These awards are given to a senior who showed excellence throughout the month of January. Senior of the Month is sponsored by the Valley View Student Council and the Blakely/Peckville Lions Club. From Left to Right: Dr. Michael Boccella, Superintendent; Chris Mendicino, Principal; Ryan Turlip, Math; Nina Grushinski, English; Taylor Seprosky, Social Studies; and Mr.…
Marywood University’s Math and Computer Science Club to Hold High School Math Contest Marywood University’s Math and Computer Science Club (iMACS, Integrated Math and Computer Science) will host its annual High School Math Contest on Saturday, March 28, 2020, from 10 to 11 a.m., in the Liberal Arts Center on the University’s campus. The…
Marywood University’s Theatre Program to Hold Workshops and Performance Marywood University’s music, theatre, and dance department will hold theatre workshops and a performance in February. The dates and times of the commedia delle‘arte movement workshops are: Saturdays, February 8 and 15, from 12 – 3 p.m., and 4 – 7 p.m.; Sundays, February 9…
Marywood University’s, Sister Angela Kim, IHM, associate professor in the School of Social Work Sister Angela Kim, IHM, associate professor of social work at Marywood University, received her second Fulbright Specialist Award to Poland from the William J. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Rzeszow University of Technology in Poland will be her host University, and…
MMI announces “Best of the Best” winner for the first semester Senior Benjamin Putnam captured first place in MMI Preparatory School’s “Best of the Best” competition for the first semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. As part of the biannual competition, 10th and 12th grade students delivered presentations during an all-school assembly. Ninth and 11th…
Marywood University School of Architecture Ranks Among the Top for Most Hired Graduates Marywood University’s School of Architecture was ranked in one of the top tiers of schools with the most hired graduates from architecture schools by the DesignIntelligence 2019 School Rankings Survey. Marywood University was named to tier two of the survey after only…
Marywood University to Host Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center Marywood University was recently named by The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to host Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) campus center. According to AAC&U, Marywood University is among thirteen institutions selected through a competitive process as sites for the second…
Valley View’s Mia Rudalavage will continue her academic and basketball career at Lycoming College. Seated left to right: Zack Rudalavage, Dawn Rudalavage, Mia Rudalavage and Rob Rudalavage. Standing left to right: Lori Kelley, Guidance Counselor; Chris Mendicino, Principal; Rob Martin, Head Basketball Coach, Ben Lorenzetti, Assistant Basketball Coach; Chris Killiany, Athletic Director; and Larry Pegula,…
Patricia Richards-Service, Ph.D., instructor in the Communication Arts program at Marywood University, recently presented her paper titled, “Health challenges: An Exploration of Influences on Breast Cancer Early Detection Practices among Female Students under 40,” as part of an international e-conference titled, “Enterprises in the Global Economy.” Dr. Richards-Service’s paper will be published this week, and…
Marywood University’s campus ministry office will host its fourth annual “Snowball Roll” fundraiser, to benefit the alternative break service trip program, on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 1 p.m., at University Avenue, on the University’s campus. This fundraiser is open to the public. Participants can purchase “Snowballs” for $2 for a chance to win. Nearly…
Members of the Valley View High School Choir recently qualified for and performed in the PMEA District 9 Chorus Festival January 15-17, 2020 at Marywood University, They were among 160 students from 29 school districts across Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne and Wyoming counties. Pictured: Nathaniel Worrell (bass 2), Paige Morgan (alto 1), Mia Mercatili (soprano…
Bryce Radzwich captured first place in MMI Preparatory School’s sixth grade science fair for his project “Protect Your Melon.” David Yamulla captured second for his presentation entitled “Making Graphite Glow” and Frederick Blaine finished third for his demonstration of “What Kind of Potato Conducts Electricity Best?” Benjamin Gombeda (“Snack Energy”), Erica Schwear (“The Vibration of…
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Scranton High School Counseling Department will be hosting a Trade and Industry Fair on January 23, 2020 from 10:30am until 2:30pm in our Auxiliary Gymnasium, highlighting local training and career options for our students. The purpose of this event is to connect resources which will meet the educational and career needs of our students with…
Marywood University is the recent recipient of the 2019 Robert H. Spitz Foundation Grant. The grant was awarded to the S.T.A.R.S (Students Together Achieving Remarkable Success) program, an after-school mentoring/homework help program. The Robert H. Spitz Foundation has made a positive impact on Scranton’s growing Latinx population through its grant support of the University’s S.T.A.R.S.…