Marywood University Students Win at International Business Ethics Competition SCRANTON, PA (May 5, 2016)—Marywood University undergraduate students recently placed first and second in two categories at the international business ethics case competition (IBECC), Cambridge, Mass. The undergraduate students who competed in the IBECC are: Ellen Clauss, Meryl Fioriti, Joseph Duda, and Micheal Plate. The students are…

Five MMI teams finish in top 15 overall at Luzerne County Envirothon   (Freeland, PA – May 4, 2016) – Five MMI Preparatory School teams finished in the top 15 overall out of 36 teams at the 2016 Luzerne County Envirothon. The Luzerne County Conservation District coordinates and sponsors the Envirothon, an annual environmental competition…

The Wyoming Area Drama Club Proudly announces: AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS Saturday MAY 28th at 7 p.m.  There will be 2 performances at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Auditorium: “Please Have a Seat and Someone Will Be With You Shortly”, our National qualifying One Act and “Mischief Night”, written and directed by WA Junior, Eve Urban For…

Marywood University Students & Faculty Capture Top Awards in TecBridge Business Plan Competition   SCRANTON, PA (April 29, 2016)— Marywood University’s Collegiate Teams won the 2016 TecBridge Business Plan Competition, capturing the competition’s top three placements and earning additional awards and recognition. Marywood University’s team, aya fair trade, won the top prize of $10,000 in cash…

Kevin Graff Jr. a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School and a student enrolled at the Schuylkill Technology Center’s Frackville Campus, recently competed in the SKILLS USA Pennsylvania State Competition Conference at Hershey, Pa. where he won first place gold medal in the power equipment technology event. As a result of his first place finish,…

New Officers Elected to Marywood’s Board of Trustees Ann R. Henry, Ph.D., Flemington, N.J., Chair of the Board of Trustees at Marywood University, Scranton, for the 2015-2016 academic year, recently announced a new slate of board officers for 2016-2017. They include: Lisa A Lori, Esq., Philadelphia, Board Chair; Mary Ellen McDonough, Scranton, Vice Chair; Susan…

Marywood University Art Galleries   LIFE WAS HER ART:  Ana Maria Carmona Cusick May 8 – May 20, 2016 CHINESE PAINTINGS and ANNAMESE POTTERY by Ana Maria Carmona Cusick Opening Reception:  Sunday, May 8, 2016, from 2-5 p.m., in the Maslow Gallery, in the Shields Center for Visual Arts at Marywood University, and the Kresge…

Marywood University to Present the Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition SCRANTON, PA (April 29, 2016)—Marywood University Art Galleries and the Department of Visual Arts will present a Master of Fine Arts exhibition of work by two graduate students. The exhibition entitled mélange features the thesis work of Annmarie E. Holler (painting) and Éva Polizzi…

Col. (Ret.) Lorraine Rupp Breen ’78 and Jack Sweeney, members of Marywood University’s Board of Trustees, are serving as Co-Chairs of the Marywood University Community Leadership Celebration, on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., in the Center for Athletics and Wellness, on the University’s campus. Each year the event draws hundreds of community members…

West Scranton Spanish Students Participate in Immersion Day   On April 14, 2016, West Scranton students Blake Carlton, Olivia Viscomi, and Noah Molina attended the Foreign Language and International Business Immersion Day at Marywood University. The annual event gives students to opportunity to build their foreign language skills by participating in activities and games designed…

Two MMI juniors accepted to prestigious PA Governor’s School for the Sciences  (Freeland, PA – April 28, 2016) – MMI Preparatory School juniors Ali Aijaz and Anirban Chowdhury were recently accepted into the summer 2016 Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences. The Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (PGSS), which is hosted by Carnegie Mellon…

Valley View High School’s Jake Kraycer will continue his track & field and academic career at East Stroudsburg University. Pictured sitting left to right: Kate Kraycer, sister; PJ Kraycer, Father; Jake; and Julie Kraycer, Mother. Standing left to right: Larry Pegula, Valley View High School Assistant Principal; Morgan Englehardt, Valley View High School Guidance; Peter…

SV Senior Awarded Full Cost Academic Scholarship Marcella Creasy, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, received notification that she has been selected to receive a full cost academic scholarship established by Dr. Martin & Eve Lebowitz in memory of Eve’s three brothers William, Joseph, and John Koons. Graduating seniors from the Shenandoah area who…

National Junior Honor Society Susquehanna Community School District On April 7th, 2016, Susquehanna Community hosted their annual National Junior Honor Society ceremony in the high school auditorium. This is specifically for students in grades 8 and 9 who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 93 or higher since 7th grade. There were a total…