Fifty of MMI Preparatory School’s 69 competitors placed first in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition and will advance to the state competition, which will be held May 20-21 at Penn State University’s Main Campus in State College. MMI students presented 76 projects. Seven students finished in the top two in multiple categories. Junior…
Marywood University was recently ranked #1 on the National Center for Education and Statistics list of Best Colleges for Nutrition Degree Programs for 2018-19. Marywood University ranked first based on its graduation and admissions rate, as well as for the high number of nutrition degrees conferred to students. Marywood University offers an undergraduate program in…
MMI Preparatory School inducted students into the Chinese, German, and Spanish National Honor societies during an honor societies induction ceremony at the school. MMI Head of School D. Scott Wiggins welcomed those in attendance and provided closing remarks. Chinese instructor Christina Spencer inducted students into the Echoes of Wisdom and Philosophy Chapter of the National…
Marywood University senior graphic design students took top awards at the annual Northeastern Pennsylvania American Advertising Awards (ADDY) ceremony, which was held at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, Scranton, Pa. Pictured are faculty advisors and student winners: John Meza, M.F.A., associate professor of art at Marywood University; Samantha Costa, Franklin Square, N.Y., silver award…
Easter and April Fools’ Day are landing on the same day for the first time in 62 years. Keep your eyes on the lookout for those pranksters! Your holiday candy may not be candy after all! There are so many people out there that are looking forward to pranking their family and friends and they…
Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department’s Symphony Orchestra will present a concert featuring faculty member, Sophie Till, in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s brilliant Violin Concerto. The concert will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at 4 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts. The concert is free and open to the…
On Friday, March 23, the West Scranton High School Red Cross Club sponsored their spring blood drive. Throughout the course of the event, the Red Cross was able to collect 45 units of blood from the students and the staff of West Scranton High School. This was the second blood drive held by the Red Cross Club…
Marywood University recently honored Ann R. Henry, Ph.D. ’73, former chair of the Board of Trustees, with the University’s first Presidential Mission Medal for service and commitment to Marywood’s values of Catholic identity, respect, empowerment, and excellence. The newly established Presidential Mission Medal was presented for the first time at the recent Presidential Society…
Marywood University’s art galleries will present the class of 2018 Senior Exhibition from April 7-April 29, 2018. The group exhibition presents work in the concentrated studies of art education, art therapy, and studio arts concentrations in graphic design, illustration, photography, and sculpture. An opening reception will take place on Saturday, April 7, from 2-4 p.m.,…
MMI Preparatory School inducted 27 students into the Andrew J. Stofan Chapter of the National Honor Society during an honor societies induction ceremony at the school. MMI Head of School D. Scott Wiggins delivered a welcome address to the attendees and provided closing remarks. MMI English instructor and National Honor Society advisor Donna Titus presided…