Marywood University Hosts U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Drive at Its Undergraduate Open House

Marywood University Hosts U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Drive

at Its Undergraduate Open House

SCRANTON, PA (December 6, 2016)—Marywood University’s Office of University Admissions recently held a Toys for Tots drive at its November open house event. Nearly 150 items were donated by attending students and their families, who were encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to the open house. The toys collected will help less fortunate children in the local area to receive a Christmas present this year.

At its October open house event, the Admissions Office collected more than 200 canned and non-perishable food items, which were donated to St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton.

For additional information about the Office of University Admissions at Marywood University, visit www.marywooe.du/admissions, or call (570) 348-6234 or toll-free 1-TO-MARYWOOD.

Sr. Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D, president of Marywood University, and staff members from Marywood’s Office of University Admissions pose in front of the nearly 150 toys that were collected at its November 2016 open house. The toys were collected for the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and will help less fortunate children in the local area to receive a Christmas present this year.

Front Row (left to right):

Sr. Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University; JoAnn Jakubowski, Scranton, Pa., coordinator of transfer enrollment; Caroline Connors, Scranton, Pa., undergraduate admissions counselor; Deanna Garber, Dunmore, Pa., undergraduate admissions counselor; Jennifer Shebby Saslo, Factoryville, Pa., undergraduate admissions counselor; and Amanda Rosemergy, Hawley, Pa., undergraduate admissions counselor.

Back Row (left to right):

Daryl Burleigh, Jermyn, Pa., undergraduate admissions counselor; Jaimie Rosenstock, White Haven, Pa., undergraduate admissions counselor; Deidre Jones, Covington Twp., Pa., assistant director for pre-collegiate programs and special events; Lisa Casella, Old Forge, Pa., associate director for university admissions communications; Rachel Hartz, Exeter, Pa., associate director for undergraduate recruitment; and Christian DiGregorio, Scranton, Pa., senior director of university admissions.