Penn State Scranton Chancellor Marwan Wafa has announced that maintenance and operations worker Karla Smith is the campus' January Employee of the Month.
As the first person in her family to attend college in the United States, and an immigrant, Penn State Scranton alumna Janvi Patel is highly motivated by her parents and their struggles due to cultural differences. Her desire to help others through the same difficulties, especially those who face language barriers, inspired her to become an ESL teacher at United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania — something she says she will continue to do as she pursues her master's degree.
As the first person in her family to attend college in the United States, and an immigrant, Penn State Scranton alumna Janvi Patel is highly motivated by her parents and their struggles due to cultural differences. Her desire to help others through the same difficulties, especially those who face language barriers, inspired her to become an ESL teacher at United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania — something she says she will continue to do as she pursues her master's degree.
Recently, nursing faculty and students honored the memory of Mary Runco, the department's long-time staff assistant who died unexpectedly last month, by serving food and refreshments to individuals at the Community Intervention Center in Scranton, and donating personal and hygiene items for those in need.
