaitlyn Hicks, Shippensburg, PA; Nicholas Hilenski, Woodbridge, NJ; Jocelyn Hittle, Morgantown, PA; Marissa Hoffman, Zion Grove, PA; Zachary Hoffmann, Boca Raton, FL; Carolyn Hopkins, Clarks Summit, PA; Meredith Horst, East Earl, PA; Maxwell Hott, Westminster, MD; Liam Housley, Old Forge, PA; Zachary Houston, Exeter, PA; Colby Hughes, Scranton, PA; Dylan Huntt, Leonardtown, MD; Dylan Hynes, Manahawkin, NJ; Corey Iyoob, Jessup, PA; Emily James, Hanover Twp, PA; Michael Janicelli, New Milford, PA; Joseph Jara, Lake Ariel, PA; Lindsey Jason, Olyphant, PA; Kyle Jenkins, Scranton, PA; Matthew Jesse, Dallas, PA; Matthew Jesse, Dallas, PA; Evan Jimenez, Bronx, NY; Maria Johnson, Wantage, NJ; Bo Judson, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Bo Judson, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Corrine Justick, Jefferson Twp, PA; Delaney Kaeb, N Abingtn Twp, PA; Emily Kaeb, Archbald, PA; Olivia Kaschak, Archbald, PA; Shelby Kaschak, Jermyn, PA; Kiera Keating, Staten Island, NY; Jatym Keller, Kingston, PA; Joseph Keller, Center Valley, PA; Aiden Kelly, Fell Township, PA; Madison Kelly, Toms River, NJ; Emma Kempsey, Middletown, NY; Riley Kennedy, Richboro, PA; Kaitlyn Kenney, Effort, PA; Madelynn Kessler, Broken Arrow, OK; Megan Kielar, Carbondale, PA; Aiden Kilkenny, Holbrook, NY; Emma Kim, Ellicott City, MD; Benjamin Kime, Hanover, PA; Delaney King, Concord, NH; Jenna King, East Hampton, NY; Danielle Kintzer, Mohnton, PA; Ian Klahre, Clearville, PA; Stephanie Klemick, Emmaus, PA; Karyn Klocko, Honesdale, PA; Eleanor Kloss, Sprng Brk Twp, PA; Michael Kobierecki, Dickson City, PA; Charlotte Koch, Neffs, PA; Dakota Koch, Nazareth, PA; Mason Koch, Phoenixville, PA; Matthew Kokinda, Lansford, PA; Esther Korkuti, Clarks Summit, PA; Samantha Kraft, Ambler, PA; Rian Krasman, Elkton, MD; Matthew Kubasti, Hunlock Creek, PA; Brett Kugler, Wilkes Barre, PA; Brett Kugler, Wilkes Barre, PA; Cameron Kuntz, Slatington, PA; Justine Kuszewski, Catonsville, MD; Sara Labar, Scranton, PA; Madison Labatch, Montoursville, PA; Cydney Lahr, Herndon, PA; Connor Laity, Lake Ariel, PA; Kaitlyn Lampke, Saylorsburg, PA; Luke Landis, Leola, PA; Braden Law, Plymouth, PA; Alivia Lawless, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Cormac Lawrence, Belmar, NJ; Jaedyn Laws, Brookhaven, PA; Alexys Lazuka, Scranton, PA; Pyper Lechleitner, Stillwater, PA; Mercedes Lee, Noxen, PA; Thomas Lee, Scranton, PA; Nikolas Leibkuchler, Miami, FL; Giorgena Lema Sumba, Scranton, PA; Daniel Leonard, Lititz, PA; Julianne Leonard, Lititz, PA; Sage Lesh, Scranton, PA; Megan LeTellier, Hamburg, NJ; Felix Lettini, Clarks Summit, PA; Eleora Levinson, Cornwall, NY; Rylie Lewis, Nanticoke, PA; Hope Libuser, Manorville, NY; Catelyn Lieser, Hudson, OH; Margaret Lobban, Newton, NJ; Michel Loftin, Atlanta, GA; Maritza Loja, Stroudsburg, PA; Camryn Long, Hummelstown, PA; Hunter Long, Simpson, PA; Nicholas Longwell, Poughkeepsie, NY; Jenna Loomis, Peckville, PA; Matthew Lorenzetti, Throop, PA; Meghanne Louisy, Scranton, PA; Autumn Lovett, Philadelphia, PA; Jodi Lowthert, Long Pond, PA; James Lucia, Covington Twp, PA; Isabella Luongo, Old Forge, PA; Kathleen Lynott, Scranton, PA; Ashlyn Maas, Carbondale, PA; Samantha Magan, Norwood, MA; Angelina Maglio, Spring Brook Twp, PA; Luke Magnotta, Roaring Bk Tp, PA; Shannon Maiello, Flanders, NJ; Jaylene Maisonet, Tobyhanna, PA; Hudson Malinowski, Waymart, PA; Aubrey Mangan, Scranton, PA; Marissa Manza, E Stroudsburg, PA; Alex Marcin, Dallas, PA; Jordyn Mark, Peckville, PA; Eliza Markley, Ridley Park, PA; Lydia Marotti, West Pittston, PA; James Marsh, Duryea, PA; Riley Marshall, Scranton, PA; Chase Martin, Chambersburg, PA; Sarah Martin, Archbald, PA; Nelly Martinez, Scranton, PA; Jade Marzolino, Scranton, PA; Jayden Matute, Scranton, PA; Danielle May, Madison Twp, PA; Mercedes McAvoy, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Jack McCabe, Old Forge, PA; Coleman McCain, Great Bend, PA; Michael McCann, Roaring Brook, PA; Alexander McCarey, Paramus, NJ; Cecilia McDonald, Binghamton, NY; Chloe McDougall, Damascus, OR; Thomas McGlynn, Mt Arlington, NJ; Leah McKay, Sinking Spg, PA; Sarah McLain, Greenfild Twp, PA; Emily McLaughlin, Auburn, NY; Emma McNally, Olyphant, PA; Faith Meals, Fleetwood, PA; Isaiah Meals, Fleetwood, PA; Nicholas Mecca, Dunmore, PA; Kirsten Melton, Scranton, PA; Mia Menzzasalma, Monroe, NY; Silas Merrill, Knoxville, MD; Jack Messina, Ringtown, PA; Jocelyn Meyer, Hanover, PA; Madeline-Claire Meyer, Oxford, NJ; Domenic Meyers, Scranton, PA; Marina Miesko, Sprng Brk Twp, PA; Mary Miles, Pittston, PA; Thomas Milewski, Jefferson Twp, PA; Kevin Milkiewicz, Exton, PA; Bailey Millard, New Milford, PA; Hailey Miller, New Milford, PA; Olivia Miller, Muncy, PA; Ryan Miller, Scranton, PA; Lauren Mills, Swedesboro, NJ; Veronica Mina, York, PA; Samantha Mitchell, Lakeville, PA; Mackenzie Mitchko, Olyphant, PA; Emma Monahan, Fell Township, PA; Lexi Moncinelli, Mayfield, PA; Frances Monroe, Baldwinsville, NY; Sydney Montgomery, Ellicott City, MD; Jillian Mooney, Dunmore, PA; Isabelle Morales, Bethlehem, PA; Kevin Morales, Scranton, PA; Brendan Moran, Wantagh, NY; Hunter Moran, Duryea, PA; Nolla Morawiec, E Stroudsburg, PA; Macey Morcom, Moscow, PA; Susanna Morel Almonte, Scranton, PA; Owen Morgan, Jermyn, PA; Paige Morgan, Olyphant, PA; Angelina Morizzo, Manahawkin, NJ; Sampson Moyik, New York, NY; Riley Mulherin, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Connor Mulhern, Duryea, PA; Samantha Munson, Old Forge, PA; Alexandra Murphy, Orwigsburg, PA; Jacob Muth, E Stroudsburg, PA; Yamile Nader, Beaver Mdws, PA; Maggie Nagle, Forest City, PA; Anna Napoli, Delran, NJ; Sage Napolitano, Boonton, NJ; Carter Nasso, Myersville, MD; Joshua Neary, E Stroudsburg, PA; Madelynn Neiderer, Fairfield, PA; Danielle Nemeth, Spring City, PA; Taylor Neri, Carbondale, PA; Maurice Nicholas, Scranton, PA; David Nichols, Scott Twp, PA; Blake Nickel, Shermans Dale, PA; Rebecca Nieto, Hawley, PA; Robin Niland, Scranton, PA; Zarrukh Nizomiddinov, Cliffwood, NJ; Gabriella Nowak, Hackettstown, NJ; Marissa Nowak, Exeter, PA; Jessica Nowakowski, Duryea, PA; Deanna Nutting, Marcellus, NY; Lauren O’Brien, Pittston, PA; Alexandria O’Halloran, Jessup, PA; Alexander Ombongi, Danville, PA; Emily Orlando, Scranton, PA; Nick Oruska, Montrose, PA; Deanna Osmon, Drexel Hill, PA; Madison Ostir, Tunkhannock, PA; Cecelia Otis, Olyphant, PA; Julie Pabst, Scranton, PA; Rosalyn Page, Coudersport, PA; Gina Palermo, Eynon, PA; Kate Pallas, Bethel, CT; Dominick Palma, Old Forge, PA; Mario Paoli, New Castle, DE; David Paramo, Scranton, PA; Maive Pawelski, Dunmore, PA; Mary Pegarella, Duanesburg, NY; Casey Penzone, Jermyn, PA; Elizabeth Peplowski, Ringwood, NJ; Ariana Agosto Pereira, Springfield, PA; Ana Perez, Scranton, PA; Andrew Perez, Eagle Bridge, NY; Chloe Perko, Bear Creek, PA; Julia Perpetua, Oxford, PA; Ava Perrins, Throop, PA; Kailee Perry, Carbondale, PA; Julia Pesotine, Hughestown, PA; Benjamin Peters, Southampton, NJ; Claire Petri, Coopersburg, PA; Morgan Petrochko, Elmhurst Twp, PA; Logan Pfaff, Scranton, PA; Matthew Pfohl, Scranton, PA; Ariana Pillier, Tobyhanna, PA; Derek Plata, Scranton, PA; Derek Plata, Scranton, PA; Nicholas Ploskon, Bel Air, MD; Angel Popko, Dickson City, PA; Ragan Poplawski, Nicholson, PA; Julie Potter, Havertown, PA; Maggie Powell, Cochecton, NY; Zachary Pramik, Westminster, MD; Zachary Pramik, Westminster, MD; Zachary Price, Scranton, PA; Zachary Price, Scranton, PA; Rebecca Prowse, Butler, NJ; Chloe Pugh, Mountain Top, PA; Randall Rabb, Carbondale, PA; Anaid Ramirez, Effort, PA; Matthew Ramirez, Felton, DE; Joshua Ramos, Mahanoy City, PA; Joshua Ramos, Mahanoy City, PA; Sunita Rani, Bethlehem, PA; Katelyn Ravert, Elizabethtown, PA; Ryan Razavi, New York, NY; Ryan Razavi, New York, NY; Ethan Reccek, Easton, PA; Elyse Rehder, Clarks Summit, PA; Owen Reilly, Middletown, NY; Emma Renard, Dunmore, PA; Ryan Repecki, Olyphant, PA; Sabrina Resuta, Chalfont, PA; Alondra Reynoso Matos, Perth Amboy, NJ; Derrick Ricci-Riner, White Hse Sta, NJ; Ethan Rickard, Honesdale, PA; Kailey Rillstone, Ransom Twp, PA; Austin Rinehart, Annville, PA; Anna Rinehimer, Nescopeck, PA; Ashley Rivera Rivera, Duryea, PA; Axel Rivera, Syracuse, NY; Conchita Marguerita Xin Zhen Rivera, Hilo, HI; Esmeralda Rivera, Scranton, PA; Collin Roberts, Newville, PA; Hunter Robertson, Dunmore, PA; Emilee Robinson, S Abington Twp, PA; Xane Romano, Eatontown, NJ; Charlotte Roscher, Royersford, PA; Kiyonna Rosencrans, Scranton, PA; Ericka Rosengrant, Exeter, PA; Emily Rowe, Forty Fort, PA; Katie Rowlands, West Wyoming, PA; Emily Ruggles, Damascus, PA; John Russo, Milford, PA; Ceyonna Rybitski, Scranton, PA; Bryce Ryder, Lewisburg, PA; Gina Sacco, Holtsville, NY; Sydney Salvacion, Hillsborough, NJ; Brandon Sanchez, Nyack, NY; Joseph Sanfilippo, Wyoming, PA; Abigail Sankus, Wilkes Barre, PA; Avianna Santarelli, Archbald, PA; Marley Sarafinko, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Abigail Saverslak, Dickson City, PA; Autumn Savitski, Shavertown, PA; Sheamus Scanlan, Scranton, PA; Marina Schaeffer, La Plata, MD; Zoe Schaffer, Coopersburg, PA; Brielle Scheland, Old Forge, PA; Santo Schiavone, Clarks Summit, PA; Jaime Scholl, Hazle Township, PA; Aiden Schuler, Staten Island, NY; Marissa Schuler, Harveys Lake, PA; Lia Schwenk, Dunmore, PA; Madeline Scott, Whitehall, PA; Mia Scotti, Taylor, PA; Melissa Scrima, Orangeburg, NY; McKenna Seavey, Endicott, NY; Angelina Servino, Lake Ariel, PA; Aartie Sewah, Scranton, PA; Sarah Shafer, Binghamton, NY; Elizabeth Shaw, Sayre, PA; Daniel Shea, Scranton, PA; Kiara Sheetz, Peoria, IL; , , ; Mattalyn Shriver, Claysville, PA; Sidney Shurgin, Ronkonkoma, NY; Jessica-May Siciliano, Eastchester, NY; Jada Siino, Newfoundland, PA; Shahzaib Sikandar, Scranton, PA; Haylee Sileo, Dunmore, PA; Taylor Simpson, Dunmore, PA; Zachary Skiles, Sykesville, MD; Gracie Slaven, Moosic, PA; Nadia Slish, Honesdale, PA; Cassandra Slusser, Bloomsburg, PA; Maxwell Slusser, Berwick, PA; Kevin Slywka, Moscow, PA; Adriana Smargiassi, Scott Twp, PA; Abigail Smith, Maine, NY; Andrew Smith, Archbald, PA; Aspen Smith, Montrose, PA; Darrell Smith, Pleasant Mt, PA; Kaitlyn Smith, Merrick, NY; Gabrielle Snee, Olyphant, PA; Gary Snyder, Madison Twp, PA; Todd Snyder, Meshoppen, PA; Sophia Soneghete Vivas, Scarsdale, NY; Nevaeh Sorensen, Scott Township, PA; Emily Spencer, Shavertown, PA; Emily Spencer, Shavertown, PA; Grace Spisso, Taylor, PA; Vincent Stazzone, Kings Park, NY; Adam Stefl, Elizabeth, PA; Riley Steinbugl, Altoona, PA; Kyle Stejskal, Bethel, CT; Kailey Stevenson, Montrose, PA; Bryn Stiles, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Italia Storey, Scranton, PA; Natalie Storm, Chambersburg, PA; Andrew Straka, Peckville, PA; Connor Straka, Peckville, PA; Milana Straub, Shickshinny, PA; Julia Strohm, Leola, PA; Jakub Stromko, Tobyhanna, PA; Paige Stryshak, Milltown, NJ; Antonia Summa, Dunmore, PA; Jessica Sunar, Scranton, PA; Soren Svanson, Red Hill, PA; Natalie Sweeney, Jessup, PA; Jonelle Symonies, Carbondale, PA; Alexandra Taffera, Moscow, PA; Olivia Talarico, Frankfort, NY; Victoria Talarico, Quincy, MA; Maeve Talbot, Sherrill, NY; Kevin Talley, Lake Ariel, PA; Carissa Tallo, Dunmore, PA; Joseph Taraschuk, Honesdale, PA; Miranda Taveras, Roselle Park, NJ; Jannelys Tejada, Hazleton, PA; Emma Theriault, Netcong, NJ; Olivia Thomas, Old Forge, PA; Samantha Thomas, Factoryville, PA; Samantha Thomas, Crownsville, MD; Trevor Thomas, S Abingtn Twp, PA; Kathryn Thornton, Simpson, PA; Abigail Torres, Belvidere, NJ; Sharon Trimble, Parkesburg, PA; Gloria Truong, Scranton, PA; Stephanie Ulitchney, Olyphant, PA; Kaylee Urso, Old Forge, PA; Peter Valcukas, E Stroudsburg, PA; Jaida Valdez, Scranton, PA; Owen Vankirk, Lewisburg, PA; Nicola Veniamin, Waverly Township, PA; Alexandra Viering, Landenberg, PA; Elizabeth Vito, Dupont, PA; Brianna Voyer, Mineola, NY; Jared Wade, Easton, PA; John Walsh, Clarks Green, PA; Julia Walsh, Scranton, PA; Mira Walsh, Scranton, PA; Shawn Walter, Vestal, NY; Caroline Walters, Springfield, PA; Justine Walters, Roaring Bk Tp, PA; Kenneth Ward, Scranton, PA; Connor Watkins, Montrose, PA; Brendan Weber, Shillington, PA; Victoria Weber, S Sterling, PA; Benjamin Werle, Meshoppen, PA; Emma Wesley, Wilkes Barre, PA; Anna White, Lititz, PA; Mia Wilkus, Scranton, PA; Abigail Wilson, Scranton, PA; Jayce Wilson, Spotsylvania, VA; Savana Wilson, Throop, PA; Victoria Wilson, Freehold, NJ; Christian Winkler, Jermyn, PA; Madison Winn, Waymart, PA; Zachary Witte, Lakeville, PA; Joby Wojton, Royersford, PA; Sean Wolfe, Nanticoke, PA; Linda Yardolo, Landing, NJ; Molly Yatchyshyn, Bernville, PA; Hayden Yedlowski, Oakdale, PA; Kyra Yergey, Fleetwood, PA; Maggie Yerkes, Milanville, PA; Julia Zadzura, Archbald, PA; Rachel Zarubski, Dunmore, PA; Jason Zeller, Smithtown, NY; Jenna Zerilli, Effort, PA; Yuan Zhou, Scranton, PA; Libby Zick, New Milford, PA, and Anna Zuby, Peckville, PA.
Marywood University Student, Former Chamber Intern and Sister Present in San Diego Marywood senior multimedia communication students Liz and Maddie Adams, twin sisters who co-founded and host the podcast, Courageously Kind, are traveling to San Diego to share messages of kindness and self-esteem with children and families affected by facial differences. Their presentation will take place on Saturday, January 18, at the Girls Scouts of San Diego Balboa Service Center in San Diego, CA. This effort began after Liz shared her story about her facial disfigurement and condition. She wanted to inspire others to be kind to those who look different. Her twin sister, Maddie, suggested starting a podcast to encourage others to be kind. Courageously Kind got its start as a quarantine passion project while the two Brackney, Pa. natives were still seniors in high school. The initiative has grown throughout their college years to include a worldwide audience of more than 170,000 followers in 70 countries. Their upcoming presentation, in collaboration with ConnectMed and the University of California San Diego, will seek to equip kids with tools to boost their self-confidence and to share kindness with others in their community. It is a part of a research study led by UCSD and ConnectMed, to show the impact of peer-to peer-support groups on social image, wellbeing, and self-esteem.
Marywood University Partners with PA National Guard to Provide 100% Tuition Coverage for Eligible Students and Families Marywood University is proud to announce a new partnership with the Pennsylvania National Guard, making it the only university in Lackawanna County to offer eligible students and their families 100% tuition coverage through the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) and Military Family Education Program (MFEP). The Pennsylvania National Guard’s EAP covers tuition as determined by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), enabling Guard members to pursue their degrees with significant financial support. While the program does not cover all fees, eligible students can benefit by meeting the following qualifications: A six-year service commitment to the Pennsylvania National Guard Active membership in the PA National Guard Enrollment in an approved degree program Submission of all required paperwork through the student’s National Guard unit Submission of an annual FAFSA and PA State Grant Application In addition, the Military Family Education Program (MFEP) offers tuition coverage and a portion of the technology fee for the spouses and children of Pennsylvania National Guard members. To qualify for the MFEP, Guard members must commit to an additional six years of service, with all documentation submitted through their unit. With five National Guard units located in Scranton alone and nearly 18,000 members statewide, the Pennsylvania National Guard is the second-largest National Guard in the country. This partnership demonstrates Marywood University’s steadfast commitment to supporting service members and their families while fostering accessible, high-quality education. “Marywood University is honored to stand alongside our brave Pennsylvania National Guard members and their families,” said President Lisa A. Lori, J.D. “As the only university in Lackawanna County offering this opportunity, we are proud to help local service members achieve their educational goals while recognizing their tremendous service to our state and nation.” For more information about eligibility and application details, visit marywood.edu/veterans or contact April Paciotti, Office of Military and Veteran Services Enrollment Manager, SCO at adpaciotti@marywood.edu.
Garden of Cedar Celebrates 2024 Success The Garden of Cedar’s second year of operations has come to a close. The highlight of 2024 was the commencement of full-scale operations at the Garden of Cedar’s annex located at 921 Cedar Ave. which doubled the capacity of the Garden. Truckloads of topsoil were added during the Spring. Soon thereafter a distribution network reaching out to approximately 100 families was established. During summer, eggplant, tomatoes, and corn were popular. The Indigo Spoon Foundation was back on site with their popular summer lunch program. The employees of Citizens Savings dedicated their harvest to the neighborhood community. During the season we experienced growing pains as air bound and ground intruders took a liking to Garden plantings. See damaged corn crop picture. A soil test indicated several vital soil nutrients are needed for a productive 2025 planting season. Steps are being taken to discourage pests humanely. Natural compost and cow manure will be added to the soil to provide nutrients. Marywood University students designed and built several functional sculptures which will be installed at the Garden of Cedar. The Garden’s annex will get a storage shed. Quality seeds and seedlings will be purchased and the ongoing bills must be paid. Best wishes for a joyous holiday season & a Happy New Year!
Marywood University Historian to Present Free, Virtual Talk on “Victorian Vegetarians” Dr. Adam Shprintzen, a historian of nineteenth century America and Associate Professor of History at Marywood University, is presenting a free, virtual talk for the Maine Historical Society about the history of vegetarianism in 19th-century America on Monday, January 13, at 7 p.m. Dr. Shprintzen will look at the lively history of early American vegetarianism and social reform. Vegetarianism, practiced in the United States since the country’s founding, has been misunderstood and understudied, especially with regard to the early years of the movement. Through the Civil War, the vegetarian movement focused on social and political reform, but, by the late nineteenth century, it became a path for personal strength and success in a newly individualistic, consumption-driven economy. This development led to greater expansion and acceptance of vegetarianism in mainstream society. Featured in national publications ranging from the New York Times to Slate, Dr. Shprintzen is a frequent guest on podcasts and radio shows. He is the author of The Vegetarian Crusade: The Rise of an American Reform Movement, 1817-1921. Presently, he is researching the history of the Automat and its place in popular memory. While the Zoom presentation is free and open to the public, registration is required. This program is offered as a companion to the organization’s exhibit, Maine’s Untold Vegetarian History, which is on view through May 17, 2025. To register for this virtual event, visit the Maine Historical Society’s event website: mainehistory.org/events/food-of-the-future and follow the registration link.
TechCelerator @LackawannaCounty Cohort 3 Showcases Innovative Startups During Final Presentations The latest cohort of TechCelerator @LackawannaCounty celebrated their entrepreneurial journey with a final presentation event held at Marywood University on Wednesday, December 11. Surrounded by local funders, dignitaries, family, and friends, the participants demonstrated the progress of their innovative business ventures developed during the 10-week program. TechCelerator @LackawannaCounty, operated by The Greater Scranton Chamber entrepreneurship and incubator program, IGNITE, in partnership with Lackawanna County, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and tecBRIDGE aims to cultivate a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lackawanna County by empowering tech-based startups with the tools and support needed to succeed. “You are pioneers,” Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan told the entrepreneurs. “By daring to bring your ideas to life, you are not only shaping your own futures but also the future of our community. Your hard work, creativity, and determination embody the entrepreneurial spirit that will drive Lackawanna County forward in the years to come.” Bob Durkin, president of The Greater Scranton Chamber, echoed this sentiment, “TechCelerator is a perfect example of what can happen when public and private interests come together. Under this program, the concerted efforts of the Lackawanna County Commissioners, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, tecBRIDGE, and The Chamber have now given a total of 23 individuals and business partners the opportunity to pursue their dreams of business ownership.” This third cohort featured a diverse group of entrepreneurs, each with a unique vision to address real-world challenges: Don McGowan, The Cusp Club John George, CrasherConnect Eric Farrell, EZ Fantasy Sports Veronica LaRocque, Grow with L.E.A.R.N. LLC Fred Aebli, GetMeCoding.com Justin Byrd, SelfServeMenu.com Joel DeCarli, Apex Innovations Bill Booth, trasectory The program provided participants with access to expert mentors, business development resources, and networking opportunities to refine their business plans and pitches. The event culminated in powerful presentations that highlighted each entrepreneur’s vision and progress. The Greater Scranton Chamber and The County are committed to supporting two more cohorts of entrepreneurs who dream of owning and operating their own businesses in the region.
Marywood University: Summer 2025 Sessions Begins in January Marywood University is opening registration for its summer courses in January, to give both Marywood students and visiting students an opportunity to review courses and plan ahead for summer during the holiday season. Registration for Marywood students begins during the week of January 6. Enrollment opens for all students, including visiting students, on January 9. Registration for each session is open up until the start date of that particular session. Marywood University currently offers three summer sessions for students at all levels of study, consisting of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses and featuring online, hybrid, and on-site formats. Session dates include: Summer I (May 19 – June 28) Summer II (July 7 – August 17) Summer III (May 19 – August 16); this is an extended, primarily cohort-based term. “Summer courses are an important part of each student’s educational experience, providing options to get ahead, as well as to take, or even to retake, courses that they need to stay on track and improve their grade point average,” said Leslie Christianson, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Strategic Initiatives. “In the summer, students can focus exclusively on one or two classes at a time and mitigate the stress that can sometimes accompany the full course load of a regular semester.” Visiting students are welcome to enroll in summer classes at Marywood, whether for enrichment or for transfer to their home institution. Students who are planning to transfer from another institution to Marywood University in the fall can speak with their advisor about getting a head start on classes in the summer. To get more information on course subjects/listings, session dates, pricing, and more, visit: marywood.edu/summer.
EMPOWER Women’s Network Luncheon The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce hosted its November EMPOWER Women’s Network Luncheon at The Greenridge Club in Scranton. Lisa Lori, president of Marywood University, presented on the topic of Dream Big. Dress for Success Lackawanna executive director gave special remarks at the luncheon. Register for the January EMPOWER Women’s Network Luncheon at ScrantonChamber.com.
Marywood Named “Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting” Marywood University has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting, a designation that recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. Marywood University joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing four core actions: Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL IN Having a current signatory to ALL IN’s Higher Education Presidents’ Commitment to Full Student Voter Participation. “As part of our ongoing efforts, Marywood continues to promote civic engagement every year, not just during major election years,” said Kevin Farrell, associate vice president for the student experience at Marywood University. “With our Pacers to the Polls initiative, as well as our participation in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the university has made a strong statement about its civic mission to prepare students to be engaged participants in our democracy. We are eager to continue engaging students, not just in major election years like 2024, but in all election years, because voting is something we should consistently do.” Pacers to the Polls is Marywood’s nonpartisan campaign focused on increasing voter registration, preparedness, and turnout among students. This year, voter registration drives were held on campus and in the community, and educational efforts and events, such as a Constitution Day talk, took place. Each of the different events and initiatives held throughout the year as part of this campaign are led and managed by a task force of students, staff, and faculty members. “The research is clear: colleges and universities that make intentional efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement have higher campus voter registration and voter turnout rates. This year we saw more colleges than ever before step up their efforts to ensure that their students were registered and ready to make their voices heard at the ballot box,” said Jennifer Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. “These Most Engaged Campuses are setting the standard for nonpartisan civic engagement work for colleges and universities across the country.” The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. ALL IN works to improve civic learning, political engagement, and voter participation on more than 1,075 campuses nationwide. ALL IN believes higher education should play a role in developing an active and informed citizenry by educating students, motivating them to engage in American democracy, and instilling the value of lifelong participation. ALL IN is an initiative of Civic Nation, a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives, working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Save On Clean Energy, SAVE On Student Debt, We The Action, and When We All Vote.
Marywood University Is Celebrating the Season by “Making Spirits Bright” Marywood’s annual celebration of the Christmas season through festive programming, community service, spiritual opportunities, and student and alumni events, will begin in December continue through New Year’s Eve. FESTIVE PROGRAMMING The signature event of the Christmas season, Marywood’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting, will take place in the Rotunda of the Liberal Arts Center on Wednesday, December 4, at 4 p.m. Festive music will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. The public also may view the Marywood Christmas tree during the normal operating hours of the Liberal Arts Center, Monday through Friday, from December 4 to December 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Additionally, Marywood’s campus will feature an outdoor Christmas display of the Nativity scene at the Memorial Arch on Adams Avenue, and the Motherhouse and Seminary Morgan Memorial Garden in front of the Learning Commons will be adorned with lights and seasonal decorations. Sounds of the season will be broadcast by Marywood’s award-winning, student-run radio station, VMFM 91.7, which once again becomes Christmas 91.7 and continues its traditional community gift of broadcasting commercial-free Christmas music, 24/7. Christmas programming starts on Tuesday, December 3, and continues through New Year’s Eve. Those outside of the station’s local broadcast range can stream it for free online or through the Tune-in app. Salute to Service Basketball games for the men’s and women’s teams, in conjunction with the local National Guard, will be held on Saturday, December 7, at 1 p.m. (women’s) and 3 p.m. (men’s) at the Insalaco Arena, Center for Athletics and Wellness. Some military vehicles will be on display, the team will borrow military jerseys that they will wear, and there will be a tunnel for the team to run through onto the court. Military alumni, students, supporters, and families will be recognized at these games. The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance is presenting several free seasonal concerts: 12/5 Guitar Ensemble Concert, Marian Chapel, 5 p.m.The Marywood Guitar Ensemble presents its traditional Holiday Concert by performing a diverse repertoire, including songs, old carols, Viennese Waltzes, and contemporary music. 12/5 Clarinet Choir Concert, Marian Chapel, 7 p.m. 12/12 String Project Concert, Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, 5 p.m.String students, ages 4-18, will be performing in small ensembles and string orchestras in this Holiday Gala performance. Admission is free and all are welcome to join this celebration of our young musicians. Additionally, there will be a Marywood Wind Symphony Holiday Concert at Marywood Heights, December 11, 7 p.m. The Band does this event each year to bring joy to the residents/staff of Marywood Heights. They will perform many traditional holiday favorites including sing-a-longs for the residents. Attendance at this event is limited to residents and staff of Marywood Heights. COMMUNITY SERVICE An on-campus Christmas Giving Tree service project will run from November 20 to December 6. Several Giving Trees on campus feature tags that can be selected to purchase a gift for a child in need in the local community. Gifts can be dropped off to the Office of Community Service and Social Justice in the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life or the Student Engagement Office in Nazareth Student Center by Friday, December 6. Student volunteers will also collect gift donations at the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4. This year’s Christmas Giving Tree is co-sponsored by the Office of Community Service and Social Justice, Marywood University Student Educators (MUSE), and Marywood Student Government Association. All gifts will be donated to the annual “Gifts for Kids” program, which is the collaborative effort of Catherine McAuley Center, Catholic Social Services, Friends of the Poor, and the Salvation Army. Contact communityservice@m.marywood.edu with any questions. SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIESMarywood’s annual Advent/Christmas Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, December 8, at 7:30 in the Marian Chapel. This will be a Candlelight Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent. This will be the last Sunday Mass of the semester. Marywood will celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, its patronal feast, on Monday, December 9, with Mass at Noon in the Marian Chapel. It is a tradition of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to renew their vows on this day. On the liturgical calendar this feast is celebrated on December 8, but because it falls on the Second Sunday of Advent this year, it has been moved to Monday, December 9. STUDENT AND ALUMNI EVENTS The Student Government Association (SGA) will host the Annual Christmas Office Decorating Contest on campus. The SGA will announce winners at the tree lighting on December 4. The winning offices will have their monetary prizes awarded to the charity of choice in their honor, as follows: First Place – $250, Second Place – $150, and Third Place – $100. The SGA also is sponsoring a “Letters from Santa” project for members of the Marywood community (including alumni) and their families, who request letters for the children in their lives. The deadline for requests is December 4. For more information, contact marywoodclubs@marywood.edu. The traditional Breakfast with Santa event, hosted by the NEPA Marywood Alumni Chapter in conjunction with the Office of Alumni Engagement is set for Sunday, December 8, 10 a.m., in the Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center. Seating is limited, and preference is given to Marywood alumni. Advanced registration is required; once event capacity is reached, registration will be closed. Alumni can join the Office of University Advancement for “Cookies and Cocoa” in Maria Hall after the annual Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4, from 5-6:30 p.m. Also, the Marywood Alumni Association is hosting several off-campus events, including: NYC Alumni Meet Up at the Met, Friday, December 6, at 6 p.m., and a NYC Happy Hour Alumni Meet Up on Friday, December 6, 8-9:30 p.m., at Five Mile Stone, 1640 2nd Ave, New York, NY. Hershey Hotel Alumni Meet Up, at the iconic Hershey Hotel, featuring an exciting wine and chocolate pairing session, is set for Wednesday, December 11, 6-9 p.m. Alumni Gathering at the Binghamton Club, Binghamton, NY, Thursday, December 12, 6-9 p.m.
