Category Archives: April 2019

Nibbles & Bits Owner Maggie Caplin Awarded Empower Scholarship

Posted on by
Reply

Maggie-Calpin-Owner-of-Nibbles-Bits-in-Scranton-Pennsylvania-600x600Maggie Calpin of Nibbles & Bits, Dunmore, is among the 2019 recipients of the Peoples Security Bank Empower Scholarship, given in partnership with The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

The Peoples Security Bank Empower Scholarship Program provides opportunities for individuals and small businesses to attend and/or participate as a vendor at Empower NEPA Women’s Leadership Conference.

This year’s attendee recipients are as follows: Rosemary Bohenek, Children’s Advocacy Center of NEPA; Erika Bruckner, Clarks Summit University; Maggie Calpin, Nibbles & Bits; Jessica Colvin, Pure Suds Co.; Ashley Geiser, UPMC Susquehanna; Marina Ginko, Crocus Café; Michelle Halabura, American Red Cross; Faith Ann Liuzzo-Bartholomew, FAB Travel; Bridget Moran Gianino, Bee’s Backyard; and Asia Wallace, Paradise Sweets & Soulful Eats.

This year marketplace vendor recipients are: 13 Olives, AOS Metals, FAB Travel, N3 Cleaning Services LLC, Nearme Yoga, Nibbles and Bits, On & On, Pure Suds, The Naked Angel and Township Trading Co.       

“At Peoples Security Bank, we strongly believe in contributing our resources to make our community a better place to live and work,” said Thomas P. Tulaney, Senior Executive Vice President. “This scholarship program perfectly fits that mission as it will help more people further enhance their professional goals through participating in the Empower conference.”

Empower is the premier women’s leadership event in our region. Peoples Security Bank & Trust serves as the presenting sponsor. Empower is a day-long conference that highlights the ability all women have to create positive change in their communities and in their own lives, while recognizing the extraordinary power that exists when women come together to support each other.

“The Empower conference is truly a great opportunity for this area’s professionals to celebrate women’s contributions to our region’s—and our nation’s—cultural landscape,” said Bob Durkin, president, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. “Thanks to the generous support of Peoples Security Bank & Trust, we will be able to help more women discover their personal power as a result of participating in this initiative.”

For more information, visit www.scrantonchamber.com/empower.

Marywood Business Students Seek Support for Invention

Posted on by
Reply
Marywood students

Dimitri Thompson and Kendall Farrell, are gearing up for their Kickstarter Campaign. The duo invented a device called “The Uni-Glider” that cleans the undercarriage of a car.

Business degree seniors at Marywood University, Dimitri Thompson and Kendall Farrell, are gearing up for their Kickstarter Campaign, which is set to launch this month.

The entrepreneurs are two-time top 5 finalists in the techBridge competition (also known as The Business Plan Competition), a regional contest designed to stimulate innovative thinking to leverage a technology-driven economy while retaining our regions’ talent.

Thompson and Farrell invented a device called “The Uni-Glider” that cleans the undercarriage of a car. Through the techBridge competition and with the assistance of Christopher Speicher, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at Marywood University, the duo of entrepreneurs was able to fine tune their prototype and move closer to being able to offer the product on the market.

Residing in the Scranton area, and remembering their hometown of New York City, Thompson and Farrell said, “Being from New York City, we deal with a lot of road salt. Everyone who drives in any city has had a moment where they’re stuck behind a truck leaving salt on the road, and we often forget the damage that can be done to the underside of our vehicles as a result.”

Excited for the launch of their Kickstarter Campaign, the business partners are anxiously awaiting graduation in the spring of 2019 so they can devote all of their time to growing their business, T&F Products. In addition to offering the “The Uni-Glider system,” T&F Products, a marketing firm for small businesses, aims to assist clients with the expertise needed to give them an edge over competitor start-up businesses.

For additional information about Thompson and Farrell’s product, “The Uni-Glider,” visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-pxAMkTWk4, or visit the Kickstarter website on www.kickstarter.com.

Working to Ensure “Fun For All” Kids at St. Joseph’s Center

Posted on by
Reply
St. Joseph's Center

“Fun for All” project team members are shown first row, from left: Sherry A. Frable, Marywood University; Michele Johnston, director of Trinity Childcare Center at St. Joseph’s Center; Michelle McMaster; Fidelity Bank, and Lisa M. Wesneski, Tobyhanna Army Depot. Second row, same order: Jill Krolikowski, Penn Foster; Ann Rink, administrator of community relations at St. Joseph’s Center/Trinity Day Center; Christy Healey, Penn State Scranton; Kevin Morgan, Montage Mountain Resorts; Carmen A. Brutico, Sordoni Construction Services Inc., and Jeff Bonczek, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP.

The Leadership Lackawanna Core Program 2019 project team, “Fun for All,” in coordination with St. Joseph’s Center’s Trinity Child Care Center, is working on several projects that will help the children at the Center play in a relaxed and fun environment.

Through fundraisers, donations, and the generous support of Matt McGloin, in conjunction with the Matt McGloin Foundation, Leadership’s “Fun for All” team will equip the Trinity Child Care Center’s Multi-Purpose and Therapy Room, and the outside playground area.

The Trinity Child Care Center was specifically initiated for children who are medically fragile or technology dependent. This service can be utilized as an alternative or a supplement to in-home nursing care. Designed to serve children who require medical care throughout the day, St. Joseph’s Center at Trinity meets an existing community need for parents who are working or attending school, who have had difficulty finding appropriate day care services.

Leadership Lackawanna’s Core Program is a 10-month leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills building program. Participants gain an understanding of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton area, through monthly sessions. Areas of focus include: community development, economic development, government, health care, law, education, quality of life, sustainability, history and media, with sessions featuring widely recognized specialists. Members of the class devote a large portion of their time to develop and implement community projects.

For additional information about Leadership’s “Fun for All” project team, visit www.facebook.com/LeadershipFun4All, or www.leadershiplackawanna.com/core.

For additional information about the St. Joseph’s Center at Trinity, please visit  www.stjosephscenter.org/outpatienttherapy/indextcccmus.html.