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penn state scranton's new advisory board members

Scranton's new Advisory Board members

The newly appointed Penn State Scranton Advisory Board members are, at top from left: Anthony Aquilina, DO, MBA, Robert F. Beard, Lisa Durkin,  and Alexis Kirijan, Ed.D. Second row, from left:  Michael Mahon, Ph.D., MBA, Judge Julia K. Munley, James D. Tates, MBA, and Dave Tomassoni, sales director at PacketFabric. Missing from photo:  Jason Kavulich. 

scott constantini of the wright center

Scranton nursing program hosts opioid informational session

The campus' nursing program hosted a Lunch and Learn program on northeast Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic. Representatives from the Wright Center for Community Health discussed how opiates have been used to treat pain, and the devastating neurological and physiological effects opioid addiction has on the body, as well as treatment options.
presenter at the recent opioid lunch and learn session

Opioid lunch and learn guest speaker

Scott Constantini, director of behavioral health for The Wright Center for Community Health, speaks to students, staff and faculty at the recent Lunch and Learn program on the local opioid epidemic and treatment options.

Marwan Wafa with child advocacy award

Dr. Wafa with CAC award

Marwan Wafa, chancellor of Penn State Scranton, and the Scranton campus were honored by the Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania for their child advocacy efforts.