SCRANTON, PA (September 28, 2015)—Marywood University’s Aviation Program was recently issued approval for reduced Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Reduced ATP will allow current and new Marywood students to be eligible for an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with reduced aeronautical experience.   Captain Joseph A. McDonald, assistant professor of…

SCRANTON, PA (September 28, 2015)—Marywood University’s Psychological Services Center (PSC) will offer free depression screenings as part of National Depression Screening Day on Thursday, October 8, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the Psychological Services Center, located in the McGowan Center, on the university’s campus. No appointment is necessary, and the screenings are…

SCRANTON, PA (September 25, 2015)—Marywood University’s Women’s Lacrosse team is sponsoring a Jack-O-Lantern 5K Walk/Run, on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. in the Center for Athletics and Wellness, on the University’s campus, and the race begins at 9:30 a.m. This event is open to the public. The cost to participate in…

Pictured left to right; Mason Black, Vice President; Abby Pidgeon, President; and Areanna Carone, Treasurer.

    Pictured left to right; Eric Lee, co-Treasurer; Joshua Rudolph, Vice President; Kasidy Leggin, President; Christopher Benitez, Secretary and Vincent Betti, co-Treasurer

Six members of the West Scranton football team volunteered their time at the recent benefit for the family of Scranton Police Patrolman John Wilding. Shyann Jackson, Shaun Fanning, Elias Thomas, Nick Gioia, Christian Spathelf, and Rich Johnson helped to set up for the event, which was held on Sunday, September 20 at the Adventure Zone in…

The following students received recognition in the 4th Annual Interdependence Hexagon project. Sr. High School 3-D – Sculpture-Mixed Media Most effective all-over interpretation:  Ravyn Caputo   Honorable Mentions: Hannah Miller   High School CERAMIC Most creative expression:  Alysa Stone   Most  relevant to interdependence theme or themes:   Honorable Mentions: Dionna Defazio, Samuel Rushefski,  …

Representatives from West Scranton High School’s senior class participated in the annual memorial service held at McDade Park in Scranton on Friday, September 11. Those in attendance included student leaders from various athletic teams and student organizations, including the senior class officers, the student council officers, the senior members of the football team, and the senior cheerleaders.…

Valley View High School Faculty participated in the National Suicide Awareness Day on September 10, 2015.  Members of the faculty along with the students donated money to wear yellow shirts to support the cause.  Valley View School District held it second annual Night of Hope that evening in the auditorium.  The program was free to…

SCRANTON, PA (September 14, 2015)—Marywood University’s department of music, theatre, and dance will present Our Town, by Thornton Wilder and guest-directed by Maura Malloy, on Friday, October 2, 2015, and Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, on the university’s campus. Regular admission is $10 per person;…

  SCRANTON, PA (September 14, 2015)—Marywood University’s English department and the Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will welcome Susan Campbell Bartoletti, a Marywood alumna and award-winning author, to campus on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., in the Upper Nazareth Dining Hall, Nazareth Student Center. Ms. Bartoletti will be reading from her…