Dunmoreans make Dean’s List at area college

uofsMore than 1,500 were named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2016 fall semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the fall semester to make the Dean’s List. The list includes students from the Jesuit university’s College of Arts and Sciences, Kania School of Management and Panuska College of Professional Studies.

Dean’s List students from Dunmore were: Wadha H. Alquahtani, Tyler M. Bielinski, Matthew I. Fisk, Gabriella G. Fletcher, Delia C. Gavin, Aimee M. Hall, Courtney A. Higgins, Danielle B. Higgins, Rachel M. Kranick, Alicia L. Lipinski, Alyssa C. Mackiw, Katherine F. Notarianni and Sarah M. Rosar.

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lccLackawanna College has recognized the 200 students named to its President’s List for academic excellence during the Fall 2016-17 semester. A student qualifies for the President’s List if they achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum of 24 credit hours, including 12 credits during the most recent semester.

Dunmore students named to the President’s List are: Al Husayn A. Abu Bakr, Pasquale J. Mandarano, Shannon M. Regan,Robert J. Seprish, and Lin Zhu.

Three hundred seventy Lackawanna College students were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 semester. A student qualifies for the Dean’s List if they achieve a grade point average of 3.2 with a minimum of nine credit hours to qualify.

Dunmore students named to the Dean’s List were: Juana Galeno, Kaitlin R. Gardier, Kyle Q. Gilboy, Sara A. Grande, Lauren N. Leppo, James C. Malone, Elizabeth Matthias, Joseph Montaro, Nicole E. Revta, Zachary J. Seaman, Thomas Swinick, Lauren Wisniewski, and Mikayla D. Wolynski.

Purple Club awards scholarships to area students

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The Purple Club awarded four annual $1,000 scholarships to University of Scranton students from Lackawanna County.

Noteworthy among gifts to University of Scranton students are the amounts contributed annually by the Purple Club of Scranton. Since its founding in 1933, the Purple Club has provided special financial support to deserving and qualified students.

Standing, from left: Ed Karpovich, vice president; Crystal Ondrick, U of S financial aid; Joe DeAntona, Deborah Perry, secretary/treasurer, and Caelin Docalovich, scholarship winner, accepting check from Patrick O’Malley, president.

Seated in front row: Hannah Gaul,  Katrina Coviello and Kathleen Healey, scholarship winners.

Friends of the Poor “Clothes Line for Men” serves 1000th client

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The Friends of the Poor outfitted Shelton Miles, back row, center, as its 1000th client for re-entry into the workforce.  The organization is operating its Clothes Line For Men program out of its new location on 1214 Linden St., Scranton.  The structure was donated to the agency by the University of Scranton.

Front row, from left: Carol Melucci, Peter Kramer and Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley.  Back row, same order: Oksana Shestak, Mary Ann Krisa, Kellie Basting, Mr. Miles, Roy Evans, Veterans Employment Representative at Career Link; Sr. Ann Walsh, IHM, Friends of the Poor Director; and Bonnie Haluska.