Students from West Scranton High School Health Careers Club recently organized and ran a successful food drive for St. Francis of Assisi’s Food Pantry. Students who participated in the drive were: Cayden Merrifield, Cameron Butka, Zachary Anderson, Madison Theobald, Sierra Gallucci, Michaela Leidinger, Lylah Mosley, Nya Johnson, Matthew Pfohl, John Fuller, Nathan Hazelton, Nathan Mehl,…
Marywood University recently named Christina R. Brundage, M.S., Ph.D. student, to the role of career engagement specialist. Ms. Brundage began her career at Marywood University working with students, staff, and faculty in the role of technology trainer, where she was instrumental in helping students achieve their goals. The Career Development Center, formerly the Career Services…
Paper Shop seeks a delivery person to service established route weekly in the Berwick area. Applicants must be dependable and have a reliable vehicle. Delivery route averages 5 hours per week. Delivery must be made on either Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. APPLY FOR THIS POSITION Email resume to: marketing@findnflip.com Fax resume to: 570-969-3109 Mail…
On March 23rd, 2018, Valley View High School Senior Julia Romanovich participated in the PMEA Northeast Region Orchestra Festival held at Dallas High School. At the event Julia placed 3rd on French Horn and closed out her high school festival season with a great performance. Congratulations Julia!
On March 16th and 17th, Valley View High School sophomore Sarah Linko participated in the PMEA District 9 Jazz Festival held at Wyoming Seminary. Sarah was the electric bass accompanist for the vocal jazz group and did a fantastic job in her first ever PMEA event!
On Sunday, April 8th, Valley View High School Senior Samantha Human was awarded the PMEA District 9 William Gasbarro Memorial Scholarship at the Radisson in Scranton. She is one of only two seniors in all of PMEA District 9 to win the scholarship this year. The award is give to a high school senior that…
The Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) is a statewide organization of junior and senior high school students designed to stimulate and promote interest in science among its members through the development of research projects and investigations. Old Forge School District had eleven students that participated this year. Left to right 1st row: Ashley Katchmar, Ava…
Sister Angela Kim, master of social work program director and associate professor of social work at Marywood University, has been selected for a Fulbright award to Romania. She will be spending time at the University of Bucharest in Bucharest, and at Ovidius University in Constanta from May 5 through June 8, 2018. Sister Angela…
Marywood University’s Graduate School of Social Work Association, in partnership with its Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Committee, will sponsor two events aimed at bringing awareness to Human Trafficking. On Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 6-8 p.m., a documentary film, Stopping Traffic, will be presented at the Comerford Theater, 71 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, Pa.…
MMI Preparatory School junior Frederick Mejia, left, placed second in the Junior Division in the Wilkes University/Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics (LCCTM) content. Mejia competed against approximately 80 other students in the division. Pictured at right is Susan Moyer, MMI mathematics instructor and contest advisor. About MMI Preparatory School For 138 years,…
Valley View High School Senior Jeremy Stanton will continue his academic and football career at Lycoming College. Picture left to right sitting: Anna Jean Rebar, Grandmother; Mark Stanton, Father; Jeremy Stanton; Heather Stanton, Mother; and George Ham, Grandfather Standing left to right: George Howanitz, Valley View Head Football Coach; and Larry Pegula, Valley View High…
Valley View School District Presented Coaches vs Cancer Check to the American Cancer Society The Valley View Community raised $7,800 for this year’s Coaches vs. Cancer initiative. A special Thank you to all that participated. Pictured left to right: Chris Mendicino, Valley View High School Principal; Anne Galantini, Valley View Elementary School Representative; Chris Killiany, Valley…
Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will present the ballet, Cinderella, on Friday, May 4, and Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., each day. The performance will also include jazz and modern numbers that are choreographed by dance faculty. The ballet and concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction…
Sunny Sinha, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Social Work at Marywood University Sunny Sinha, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Marywood University, was recently notified that her article “Ethical and Safety Issues in Doing Sex Work Research: Reflections from a Field-Based Ethnographic Study in Kolkata, India,” which was published…
MMI Preparatory School’s team of Rachael Betz, Alistair Plotnick, Connor Spencer, and Benjamin Zhao placed fifth out of 16 teams during the annual MATHCOUNTS competition in February. Zhao also earned the fourth highest individual score in the competition and placed fifth in the Countdown Round. Additional MMI individual competitors were Brenna Eckhart, Edgar Lopez-Rodriquez, Nathaniel…