Penn State Scranton Business Club students, from left — Jermin Gilbert, Christian Dructor, Angelica Berardi, Francesca Villano and Penn State Scranton Lecturer of Business Kevin Feifer — recently toured Benco Dental's headquarters in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania, which gave them a first-hand glimpse into the inner workings of the dental supply business.
Penn State Scranton received a $1,700 grant from the Scranton Area Foundation to continue funding a training program for teachers, staff and administrators in nine local school districts, which will help them recognize and better serve students with special needs.
Penn State Scranton's Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association's official honor society, recently held its induction ceremony and honored its graduating students. From left are Vice President Jenna Scarfo, new inductee Zamarra Vrabel and outgoing President Justin Dorneman.
Assistant Teaching Professor of English Kara Stone was named a recipient of this year's prestigious George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, which is presented each year to four University faculty members who have devoted substantial effort to undergraduate teaching.
Earlier this month, Penn State Scranton's Student Services and Engagement Office held its annual Student Recognition Dinner to honor and recognize students, clubs, organizations, staff and faculty who go above and beyond in their service and commitment to the campus and its community.
Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa addresses the crowd at this year's Honors and Awards Dinner, which recognizes students, faculty and staff for their academic and professional achievements and excellence. The event, an annual tradition was attended by over 200 students, families, faculty, staff and donors.
The Wall of Kindness at Penn State Scranton featured messages of positivity, kindness and goodwill written by students to the Penn State Scranton community as a way to spread happiness and a feeling of belonging throughout campus earlier this spring. The "Random Acts of Kindness" initiative, which also included "PAWS-itive" Post-it Notes window, was spearheaded by Assistant Teaching Professor of Arts and Humanities Jim Hart and Coordinator of Counseling Services Sarah Smith.
Penn State Scranton Professor of Business Loan (Emily) Pham recently led a team of four students in The Council for Retail Sales Collegiate Case Competition at DeSales University, which proved to be a valuable learning experience for the entire team. Team members included, from left: Conner Sheruda, Nathaniel Powell, Pham, Charisse Lamothe and Kalyssa Shedd.
Grant Loose is the new library services associate at Penn State Scranton, where he will oversee and be responsible for supporting students academic endeavors.
