ABLE Act Press Conference and Resource Fair
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The University will host the Pennsylvania Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act Anniversary event on Friday, April 20, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Nazareth Student Center, in the Latour Room. At 11 a.m., Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., president of Marywood University, will introduce Senator Robert Casey and Joseph M. Torsella, state treasurer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who will give a Press Conference on the Pennsylvania ABLE Act. The press conference and anniversary celebration with a resource fair are free and open to the public.
Modeled after college savings accounts, the ABLE Act Amends Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to create tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. These tax-advantaged savings accounts can be used to cover qualified disability expenses such as, but not limited to: Education, and housing and transportation. ABLE accounts allow individuals, with qualifying disabilities, and their families to save for a wide range of disability-related expenses.
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New Endowed/Annual Scholarships and Programmatic Endowment AnnouncedMarywood University recently announced four endowed scholarships, one programmatic endowment, and six annual scholarships at the 2025 Scholarship Luncheon. The annual luncheon brought together students, donors, and esteemed guests to celebrate the impact of scholarships and express heartfelt appreciation for the donors who make scholarships possible.
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Marywood Student Kyle Jenkins Wins Competition at Prestigious International Guitar FestivalHe won the Grand Prize at the 2025 Buffalo International Guitar Festival, a prestigious national event for young guitarists, with the guidance of Dr. Diogo Salmaron Carvalho, Assistant Professor of Music. Now, Jenkins will perform in a special local concert on Friday, May 2, at 6 p.m., at the Rossetti Estate in Scranton with Dr. Charles Truitt, former music faculty member.
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Marywood University Collaborates with Garden of Cedar on Community Garden Project: Public Unveiling Ceremony Is Set for May 15All are welcome to attend a public unveiling ceremony of the space on May 15, at 5 p.m., at the Garden of Cedar, 715 Cedar Avenue, Scranton.