Attorney Joseph Litvak talked to students from Scranton High School last semester on various aspects of financial literacy, student debt and careers in law. His presentation was part of a three-session program spearheaded by Penn State Scranton Assistant Teaching Professor of Business Nonna Sorokina aimed at introducing teens to the fundamentals of financial literacy. The series of educational sessions, which marked the inaugural delivery of the program, was made possible by the support of an anonymous donor.
Attorney Joseph Litvak talked to students from Scranton High School last semester on various aspects of financial literacy, student debt and careers in law. His presentation was part of a three-session program spearheaded by Penn State Scranton Assistant Professor of Business Nonna Sorokina aimed at introducing teens to the fundamentals of financial literacy. The series of educational sessions, which marked the inaugural delivery of the program, was made possible by the support of an anonymous donor.
Penn State Scranton Assistant Professor of Business Nonna Sorokina recently introduced high school students from Scranton High School to the fundamentals of financial literacy. The series of educational sessions, which marked the inaugural delivery of the program, was made possible by the support of an anonymous donor.
Some of the published campus authors that were represented and attended the recent Authors' Reception at Penn State Scranton included: Student Engagement and Outreach Librarian Molly Abdalla, the event organizer; Associate Professor of Physics Agnes Kim; Assistant Teaching Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences James Hart; Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Raymond Petren; Associate Professor of English Eva Tettenborn; Assistant Teaching Professor of Nursing Khalid Almasloukh; Reference and Instruction Librarian Kristin Green; and Assistant Teaching Professor of History Paul Frisch.
Penn State Scranton Library's recent Authors' Reception highlighted published works by campus faculty and staff with an in-person presentation, as well as physical display of hard copies of the authors' published pieces set up atop display cases in the main area of the campus' library building. More than 25 campus authors were featured, having published 100 scholarly works.
The 2024 KON inductees and HDFS faculty are, front row, from left: HDFS Teaching Professor and Program Coordinator Janet Melnick, Emily Kizer, Ava Smargiassi, Leila Moran and Jazmine Hamilton. Second row, from left: Emily Hallman, Skylar Bower, HDFS Assistant Teaching Professor Melissa Labuda, Associate Professor of HDFS Parminder Parmar and Francesca Orellana.
Four Human Development and Family Studies students at Penn State Scranton were recently inducted into the campus' chapter of the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society.
Penn State Scranton recently hosted an event to honor the academic contributions of faculty and staff who have published scholarly work over the past three years. More than 25 faculty and staff and 100 published works were featured during the event and in a static display set up throughout the main area of the library.
