Marywood University’s String Project Featured in National Documentary Marywood University’s String Project was recently selected to be featured in a national documentary that is being made by the music company J.W. Pepper. The documentary is about the National String Project Consortium’s (NSPC) Virtual Orchestra celebrating its 20th Anniversary. The Virtual Orchestra involves all the string…
Members of the Western Wayne FBLA chapter and students enrolled in Theresa Lubash’s business classes recently collected non-perishable food items to deliver to area food pantries during the holiday season. Pictured with some of these items are (bottom row) Derek Mason, Ezra Tetreault, and Matt Henneforth. (top row) Lenny Maiocco, Sydney Peet, Alex Amorine, and…
Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department, in conjunction with an invitation to the community by Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University, will host the Bamboo Orchestra of Beijing, China, for a special performance of professional musicians on Monday, January 20, 2020. The performance will take place in the Sette LaVerghetta Center…
Marywood University’s Interior Design program ranks third among the top eleven design programs in the state of Pennsylvania according to universities.com. Universities.com created the 2019 ranking of the best colleges in Pennsylvania that offer Interior Design degrees to help prospective students find a school that fits their needs. Each school’s ranking is based on the…
MMI announces 2020 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar ambassadors MMI Preparatory School sophomores Alain Benitez and Connor Spencer were selected to represent MMI at the 2020 Central Pennsylvania Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Seminar, which will be held May 14-17 at Shippensburg University. Sophomore Andrew Blasko was selected as an alternate. Alain Benitez is the…
Marywood University was recently ranked #27 in the Top 45 Master’s in Higher Education Programs and as the best program at a Catholic University by Intelligent.com. According to its website, Intelligent.com believes education is a lifelong commitment to continuous improvement. The website was developed to help students connect to the best resources and to provide…
Marywood University recently announced its intent to purchase the Holy Family Residence adjacent to its campus, today revealed facility’s new name. In a communication to the campus community and to current residents and staff, Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., Marywood University President, announced that the facility will be renamed Marywood Heights. Consistent with the…
The Valley View School District, led by the high school Student Council, collected $2435.00 by running a district wide “dress down day” and class competition. Food was purchased to benefit Feed A Friend, Jessup Bread Basket, and various other local food pantries. There were over 6,000 food items donated to the organizations.
The WSHS Community Service Club recently volunteered at the Knights of Columbus food pantry drive. Students sorted and shelved hundreds of pounds of donated food, which will be distributed to local families in need. Pictured: Row l (L to R): Emily Laabs and Cabre Capalongo; Row 2 (L to R): Camdyn Lewis, Kelly Kennedy,…
Sister Mary Persico, IHM. Ed.D., President of Marywood University, Elected as Chair of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Board of Directors Marywood University’s President, Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., was recently elected as the chair of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council’s (PHC) Board of Directors. Sister Mary joined the board in 2017 as an appointee of…