UNICO Makes Donation to Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative

Posted on October 6, 2020 by The Dunmorean

Dunmore’s Keystone UNICO donated $500 to the Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative’s “Share the Journey Drive” fundraiser at Nay Aug Park as part of their ongoing community support during this COVID-19 Pandemic.

This was appropriate because so many have been under an unusual amount of emotional stress for over six months with this pandemic. Donations can made on line at their website www.northeastsuicidepreventioninitiative.org.

Shown at the check presentation are Tom Carlucci, Keystone board member; President Mike Nelson and Vice President Kathy Wallace of the Northeast Suicide Prevention Initiative; Keystone Chapter President Mary Ann Coviello, Board Chairman Frank Coviello, UNICO PA II District Governor Cathy Bianchi, Michele McDade and Mark McDade, all Keystone UNICO Board Members.

Marywood University News

Posted on October 6, 2020 by The Dunmorean

100% Pass Rate

Marywood University’s department of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) was recently notified that its 2020 graduating class from the master of science program in speech-language pathology achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Examination, which is required for certification as a speech-language pathologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and licensure in all states.

This is the third consecutive year that Marywood University’s CSD graduates have passed the National Examination with a 100 percent pass rate within one year of graduation.

Immigration Lecture

Marywood University will host guest lecturer, Jamie Longazel, Ph.D., associate professor of Law & Society at John Jay College and of the International Migration Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center, during a virtual lecture on immigration and social justice issues. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. – noon. This virtual event is free and open to students, faculty, and staff of higher education institutions. To attend, please visit https://forms.gle/ZHCDcPo92o5q5zYJ8.

Dr. Longazel’s recent book, Undocumented Fears: Immigration and the Politics of Divide and Conquer in Hazleton, Pennsylvania (2016), won the North Central Sociological Association’s 2017 Scholarly Achievement Award. He is also the co-editor of the forthcoming book, Migration and Mortality: Social Death, Dispossession, and Survival in the Americas (2021), and the co-founder of Anthracite Unite, a working class collective advocating for racial and economic justice in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Graduate Open House

Marywood University will hold a virtual October graduate open house on Saturday, Oct. 31, for future graduate and doctoral students. Virtual events begin at 10 a.m. Prospective students can register online at marywood.edu/gradopenhouse.

Register for live virtual events with staff and faculty. There will also be an online Open House experience that prospective students will be able to participate in on their own time.

For information, visit marywood.edu/gradopenhouse, or call the Office of Admissions, at (570) 348-6234.

Undergraduate Open House

Marywood University will hold virtual fall undergraduate open house events on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. on each date. Prospective students can register online at marywood.edu/openhouse.

Prospective students and their parents can register for live virtual events with staff, current students, and faculty. Students and parents can then participate at their convenience in additional online open house experiences.

For more information about Marywood University’s virtual fall undergraduate open house events, visit marywood.edu/admissions/, or call the Office of Admissions, at (570) 348-6234.

Animation Minor

Marywood University’s Art Department recently announced its new minor in Animation. The 18-credit minor can be added to any undergraduate degree. Students interested can fill out the Addition of Minor or Secondary Goal form. Courses in the minor include 2D and 3D animation, character design, and graphic narrative for storyboard, to name a few.

An art minor is an attractive option for students majoring in studio art, illustration, design, or art therapy, as these programs already require up to 12 credits in art, which count toward the minor. An art minor is a natural complement to any studio art training, as well as graphic design, art history, art administration, and art therapy, strengthening the content and articulation of the student’s own art.

For information about the Animation minor at Marywood University, visit marywood.edu/art/undergraduate-programs/art-minor, or contact Sue Jenkins, interim chair of the Art Department at, (570) 348-6278, or art@marywood.edu.

Marywood Architecture

Marywood University’s School of Architecture was recently ranked among the Top 50 Best Architecture Degrees by Learn.org. According to Learn.org, Maywood University is ranked at #29 because its undergraduate students have several exceptional ways to earn an architecture-focused degree, including bachelor of architecture (B.Arch.), bachelor of environmental design in architecture (BEDA), and bachelor of interior architecture (BIA).

Marywood “Best Value” Ranking

Marywood University offers the “Best Value” among Northeast Pennsylvania Universities, according to the 2020 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges ranking. Marywood was also one of only two regional institutions included in U.S. News “Best Colleges for Veterans” category.

At #20 of the regional universities (North) ranked for “Best Value,” Marywood ranked as one of the highest of the five local four-year private colleges included in this category. According to U.S. News, the “Best Value” ranking considers a school’s academic quality. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.

Marywood was one only two regional universities ranked in the “Best Colleges for Veterans” (Regional Universities North). According to U.S. News, these are the top-ranked schools in the 2020 Best Colleges rankings that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.

Logan Tierney Aiming to Lead Holy Cross to Respectability

Posted on October 6, 2020 by The Dunmorean

By Steve Svetovich

Holy Cross sophomore Logan Tierney plays several roles on the Holy Cross Crusaders football team.

He is a two-way starter at middle linebacker and tight end. And he also returns kicks.

A 39-yard return on a kickoff helped lead Holy Cross to its first score of this season in a 55-7 loss to tough Lackawanna Trail.

Tierney is one of 21 players currently on this year’s team. Holy Cross did not field a team last season due to not having enough players.

He also starts as a power forward for veteran coach Al Callejas on the Holy Cross basketball team.

Son of Angela and Thomas Tierney, Logan has an impressive 3.3 academic average at Holy Cross. His favorite subject is history.

The sophomore scholar-athlete said his parents are his biggest supporters.

“No matter whether I have a good game or bad game, they are always behind me and always have my back. If it’s a bad game, they tell me I will bounce back the next one.”

He talked about the potential growth of the team and the football program at Holy Cross. “We are going to be a decent team this season and in the future. We need to be patient and develop as a team. We certainly have the potential to develop this year and in the future.”

Logan said he is learning a lot from Holy Cross head football coach Dave Gatto. “He teaches us that no matter what type of adversity or road blocks we have as a team, that we just have to stick together as a team and push through it.”

Unlike many of his current teammates who have no prior football experience, Logan played midget football in Valley View leagues. He has grown to love the game.

He enjoys playing the middle linebacker position on defense and said to excel you need to practice tackling, move well and be strong. He said you need to both block and catch well to be a good tight end in high school football.

Logan said he likes Holy Cross a lot and wants to graduate with honors and “absolutely” play football in college.

“Those are the goals,” he said.

He enjoys listening to music in his spare time and particularly likes the Zach Brown Band who he saw in concert.

Logan said he was “very ready” to play football this season after his school’s one year hiatus. “I could not wait to get started. We will get better week by week. We need to be patient. More than half of the kids on our team never played before. I think only seven played before. But we will still work hard to get better and compete.”