William Scranton III delivers the commencement speech at Penn State Worthington Scranton's 2018 Spring Commencement ceremony on May 5. Mr. Scranton is the grandson of Worthington Scranton, for whom Penn State Worthington Scranton was named. The campus became Penn State Scranton on May 1, making the Class of 2018 the last Penn State Worthington Scranton graduating class in the campus' 50 year history.
Penn State Worthington Scranton held its 50th commencement May 5 during a ceremony at the Scranton Cultural Center. This year’s commencement is particularly significant, as the class of 2018 marks the last graduating class of Penn State Worthington Scranton. On May 1, the campus officially became Penn State Scranton, a name change that was approved last year by the University’s Board of Trustees.
Penn State's presence in northeast Pennsylvania has now taken on a new name — Penn State Scranton. Approved by the University's Board of Trustees last July, the name change is intended to more accurately describe the campus' service area, as well as more correctly reflect the 21st-century mission of the campus and the significant role Penn State has in the region.
