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Social Work Professor Publishes Chapter in Mindfulness Practice in Everyday Life

Lyceum Books has released Living fully: Mindfulness Practice in Everyday Life by Dr. Christine Kessen in S. F. Hick (Ed.) Mindfulness and Social Work (pp. 31-44). Chicago: Lyceum Books.

 

The article is available at http:lyceumbooks.com/MindfulnessAndSocialWork.html

 

Women's Soccer Team Donate Uniforms to Guatemalan School

The 2008 CSAC Champion and NCAA Tournament Qualifiers Marywood University Women's Soccer Team recently donated old uniforms to a school in Guatemala through the help of Javier Diaz, a Resident Director at Marywood.  Diaz went on a service trip in late May facilitated through Marywood's Campus Ministry to deliver the uniforms.

Senior Captain Lisa Hanselman (Manheim, PA), who is also a resident assistant in Regina Hall, put Diaz in touch with Head Coach Andrew Smith prior to Diaz's trip. "Javier was looking for old items, such as used balls, to donate, and we were planning on sending old uniforms to Eurosport's (a soccer supplier company) "Passback Program," which donates old items to underprivileged people around the world" Coach Smith said. "We figured by donating the goods through Javier, we would at least know where they ended up."

The itinerary for the service trip includes visiting two cities. The first city the group went to was San Lucas de Toliman. In this city, the group worked with other schools like Loyola (New Orleans) and Rice (Texas) in efforts to improve coffee production and a reforestation project. The coffee project included but was not limited to manual labor (carrying sender blocks from one location to the next in order to speed up the building process) and picking bad coffee beans from 100 pound sacks of dried coffee beans. The manual labor was directly related to a coffee bean station which was being built by masons which would allow the church the ability to dry more coffee beans which results in more coffee and more product. The reforestation project is as simple as putting dirt in a plastic bag but the project does not limit itself to that. Both these service projects are sponsored and run by the church. The Monsignor of the church is Father Gregory, an American priest which was sent by the Catholic Church in the 1950's.

The second town the group traveled to was Chichicastenango. This is where the uniforms were distributed. While there, the group helped a school which Sister Donna Korba, IHM is associated with. Sister Donna was stationed at the school (Internado de Ninas Indigenas, Centro Educativo Anunciata) for a number of years, and has since returned to Marywood, now serving as the Director of Social Justice at the IHM Center. The school's mission is to help the indigenous people of Guatemala and is a private school which allows families to pay only as much as they can. Guatemala has the second highest illiteracy rate in the world, which makes private school all more important. The school is comprised of indigenous boys and girls. The girls live at the school with the Sisters of Dominica, away from their parents 10 months out of the year.

The boys from the sixth and eighth grades at Chichicastenango received the donated uniforms. "The coach at first did not want to accept such a gift because he noticed the cost of one uniform (47 USA dollars)" Diaz said. "He almost started to cry. He promised there is great potential for some of the kids to play professional soccer. He will utilize them for tournaments which they regularly have."

"We are certainly glad these old uniforms will help better the quality of life for these future stars" Smith said. "Often, young kids in these countries play soccer in bare feet and worn out clothing and balls. These uniforms will certainly make them feel more like a team, and we are just glad we could help out in some small way."

Professor Alexander Studies Art in Italy

Steven Alexander, Associate Professor in the Art Department, will be an "artist-in-residence" at the Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. He will be conducting his own research, as well as directing advanced studio critiques with SACI undergraduate and graduate students during the month of June 2009.

 

Dean's List Announced: Spring 2009

Marywood University has announced the Spring 2009 semester Dean's List of students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, College of Health and Human Services and the Reap College of Education and Human Development.

The Reap College of Education and Human Development include: Kelly Ann Adgie, Ambler; Maria Rita Alaimo, Kutztown; Katherine Theresa Armstrong, Endwell, NY; Leah Lucy Atamuro, Hamlin; Mikhail Thomas Attong; Michelle Ann Banta, West Pittston; Paul Bartkovsky, Dickson City; Jenna N. Beim, Suffern, NY; Richard C. Bell, Kutztown; Jessica M. Bellington, Archbald; Kristy Margurite Benfante, Dunmore; Sanda L. Berger, Dunmore; Nicole Marie Berta, Olyphant; Ashley Nicole Blaine, North Brunswick, NJ; Rachael Blank, Montgomery; Nicholas Patrick Bollinger, Gettysburg; Danielle Mary Boucher, Lowell, MA; Jessica Lynn Brookes, Apalachin, NY; Chelsea Nicole Brown, Blakely; Emily J. Bylotas, Clarks Summit; Carly S. Byrne, Bensalem; Catherine L. Carr, Brookfield, CT; Sara Lee Carr, Dunmore; Emily Catherin Ceraul, Bangor; Patrice Ave Christensen, Berlin, NJ; Suzanna A. Crockett, Meshoppen; Brittany Davis, Scranton; Emily A. Degnitz, Elizabethville; Katrina Demianovich, Forest City; Nina DePalma, Southington, CT; Andrea J. deVillers, Albrightsville; Amber Elizabeth Dollar, Scranton; Caitlin E. Donahue, Mechanicsburg; Kathryn R. Duch, Rockaway, NJ; Emily K. Dus, Stroudsburg; Christine Marie Edwards, Dunmore; Kari Ann Eiklor, Apalachin, NY; Nicole Kateri Epifano, Gouldsboro; Brandi J. Felkowski, Clarks Green; Leanne Nicole Ferenczi, New Milford; Rebecca M. Fila, Madison Twp.; Emily Kathleen Fillman, Clarion; Heather Danielle Fitch, Dalton; Samantha Lynn Fitz-Gerald, Scranton; Kimberly Ann Flanagan, Monroe, NY; Corrine Franchetti, Peckville; Jennifer J. Fuller, Scranton; Marcia Megan Gaughan, Lake Ariel; Cara M. Gavin, Moscow; Danielle Grace Gerrato, Oakdale, NY; Jill Gianacopoulos, Scranton; Samantha Marie Gliniecki, Scranton; Sarah Maegan Graham, New Milford, NJ; Andrea Justine Gross, Binghamton, NY; Kelly E. Grunstra, Glenwood, NJ; Megan Ashley Hartpence, Flemington, NJ; Danielle Marie Hering, Highland Lakes, NJ; Nicole Elise Hoffman, Drums; Lauren W. Hubert, Dunmore; Jillian Susan Jones, Moscow; Rachel M. Joyt, Belvidere, NJ; Christina M. Kane, Forest City; Nicole Michele Karausky, Vandling; Christina J. Ketterman, Scranton; Lindsay Kristen Komer, Middletown, NJ; Nicole Koplar, Medford, NY; Carolyn Kotula, Staten Island, NY; Karen Ann Knott, Jefferson Twp.; Melissa Diane Lamson, White Haven; Bethanie Joy LeCureux, Jamison; Christina Lee, Miami, FL; Lauren Lettieri, Moriches, NY; Emily J. Levine, Shirley, NY; Trisha Anne Liggeri, Verona, NJ; Stephanie Marie Locks, Scranton; Emily Anne Maier, Scranton; Nadia Ann Malinak, Dunmore; Kali Erin Martin, Stone Ridge, NY; Claudia Julia Mazza, Binghamton, NY; Mark Robert McKeever, Bushkill; Kristie Marie Meehan, Bumpass, VA; Colleen Meighan, West Chester; Kayli Grace Midwinter, Barkhamsted, CT; Allyson Lynn Miles, Scranton; Bridget K. Mileski, Archbald; Kaitlyn Ann Miller, Trumansburg, NY; Jody Lynn Molenko, Brooklyn; Kelly A. Mullins, Peckville; Stephanie G. Myers, Archbald; Ashley Nardone, Kingston; Lauren Rose Nealon, Scranton; Emma Noble, Montrose; Kimberly A. Nolan, Wantage, NJ; Melinda Sue Mullisky, Scranton; Alyssa G. Oliveri, Pittston; Sunshine Lola Overturf, Waymart;  James Dominick Pandolfo, Dunmore; Lindsay N. Pasquale, Olyphant; Katerina E. Pavlu, Monroe, NY; Jessica Ann Pehanick, Scranton; Amanda Petronio, Brandburg, NJ;  Joseph Franz Reichmann, Port Washington, NY;  Bryna Lee Rickenback, Ritchfield; Anthony Roma, Endicott, NY; Marissa Ann Ruda, Athens; Heather M. Saake, Manasquan, NJ; Brianna B. Safko, Jermyn; Bethany Ann Savacool, Middletown, NY; Micalena I. Sallavanti, Peckville; Christina M. Salvo, Staten Island, NY; Stephanie Leah Schaefer, Binghamton, NY; Colin Seymur, Rochelle Park, NJ; Kebra Faye Schaller, Coaldale; Kristen Mildred Sefchik, Blakely; Ami L. Setlock, Vernon, NJ; Sarah E. Sherman, Scranton; Sarah Elizabeth Singleton, Scranton; Derek Michael Sokoloff, Bloomingburg, NY; Elizabeth A. Snyder, Dunmore; Marilee Sobrinski, Marmora, NJ; Megan J. Stack, Philadelphia; Amanda Lynn Surace, Broomall; Kara Kane Sweeney, Scranton; Stacey May Swingle, Lake Ariel; Julianne Elizabeth Szostak, Carver, MA; Vanessa E. Szilagyi, Bloomsburg; Michelle Toownsend, Dalton; Elise Morgan Tracy, Kirkwood, NY; Benjamin Francis Walsh, Scranton; Alicia Marie Washko, Olyphant; Jessica Lynn Welch, Susquehanna; Whitney Alyese White, Scranton; Jessica Lynne Wilds, Flemington, NJ; Trina Louise Williams, Liberty, NY; Rachel Lynn Yzkanin, Olyphant; Michael Anthony Zack, Union Dale; Plama Zheleva, Scranton.

The College of Health and Human Services include: Leigha Elizabeth Ackley, Dickson City; Candice Marie Andrejcisk, Newfoundland; Nicole L. Baird, Milford; Stephen J. Baker, Pittston; Jodi Lynn Balch, Matamoras; Samantha Mary Breiner, Winterville, NC; Margaret E. Brittain, Clarks Summit; Natasha Marie Brown, Equinunk; Pennylee Butler, Plains; Hannah Marie Byrnes, Poughkeepsie, NY; Jessica Caccese, Malvern; Jennifer Ann Cady, Troupsburg, NY; Amelia Ros Campbell-Drexler, Frenchtown, NJ; Krysta Marie Carpenter, Scranton; Megan Lynn Cerco, Clarks Summit; Jacqueline Elizabeth Cerra, Carbondale; Gina Consalvo, Flemington, NJ; Erika Marie Cook, Wyalusing; Amanda Jill Costello, Sussex, NJ; Caitlin J. Ely, Montrose; Christina M. Fafard, Southwick, MA; Amy Marie Fisch, Scranton; Lisa Forcellini, Downingtown; Emilie McFillen Forssell, Canadensis; Arica Angela Fratarcangeli, Athens; Natasha Frances Freethy, Honesdale; Anna Friemann, Sciota; Daniel Jackson Frost, Factoryville; Alissa McGuigan Gallagher, Clarks Summit; Deidre Susan Gill, Monroe, NY; Christina Greb, Tafton; Rachel A. Green, Collingswood, NJ; Jean Marie Gruber, Hawley; Sanju Gurung, Scranton; William E. Harvey, Lake Ariel; Kacey Ann Hazleton, Scranton; Kelly Maureen Hench, Horsham; Grace C. Howell, Waymart;; Kaitlyn Louisa Hresko, Gibbstown, NJ;  Shannon Ellyn Hubbard, Oxford, NY; Denise Ann Hughes, Scranton; Paige Ashton Jablonski, Pittsford, NY; Melissa June Johnson, Stroudsburg; Corrine J. Kanetski, Pittston; Caitlin A. Kenderes, Endicott, NY; Emmy Lou Kinsey, Thornhurst; Aubrey Lynn Klesh, West Hazleton; Jessica Lynn Klim, Moscow; Kathryn Anne Kloss, Throop; Brittany Lynn Knick, Wilmington, DE; Kimberly Arienne Kosa, Ulysses; Ann Marie Kretchick, Carbondale; Timothy L. Kropa, Clarks Summit; Carl Kueffer, Ithaca, NY; Nicole C. Lastro, Newfoundland, NJ; Kristine Lenceski, Avoca; Autumn Suzanne Levesque, Fairhaven, MA; Angela Nicole Lindle,, Gibbstown, NJ; Kristen M. Mannix, Jermyn; Brittany Nicole Marold, Honesdale; Christine Ann McKennas, Laceyville; Emily McKernan, Mountain Top; Noreen Alexis McKernan, Mountain Top; Matthew Meade, Pittston; Brett C. Megee, Easton; Erica Ann Meyers, Scranton; Rachel Holly Miller, Dushore; Rachel A. Mischler, Vestal, NY; Lauren Monaco, Carle Place, NY; Aislinn Michele Mulcahy, Whitehall; Ann Narcoonis, Scranton; Chelsea N. Natarian, Lancaster; Meghan A. O'Neill, Scranton; Magdalena Orchard, Lake Ariel; Ralph Pane, Jermyn; Jessica J. Pawlowski, Nanticoke; Brianne Marie Pirritano, Scranton; Mary Karissa Potorski, Bear Creek; Michele Kathryn Rava, Valley Stream, NY; Taini H. Richardson, Scranton; Courtney L. Sechler, Montoursville; Carlena Marie Semeza, Exeter; Mary Ann Sheerin, Scranton; Nicole Siddall, Goshen, CT; Alexandra Marie Sodl, Coplay; Cara Lynn Soloski, Tunkhannock; Aoi Suzuki, Japan; Elizabeth Anne Sweeney, Binghamton, NY; Molly Ann Sweeney, Plains; Julianna Marie Tierney, Scranton; Adam Edward Tomassacci, Schickshinny; Jillian Troiano, Farmingdale, NY; Rebekah Lyn Unangst, Belvidere, NJ; Barbara Vail, Montgomery, NY; Caitlin B. Van Tassell, Mahopac, NY; Lisa M. Vender, Honesdale; Teresa Marie Weems, Montague, NJ; Julie Lynn Weiss, Effort; Susan M. Williams, Scranton; Stacie Lynne Yeager, Clarks Summit; Samantha Yunko, Dunmore; Tanya D. Zorichak, Clarks Summit.

The Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management include: Idalia Adan, Philadelphia; Jaclyn Tess Aldrich, Hallstead;  Santina Rose Amendola, Scranton; Lauren Christine Arena, Webster, NY;  Catherine Armezzani, Jermyn; Kayla Beth Bannon, Williamsport; Courtney Elizabeth Baro, Sinking Spring; Megan Lynne Bauman, Scranton; Joseph J. Berardelli, Dunmore; Lea Elizabeth Berta, Peckville; Stephanie L. Blaker, Throop; Eva Ramirez Blanco, Union Dale; Katherine E. Bloodgood, South Huntingon, NY; Timothy James Bloodgood, Huntington, NY; Daniel Bogosian, Pleasant Valley, CT; Erin E. Bolding, Waldwick, NJ; Kathryn Marie Bondi, Bethlehem; Hannah Deane Botsford, Skaneateles, NY; Jessica Ann  Boyer, Klingerstown; Mandy Leigh Boyle, Dallas; Kaylin Nicole Brioce, Hackettstown, NJ; Kaitlyn Elizabeth Briggs, Monticello, NY; Jenna Fay Brocious, Tunkhannock; Christine Megan Brown, Montrose; Heather Ashlea Brown, Saylorsburg; Kristen Jean Brucher, Callicoon, NY; Kirby Bryant, Honesdale; Lindsay Marie Burke, Yorktown Height, NY; Erica Lynn Burkit, Danielsville; Amanda Nicole Button, Hallstead; Johnathon Michael Burns, Throop; Kelli Anne Cali, Forest City; Meghan E. Calderone, Dunmore; Caitlyn A. Campbell, Flemington, NJ; Catherine R. Campbell, Owego, NY; Ashley Elizabeth Carroll, Scranton; Allison Cassara, Brooklyn, NY; Amy M. Chache, Scranton; Christopher W. Chilek, Moosic; Kaley Christina Chulvick, Dunmore; Anne Marie Coar, Larksville; Nathan Kent Companion, Lewisburg; Kacie Elizabeth Conaboy, Dalton; Jessica Ann Confer, Scranton; Bethany M. Conroy, Wolcott, CT; Angelica F. Cordero, Morrisville; Mia M. Coviello, Moscow; Abigail Crismon, Canadensis; Jerika L. Cummiskey, New Albany; Bethany Paige Dansen, Millrift; Sarah Davis, Scranton; Danielle Deschaine, Gouldsboro; Mary- Joslyn DeFelice, Chester, NJ; Jason M. DeNinno, Taylor; Erez Dinur, Scranton; Leah Marie Donovan, Scranton; Courtney Ann Dormer, Harrisburg; Ryan Duggan, Coopersburg; Angela Marie Duris, Shavertown; Paula Edwards, Moscow; Kimberly Ellen Eroh, Nescopeck; Lynette M. Errante, Johnson City; Bryan E. Filarsky, Jermyn; Marie Therese Fitzsimmons, Parsippany, NJ; Timothy John Franzone, Staten Island, NY; Aunie Yang Frisch, Scranton; Jessica Nicole Fultz, Marietta; Erin Elizabeth Furlong, Albany, NY; Sean P. Gibbons, Old Forge; Amelia Louisa Giordano, Northford, CT; Erin Girling, Pearl River, NY; William Gordon, Harrisburg; Danielle Nicole Grace, Barton, NY; Elizabeth A. Green, Shenandoah; Michael John Grennan, Milford; Mandy Margaret Griffin, Moscow; Erin Lee Hall, Mansfield,; Yana Hannah, Lake Ariel; Lisa Marie Hanselman, Manheim; Melissa Hardy, Clarks Summit; Allison Heddy, Gouldsboro; Brenden Scott Hendricks, Mont Clare; Casey E. Heyen, Old Forge; Joshua J. Hicks, Spring Brook, Twp.; Michael James Hilbert, II, Hummelstown; Amanda Alexa Hunisch, Moosic; Gina K. Iacovelli, Lancaster; Kerry Janson, Newtown Square; Jonathan M. Jenkins, Scranton; Brian Michael Johnson, Eynon; Karen Marie Kalloz, Gettysburg; Megan Kamosky, Olyphant; Joseph David Kania, Wallingford, CT; Stephanie L. Kania, Old Forge; Jillian Maria Karosa, Dupont; Tara L. Kasperowski, Dickson City; Katie Alice Kearns, Scranton; Stephanie Ann Kehoe, Key West, FL; Patricia A. Keryc, Lincoln Park, NJ; Brittany Lynn Kiefer, Bangor; Daniel R. King, Scranton; Kristin K. Kirbos, Dayton, NJ; Elaine Abigail Knight, Bryn Athyn; Jared Edward Kocis, Clarks Summit; Kate Ellen Krempasky, Honesdale; Rebecca Marie Kribbs, Massillon, OH; Vincent M. Kubilus, Peckville; Kelly Ann Kuzicki, Sussex, NJ; Tomas R. Labutis, Lake Ariel; Sarah Elizabeth Lagana, Hazleton; Kathryn Elizabeth Lagonegro, Elmira, NY; Katrina Elizabeth Larock, McAdoo; Amanda Kaye Lass, Brackney;  Nicholas Francis Latini, Warminster; Marisa Levine, Dalton; Rebecca Ann Lighthizer, Madison Twp.; Catherine Jeanne Lloyd, West Caldwell, NJ; Benjamin F. Lochie, Scranton; Erica C. Loder, Nicholson; Bianca L. Lombardo, Throop; Rebecca Loughney, Dunmore; Dana LoVallo, Clarks Summit; Daniel Anthony Luke, Upper Darby; Kevin C. Lyons, Scranton; Melanie M. Mamrak, Phillipsburg, NJ; Mollie E. Maseychik, Roaring Brook Twp.; Michele Louise May, Dickson City; Rebecca Lee May, Ashley; Christopher Maza, Dickson City; Jaymie Taylor McAlister, West Caldwell, NJ; Samantha L. McCabe, Somerset, NJ; Mary R. McPherson, Little Meadows; Jessica Meoni, Scranton; Nathan Arthur Miller, Indiana; Kristi Lynn Milligan, Pringle; Mikhail N. Mironenko, Lewisburg; Shaun Paul Mrdjenovic, Highland, NY; Christina Rose Mulcahy, Perrineville, NJ; Sasha Christine Munchak, Scranton; Alecia Marie Meila, Rockaway, NJ; Timothy Kevin Meyers, Archbald; Raphael Dominic Micca, Shickshinny; Tiffany Rianne Mulherm, Cortland, NY; Katherine Maria Nguyen, Broomall; Samantha L. Nardelli, Olyphant; Chalese A. Narcisse, Stroudsburg; Wakana Narisako, Clarks Summit; Tara Nealon, Clarks Summit; Denise Mary Nikodem, Hawley; Jason T. Niznik, Pittston; Melissa Notarnicola, Middletown, NJ;  Kathleen Deirdre O'Boyle, Scranton; Tara Ann O'Connor, Sparta, NJ; Frank James Ohotnicky, Scranton;  Adriana Oliveri, Scranton; Maureen Osborn, Newtown;  Kristin Dorothy Phillips, Wall, NJ; Suzanne Elizabeth Potter, Milford, CT; Candace R. Pratt, Scranton; Christopher R. Prestia, Sussex, NJ; Fernando Ulises Prieto, Carbondale; Jimmy Clever Prieto, Dickson City; Kathryn M. Prislupski, Scranton; Ashley Nicole Proietto, Plymouth;  Rachael Leigh Pry, Dalton; Meurcie Katherine Redding, Green Lane; Hilary Christine Rentschler, Leesport; Nicole Marie Rhodes, Kingsley; Amy L. Rickert, Bethany; Beth Ann Rinker, Brodheadsville; Kaitline E. Rogers, Brooklyn, NY; Jillian Rojek, Scott Twp.; James Craig Rosenthal, Pleasantville, NY; Katie Ann Serles, Easton;  Kristen Scarpa, Wallingford, CT; Carly A. Shaver, Southwick, MA; Valerie Rose Shimonis, Pittstown; John Siddons, Scranton; Allison Sinclair, Exeter, NH; Maria Emilia Sitja, Valparaiso, IN; Lauren E. Smith, Warrior Run; Jessica Smith, Harrisburg; Rachel E. Smith, Egg Harbor Twp., NJ; Nicole Sofie, Bethlehem; Coty Michael Soltus, Browndale; Michael Sowa, Duryea; Colleen Spinner, Newtown; Colleen Marie Spring, Binghamton, NY; Daniel Sputa, Scranton; Jessica Strohm, Mahopac, NY; Robert Ernest Suski, Rockledge, FL; Alexandra Marisa Suszko, Warren, NJ; Alicia Marie Swain, North Haverhill, NH; Sarah Ann Switek, Scranton; Farrah Tabatabaie, Dunmore; Joanne Taffaro, Lake Harmony; Kevin E. Tebbe, Wilkes Barre; Kelley Marie Teeple, Jermyn; Krystina Marie Thomas, Hanover Twp.; Alicia R. Tobias, Hazleton; Amanda Clare Toth, Jonestown; Julianne Townsend, Cortland, NY; Jessica Marie Tullo, Hopewell Junction, NY; Vicki Turner, Scranton; Allison Marie Tyson, Madison Twp.; Jonathan A. Tyson, Madison Twp.; Kayla J. Umstead, Allenwood; Erica Q. Valerio, Andover, NJ; Paul P. Van Atta, Conklin, NY; Taylor Vaughn, Washington, NJ; Desiree Catherine Vispi, Peckville; Amber Marie Verazin, Shavertown; Melissa Ann Vitale, Edwardsville; Kristen Vogt, Slatington; Christian J. Wagner, Long Branch, NJ; Caitlin Marie Walters, Washingtonville, NY; Heather Ann Warfel, Jessup; Jessica Lynn Warholic, Lake Ariel; Qing Wei, Clarks Summit; Emily Montgomery West, West Caldwell, NJ; Jacquelyn Wiley, North Branford, CT; Kelsey Ann Winterbottom, Scranton; Victoria Anne Wright, Sayre; Dana Van Wyk, Woodcliff Lake, NJ; Amy Lynn Wyman, Clarks Summit; Alyssa Yuhas, Easton; Charise Zablotsky, Wapwallopen; Kyle K. Van Zandbergen, Brackney; Francis Zelinka, Mountain Top; Shannon Marie Zekoski, West Pittston; Desiree Juliet Zielinski, Throop.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences include: Jeffrey M. Addley, Jessup; Cameron David Afshari, Mayfield; Amanda Altemose, Effort; Krista Hope Ammirati, North Babylon, NY; Kathleen Marie Baker, Westminster, MD; Andrea L. Barker, Binghamton, NY; Mark David Baron, Hanover Township; Jennifer E. Barucky, Scranton; Zachary Joseph Batzel, Moscow; Amanda Lyn Beck, Jefferson Twp.; Nikki Rae Belles, Rome; Jessica Anne Benge, Hockessin, DE; Peri Blomquist, Dalton; Nathan J. Bradely, Peckville; Adam F. Brager, Dickson City; Jason E. Bugno, Clark Summit; Sara Ashleigh Bwint, Collegeville; Kristen Cantarella, Throop; Joseph P. Carlo, Forest City; Justine Joan Carmine, Philadelphia; Sean T. Casey, Moscow; Julie Marie Caswell, Jefferson Twp.; Victoria Jane Clarizio, Wethersfield, CT; Samantha Coassolo, Wilkes Barre; Nicole Coggins, Moosic; Caroleena Mariela Cole, Dalton; Chelsea Taylor Collins, Scranton; Mary Kathleen Conlon, Inkerman; Shamira Janel Cooper, Blakeslee; Colby Cottell, Clarks Summit; Karla Grace Dalious, Reading; Caitlin Colleen Davenport, Wilkes Barre; Kristin Marie DeVries, Honesdale; Jason A. Dinko, White Haven; Brianne Dougherty, Kingston; Colleen M. Dunn, Pleasant Valley, NY; Mary Cathleen Eberz, Apalachin, NY; Amanda Jeanette Ecklund, Scranton; Arielle Shonte Eckroth, Muncy Valley; Erica Lynn English, Old Forge; Bradley J. Fenstermaker, Moscow; Stephanie Ann Fezuk, Scranton; Charles Galen Fisher, Scranton; Nichole M. Flannery, Mountain Top; Karl Royden Franke, Madison Heights, VA; Rachel T. Gething, Archbald; Nicolette Angeline Giannone, Scranton; Mary Colleen Gibbons, Scranton; Kelley J. Gilmartin, Moscow; Nicole Alisabeth Giorgio, Dunmore; Donna M. Giustino, Staten Island, NY; Deanna Grella, Shickshinny; Michael Joseph Guzenski, Dickson City; Jared Andrew Haas, Moscow; Katelin Michele Haley, Cleona; Lauren F. Heavner, Wayne, NJ; Jaclyn Elizabeth Iacono, Millrift; Matthew Janowicz, Madison Twp.; Kaitlin Mary Jonstone, East Stroudsburg; Cheryl Patricia Joswick, Bath; Rose Ann Kacvinsky, Olyphant; Ashley M. Karli, Blandon; Casey Lynn Kelly, Moscow; Kristina Marie Kelly, Saylorsburg; Sean B. Kelly, Beach Lake; Tara R. Kelly, Clarks Summit; Jillian Kelter, East Stroudsburg; James Richard Kerley, Scranton; Stephen D. Klepfer, Binghamton, NY; Kelsey F. Knight, Palmerton; Angela Kay Kolb, Gillett; Nathan Kramer, Dickson City; Jordan Lester Krawitz, Shavertown; Stephanie Virginia Kuhens, Westtown, NY; Michael Kuniega, Plymouth; Natalya Marie Kuzewycz, Phladelphia; Autumn Marie Laske, New Milford; Stephanie Lynn Lavelle, Scranton; Amanda Marie Lemoncelli, Jermyn; Caitlin Janine Light, Annville; Rachel Anne Long, Lebonan, CT; Kimberly Julia Mallas, Dunmore; Jillian M. Martines, Vandling; Chelsi Allyson Marvin, Wyalusing; Vincent Joseph Masayda, Summit Hill; Clinton Lester Matthias Jr., Scranton; Joseph O. May, Moscow; Ryan Eugene Mayberry, Slatington; Adam Mcllwee, Scranton; Aislinn Eileen McNulty, Mahway, NJ; Thomas M. Medric, Throop; Jessica N. Messina, Exeter; Ariel Christine Miano, Deer Park, NY; Keith Bryant Mihalik, Dunmore; Amanda Marie Misiak, Bellmawr, NJ; Christina Margaret Morozov, Wantage, NJ; Damon M. Musso, Clarks Summit; Sister Jacinta Katheu Mutisya, Scranton; Amanda Lynn Myrkalo, Inkerman; Sarah Myslinski, Dallas; Jonathan Crosby Najarian, Burlington, MA; Benjamin Nogan, Jermyn; Matthew John Nonnemacher, Hazleton; Kathleen Jade O'Neill, Scranton; Shane O'Neil, Binghamton, NY; Celine Omolo, Scranton; Henali J. Patel, Dunmore; Manthankumar Patel, Scranton; Gabriela Pedroza, Scranton; Nilda Evelyn Perez, Scranton; Joshua L. Perry, Nicholson; Katherine Elizabeth Phillips, Blairstown, NJ; Kerin T. Podunajec, Prompton; Lorenzo J. Policichio, Throop; Krystle Nicole Powell, Gouldsboro; Michael Joseph Prettyman, Bear, DE; Laura M. Quintiliani, Milford; Kendra M. Rafferty, Brooklyn; Elizabeth Ann Raines, Scranton; Tyler M. Reinhard, Highlands, NJ; Kristin M. Repchick, Throop; Cyera Brittani Richter, Nichols, NY; Kyle Patrick Robbins, Scranton; Angela M. Rocco, Freehold, NJ; Amanda Maria Rosemergy, Hawley; Elizabeth Marie Rossi, Bethlehem; Kenneth John Rushinski, Luzerne; Matthew J. Schlittler, Moscow; Harmony E. Schmitt, Honesdale; Elizabeth Ann Schneider, Port Jervis, NY; Rebecca D. Sheehan, Tunkhannock; Jenny Shrestha, Dunmore; Michael Peter Siciliano, Whippany, NJ; Jennifer Silvestri, Warwick, NY; Tayler M. Simmons, Hopewell Junction, NY; Christina Marie Singletary, Waterford Works, NJ; Jennifer Lauren Slesinski, Middletown, NY; Geri Lynn Smith, Nanticoke; William E. Speare, Scranton; Leigh Ann Stout, Moscow; Nicholas A. Surgent, Scranton; Jacquelyn Elizabeth Swallow, Richboro; Jessica M. Taylor, Greenfield Twp.; Dana M. Thomason, Archbald; Eric Thomas Torres, Pleasant Mount.; Alison Trautmann, Macungie; Kayla Nicole Troast, Hawley; Lauren E. Tyrrell, Scranton; Douglas Vanston, Old Forge; Beatriz E. Vega, Moosic; Erin Moran Visalli, Sherrill, NY; Justina Kaitlin Wadge, Kingsley; Marissa A. Wahl, Scranton; Kristoffer Daniel Weary, Dunmore; Mason Samuel Webster, Hop Bottom; Amy Marie Welcome, Clarks Summit; Megan Wescott, Dickson City; Jason David Westgate, Scranton; Julianne Whelan, Port Monmouth, NJ; Alexis Wiley, Hummelstown; Aralee Williams, Bangor; Kelly Lynn Williams, Trucksville; Laura Renee Wolfe, Roaring Brook; Vanessa Gabrielle Worobey, Throop; William Ziegler, Newfoundland; Nicholas Zullo, Hazleton.

 

MSW Students Volunteer at NAMI Walk for the Mind

Three MSW students (Roseanne Pace, Barb Serino and Lynne Gallagher) volunteered at the NAMI walk for the mind and mental health fair held on  May 23 at Kirby Park in Wilkes- Barre, Pa. All three proudly wore their Marywood School of Social Work t- shirts while volunteering. Their picture was featured in the Citizen's Voice newspaper on May 27. The NAMI walk for the mind is an annual event to raise awareness regarding mental illness.

Music at Marywood: 34th Annual Summer Concert Series

Marywood University's Music Department announces the 34^th Annual Summer Concert Series, Music at Marywood. The series take place on Sundays at 7:30p.m. in the Memorial Commons, Marywood University. All concerts are free and open to the public.

• June 28- Marywood Festival Band will play Musical Fireworks, directed by William Weber followed by a display of fireworks. The featured soloist will be Baritone Aaron Nicholson, formerly of the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton and now active on the west coast. In 2007, Nicholson made the Metropolitan Opera debut in La Boheme under Placido Domingo and The Magic Flute conducted by James Levine.

• July 5- Marywood Festival Band will feature Music of our American Heritage with a guest appearance by Dixie Katz.

• July 12- Soprano Christine Donahue, voice faculty member at the University of Central Arkansas, will be the featured soloist. Donahue, native of Kingston, Pa., is a graduate of Wilkes University and the Julliard School of Music. She was the winner of the Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia and runner-up at the Metropolitan Opera Auditions. As one of the first soloist in the Summer Concert Series, Donahue will play Musical Nostalgia.

• July 19- Chris DiMattio and the Marywood Jazz Ensemble will make their annual tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra.

 

In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the Setta LaVerghetta Auditorium.

For more information, please call the music department at (570) 348-6268

 

Commencement Medalists Announced

Marywood University awarded medals for academic excellence and achievement during separate hooding and honors convocation ceremonies. The honored graduates were from Marywood University's Reap College of Education and Human Development, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, College of Health and Human Services, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Graduate Medalists include:

William G. McGowan Medal for Excellence in Doctoral Studies awarded to Lou Jean Beishline, Orangeville. This medal was established in honor of William G. McGowan, a founder of MCI Communications Corporation by the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund. The medal recognizes scholarship, integrity, discipline, creativity, and human service.

Ruane Medal for Excellence in Art awarded to Christa Felice. This graduate medal was founded by Hazel F. Ruane, in memory of Ella T. Ruane.

Sister Saint Agnes Medal for Excellence in Business awarded to Melissa Ann Saddlemire, Factoryville. This graduate medal was founded by Ms. Angela Moran in honor of Sister St. Agnes Moran.

Haggerty Medal for Leadership and Academic Excellence in Counselor Education awarded to Susan Beth Walsh. This graduate medal was founded by the trustees of the estate of Loretta Haggerty.

Geffen Medal for Outstanding Performance in Practicum Education awarded to Pamela R. Wollet, Williamsport. The School of Social Work medal was founded in memory of Albert Geffen by friends and co-workers.

Walton Medal for Excellence in Public Administration awarded to Lisa White Brudnicki, Scranton. This graduate medal was founded by Dr. Clarence C. and Elizabeth Walton.

Polizzi Medal for Scholarship and Community Service awarded to Laurie A. Boucher, Allentown. This School of Social Work medal was founded by the Student Association, School of Social Work in memory of Anthony C. Polizzi.

Thomas J. Keenan M.D. Medal for Excellence in the Physician's Assistant Program awarded to Ashley Marie McAlarney, Moscow. This medal was founded by Mrs. Mary Keenan Hecht in honor of her brother, Thomas J. Keenen, M.D.

Undergraduate Medalists include:

Kappa Gamma Pi Medal for General Excellence awarded to Nina Marie DePalma, Southington, CT. This medal is donated by the Scranton Chapter of Kappa Gamma Pi, National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society.

Saint Luke Medal for Excellence in Art awarded to Shauna M. Carr, New Albany. This medal was founded by Miss Helen Leonard in memory of Miss Mary E. Barrett.

 Edward Gayeski Medal for Excellence in Design awarded to Jessica Ann Confer, Scranton. This medal was founded by Mrs. Alba Gayeski in memory of her husband, Edward Gayeski.

Anna and James Foley Medal for Excellence in Art Education awarded to Renae Margaret Ravalese, Tobyhanna. This medal was founded by Sister Ava Maria Foley, I.H.M., in memory of her parents and brother.

Thomas and Norah Clarke Medal for Excellence in Business awarded to Mikhail N. Mironenko, Mifflinburg. This medal was founded by the Clarke family in memory of their parents, Thomas and Norah Clarke.

Lynett Medal for Academic Distinction in Communication Arts awarded to Marie Therese Fitzsimmons. This medal was founded by the late E.J. Lynett, in memory of his wife, Ellen Ruddy Lynett.

Margaret T. Lunney Medal for Outstanding Performance in the Study of Communication Sciences and Disorders awarded to Nina Marie DePalma. Miss Dorothy R. McNulty founded this medal in honor of Miss Lunney.

Sister Regina Barrett Medal for Excellence in Early Childhood Education awarded to Kimberly Ann Wentovich. This medal was established in honor of Sister Regina Barrett, I.H.M., by Superintendent Patricia C. Leamy.

Sister M. Immaculata Gillespie Medal for Excellence in the Secondary Education Program awarded to Melissa Lauren Kreppel, East Amherst. This medal was founded by Elizabeth King Young Arvad, M.D.

Rosemary Carroll Kazimer Medal for Excellence in Elementary Education awarded to Colleen Alyce Davis, Clarks Summit. This medal was founded by Dr. Mary Louise Keeney in honor of Mrs. Kazimer.

Margaret Ruddy Dougherty Medal for Academic Excellence in Special Education awarded to Colleen Alyce Davis, Clarks Summit. This medal was founded by the estate of Margaret Ruddy Dougherty.

J. Harold Brislin Medal for Distinction in Creative Writing awarded to Lauren Elizabeth Tyrrell, Scranton. This medal was founded by the late Gene Brislin, in memory of her husband, J. Harold Brislin, a Pulitzer Prize Winner.

Sister M. Charitas Loftus Medal for Excellence in Poetry awarded to Lauren Elizabeth Tyrrell, Scranton. This medal was founded in memory of Sister M. Charitas Loftus by friends and alumni.

Dr. Wanda Persichetti Medal for Excellence in Foreign Language awarded to Katherine Rose McCormick, Perkasie. This medal was founded by friends of Dr. Wanda Persichetti in her honor.

Sister M. Clare Kelley Medal for Excellence in Music awarded to Michael Joseph Lesnesky IV, Peckville. This medal was founded in memory of Sr. M. Clare Kelley by her former music students.

Sister Davidica Kildea Medal for Excellence in Voice awarded to Shawna Nicole Vernisie, Lindenhurst. This medal was founded in memory of Sr. M. Davidica Kildea I.H.M. by the Kildea family.

Nemotko Medal for Distinction in Nursing awarded to Michelle Candace Conrad, Hanover. This medal was founded by Mrs. Anthony J. Nemotko, in memory of her husband, Anthony J. Nemotko.

Shaffer Medal for Nutrition and Dietetics awarded to Samantha Mary Breiner, Allentown. This medal was founded by C. Norman Shaffer, LL.D., in memory of Sister Mary of the Sacred Hear Walsh, I.H.M., and Sister Margaret Mary Howley, I.H.M.

Medal for Excellence in Psychology awarded to Heather Danielle Fitch, Dalton.

Czachor Medal for Distinction in Religious Studies awarded to Katelin Michele Haley, Cleona. This medal was founded by the Czachor Family of Archbald, Pa.

Sister Maria Laurence Maher Medal for Excellence in Biological Studies awarded to Jenny Shrestha, Dunmore. This medal was founded in memory of Sister Maria Laurence Maher, I.H.M. by her family.

Jenkins-Colis Gilroy Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Social Work awarded to Jennifer Ann Smetana, Milford. This medal was founded by BSW students in memory of Brian Jenkins, Class of 1979 and Patricia Colis Gilroy, Class of 1976.

Barrett Medal for Outstanding Service and Scholarship in the Field of Legal Studies, History, and Criminal Justice awarded to Stephen Patrick Schneider, Scranton. This medal was founded by Sigma Pi Mu in honor of Dr. John W. Barrett.

Jordan Medal for Excellence in Social Sciences awarded to Eric Viscuso, Lake Ariel. This medal was founded by the Misses Jordan, in memory of their brother, Reverend Richard D. Jordan, J.C.L.

Dolores M. Ackourey Medal for Excellence in Leadership and Human Relations awarded to Cara Marie O'Connor, Mahopac. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Ackourey founded this medal, in memory of their daughter, Dolores.

Judith Piznar Medal for Leadership and Service to Youth awarded to Krystle Powell, Gouldsboro. This medal was founded in memory of Judy Piznar, Class of 1990

Sister M. Margrete Kelley Medal for Distinction in Service awarded to Katelin Michele Haley, Cleona. This medal was founded by Anna G. Kirby in memory of her sister, Sister M. Margrete Kelley, I.H.M.

Melvin Medal for Excellence in Scholarly Investigation awarded to Rebecca Beals Kozlosky, Jonestown.

Tama Medal for Excellence in Mathematical Sciences awarded to Melissa Lauren Kreppel, East Amherst.

Sister M. Slyvia Morgan Medal for Pre-Medical Studies awarded to Jessica Lynn Wescott.

Philip E. Mulry Medal for Excellence in Chemistry awarded to Katelin Michele Haley, Cleona.

Sister M. Eva Connors Peace Medal awarded to Katelin Michele Haley, Cleona.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconnect: Reunion Weekend Begins June 5

Reunion Weekend is set for June 5-7. Marywood University alumni will have the opportunity to reconnect with classmates and enjoy a wide variety of activities and events. This year's events will include the new All Alumni Grand Reception on Saturday night. In addition, popular activities will return including wine tasting, a cooking class, and a chance to spend the night in a residence hall.

Reunion Weekend will celebrate the 50th reunion of the Class of 1959. Other classes that are also marking honor years include: 1934, 1939, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.marywood.edu/alumni/events/rw09.html

 

 

 

2009 Graduates Announced

Marywood University announces graduates from the Reap College of Education and Human Development, Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, College of Health and Human Services, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

 

Graduates from the Reap College of Education and Human Development, as declared by Dean Mary Anne Fedrick, Ph.D., include

Doctoral Degree: J. Stephen Byrne, Sidney, NY; D. JoAnn Dunlap, Lebanon; Leigh Christina Farrar, Hummels Town; George A. Godlewski, Northumberland; Mark Anthony McGalla, Breinigsville; Erin A. McGee, Auburn; Gregory Stephen Michael, Hanover Township; Victoria Lane Stewart, Scranton, Beth Donovan Stillman, Albany, NY; Walteen Grady Truly, Albrightsville

Master's Degree:  Adrienne M. deFuria, Carbondale; Carly Marie Ainsworth, Eynon; Sara Teresa Alesso, Burlington, NJ; Eric Nicholas Thomas Aquinas Allen, Scranton; Stephanie T. Annunziata, Hawley; Rachel Baer, Rome; Joshua G. Berry, Clarks Green; Lyndsay Marie Bio, Eynon; Jacquelyn Christine Brown, Clarks Summit; Heather L. Buck, Milton; Mary Alice Capezza, Scranton; Mary Catherine Casciano, Scranton; Jaclyn Cerco, Clarks Summit; Sarah Clarise Cloutier, Dunmore; Monique Cobb, Carbondale; Lenora Ann Cuce, Scranton; Kimberly Eileen Culley, Scranton; Erica D'Alessandro, Endicott, NY; Nicole Lee Delazio, Weatherly; Lisa Marie Diana, Scranton; Jacqueline D. Dilks, Gloucester, NJ; Kathleen Lynn Donovan, Hawthorn Woods, IL; Tanisha Elise Drummond, Scranton; Ellen Elizabeth Stoehr Finn, Scranton; Jessica L. Fisher, Easton; Kim A. Fruehan, Brachney; Katharine Gillenson, Fair Lawn, NJ; Katie R. Graff, Clarks Summit; Daniel Hauck, Lewisburg; Nicole Sorokach Hummer, Hanover Township; Ashley Marie Jones, Moscow; Kate Elizabeth Jones, Scranton; Lisa Marie Kerrigan, Jermyn; Rebekah Lynn King, Scranton; Donna F. Klinger, Ulster; Julie Lear, Dalton; Kris R. Liebegott, Springville; Tammy M. Lydon, Clarks Summit; Tina Marie MacDavitt, Peckville; Susan Grace MacDonald, Sussex, NJ; Joseph F. Man, Plain; Dorothy Marta Mariotti, Old Forge; Eugene Marks, Pittston; Rebecca Elyse Masko, Dickson City;  Brynn N. McGregor, Ashley; Jaclyn Mondell, Wilkes-Barre; Kara Moore, Susquehanna; Casey Elizabeth Noreika, Dallas; Brian Charles Niemotka, Dunmore; Lindsay Sue Nulton, Laceyville; Rev. Sebastian Mpango Nzabhayanga, Scranton; Rachel Elizabeth Pollock, Atco, NJ; Julie Marie Reinert, Fleetwood; Andrew F. Rivera, Old Forge; Wanda S. Rousenberger, Walnutport; Janet M. Serino, Pittston; Nicholas Dodge Shaffmaster, Dalton; Edward Shingler, Jr., Meshoppen; Alyssa Christine Skowronski, Doylestown; Stephanie Sluko, Dunmore; Nona Anita Smith, Hop Bottom; Melissa Elizabeth St. Ledger, Scranton; Jill Stadolny, Scranton;  Brandi Joy Stull, Nicholson; Dana Marie Tiso, Jackson, NJ; Sarah Elizabeth Donahue Tribbet, Exeter; Debra A. Troiano, Lake Ariel; Jennifer Zarcone, Clarks Summit; Kelly Ann Zeshonski, Mayfield.            

Bachelor's Degree:  Kelly Ann Adgie, Ambler; Maria Rita Alaimo, Kutztown; Mikhail T. Attong. Trinidad and Tobago; Michael Justin Biondi, Mount Cobb; Jason Paul Blazosek, Avoca;  Melissa Ann Marie Catina,, Mountain Top; Emily Catherine Ceraul, Bangor; Amanda Marie Cleary,        Olyphant;  Samantha Liba Curtiss, East Meadow;  Colleen Alyce Davis, Clarks Summit; Joshua Thomas Davis, Montdale; Angelica Rose Dellapenna, Johnson City, NY; Katrina Demianovich, Forest City; Nina Marie DePalma, Southington, CT; Nancy Lauren Edelmann, Lakeville; Heather Danielle Fitch, Dalton; Ryan William Geoffroy, Throop;  Jill Alison Gordon, Cheektowaga, NY; Megan Ashley Hartpence, Flemington, NJ; Keisha D. Keller, Alexandria; Caitlin Elizabeth Kerwin, East Rutherford, NJ; Rebecca Klementowski, Camillus, NY;  Emily Konopka, Plains; Kariann Kuchak, Scranton; Bethanie Joy LeCureux, Jamison; Anthony Joseph McKennas, Laceyville; Kristie Marie Meehan, Bumpass, VI; Matthew M. Millard, Scranton;  Mary Frances Moskwa, Scranton; Stephanie G. Myers, Archbald; Tricia Nicole Natale, Scranton;  Alyssa G. Oliveri, Pittston; Moira H. Pope, Warminster; Bryna Lee Rickenbach, Richfield;Megan Ann Ripka, Cranford, NJ; Victoria Anne Rites, Tobyhanna; Marissa Anne Ruda, Athens;Justine Patricia Rueckel, Hamburg, NJ;  Sarah Ann Schultz, Harleysville; Janean Marie Shedd, Ashburnham, Mass.; Jessica Rachel Smallwood, Dallas; Derek Sokoloff, Bloomingburg, NY;Jessica Ann Suchniak, Carbondale; Kendra Ruth Taylor, Peckville; Stephanie Catherine Marie Tedeschi Freeport, NY; Kyra M. Troast, Hawley; Kimberly Ann Wentovich, Wyalusing; Whitney Alyese White Scranton;  Ryan Williams, Dickson City;  Sarah J. Wilson, Lords Valley;  Jennifer Marie Wolf, Selden, NY; George Andrew Zuraski, Peckville.

 

Graduates from the Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management, as declared by Dean Devorah Namm, Ph.D., include:

Master's Degree: Maureen Kateri Acciai, Newark Valley, NY; Phygenia Oluwafemi Beckley, Scranton; Ida Smith Bridges, Scranton;  Laura Ann Boyarsky, Scott Township;  Luz Elena Cabrales, Bedford, TX;  Barbara Camlet, Cresco; Mark Carpenter, Factoryville; Jennifer Colleen Cavanaugh, Milton; Brie T. Cha, Scranton; Jill Marie Cianflone, Wilkes- Barre;  Matthew F. Cohen, Philadelphia; Danielle L. Cole, Newfoundland; Tara Lynn Demianovich, Forest City; Francis Domenick DiCindio, Throop; Christa Felice, Hewitt, NJ; Jennifer E. Felter , Wilkes- Barre;  Vincent James Fiala, Scranton; Meghan Ashley Gialouris, Stroudsburg;  Patricia Janov Hahn, Tunkhannock;  Michael B. Harris, Clifford; Rachel Elizabeth Henneforth, Factoryville; Erin K. Innamorati, Bear Creek Twp.; Ann Stanilka Janowicz, Madison Twp.; Renee Jimmie, Scranton;  Luanne Kromko, Clarks Summit; Nadia Laksana, Scranton; Krystal Rose Ledoux, Royersford; Alison Jean Lencicki, Mt. Joy; Gregory Marinelli, Wilkes-Barre;  Gisselle Pedraza, Scranton; Jennifer Phillips, Dickson City; Lisa M. Popp, Clarks Summit; Jennifer Rose Pugh, Exeter; Alex Ovidio Rocha, Pennsauken, NJ; Michael Ruddy, Dunmore; Melissa Ann Saddlemire, Factoryville; Jenna Maria Scagliotti; Archbald;  Melinda Kay Shannon, Tunkhannock; Joyce Elaine Soska, Harding;  Judith A. Snyder, Bangor; Jason E. Strickland, Towanda; Shvonne I Strickland, Towanda; Jillian Morgan Volpe, Susquehanna; Robert Wolfe, Clarks Green; Anthony Zippi, Moscow.

Bachelor's Degree: Robert Roland Ashby III, Carbondale; Jose Antonio Ayllon-Ortiz, West Grove;  Katherine Bedford, Scranton; Prince Blacknall, Stroudsburg; Erin Elizabeth Bolding, Waldwick, NJ; Kristen Jean Brucher, Callicoon, NY; Erica Lynn Burkit, Danielsville; Kelli Ann Marie Cali, Forest City; Shauna M. Carr, Wyalusing; Carly Anne Catalano, Colts Neck, NJ;  Andrew Ciccone, New Windsor, NY; Evelyn P. Claudio, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Jessica Ann Confer, Gouldsboro; Stacey Marie Corcoran, Honesdale;  Bethany Paige Dansen, Mill Rift; Kimberly Anne Del Valle, Englewood, NJ; Cynthia Ann Driscoll, Belleville, NJ; Martin Gregory Dull, Rutherford, NJ; Amanda Marie Fadyn, Jessup; Maria Ann Fenton, Wyalusing; Marie Therese Fitzsimmons, Parsippany, NJ; Roman Thomas Flores, El Centro, CA; Timothy J. Franzone, Staten Island, NY; Jena Garavuso, Clifford; Stacie Elizabeth Gowat, Mayfield; Danielle Nicole Grace, Barton, NY;  Michale John Grennan, Milford; David Guman, Jessup; Kathleen Marie Guziewicz, Archbald; Erin Lee Hall, Mansfield; Kristin A. Hartman, Emmaus; Justin Todd Hayden, Lake Ariel; Rachael Nichole Holland, East Windsor, CT; Tanya Jean Horsk, Scranton; Andre Carl Houpert, Perkasie;  Christopher John Hull, Archbald; Michael T. Hurst, Freeland; Gina Kathryn Iacovelli, Lancaster; Lindsay Adele Jacob, Livingston, NJ; Jonathan M. Jenkins, Honesdale; John Jesuele, Dingmans Ferry; Katie Elyse Johns, Fairless Hills; Mayurie April Keoonela, Clarks Summit; Jared Edward Kocis, Clarks Summit; Sandre Joy Koshuta, Lancaster; Jonathan Joseph Kulas, Dickson City; Kathryn Elizabeth Lagonegro, Elmira, NY; Antonio A. LaBoy, Phoenixville; James Keating Langan III, Auburn; Marie LuAnn Leopardo, Hillsborough; Michael Lesnesky IV, Peckville; Joseph P. Listanski, Jessup; Elizabeth Makowski, Scranton; Julianna Malcolm, Shavertown; Michelle May, Dickson City; Rebecca May, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Maza, Dickson City; Olivia Nicole Miller, State College; Mikhail N. Mironenko, Mifflinburg; Anna Marie Mizer, Groton, NY; Chalese Ashlee Narcisse, Stroudsburg; Tara Nealon, Clarks Summit; Tung Nguyen, Hazleton; Adam Gregory Nidoh, Scranton; Sarah Mae Nied, Bridgewater, NJ; Jason Niznik, Pittston; Kielen Bridget Regan O'Boyle, Scranton; Amanda Leigh Odenwelder, Saylorsburg; Brendon Thomas Ostroski, Pittston; Aurizanda Ferreira Paiva, Praia, Santiago Cape Verde;  Cassandra T. Piotrowski, Philadelphia; Suzanne E. Potter, Milford, CT; Linda Elizabeth Poulton, North Canton, OH; Jimmy Clever Prieto, Dickson City; Ashley Nicole Proietto, Plymouth; Rachael Leigh Pry, Scranton; Renae Margaret Ravalese, Tobyhanna; Daniel C. Reynolds, Downsville; Olivia Rose Ribeiro, Somerville, NJ; Daiyana Rodriguez, Havana, Cuba; Cory Thomas Rogan, Archbald; Jennifer Roslund, Sussex, NJ; Elan Danielle Royster, Ocean City, MD; Lindsay Beth Rupp, Lake Ariel; Michael John Schlittler, Moscow; Katie Ann Searles, Easton; Daniel Turner Semrau, Penfield, NY; Kruti Shah, Scranton; John Siddons, Scranton;  Danielle M. Smith, Newark Valley, NY; Jeffrey Smith, Ashland; Jessica Danielle Smith, Harrisburg; Corey Michael Smurkowski, Meshoppen; Colleen Marie Spinner, Newtown; Christina Spizuoco, Hawley; Cristina E. Stella, Plains; Jessica Strohm, Mahopac, NY;  Robert E. Suski, Rockledge, FL; Sarah Ann Switek, Pittston; Farrah Tabatabaie, Dunmore; Joanne Taffaro, Lake Harmony; Katherine Taylor, Hagerstown, MD; Alicia R. Tobias, Hazleton; Teresa Toth, Blakely; John Anthony Trapani, III, Blakely; Allison Marie Tyson, Moscow; Kelly Renee Ufkin, New Gloucester, ME; Robby Vega, West Clifford; Michael Anthony Vanacore- Netz, Warrington; Amber Marie Verazin, Shavertwon; Shawna Nicole Vernisie, Lindenhurst, NY; Melissa Vitale, Edwardsville; Andrea Marigrace Voutsinas, Fayetteville; Joshua Wagner, Lewisburg; Caitlin Marie Walters, Washingtonville, NY; Jessica Lyn Warholic, Lake Ariel; Thomas J. Wascura, Jr., Peckville; Katie L. Wierzbicki, Taylor; Jason Michael Wolf, Clarks Summit; Magiir Kenyang Yai, Richmond, VI; Meredith Annette Yannuzzi, Rockaway, NJ; Kathryn Warner Young, Harveys Lake; Joseph W. Zarcone, Clarks Summit; Shannon Marie Zekoski, Harding.

Graduates from the College of Health and Human Services, as declared by Dean Alan Levine Ph.D, include:

Master's Degree:  Rory O. Allen, Scranton; Carly L. Angeli, Jessup; Susan Avery, Port Crane, NY; Keri Ann Bachman, Wyoming; Robyn Marie Barbosa, Palmerton; Amy M. Benner, Granville Summit; Cheyenne L. N. Bennett, Bethlehem; Dawn Mary Bentler, Effort; Michelle Whiteduck Bernotsky, Scranton; Hanif M. Bey, Bushkill; Annette Marie Blasi-Strubeck, Dickson City; Laurie A. Boucher, Allentown; Sarah L. Bower, S. Williamsport; Alison Lynn Breen, Jessup; Leacy Tarra Brown, Scranton; Jessica L. Burke, Stroudsburg; Tara Calvert, Scranton; Denise Ann Mieczkowski Cammarano, Reading; Christina Lynn Carter, Dumock; Karen L. Cerasaro, Endicott, NY; Amy M. Clark, Factoryville; Beth Anne Conlon, Martinsville, NJ; Casey Connell, Plains; Elizabeth Ann Conrad, South Gibson; Laura M. Costello, Freeland; Christen Cox, Endicott, NY; Stacey Marie Crusie, Penns Creek; Jared D. Curry, Danville; Scott W. Dalgliesh, Scranton; Sarah E. Dammyer, Poplar Grove, IL; Melinda Emily Darrow, New Milford; Ginger Dais, Tannersville; William L. Davis, Binghamton, NY; Jeane Marie Decker, Moosic; Elizabeth Louise DeFranco, Hampton, NJ; Dawn T. DeSorcie, Johnson City, NY; Susan Kathryn Dietrich, Bethlehem; Jennifer Theresa Duffy, Archbald; Jessica Lynn Dunfee, Tunkhannock; Kara Dianne Eberle, New Columbia; Jamie Juba Errigo, Clarks Summit; Matthew Warren Faber, Stony  Brook, NY; Diane Hoffa Fessler, Shamokin; Patricia Fox, East Stroudsburg; Bridget Gates, Warren, NJ; Aimee Elizabeth Gillard, Scranton; Rachel Ann Goretski, Mount Carmel; Tiffani M. Gorkas, Hellertown; Aimee Heather Grace, Perkasie; Tara Rose Graci, Dunmore; Rachanee M. Gregory, Edwardsville; Valerie Teresa Guerra, Whitehall; Margarete Hahn, Danville; Jessie S. Hartman, Northumberland; Laura Diane Havenstrite, Moscow; Tiffany Hayward, Swoyersville; Erin L. Headley, Oak Ridge, NJ; Rodney B. Heard, Dalton; Maria Hennigan, Archbald; Keith David Herne, Scranton; Natalie Rachelle Hicks, Scranton; Christin R. Hughes, Coal Twp.; Kiersten Hyman, Camp Mill; Erica Clare Janoka, Marion Heights; Tanya Marie Jolley, Mountain Top; Sarah Arlene Killian, Williamsport; Cheri Heebner Kipp, Reading; Amy Kluck, Drifton; Mary Lou Knabel, Dunmore; Carla Kimber Kramer, Lenhartsville; Mary Joan Lavelle, Moosic; Veronica Lefurgy, North Hampton; Joel T. Lewis, Williamsport; Othniel Ezekiel Lunan, Sr., Bethlehem; Sarah Elizabeth Luvender, Tunkhannock; Virginia Elise Lyon, West Pittston; Jamie Lynn Maillet, Dingmans Ferry; Lori A. Makos, Mansfield; April Hope Mandeville, Myerstown; Laura Hicks McGee, Dunmore; Evelyn Mejias, Bethlehem; Julie C. Messenger, Blairstown, NJ; Kelli Ann Mest, Robesonia; Kristina Ellen Mielke, Knoxville; Joan L. Milewski, Chalfont; Kirsten R. Mondillo, Bethlehem; Robert Lawrence Moos, Doylestown; Elliot Morales, West Reading; Crystal Kay Muthler, Shamokin Dam; Jessica S. Neiman, Danville; Christopher William Nine, Easton; Patrick Timothy O'Brien, Selinsgrove; Katrina Patricia O'Day, Edwardsville; Erin O'Hora, Moosic; Lindsey Marie Owen, Tyrone, NY; Christy L. Pehanich, Drums; Jessica Erin Pfeiffer, Dunmore; Jennifer Marie Plesh, Hazleton; Kristen J. Preece, Mohnton; Sarah Elizabeth Ritsko, Freeland; Leigh Ann Ryan, Wescosville; Serena Adele Saar, Dunmore; Robert John Saladino, Tobyhanna; Kathleen Lynn Sandow, Lopez; Nancy Rose Schimelfenig, Clarks Summit; Mary Elizabeth Schindler, Wyoming; Laura Elizabeth Schmidt, Scranton; Tara Aileen Schultz, Luzerne; Julia L. Shirer, Scranton; Danielle Dionne Scholcosky, Dickson City; Brianne T. Schreck, Turbotville; Michelle Marie Siemion, Dunmore; Angela Sirak, Whitehall; Kerry Marie Sloan, Kingston; Hope E. Christman Smith, Kunkletown; Michelle A. Smith, Hatfield; Tara Snell-Kooken, Montgomery; Stacey Stangline, Scranton; Jessica J. Stanton, Binghamton, NY; Clair D. Stauffer, Reading; Debra Marie Thatcher, Elmira, NY; LeeAnn M. Thomas, Lewisburg; Pamela Tomko, Zion Grove; James J. Trupp, III, Wyomissing Hills; Debra Ruth Ulrich, Selinsgrove; LaCrisha Vasquez, Allentown;  Katherine Mary Vlachos, Dallas; Kathleen L. Voige, Stroudsburg; Christina Wagoner, S. Williamsport; Timothy P. Walsh, Hellertown; Matthew P. Wasel, Allentown; Shannon Wasel, Allentown; Kenneth Robert Weaver, Jr., Williamsport; Kelli M. Wedgewood, Limerich, ME; Christin M. Wetzel, Binghamton, NY; Lisa White Brudnicki, Scranton; Sarah Marie Wilde, Nanticoke; Willie F. Williams, Easton; Amber Wilson, Bath; Pamela R. Wollet, Williamsport; Melody Jo Zapotoczny, Wilkes-Barre; Megan Irene Zdziera, Doylestown; Jennifer S. Zeiner, Northampton.

Bachelor's Degree:  Leigha E. Ackley, Dickson City; Jamie Ann Aleba,Whitney Point, NY;  Jessica Aleba, Whitney Point, NY; Kaitlyn Marie Allegrucci, Plains; Katherine Bridget Andes, Denville, NJ; Carlyn Rose Appel, West Windsor, NJ; Kelsey Lea Baer, Hellertown; Stephen J. Baker, Pittston;  Jodi Lynn Balch, Matamoras; Stacy Marianna Baran, Dupont; Alyssa Marie Berardelli, Dunmore; Alexis Danielle Bonisese, Bangor; Trisha Ann Bready, Coopersburg; Samantha Mary Breiner, Winterville, NC; Pennylee Butler, Plains; Michelle Candace Conrad, Hanover; Kaitlin Mary Coyne, Stony Point, NY;  Jessica Lynn Curry, Stroudsburg; Timothy Gary Dresser, Swanzey, NH;  Rebecca Jean Drost, Jermyn; Julia Marie Duncan, Amy Marie Fisch, Scranton;  Emilie M. Forssell, Canadensis; Natasha Frances Freethy, Honesdale; Alissa McGuigan Gallagher, Clarks Summit; Athens Janel Lynn Gardner, Mifflinburg; Deidre S. Gill, Monroe, NY; Lauren Glowacki, Mountain Top; Tameika Maria Gordon, Somerset, NJ;  Paul James Grabowski, Scranton; Jamie Louis Granko, Taylor;  Caitlin Elizabeth Hadzimichalis, Harmony Township, NJ; Kacey Ann Hazelton, Scranton, Cathy Ann van Hoof, Moosic; Laura Karel Jablonski, Pittsford, NY; Paige Ashton Jablonski, Pittsford, NY; Sanju Gurung, Kathmandu, Nepal; Anna Elizabeth Klicker, Allentown; Kathryn Anne Kloss, Throop; Colleen Marie Kosti, Muncy, Victoria Frances Kresse, Milford; Susan Lauff, Pocono Lake; Autumn Suzanne Levesque, Fairhaven; Anna Litvin, Scranton; Kayleigh Mae Martin, Elmira, NY; Barry Matthews, Scranton; Chad Ryan McKee, Coatesville; Erica Ann Meyers, Palmerton; Rachel Holly Miller, Wyalusing; Laura S. Molecavage, Mountain Top; Deborah Mosiniak, Levittown;  Ryan Young Null, Cogan Station; Cara Marie O'Connor, Mahopac, NY; Magdalena Orchard, Lake Ariel; Teresa Joy Panjikunnel, Jersey City, NJ; Sara Paiva, Praia, Santiago; Kylah Perri, Simpson;Meaghan Eileen Phillips, Blairstown, NJ; Deanna Marie Pinko, Dunmore; Rachel L. Pulice, South Gibson; Dawn Marie Puorro, Brooklyn, NY; Alyssa Jiorle Robbins, Phillipsburg, NJ; Edward Thomas Roche, Scranton;  Erin Elizabeth Saake, Manasquan, NJ; Tara Ann Schaller, Northampton;  Sean Douglas Shanley, Port Reading, NJ; Mark Phillip Smallacombe, Jermyn;  Cara Soloski, Tunkhannock; Dana Marie Trotta, Dunmore; Barbara Scott Galyean Vail, Montgomery, NY; Teresa Marie Weems, Montague, NJ; Courtney Ann Wells, Vestal, NY; Ian Wetherall, Lakewood; Katie M. Whitmore, Damascus; Stacie Yeager-Hewitt, Clarks Summit; Areli A Zavala, Oxford.

Graduates from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, as declared by Dean Mike Foley Ph.D. include:

Master's Degree:  Nicole Ann Burke, Scranton; Michael John Dessoye, Avoca; Aileen Goodfield, Dunmore; James Michael Hughes, Middletown, NY; Laura Maria Krakosky, Chappaqua, NY; Chalice Lee Morganti, Nanticoke; Manjusha Nalluru, Franklin Park, NJ; Erin Ann Richardson, Throop; Randilee Sedlak, Eynon; Ryan Patrick Sullivan, Tobyhanna.

Bachelor's Degree:  Ashley Alfieri, Dunmore; Trina Alper, Bronx, NY; Matthew Artz, Woodbridge, NJ; Ashley Nicole Atkinson, Clarks Summit; Mark David Baron, Wilkes-Barre; Nathan John Bradley, Peckville; Scott F. Budow, South Plainfield, NJ; Candace Ann Burch, Dickson City; Justine Joan Carmine, Philadelphia; Chadli Marckenzy Charlot, Lake Worth, FL; Kenneth Clune, Jr. Jermyn; James Russell Colosimo, Scranton; Brittany Ann Conforti, Scranton; Michelle Rose Davis, Honesdale; Brendan De Grim, Randolph, NJ; Brianne Dougherty, Kingston; Leah Deanna Dziopa, Vernon, NJ; Grace Ellen Fay, Chatham, NY; Katherine S. Fisher, Sellersville; Sarah B. George, Lackawaxen;  Rachel Gething, Archbald;  Julia Glukhoy, Scranton; Katelin Michele Haley, Cleona; Shanna L. Holmes, Scranton; Jessica Louise Iozzino, Sparta, NJ; Steven Thomas Johnson, Johnson City, NY; Kaitlin Mary Johnstone, East Stroudsburg; Sean Kelly, Beach Lake; Noreen Kittrick, Mountaintop; Jessica Ann Kovalchik, Blakely; Monica Krcha, Johnson City, NY; Karissa Lisle Kreidler, Scranton; Melissa Lauren Kreppel, East Amherst, NY; Rachel Anne Long, Lebanon, CT; Kimberly Mallas, Dunmore; Vincent Joseph Masayda, Summit Hill; Chelsi Marvin, Wyalusing; Michael Marullo, Scranton; Katherine Helen Marshall, Coopersburg; Katherine R. McCormick, Perkasie; Laura McGoldrick, Scranton;  Shannon McGuire, Scranton; Carla Marie Mecca, Jessup; Benjamin Nogan,Jermyn; Justin O'Rourke, Carmel, NY; Titus Pannell, Washington, NJ; Lauren Rose Panick, Somerset, NJ; Bridget Cavanaugh Payami, Waverly; Katherine Elizabeth Phillips, Blairstown, NJ; Hella Roediger Poehailos, Waymart; Krystle Powell, Gouldsboro; Kristin Michelle Powers, Kennett Square;Megan Lee Raebel, Scranton; Elizabeth A. Raines, Scranton; Grace Anne Reifler, Sterling; Janice M. Richardson, Throop; Bethany Marie Rieder, Gouldsboro; Christina Karen Rodriguez, Dingmans Ferry; Jessica E. Romano, Great Bend;  Amanda Marie Rosemergy, Hawley; Richard Anthony Sabato, Dunmore; Matthew Salerno, Scranton; Gabriela Pedroza Sanchez, Toughkenamon,; Stephen Patrick Schneider, Scranton;  Jenny Shrestha, Kathmandu, Nepal; Ashley Marie Sibio, Scranton; Jacquelyn Elizabeth Swallow, Richboro; Eugene Marion Szezorak, Jr., Honesdale; Emily Allison Talago, Allentown; Lauren Elizabeth Tyrrell, Scranton;  Caitlin Elizabeth Uehlinger, East Atlantic Beach, NY; Eric Viscuso, Lake Ariel;  Amy Marie Welcome, Clarks Summit; Brian Whelan, Scranton; Michael Wisneski, Scranton; Kevin Joseph Zwick, Scranton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamber Singers Take Concert on Tour

Marywood University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Rick Hoffenberg, Director of Choral Music, will embark on a musical tour for the first time in two years. The concert program will include Renaissance works by Byrd, Monte, Tallis, and Monteverdi; contemporary pieces by Copland, Poulenc, Martin, and Duruflé; and vocal jazz selections. Please join the singers at one of the various venues. All concerts are free and open to the public.

Monday, May 11, 7:30 PM Concert

St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral

32 Elm Ave.

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 548-0100

 

Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 PM Concert

St. Michael's Episcopal Church

225 West 99th Street

New York, NY 10025

(212) 222-2700

 

Thursday, May 14, 7:30 PM Concert

Marquand Chapel

Institute of Sacred Music

Yale University

409 Prospect St.

New Haven, CT 06511

(203) 432-5180

 

Sunday, May 17, 2009, 11:00 AM Service

First Church in Boston

66 Marlborough St.

Boston, MA  02116

(617) 267-6730

Broadcast live on 88.9 FM WERS and online

 

Monday, May 18, 8:00 PM Concert

Bratton Recital Hall

Paul Creative Arts Center

University of New Hampshire

30 Academic Way

Durham, NH 03824

(603) 862-2062

 

 

 

 

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Career Services Information

Praxis Tests

Reminder: The last day to register for July 25 Praxis tests is June 25th. The next date for paper-based testing is September 12.  Register online at www.ets.org/praxis.

Renewal of Clearances

All Education majors must have current clearances on file in the Field Office prior to the assignment of a fall placement.

Employment Fair

There is an Employment Fair for all students and alumni  looking for jobs or internships!  Tuesday, March 24th from 1 - 4:30 at Wachovia Arena.  Bus transportation available from Marywood.

For more information, contact Career Services at 348-6247 or careerservices@marywood.edu. Sign-ups are necessary for the bus transportation, which will be leaving from the Arch at Marywood at 1:50pm and returning by 4:00pm.

ON/OFF CAMPUS RECRUITMENT

PA State Police will have an information table in the Nazareth Student Center - Fireplace Lounge 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Upcoming Career Opportunities

 

Companies that are recruiting on or off campus are listed below. For the most up-to-date information, visit the On/Off Campus Recruitment page on our website or call 348-6247.

Coming soon...

• Deluxe Digital Studios
• Ethan Allen
• Recruitment Program for Students with Disabilities
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• New York Life
• Baltimore County Schools-Special Education Recruitment Fair
• Madison County Virginia Public Schools
• Step-By-Step
• Prudential Retirement

 

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Computer Training Workshops

Summer Web Design Training Schedule

Training for NEW Pagemasters:  Introduction to web design and Marywood’s content management system (CMS)

This training is for persons who are or will be responsible for maintaining their department/area’s website, but who have not had any formal training/experience with web design.  It is also for those who have had previous training but would like a refresher course.

This training is offered in two formats:

3-Day Workshop: Tuesday-Thursday, May 12 – 14,9:00 am – 4:00 pm with 1 ½ hour lunch period
Or
5-Week/Twice-a-Week  sessions:  Mondays and Wednesday, June 1 – July1, 1:30-3:00 pm

CMS Training for Experienced Pagemasters:  Introduction to Marywood’s new content management system.

This training is for persons who are responsible for maintaining their department/area’s website and who have training and experience in web design/editing.

This training is offered in two formats:

One-Day Workshop: Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm with 1 ½ hour lunch period
Or
3-Session Workshop:  Tuesday-Thursday, June 9-11, 10:00-11:30 am

For more information or to register, contact Sr. Kathleen Burns at webber@marywood.edu or x2340

Note:  These training sessions are intended for persons responsible for working on Marywood’s institutional website.  They are not appropriate for persons wishing to learn to create personal websites.

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Cultural Events & Entertainment

Women's Soccer Team Donate Uniforms to Guatemalan School

The 2008 CSAC Champion and NCAA Tournament Qualifiers Marywood University Women's Soccer Team recently donated old uniforms to a school in Guatemala through the help of Javier Diaz, a Resident Director at Marywood.  Diaz went on a service trip in late May facilitated through Marywood's Campus Ministry to deliver the uniforms.

Senior Captain Lisa Hanselman (Manheim, PA), who is also a resident assistant in Regina Hall, put Diaz in touch with Head Coach Andrew Smith prior to Diaz's trip. "Javier was looking for old items, such as used balls, to donate, and we were planning on sending old uniforms to Eurosport's (a soccer supplier company) "Passback Program," which donates old items to underprivileged people around the world" Coach Smith said. "We figured by donating the goods through Javier, we would at least know where they ended up."

The itinerary for the service trip includes visiting two cities. The first city the group went to was San Lucas de Toliman. In this city, the group worked with other schools like Loyola (New Orleans) and Rice (Texas) in efforts to improve coffee production and a reforestation project. The coffee project included but was not limited to manual labor (carrying sender blocks from one location to the next in order to speed up the building process) and picking bad coffee beans from 100 pound sacks of dried coffee beans. The manual labor was directly related to a coffee bean station which was being built by masons which would allow the church the ability to dry more coffee beans which results in more coffee and more product. The reforestation project is as simple as putting dirt in a plastic bag but the project does not limit itself to that. Both these service projects are sponsored and run by the church. The Monsignor of the church is Father Gregory, an American priest which was sent by the Catholic Church in the 1950's.

The second town the group traveled to was Chichicastenango. This is where the uniforms were distributed. While there, the group helped a school which Sister Donna Korba, IHM is associated with. Sister Donna was stationed at the school (Internado de Ninas Indigenas, Centro Educativo Anunciata) for a number of years, and has since returned to Marywood, now serving as the Director of Social Justice at the IHM Center. The school's mission is to help the indigenous people of Guatemala and is a private school which allows families to pay only as much as they can. Guatemala has the second highest illiteracy rate in the world, which makes private school all more important. The school is comprised of indigenous boys and girls. The girls live at the school with the Sisters of Dominica, away from their parents 10 months out of the year.

The boys from the sixth and eighth grades at Chichicastenango received the donated uniforms. "The coach at first did not want to accept such a gift because he noticed the cost of one uniform (47 USA dollars)" Diaz said. "He almost started to cry. He promised there is great potential for some of the kids to play professional soccer. He will utilize them for tournaments which they regularly have."

"We are certainly glad these old uniforms will help better the quality of life for these future stars" Smith said. "Often, young kids in these countries play soccer in bare feet and worn out clothing and balls. These uniforms will certainly make them feel more like a team, and we are just glad we could help out in some small way."

MSW Students Volunteer at NAMI Walk for the Mind

Three MSW students (Roseanne Pace, Barb Serino and Lynne Gallagher) volunteered at the NAMI walk for the mind and mental health fair held on  May 23 at Kirby Park in Wilkes- Barre, Pa. All three proudly wore their Marywood School of Social Work t- shirts while volunteering. Their picture was featured in the Citizen's Voice newspaper on May 27. The NAMI walk for the mind is an annual event to raise awareness regarding mental illness.

Music at Marywood: 34th Annual Summer Concert Series

Marywood University's Music Department announces the 34^th Annual Summer Concert Series, Music at Marywood. The series take place on Sundays at 7:30p.m. in the Memorial Commons, Marywood University. All concerts are free and open to the public.

• June 28- Marywood Festival Band will play Musical Fireworks, directed by William Weber followed by a display of fireworks. The featured soloist will be Baritone Aaron Nicholson, formerly of the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton and now active on the west coast. In 2007, Nicholson made the Metropolitan Opera debut in La Boheme under Placido Domingo and The Magic Flute conducted by James Levine.

• July 5- Marywood Festival Band will feature Music of our American Heritage with a guest appearance by Dixie Katz.

• July 12- Soprano Christine Donahue, voice faculty member at the University of Central Arkansas, will be the featured soloist. Donahue, native of Kingston, Pa., is a graduate of Wilkes University and the Julliard School of Music. She was the winner of the Pavarotti Competition in Philadelphia and runner-up at the Metropolitan Opera Auditions. As one of the first soloist in the Summer Concert Series, Donahue will play Musical Nostalgia.

• July 19- Chris DiMattio and the Marywood Jazz Ensemble will make their annual tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra.

 

In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the Setta LaVerghetta Auditorium.

For more information, please call the music department at (570) 348-6268

 

Chamber Singers Take Concert on Tour

Marywood University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Rick Hoffenberg, Director of Choral Music, will embark on a musical tour for the first time in two years. The concert program will include Renaissance works by Byrd, Monte, Tallis, and Monteverdi; contemporary pieces by Copland, Poulenc, Martin, and Duruflé; and vocal jazz selections. Please join the singers at one of the various venues. All concerts are free and open to the public.

Monday, May 11, 7:30 PM Concert

St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral

32 Elm Ave.

Metuchen, NJ 08840

(732) 548-0100

 

Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 PM Concert

St. Michael's Episcopal Church

225 West 99th Street

New York, NY 10025

(212) 222-2700

 

Thursday, May 14, 7:30 PM Concert

Marquand Chapel

Institute of Sacred Music

Yale University

409 Prospect St.

New Haven, CT 06511

(203) 432-5180

 

Sunday, May 17, 2009, 11:00 AM Service

First Church in Boston

66 Marlborough St.

Boston, MA  02116

(617) 267-6730

Broadcast live on 88.9 FM WERS and online

 

Monday, May 18, 8:00 PM Concert

Bratton Recital Hall

Paul Creative Arts Center

University of New Hampshire

30 Academic Way

Durham, NH 03824

(603) 862-2062

 

 

 

 

Graduate Exhibition on Display May 2- June 26

Marywood University will exhibit the work by six Master of Fine Arts graduate students from May 2- June 26 in Mahady Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. The exhibit opens with a reception on Saturday, May 2, from 5-7 p.m.

Brie T. Cha (Clovis, CA) received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Drawing|Painting from California State University, Fresno. Cha's work has been greatly influenced by her personal life and the Hmong culture. Her current work involves intricate and often subtle detail that is a means for her to understand her husband's culture, Hmong. Cha also aims to introduce the Hmong and their struggle for identity in America through her images. Working figuratively allows for a rich understanding of her subject matter, as well as for artistic discovery throughout the process. Cha uses oil paint for the brilliant color and slowed drying time. She creates interesting color arrangements and intricate passages. Working as a formalist, Brie finds visual compositions that work well together to create the whole image.

Christa Felice (Hewitt, NJ) obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Marywood University. Felice has studied art in Rome and Venice, Italy. She was awarded the Ruane Medal for Excellence in Art, and in addition to her academic studies volunteers in the community by painting murals. Felice currently is building a body of oil paintings that consists of inventive figural compositions. The abstracted figures function merely as departure points and are subservient to the medium. This allows Felice to focus on the basic formal elements to create a dynamic composition. By including figures, Felice appreciates the relationship the viewer has with these recognizable forms, as well as the human experience that connects the viewers with her paintings. 

Patricia Hahn (Tunkhannock, PA) holds an A.A.S. in Commercial Art, B.S. in Art Education, and M.E. in Education. Through her education and personal journey, Hahn has explored an individual artistic expression throughout her life. For this exhibit, Hahn's primary medium is oil on canvas or wood panel. Subject matter is developed in the studio from real-life observation, on-site sketching and painting, and a personal imaginative twist. Hahn is interested in natural form, glowing light, spatial depth, quietness, drama and implied human interaction that she finds in the world all around her. Hahn utilizes both traditional and contemporary practices, showcasing work done in oil, acrylic and watercolor. 

Michael Harris (Mountain Top, PA) is a native of Mendocino County, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Scranton. Harris also holds a Master of Arts in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. He currently is on leave from the Diocese of Scranton while he is focusing on his art. Harris works primarily in oils on canvas, depicting landscapes. He studied with the late Hope Horn and Brian Keeler who facilitated Harris's tremendous appreciation for color. Harris is interested in the colors within nature, especially in the Pennsylvania forests. He has a strong desire to protect the environment by curtailing urban sprawl, and seeks to capture the beauty of nature in his paintings.

Lisa Popp (Clarks Summit, PA) obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Ceramics from Marywood University. She has taught ceramics at the University level, privately, and K-12, in connection with the Migrant Education Program. Popp is the owner of Poppyville Pottery. She and her family will be returning to her hometown of Orange County, California, this summer. Popp's recent explorations in clay represent the interconnected personal and cultural identities woven into our lives, with an emphasis on time and travel. Popp creates formal compositions by hand building flat geometric and organic clay forms then positions holes to reflect the stitching of fabric. Incorporating various materials to attach component pieces, Popp unifies formal relationships while transforming two-dimensional planes into vessel forms. Popp's work ranges in scale from life size to hand held. 

Judith Snyder (Bangor, PA) received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Marywood College; additionally, she holds a Master of Arts in Communication Arts/Television and Radio Production. Snyder has worked in the entertainment industry as a scenic and lighting director, and at Marywood University as the theatre's technical director.  Snyder has taught technical theatre classes, lighting, audio, scenic and stage management classes. Clearly influenced by her theatrical experience, her photographs of the human form are used to create an alternative perspective by utilizing dramatic light and shadow. The images are not intended to be recognizable at first glance; but are meant to entice viewers to examine closely how the image speaks to them.

For more information, contact Marywood University Art Galleries at 570-348-6211 ext.2428 or www.marywood.edu/galleries.

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Music Scholarships Benefit Concert- April 26

Marywood University will present the Annual Music Scholarships Benefit Concert on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts Auditorium.

The concert will open with "Scherzo" from Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 8. The remainder of the first half will be devoted to two masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, performed by a chamber ensemble with no conductor, and Cantata No. 12.  Following a brief intermission, the chorus and orchestra will join forces for Fauré's sublime Requiem. 

The vocal soloists on the concert will be Leslie Mason Moran, soprano; Ellen Rutkowski, mezzo-soprano; Larry Hickernell, Jr., tenor; and Charles Unice, bass-baritone. 

General Admission: $15

Seniors, students, and children 18 or under:  $5

 

For more information, contact the Music Department, 570-348-6268.

 

New York City Galleries Host Professor’s Work

Steven Alexander, Associate Art Professor in the Insalaco College of Creative Arts and Management,  exhibited paintings in Gallery One Twenty Eight in New York, NY. The exhibit includes GeoMetrics II, an invitational group exhibition which focuses on various forms of geometric abstraction in contemporary paintings.

Alexander also exhibited Blogpix, an invitational group exhibition of contemporary paintings, in March at the Denise Bibro Platform Gallery in New York, N.Y.

 

Joan Mattera Speaks at Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture Series- Apr. 20

The Marywood University Art Department's Distinguished Visiting Artist Lecture Series will present a lecture by Joanne Mattera, painter, author, curator, and blogger, on Monday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. in Media Room 160, Learning Resources Center. A reception will follow in the Shields Center for Visual Arts, where attendees will have an opportunity to speak with Ms. Mattera. Both the lecture and reception is free and open to the public.

Ms. Mattera , international painter, is represented by numerous galleries throughout the country, including OK Harris, New York; Adler, San Francisco; and Marcia Wood, Atlanta. In addition to her successful painting career, Ms. Mattera is the author of the foremost contemporary text on the ancient process of encaustic painting, curator of numerous important group exhibitions, and the publisher of one of the world's most widely read art blogs. An artist whose generosity is well known throughout the contemporary art world, Ms. Mattera will bring her breadth of experience to Marywood University with a lecture and discussion regarding the "ins and outs" of building a career in the visual arts.

This event is sponsored by the Marywood University Cultural Affairs committee.

For more information please, contact Steven Alexander at 570-348-6211, ext. 2691.

 

Senior Exhibition on Display in Mahady Gallery

The Marywood University Art Department and Galleries will present Senior Exhibition and Open House through April 26 in the Mahady Gallery, Shields Center for Visual Arts. The exhibit will feature work from 78 graduating students.

Each student will exhibit one work, while the artwork and portfolios of each student will be on display throughout the various studios and exhibition areas in both the Shields Center for Visual Arts and the Insalaco Center for Studio Arts. The undergraduate group exhibition presents work in the concentrated studies of art education, art therapy, ceramics, graphic design, illustration, interior architecture/design, painting, photography, and sculpture. Intended as a closure experience for graduating art majors, participation in a group exhibition at Marywood University is an art department requirement.

The Maslow Study Galley for Contemporary Art will feature Painting (+): Figurative and Landscape II, and the Suraci Gallery hosts From the Inside: Inmate Art from the Lackawanna County Prison.

Exhibits include:

Art Education: Shauna Carr, New Albany, N.Y.; David Elswick, Hazleton, PA; Justin Hayden, Lake Ariel, PA; Sarah Nied, Bridgewater, N.J.; Amanda Odenwelder, Saylorsburg, PA; and Renae Ravalese, Tobyhanna, PA.

Art Therapy: Akiko Abe, Scranton, PA; Katherine Bedford, Scranton, PA; Pamela Gandolfi, Absecon, N.J.; Jena Garavuso, Uniondale, PA; Kimberly Glogowski, Moosic, PA; Kathleen Guziwicz, Eynon, PA; Erin Hall, Mansfield, PA; Kristin Hartman, Emmaus, PA; Cassandra Piotrowski, Philadelphia, PA; Suzanne Potter, Milford, CT; Teresa Toth,Blakely, PA; and Kelly Ufkin, New Gloucester, ME.

Ceramics: Joshua Wagner, Winfield, PA.

Graphic Design: Christian Baloga, Dallas, PA; Erica Burkit, Danielsville, PA; Jessica Confer, Scranton, PA; Sandra Cupo, Wantage, N.J.; Cynthia Driscoll, Pocono Summit, PA; Amy DuBois, Scranton, PA; Aunie Frisch, Scranton, PA; Danielle Grace, Barton, N.Y.; David Guman, Jessup, PA; Monica Horn, Washington, DC; Michael Hurst, Freeland, PA; Jared Köcis, Clarks Summit, PA; Kathryn Lagonegro, Elmira, N.Y.; Julianna Malcolm, Shavertown, PA; Christopher Maza, Dickson City, PA; Anna Mizer, Groton, N.Y.; Chalese Narcisse, Stroudsburg, PA; Jennifer Roslund, Sussex, N.J.; Joanne Taffaro, Lake Harmony, PA; Allison Tyson, Madison Township, PA; Katie Wierzbicki, Taylor, PA; Kathryn Young, Harveys Lake, PA; Joseph Zarcone, Clarks Summit, PA; and Shannon Zekoski, West Pittston, PA.

Illustration: Kristi Castillo, Lancaster, PA; Mary Kneller, Chadwicks, NY; Elizabeth Makowski, Greenfield, PA;, Michele May, Dickson City, PA; Rebecca May, Ashley, PA; and Melissa Vitale, Edwardsville, PA.

Interior Architecture | Design: Amanda Fadyn, Jessup, PA; Rachael Holland, Broad Brook, CT; Gina Iacovelli, Lancaster, PA; Brendon Ostroski, Pittston, PA; Linda Poulton, North Canton, OH;  Olivia Ribeiro, Somerville, N.J.; Katie Searles, Easton, PA; Jessica Strohm, Mahopac, NY; Farrah Tabatabaie, Dunmore, PA; Alicia Tobias, Hazleton, PA; Amber Verazin, Shavertown, PA; and Caitlin Walters, Washingtonville, N.Y.

Painting: Philip Arnold, Cambridge, MA; Kelli Cali, Forest City, PA; Martin Dull, Rutherford, N.J.; Jeremy Guse, Scranton, PA; Christine Mariani, Scranton, PA; and Cara Verrastro, Lake Ariel, PA.

Photography;: Kristen Brucher, Callicoon, N.Y.; Timothy Franzone, Staten Island, N.Y.; Jennifer Harsch, Larksville, PA; Ashley Hoover, Trucksville, PA; Jillian Karosa, Kingston, PA; Jason Niznik, Pittston, PA; Jessica Smith, Harrisburg, PA; and Katherine Taylor, Boonsboro, MD.

Sculpture: Bethany Dansen, Millrift, PA; Jonathan Jenkins, Honesdale, PA; and Danielle Smith Gouldsboro, PA.

Gallery hours include Monday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday 1-4 p.m. For further information or directions, contact Marywood University Art Galleries at 570-348-6211, ext. 2428 or www.marywood.edu/galleries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Release the Light Program to Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault

Marywood University will join in the national effort of raising awareness of sexual assault by providing the 8^th Annual Release the Light Program on Wednesday, April 15, from 12-2 p.m. in the Memorial Commons (Rain location: Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Student Center.) 

Release the Light's purpose is to increase student and community awareness on preventing violence and reducing incidents of sexual assault on college campuses and in the community. April is designated as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and communities and colleges across the nation will be joining together against crimes of sexual abuse. 

The program will include written information on sexual assault, music, and speakers who cover topics on sexual assault prevention, safeguards against acquaintance rape, the importance of consent and mutual respect in relationships, and statistics about sexual violence. The event will also include the Let Your Feet Speak mile walk through campus.

Marywood University's Chartwells Food Service and other local community businesses will provide food donations for the event. Community and student organizations, as well as academic departments, will be represented, including Lackawanna County's Women's Resource Center, Marywood University's Counseling/Student Development Center, Peers on Wellness (POW), Marywood Campus Security, the Caritas Social Work Club, The Women's Studies Program, the Diversity United Club, the Music Therapy Club, Psychological Services, the Feminist Writing & Rhetoric Class and more. 

This event is free and open to the public. For more information on the Release the Light Program, contact Marywood University's Counseling/Student Development Center at 570-348-6245.