The Greater Pocono Northeast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has named Worthington Scranton's Director of Development, Maria Russoniello, its 2007 Fundraising Executive of the Year.

Mrs. Russoniello has been in her present position with Worthington Scranton since 1987.  During that time she has successfully completed two University-wide fundraising campaigns, in addition to campus project fundraising and overseeing more than 70 endowments.

Most recently, she served as an Administrative Fellow for the Senior Vice-President of Development and Alumni Relations at University Park, one of only three staff members selected system-wide.  In 2005, she received the Mentor Award in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations. In 1998, she received the Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Service Award, and has also received the Staff Excellence Award and the CES Alumni Relations and Development Award for best program.

A long-time member of AFP, she is a past chair of the National Philanthropy Day Event and a past executive board member.  She has also served on the boards of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Lackawanna and the Easter Seal Society of NEPA.

Mrs. Russoniello has also been honored as a Scranton Times Northeast Woman and a United Nations of Greater Scranton Peace Education Awardee.

Penn State Worthington Scranton’s women’s cross-country team has captured the title of Women’s Cross Country Champions of the 2007 Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference, winning the campus’s first-ever state championship.

The team won the honor during a meet at Penn State’s Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman Township.  The team is coached by Gary Edstrom.

“This is truly a great honor for our campus, and especially, for the members of the team,” said Jeff Mallas, Worthington Scranton’s athletic director. 

The team consists of members Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Kinsey, Nichole Blasi, Justyna Thomas, Carla Smith, Rachel Zeglen, Emilia Raynova and Katrina Klimek.

The team, pictured at right proudly displaying their championship plaque, are, from left to right:  Front row:  Rachel Zeglen, Rebecca Kinsey and Emilia Raynova.  Standing, left to right, are:  PSWS Athletic Director Jeff Mallas, Katrina Klimek, Nichole Blasi, Justyna Thomas, Carla Smith, Elizabeth Jones, and Coach Gary Edstrom.

More than 130 people turned out for Friday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Penn State Worthington Scranton’s new Business Building.

The new $5.9-million building will offer a trading room, technology rich classrooms, a tiered lecture hall, spacious conference room, and a cyber café,  in addition to classroom and faculty office spaces.

Chancellor Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen addressed the crowd, which gathered at the site of the future building.  “We at Worthington Scranton are very proud of this new addition to our campus, and we are grateful to everyone that was involved in helping us make this dream a reality,” she said.

Guests included local and state dignitaries, as well as officials from Penn State’s University Park campus, benefactors, directors, alumni, faculty, staff and students.

Sen. Robert Mellow, a major supporter of this initiative at Penn State Worthington, was one of the keynote speakers at the event and praised the effort and what it meant for the campus, as well as the local community.

Miranda Lazar, a Worthington Scranton student and president of the campus’s Business Club, expressed the appreciation that she and her fellow students have for the new building and what it will mean for them and future students. She said the new building that will be constructed was a perfect fit for the club’s motto, “Its Everybody’s Business”. 

“This building is everybody’s business,” she said. “Those who helped fund it, those who will teach in it, those who will learn in it, those who will work in it, as well as the community’s interaction with it. This building will involve all of these people.  This building is the reason why we are all here today.”

Construction on the new building will begin this month and continue through the latter part of 2008.

View the GroundBreaking Ceremony Photo Album

Loyal alumna and avid Penn State Nittany Lions fan, Suzanne M. Thomas, recently funded a gift at Penn State Worthington Scranton to establish the campus’ first unrestricted future endowment.   She has also pledged her annual support to activate the fund for immediate use.

This gift, the Suzanne M. Thomas Chancellor’s Discretionary Endowment, is unique in that it will be used for any type of campus program or project, at the discretion of Worthington Scranton’s chancellor, Dr. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen.

“This is a unique and much needed gift, because it allows the campus to use the funds where they will benefit Worthington Scranton the most”, said Maria Russoniello, Director of Development. “The majority of endowments have restrictions, but this particular fund enables us to use the money for a much wider variety of purposes.”

“We are extremely grateful to Sue for her generosity to Penn State and to our campus,” Mrs. Russoniello said.

Ms. Thomas, a 1974 graduate of Penn State University is a senior business systems analyst for Metropolitan Life Insurance and resides in Scranton. She is a past member of the Penn State Alumni Council, past president and a past board member of the Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter, and was recently named to Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Advisory Board.

DUNMORE – Local businessman and Penn State Worthington Scranton alum, David Hawk, has been named a Penn State University Alumni Fellow.

The Alumni Fellow Award is the most prestigious award given by the Penn State Alumni Association, and is administered in cooperation with Penn State’s academic colleges and campuses.

As leaders in their fields, Alumni Fellows provide a dimension to the academic curriculum not otherwise available in the traditional college classroom.  Recipients get the opportunity to return to the University to share their knowledge and expertise with the University community.

On November 7, Mr. Hawk will be at the Worthington Scranton Campus, where he will make a special presentation to students enrolled in the campus’s business program, as well as others.

He will then be recognized by the Worthington Scranton Campus at a special luncheon, where he will speak to, and interact with, more students, faculty and staff.

Mr. Hawk was also honored at a special reception at University Park earlier this month, and spoke at that event, along with other distinguished Penn State graduates, whom were also named 2007 Alumni Fellows.

“I can’t think of anyone more deserving than David, to receive this award,” said Dr. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, chancellor at Penn State Worthington Scranton. “His dedication, loyalty and contributions to our campus, as well as to our students, are both impressive and admirable.”

A strong supporter of higher education, Mr. Hawk provides philanthropic support to several colleges and universities, as well as other non-profit organizations throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.  He is especially active with the Worthington Scranton campus, where he has served as an Advisory Board member and is currently co-chair, along with his wife, Ann, of the school’s “For the Future – A Campaign for Students” campaign.

The Hawks have been avid supporters of many Penn State Worthington Scranton capital projects, including the new Business Building, for which construction will soon begin, as well as scholarships and service awards.

Mr. Hawk is chairman of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc., in Dunmore, which operates more than 74 retail outlets and has more than 1,000 employees. Gertrude Hawk chocolates currently generates $90 million in sales annually, and makes a line of ingredients for such notable companies as Ben and Jerry’s, Turkey Hill, General Mills and Nestle.

Mr. Hawk and his wife were named Outstanding Philanthropist in 2006 by the Greater Pocono Northeast Chapter of Fundraising Executives. In 2005, he was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year by Junior Achievement of Northeastern PA, and was the 60th recipient of the Kettle Award by Candy Industry Magazine.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Chancellor Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Ph.D., will lead the evening’s program, welcoming the generous individuals, businesses and organizations from our region that support the scholarships offered each year by the campus.

“We are extremely fortunate to have so many generous donors that are willing to help our students achieve their academic pursuits,” said Dr. Krogh-Jespersen.  “This evening is a celebration of both our donors and our students.”

Donors and recipients will be formally acknowledged during the evening’s festivities by Maria Russoniello, director of development at Penn State Worthington Scranton.

Campus Scholarship Committee Chair, Paul Perrone will also make remarks.

More than 175 scholarships were awarded for the 2007-2008 academic year to students attending Penn State Worthington Scranton. Funding sources include private, corporate and University-sponsored scholarships.

Scholarships and recipients are:

Academic Achievement Scholarships:
Alexander Borthwick, Scranton; Taryn Brown, Madison Twp.; Dina Cervasio, Tannersville; Abigail Crismon, Canadensis; John Derrick, Beach Lake; Danielle Dunmire, Throop; Stefanie Evanko, Dunmore; Kristin Finkler, Factoryville; Alyssa Fiorenza, Dalton; Alyssa Foster, South Sterling; Jeanine Fusik, Dalton; Ronald Gavronsky, III, Dickson City; Theresa Hametz, Greentown; David Hite, Blakeslee; Leslie Hunt, Dalton; Brent Keklock, Archbald; Stefania Kloda, Montrose; Robert Krzywicki, Nicholson; Fernanda Mendieta, Tobyhanna; Stephen Newman, Pocono Pines; Alexander Olivetti, Throop; Nishithbhai Patel, Scranton; Arnold Roholt, Tafton; Jennifer Sobolewski, Scranton; John Spitzer, Scranton; Ernest Thivierge, Lake Ariel; Paul Tylutke, Madison Twp.; Christopher Wallick, Taylor; Shane Warnock, Waymart; Jennifer Wittich, Lake Ariel.

Ray Alberigi Scholarship:
William Warrick, Dickson City.

Joseph and Yvonne Alu Scholarship:
Michael Gaudion, Clark’s Summit.

John and Patricia Atkins Scholarship:
Andrea Gilpin, Waymart.

Herbert T. Axford Memorial Scholarship:
David Mizwinski, Hughestown; John Spitzer, Scranton.

Barnes & Noble Presidential Scholarships:
Danielle Dunmire, Throop; Jeanine Fusik, Dalton; Colby George, Archbald.
 
Blue and White Society Scholarship:
Carla Smith, Dunmore.

Margaret Briggs Memorial Scholarship:
Joshua James Grudzinski, Pittston Twp.; Leslie Hunt, Dalton; Kelly Sledzinski, Lake Ariel; Shane Warnock, Waymart.

Violet & Richard Byron Scholarship:
Patrick Willson, Gouldsboro.

Century Club of Scranton Scholarship:
Christina Ryan, Dickson City.

CINRAM Scholarship:
Lawrence Gaik, Clifton.
 
Alfred P. (Fred) Ciotti Memorial Scholarship:
Alicia Krutulis, Archbald; Gerald Passiment, Carbondale.

Janet A. Cottone Memorial Scholarship in Nursing:
Elizabeth Lee, Madison Twp.; Gregory Moran, Scranton; Rebecca Neva-Pratt, Scottrun; Sharon Rodriguez, Long Pond; Colleen Shaffer, Lake Ariel; Tracy Schneider, Honesdale.

Harry Dickstein Memorial Scholarship:
Kristin Finkler, Factoryville; Brent Keklock, Archbald; Stefania Kloda, Montrose.

Dunmore Lions Club Scholarship:
Nicholas Baldauff, Dunmore; Rosario Marchese, Dickson City.

David M. and Aleen F. Epstein Scholarship:
Nikki Gruver, Gouldsboro.

Eureka Scholarship:
Robert Derrick, Beach Lake; Fernanda Mendieta, Tobyhanna; Arnold Roholt, Tafton.

Albert Sr. and Mary Alunni Fagnani Memorial Scholarship:
Michael Carrera, Olyphant; David Malson, Carbondale.

James D. and Margaret S. Gallagher Honors Scholarship:
David Malson, Carbondale.

Galleta-Dreater ASHRAE Scholarship:
David Balko, Dalton.

James P. and Catherine M. Gilligan Memorial Scholarship:
Melissa Cardone, Dunmore; Jeffrey Gruber, Lake Ariel; Dominick Lovallo, Dunmore.

The Gelb Foundation Scholarship:
Corey Chorba, Throop.

Greater Scranton Jaycees Scholarship:
Kathryn McGregor, Carbondale.

Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter Scholarship:
Amy Dolinish, Old Forge; Stefanie Evanko, Dunmore; Gerald Passiment, Carbondale; Nishithbhai Patel, Scranton.

Keith Grover Memorial Scholarship:
Jonathan Howells, Peckville.

Hanahman/CMC Nursing Alumni Trustee Scholarship:
J. Nicole Gorke, Scranton; Margaret Perrone, Dunmore; Theresa Zdaniewicz, Falls.

Elmer & Louise Hawk College Assistance Grant:
John Green, Moosic; James Hehn, Greentown; Jennifer Mason, Old Forge.

Marie D. and John T. Howe Memorial Scholarship:
Samantha Cummings, Waymart.

Frank and Jean Hubbard Scholarship:
Stephen Belton, Moscow; Taryn Brown, Madison Twp.; Amy Figueiredo, Moscow;   Lawrence Gaik, Clifton; Jennie Havenstrite, Gouldsboro; Heather Hoover, Moscow; Christopher Kulick, Spring Brook Twp.; Amanda Martin, Madisonville; Brian McDonald, Moscow; Nick Pipitone, Lake Ariel; Kimberly Schuit, Lake Ariel.

Information Sciences & Technology Campus Scholarship:
Zachary Rollison, Prompton.

Jack Jones Memorial Scholarship:
Deborah Crockett Kovaleski, Newfoundland.

Grace Keen Scholarship:
Kelsey Madden, Waymart.

Sharon Baldassari Kornfield Memorial Scholarship:
Stacy Lindsey, Scranton.

Bayard D. and Ethel M. Kunkle Scholarship:
Corey Chorba, Throop; Rani Crozier, Carbondale; Ingeborg Juchum, Stacy Lindsey, Scranton; Jaclyn Mazur, Hanover Twp.; Katherine McGovern, Scranton; Zachary Rollison, Prompton; Kochey Roshan, Olyphant; Jonathan Runco, Throop; Laura Salvati, Lake Ariel; Francis Spear, Nicholson.

Keystone Sanitary Landfill Scholarship:
Jennifer Jurbala, Dickson City; Vincent Leonardo, Olyphant; Jaclyn Mazur, Hanover Twp.; Briann Pirritano, Scranton.

Anita and George Lesho Scholarship:
Alexander Olivetti, Throop.

Anne E. Lohmann Memorial Scholarship:
Andrea Gilpin, Waymart.

Albert J. and Catherine Magnotta Memorial Scholarship:
Daniel Adomiak, Springbrook Twp., Michael Walsh, Jr., Moscow.

Lester and Helen Male Memorial Scholarship:
Jeremy Allen, Dunmore; Daniel Maciejewski, Scranton.

Dorothy Schnerr Minelli Memorial Scholarship:
William Warrick, Jr., Dickson City.

Gino and Jean Cavalieri Mori Scholarship:
Amy Dolinish, Old Forge; Maria Lisowski, Old Forge.

Primo and Vittoria Ciuferri Mori/Paul Robeson Memorial Scholarship:
India Wilson, Tobyhanna.

Eugene C. “Jake” Mullen Memorial Scholarship:
John Derrick, Beach Lake; Theresa Hametz, Greentown.

Jacquelyn Nichols Memorial Scholarship:
Michael May, Scranton.

One Point Scholarship:
Joseph Ranner, Honesdale.

Winifred and Gerald Payne Memorial Scholarship:
Robert Derrick, Beach Lake; Thomas Medric, Throop; Chad Smith, Cresco.

Pennstar Bank Scholarship:
Jessica Ingersoll, Scranton.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Scholarship:
Gregory Engle, Factoryville; Nishithbhai Patel, Scranton; Arnold Roholt, Tafton; Jonathan Runco, Throop; Chad Smith, Cresco; Mitchell Smith, Taylor.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Trustee Scholarship:
Sasha Gallant, Moscow; Joseph Jaffer, Waymart; Kristin Lemoncelli, Archbald; Carina Loughner, Youngwood; Lisa Zale, Scranton.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society Scholarship:
Nichole McIntosh, Moscow; Kevin Turano, Browndale.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Faculty/Staff Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Richard Barshinger:
Kelly Sledzinski, Lake Ariel.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Jazz Band/Chorale Scholarship:
Frank Barnosky, Lake Ariel; Nathan Schmidt, Lake Ariel.

Penn State Worthington Scranton Lion Ambassador Scholarship:
Danielle Cebulko, Springbrook Twp.

John E. Regan Memorial Scholarship:
Colby George, Archbald; Albert Joseph, Factoryville.

Rice-Butler Family Scholarship:
Peter Tofilski, Moscow.

Joan B. and Clayton A. Richmond Memorial Scholarship:
Suheiry Feliciano, Scranton.

Angelo J. Rosati Memorial Scholarship:
Jeremy Allen, Dunmore.

Nicholas and Diane Scandale Scholarship:
Eric Robinson, South Gibson.

Schautz Family Scholarship:
Ronald Gavronsky III, Dickson City; Stephanie Kudey, Pittston; Jeffrey Smith, Perkasie; Paul Tylutke, Madison Twp.

Scranton Area Foundation-Ben Franklin Scholarship:
Amanda Farrell, Greenfield Twp.

The Scranton Times Scholarship:
Anthony Carra, Dunmore.

James T. Skibinski Memorial Scholarship:
Gregory Engle, Factoryville.

Stanley and Mary Sislo Memorial Scholarship:
Amy Hirschler, Scranton; Joseph Ranner, Honesdale.

William S. (Billy) Soose Memorial Scholarship:
Nicholas Spencer, Lords Valley.

Betty and Armond Strutin Memorial Scholarship:
Wendy Mancuso, Scranton; Sarah Miletta, Lake Ariel.

Christopher Sturchio Memorial Scholarship:
Steven Chimel, Clarks Summit.

Warren and Agnes Thomas Memorial Scholarship:
Renee Taylor, Scranton.

David and Joyce Mack Tressler Scholarship:
Sara Bielinski, Scranton; Megan Clough, Susquehanna; Carolyn Mason, Olyphant;  Ashley Occipinti, Moscow.

UNICO, Scranton Chapter Scholarship:
Jonathan Smith, Dunmore.

United Gilsonite Laboratories Scholarship:
Miranda Lazar, Moosic.

Wachovia Bank, NA Scholarship:
James Hehn, Jr., Greentown.

Richard M. and Jean McNichols Walsh Scholarship:
Nicholas Rossi, Matamoras.

The Wayne-Pike Penn State Chapter Scholarship:
John Derrick, Beach Lake; Shannon Harding, Hawley.

Dr. Stephen J. and Essie Weissberger Scholarship - in memory of Harry and Leah Weissberger and Sam and Irene Zilenchick:
Christopher Wallick, Taylor.

Mabel White Riker & Velma White Memorial Scholarship:
Mitchell Smith, Taylor.

H. Leigh Woehling Memorial Scholarship:
Kathleen Parlanti, Clarks Summit; Sara Snyder, Scranton.

John Woloschuk Memorial Scholarship:
Alicia Krutulis, Archbald; David Mizwinski, Hughestown.

Women in IST Scholarship
Sasha Gallant, Moscow; Christina Telesino, Clarks Green.

Joseph, Sr., and Catherine Zaydon Memorial Scholarship – with children Dr. Joseph, Jemille, and John:
Cheryl Woods, Honesdale.

An inaugural pre-college program for Business students at Penn State Worthington Scranton was held on August 20 and 21 in the Gallagher Conference Center on campus. The Wachovia – Take Stock in Success program featured training, workshops and an internationally renowned guest speaker from the Smeal College of Business at Penn State.
First year and transfer students in the Business program participated in workshops including time management, active reading, learning resources, technology, and global communication.  Registration for the workshops began at 8:30 am. A dinner and presentation was held on August 20 at 6 pm and featured guest speaker Patrick Cataldo, Jr., Associate Dean for Executive Education at Penn State University. His presentation, entitled Globalization & Diversity in Business, included participation from new and returning students enrolled in the business curriculum at the campus.

Mr. Cataldo is responsible for the design, development and delivery of executive education programs supporting the needs of clients worldwide.  Dr. Cataldo is a member of the executive education faculty where he teaches strategic leadership and managerial effectiveness.  He also lectures in courses on Managing Differences in Organizations, Survey of Management, Honors Management, Customer Service, and the First Year Seminar in Business.
 
Prior to coming to Penn State, he had extensive leadership and management experience with global training organizations in customer and employee education.  He held senior executive training positions with SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation), Telcordia Technologies, Home Depot, Bellcore, Digital Equipment Corporation, and Honeywell.  As a former Chief Learning Officer, he has significant P&L experience running customer training businesses as well as operating internal education businesses on a cost recovery basis.  Internationally, he has traveled extensively doing business in over fifteen countries.  He has lived and worked overseas in Dublin, Ireland, as the Chief Executive of a sales and service subsidiary. He started his career in education in Boston where he was a professor of business in sales and marketing as well as the Director of an Evening College.  He has also been an adjunct professor of marketing at Brookdale Community College in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.

He received an honorary doctorate degree from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has completed The Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.  He has an MBA degree from Boston College and his undergraduate degree in economics from St. Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. 

For more information about the Wachovia – Take Stock in Success Program or the Business Program at Penn State Worthington Scranton, contact Business Program Coordinator Ronald Yevitz at 963-2671.

Orientation 2007 “Viva La Fiesta” at Penn State Worthington Scranton

Orientation 2007 “Viva La Fiesta” and Convocation for new students attending Penn State Worthington Scranton will be held throughout the day on Friday, August 24. Registration and a “meet & greet” breakfast will begin at 7:45 am in the Study Learning Center.

Welcoming new students at an academic convocation at 9 am will be Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Ph.D., chancellor; Michael Mahalik, Ph.D., director of academic affairs; John Baildon, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics; and Student Government Association officers Lawrence Gaik, president, and Jason Chilipko, vice president.

The convocation will be followed by an interactive presentation for students entitled “The Ultimate Road Trip – Campus 2 Career” that will address the transition from college to career.

From 11 am – noon, students will divide into small groups for icebreakers and campus exploration with returning students who are members of the 2007-2008 Leadership Team. Team members include Jan Ang, Bob Armstrong, Dustin Bowen, Melissa Cardone, Danielle Cebulko, Nichole Cebulko, Jason Chilipko, Corey Chorba, Cara DeSanto, Juan Fernandez, Katie Flynn, Stephanie Franceschelli, Lawrence Gaik, Donald Granza, Miranda Lazar, Stacy Lindsey, Greg Moran, David Morrison, Joey Pappas, Mallory Pencek, Lauren Phillips, Amanda Pierre, Frank Rizzo, Angelo Talarico, and Chris Wagner.

Lunch will be served on the Study Learning Center patio from noon to 1 pm. After lunch, new students will attend College meetings during which time they will review requirements for their major, information on services available and learn about career outlooks for their program of study.

Afternoon programs will include an Information Technology (IT) presentation given by Marilee Mulvey, director of IT, and a faculty presentation/slideshow by Fred Aebli, instructor of Information Science & Technology. The IT program will include an overview of student rights and responsibilities as well as information about elion, e-mail, and other resources. Mr. Aebli’s talk will include a brief slideshow of the day’s activities featuring photos of the new students and student Leadership Team members taken during orientation. Closing remarks will be given at 3 pm.

Fall classes for new and returning students at Penn State Worthington Scranton will begin on Monday, August 27.

The Penn State Worthington Scranton will hold “Spend A Summer Evening” open house programs for students and families on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, August 15th. Hosted in the James D. Gallagher Conference Center, “Spend A Summer Evening” is an informal opportunity to explore Penn State Worthington Scranton. Participants will learn about the 160 Penn State majors, tour Penn State Worthington Scranton, speak with faculty, staff and students and enjoy an ice cream social.

The Program begins at 6:00 PM with a welcome from Penn State Worthington Scranton Chancellor  Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Ph.D.
 
“Spend A Summer Evening” is for students just beginning their college searches,“ said Sandra Feather, MSPT, associate director of enrollment management at Penn State Worthington Scranton. “This is a fun invitation to students and families to visit the campus, introduce them to Penn State students, faculty and staff and get some preliminary questions answered. If students are undecided about what or where they want to study, this event is for them.”

Mrs. Feather added, “Students will also hear about academic advising, career counseling, internship opportunities and they can talk with current Penn State Worthington Scranton students leaders.”

“Spend A Summer Evening” will provide information on academic majors, student research, internship opportunities, honors programs, athletics, student clubs, financial aid, housing, student leadership, career services, advising, admissions criteria and more.
 
Campus representatives will be available to explain the application process and discuss ways to help make college more affordable through scholarships and other financial aid.

“Spend A Summer Evening” will provide information on starting the first two years of over 160 Penn State majors locally, or enrolling in Penn State bachelor’s degree programs which can be completed at Penn State Worthington Scranton. These programs include business, human development and family studies, information sciences and technology, American studies, letters, arts and sciences, nursing, and organizational leadership.

Students can also explore the master’s degree in education.

Two-year associate degrees available at Penn State Worthington Scranton include architectural engineering technology, business, human development and family studies, information sciences and technology, letters arts and sciences, and nursing.
 
To register, go to http://www.sn.psu.edu/Admissions/admevents.htm or call 963-2500.  

Dr. Peslak has served as assistant professor at Penn State Worthington Scranton since the fall of 2002. He is extensively published and conducts in-depth research in the areas of Information Economics, the Ethical and Societal Impact of Information Technology, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Information Technology Pedagogy.

Tau Alpha Pi, Iota Beta Chapter recognizes high standards of scholarship among students in engineering technology programs, and promotes and encourages scholastic achievement by offering outstanding engineering technology students membership in the society. The society rewards selected scholars for past achievements and accomplishments, while encouraging a lifetime of commitment to learning and scholarship. This year’s recipients were Jonathan Howells, Peckville; and Jessica Smith, Hawley.

Penn State Worthington Scranton recognized academic achievement and presented diplomas to baccalaureate and associate degree graduates in a ceremony on Friday evening, May 18. The Commencement was held in the schools Multi-Purpose Building. Penn State Worthington Scranton Chancellor Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Ph.D., presided.
 
Penn State Worthington Scranton granted baccalaureate degrees in American studies; business, human development and family studies; elementary and kindergarten education; information sciences and technology; letters, arts and sciences; and nursing. Associate degrees were awarded in architectural engineering technology; business administration; human development and family studies; information science and technology; letters, arts and sciences; and nursing.
 
Two hundred and thirteen Penn State Worthington Scranton students fulfilled their degree requirements during the 2006 2007 academic year, said Dr. Krogh-Jespersen. And it is with great pride that we acknowledge their accomplishments and wish them well in pursuing their future careers and academic goals. She added, these campus graduates join a powerful alumni network of hundreds of thousands of Penn Staters across the United State and around the world.
 
Graduates were introduced by Dr. Richard A. Kopley, interim director of academic affairs at Penn State Worthington Scranton and professor of English. John J. Baildon, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics served as faculty marshal.
 
Introducing Commencement Speaker Patrick J. Sheridan, C.P.A., was Advisory Board Vice Chairman Robert E. Quinnan. Mr. Sheridan, who serves as Penn State Worthington Scranton Advisory Board chairman, addressed the class of 2007 on Penn State Worthington Scranton A Great Place to Start.
Mr. Rick Pambianco, campus alumni society president offered the charge to the new group of Penn State Worthington Scranton alumni.
 
The following graduates received recognition for academic achievement. Graduating with Highest Distinction were Lynn Andreoli, Business, Old Forge; Vanessa A. Caparo,  Human Development Studies, Moscow; Elizabeth Harris,  Human Development Studies, Factoryville; Heather A. Luklanchuk, Human Development, Throop; and Joseph D. Marcavage,  Information Science and Technology, Dunmore.                           
 
 
Graduating with High Distinction were Deborah C. Kovaleski,  Business Administration, Greentown; Karen L. Shaffer,  Business Administration, Waymart;  Katrina D. Foster, Business, Matamoras; Joshua J. Olivo, Business, Dalton; Paul Wardach, Business, Clarks Summit; Lisa A. Swawola, Letters Arts and Sciences, Scranton; Jonathan E. Howells, Architectural Engineering Technology, Peckville; Jeanette J. Morrell, Nursing , Archbald; Brooke L. Jones, Information Sciences and Technology, Lake Ariel; and David J. Lutz, Information Sciences and Technology, Dunmore.                           
 
            
Graduating with Distinction were Erica Brown, Business, Throop; Jeffrey A. Decker, Business, Throop; Sasha M. Ahmed, Human Development and Family Studies, South Abington; Natassja C. Bates, Human Development and Family Studies, Hawley; Kimberly A. Jones, Human Development and Family Studies, Old Forge; Jessica L. Smith, Architectural Engineering and Technology, Hawley; Betsy L. Albers, Nursing, Newfoundland; Shannon M. Dougherty, Nursing, Scranton; William L. Kerber, Information Sciences and Technology, Clarks Summit; Victoria A. Keeler, Nursing, Clarks Summit; Laurel E. Lemons, Nursing, Dalton; Erminia Muto, Nursing, Clarks Summit; Sharon L. Rodriguez, Nursing, Long Pond; Cheryl L. Woods, Nursing, Honesdale; Lisa E. Regan, Nursing, Old Forge; Rebecca A. Topa, Nursing, Moscow; and Massoumeh Tossi, Information Sciences and Technology, Clarks Summit.                      
 
The following Penn State Worthington Scranton 2007 graduates, by Penn State College and degree earned are:

Bachelor of Arts, American Studies.
Kate T. Pidgeon, Jermyn; and Joseph A. Toth III, Clarks Summit.                     
 
 
 
Associate in Science Business Administration
Emre Engin, Moscow;  Robert M. Grady, Throop; Andrea A. Hovan, Scranton;                          
Deborah C. Kovaleski, Greentown; Lisa M. Malsberger, Archbald; Angelo R. Rescigno, Jessup; Emily G. Resseguie, Archbald; Karen L. Shaffer, Waymart; and Kara A. Walsh, Scranton.                          
 
Bachelor of Science Business
Serena A. Allan; Maria Alu, Scranton; Lynn Andreoli, Old Forge; Larry J. Armbruster, Throop Noreen Bateridge, Throop; Jonathan M. Bossick, Waymart;
Kimberlee A. Briskie, Moosic; Erica L. Brown, Throop; Paul C. Carpenter, Scranton; Bridget A. Cavage, Greentown; Leann M. Centrella, Old Forge;                          
Brian T. Collins , Jermyn; Robert E. Connors, Scranton; John Conte III, Olyphant;                           
Brian J. Cooper, Peckville; Carol Coroniti, Scranton; Jeremy Cron, Scranton;                            
Jeffrey A. Decker, Throop; Dennis M. Dobitsch, Clifford; Michael F. Donati, Old Forge; Keith A. Drake, Greenfield Township; Joseph T. Duffy, Gouldsboro;                         
Sarah M. Durkin, Gouldsboro; Dana M. Ferrise, Dickson City; Katrina D. Foster, Matamoras; Maria K. Giacometti, Old Forge; Shannon D. Glacken, Scranton;                           
Michelle A. Gnall, Taylor; Jessica R. Gracia, Moscow; Jaime Grizzanti, Scranton ;                          
Kathleen A. Hadsall, Noxen; Howard L. Hallman, Gouldsboro; Ryan D. Judge, Clarks Summit; Fabia R. King, Clarks Summit; Kori Kneiss, Taylor; Ryan Kojsza, Scranton; Brooke M. Lewis, Susquehanna; Paul D. Madden, Waymart; Jeffrey R. Manasek, Palm Beach Gardens, FLA;  Melissa S. McAndrew, Browndale;                          
Elizabeth A. Mielechowski, Dickson City; Jason Monteagudo, Mine Hill, NJ;                          
Christina M. Nihen, Scranton; Joshua J. Olivo, Dalton; Kerry L. OMalley-Jaffe, Dickson City; Katie L. Orazi , Dunmore; Meredith J. Osborne, Scranton; Jason J. Palonis, Clarks Summit; Matthew C. Pappas, Scranton; Melissa A. Petrini, Carbondale; Matthew A. Polizzi, Dickson City; Lori A. Potorski, Taylor;                             
Daniel P. Reynolds , Scranton; Gregory T. Scandale, Old Forge; Jason R. Scholz, Olyphant;  James B. Summa, Dunmore; Kerry D. Thomas, Hamlin; Brittany L. Tulaney, Taylor; Matthew K. Vass, Clarks Summit; John P. Ventura, Clarks Summit; Richard J. Walsh, Scranton; and Paul Wardach, Clarks Summit.                     
 
Associates of Science Human Development and Family Studies
Elizabeth Harris, Factoryville; Dominic M. Nardelli, Greenwood; and Ida Rozenberg, Canadensis.                        
 
 
Bachelor of Science Human Development and Family Studies
Sasha M. Ahmed, South Abington; Natassja C. Bates, Hawley; Shawn Booths, Scranton; Vanessa A. Caparo, Moscow; Danielle M. Castaldi, Scranton; Kristy A. Connolly, Moosic; Brian E. Davis, Clarks Summit; Ashley L. Fives, Honesdale;                          
Jamie Gabriel, Forty Fort; Karyn J. Giglia, Browndale; Andrea D. Hadley, Lakewood; Lisa M. Herie, Moosic; Joanna M. Jinks, Dickson City; Kimberly A. Jones, Old Forge;  Isaac G. Kieselowsky, Scranton; Meredith J. Killino, Taylor;                             
Regina M. Kropa, Clarks Summit; Heather A. Luklanchuk, Throop; Megan L. Macdonald, Susquehanna; Eric R. Mina, Hawley;  Brooke L. Minor, Waymart;                            
Katrina E. Mrakovich, Carbondale; Jameson J. Mullisky, Carbondale; Cynthia A. Seaman, Forest City; Roberta L. Seigle, Madison Township; Alexandra A. Trayer, Dickson City; Elizabeth A. Yale, Throop; and Joann Zawadzki, Scranton.                          
   
Associates in Arts Letters, Arts and Sciences
James R. Baker, Montrose; Mark E. Brickler, Scranton; Dennis R. DiGiambattista, New Milford; Hope M. Fisher, Scranton; Kira Kreysina, Scranton; Brian F. Lennon, Dickson City; Roxanne M. Maroni, Dupont; Sean P. McCormick, Scranton; Danielle Pugliese, Wyoming; and Lisa A. Swawola, Scranton.                          
 
Bachelor in Arts Letters, Arts and Sciences
Thomas V. Badoud, Lackawaxen; Shannon E. McGowan, Lake Ariel; and                        
Valerie Rybak, Jermyn.                            
              

Associate in Engineering Technology Architectural Engineering Technology
Tod E. Glasgow, Clarks Summit; Jared B. Holmes, Sandy Lake; Jonathan E. Howells, Peckville; Jeffrey Kernoschak, Carbondale; and Jessica L. Smith, Carbondale.                        

Associates in Science Nursing
Betsy L. Albers, Newfoundland; Rehmat Ali, Dunmore; Eleanor M. Bader, Scranton; Crystle S. Baltrusaitis, Scranton; Kevin R. Barthold, Dickson City; Maria M. Calvert, Scranton; Deborah M. Carey, Archbald; Kay M. Denesevich, Avoca;                             
Shannon M. Dougherty, Scranton; Kelly M. Durst, Carbondale; Hottensiah W. Fisichella, Hamlin; Vicki L. Gutenkunst, Hanover Township; Roy W. Harrity Jr., Scranton; Rebecca A. Hock, Clarks Summit; Philip M. Hughes, Scranton;        
Michael T. Ipekdjian, Scranton; Robert J. Kaschak, Greentown; Laurel E. Lemons, Dalton; Andrea L. Lipinski, Scranton; Maria L. Lisowski, Old Forge;                         
Wendy A. Mancuso, Scranton; Joan E. Margitich, Clarks Summit; Alyssa D. McBride, Forest City; Kristy A. McDonnell, Dunmore; Bridget A. McGurrin, Scranton; Janet M. Melvin, Clarks Green; Jeanette J. Morrell, Archbald;                          
Amanda L. Moyer, Meshoppen; Jill M. Mulderig, Scranton; Erminia Muto, Clarks Summit; Kimberly A. Neubauer, Cresco; Nicole Pasternak, Nicholson;                         
Jackie A. Patel, Scranton; Amy L. Peckins, Kingsley; Mary J. Potsko, Hanover Township; Jennifer Richards, Forest City; Sharon L. Rodriguez, Long Pond;                         
Angela M. Ryce, Factoryville; Rhonda F. Sheehan, Eynon; Deborah R. Singer, Hawley; Heather L. Sulz, Scranton; Mary E. Summa, Scranton; Janelle L. Walawender, Sugarloaf; Tracy Whitman, Scranton; Cheryl L. Woods, Honesdale; and Rebekah H. Zeiler, Scranton.                          
 
Bachelor in Science Nursing
Esther L. Axtell, Olyphant; Diane A. Centurione, Mountain Top; Thalia Cordaro, Scranton; Marjorie Ecker, Scranton; Debra L. Glavich, Moscow; Victoria A. Keeler, Clarks Summit; Kathy H. Kessler, Lakeville; Dawn M. McAllister, Carbondale;                        
Melissa D. Peranich-Stabinski, Scranton; Lisa E. Regan, Old Forge; Shanna R. Sledzinski, Waymart; Laura Spindler, Scranton; Susan E. Stanco, Clarks Summit;                     
Cynthia Stromwall, Old Forge; Rebecca A. Topa, Moscow; and Patricia L. Wagner, Carbondale.                        

Associates in Sciences Information Sciences and Technology
Ryan W. Geoffroy, Olyphant; David J. Harvey Jr., Tunkhannock; Brooke L. Jones, Lake Ariel; Norbert R. Jurkiewicz, Scranton; Dean R. Olver, Waymart; Mark D. Smerdon Jr., Moosic; Massoumeh Tossi, Clarks Summit; and Sean M. Wetzel, Scranton.                          
 
Bachelor of Science Information Sciences and Technology
Mario V. Scotti, Avoca; John L. Bedell III, Meshoppen; Stephanie M. Belek, Archbald; Darryl C. Bickauskas, Archbald; John D. Campbell, Factoryville;                      
Hadyn J. Cotton, Tafton; Keith M. Douglas, Honesdale; William L. Kerber, Clarks Summit; Frank A. Kincel Jr., Scranton; Thomas C. Loresch, Tobyhanna;                         
David J. Lutz, Dunmore; Joseph D. Marcavage, Dunmore; Brett L. Martin, Binghamton; Brendan McDevitt, Lake Ariel; Ryan N. Moskalczak, Scranton;                          
Raymond Nieves, Lake Ariel; Joseph M. Pettit, Lake Ariel; Mario D. Robinson Jr., Scranton; Jason W. Setzer, Endicott, NY; and Douglas J. Wilmot, Nicholson.                         

Bachelor of Science Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Danielle M. Runco, Throop.                            
 
 

The Greater Scranton Penn State Alumni Chapter will honor Maryla Peters Scranton as the 2007 Alumna of the Year during the group's 28th Annual Penn State Night, slated for Wednesday, May 16th  at 6 pm, Genetti's Manor, Dickson City.

In addition to presenting the Alumna of the Year Award to Mrs. Scranton, featured speakers will be Larry Johnson, defensive line coach, and Dick Anderson, offensive line coach, for Nittany Lions football. They will be joined by Roger Williams, executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association, Joe Battista (JoeBa), executive director of the Nittany Lion Club, and Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, director of Athletic Medicine.
For over 28 years, the Chapter?s 2007 Alumna of the Year, Mrs. Scranton has been raising millions of dollars for non-profit organizations throughout the United States.
 
She began her career at Allied Services and went on to lead  numerous successful campaigns serving as the development director and campaign manager for organizations such as the University of Scranton, Marywood  University,  and the Langley School in McLean, Virginia to name a few.  She has been responsible for overseeing alumni relations, development operations, corporate and foundation relations, major gifts, board development and governance community relations, strategic planning, annual giving, budgeting, staffing and major special events.
 
Most recently, Mrs. Scranton has served as the Regional Vice President of Community Relations and Development for Mercy Health Partners and The Mercy Foundation.  Both are a division of Catholic Healthcare Partners and the largest health care system in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  At Mercy, she was responsible for all aspects of fund development in order to support the mission of Mercy's three hospitals and its long-term care facility.  She was the impetus behind the establishment of The Mercy Foundation and The Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Institute for Community Health Initiatives. 
 
In the 1990's she founded her own fundraising consulting company, MPS Consulting.  She has done work for both profit and non-profit clients throughout the East. 
 
A Penn State alumna, Mrs. Scranton has been doing community volunteer work since her college days.  She also has served on numerous not-for-profit boards, and is currently on the Penn State's Worthington Scranton Advisory Board, as well as The Friendship House board.
  
Born and raised in the Scranton area and currently residing in Dalton, Maryla is married to former Lt. Governor Bill Scranton and has one daughter, Brook Coyer and three stepdaughters, Elizabeth, Julien and Caitlin. 
 
Tickets for the event are $35.00 and can now be purchased online with a credit card at www.psualum.com/chapter/scranton or from any board member.
For additional information call Mike Rescigno, chapter president, at 383-0786.

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Jazz Band and Chorale, directed by Sharon Ann Toman, will present its “Annual Spring” concert on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 2:00 pm at the university’s Sherbine Lounge located in the Study Learning Center Building.  The concert is free of charge.  For further information, call 963-2696.

The WS Chorale consists of Worthington Scranton students, faculty and staff.  The students that comprise the WS Chorale are:  Philip P.Andujar, Juliet Avery, Sara L.Carr, Judy Igoe Carr, Julie M Caswell, Yvonne Glanville, Elizabeth Grason, Megan L.Hannigan, Sue Harper, Meg Hatch, Kamassa E.Herrmann, Pat Hinchey, Carina B.Loughner, D'Orsay Mancuso, Dante Marmo, Kathryn E.McGregor, Amanda Mead, Janet Melnick, Vicki A.Mitchell, Sierra A.Prislupsky, Andrea Roesch, Kristy Rutkowski, Michael J.Simon, Deb Smarkusky, Habiba Tajak.

The Chorale will be singing:  Lullaby of Broadway, Wade in the Water, Why We Sing, Ching-A-Ring Chaw, Song for the Unsung Hero, The Water is Wide, Like an Eagle.

The WS Jazz Band consists of Worthington students and faculty:  Philip P.Andujar, Frank Barnosky, Jeffrey A.Brozena, Lisa Corrigall, Samantha E.Davis, John Grube, Albert Joseph, Stephen Joseph, Timothy D.Latz, Brenton A .Ledoux, Liz Mielechowski, Daniel Maciejewski, Dante Marmo, Daniel P.Reynolds, Nathan P.Schmidt,  Sharon Ann Toman, Timothy J.Turano.

The Jazz Band performance will consist of: What’d I Say, Fly Me to the Moon, Peter Gunn, Can’t Buy Me Love, The Pink Panther, Mambo Jambo, Play that Funky Music, Sentimental Journey, It Don’t Mean a Thing, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Sing, Sing, Sing.

If you go…………

What:  Penn State Worthington Scranton Jazz Band and Chorale concert
Where:  Penn State Worthington Scranton campus in the Sherbine Lounge of the Study Learning Center Building
When:  Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Details:  “Annual Spring Concert.”  Free of charge.
For more information:  Call 963-2696

" HOW TO STAY COMPETITIVE: CREATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA"  INFORMATION SESSION

June 1, 2007

Learn How To:

• Tap Into Available Resources
• Finance Training for your employees
• Develop Partnerships with Training Providers

Providing Training for your employees is more than a survival technique. It is critical to your success.

For more information, call Penn State Worthington Scranton Continuing Education at 570-963-2600.

Members of the Penn State Worthington Scranton Student Nurses Association (SNA) recently held a quilt raffle as a fundraiser for the group. Gathering are, from left, SNA Student Government Representative Hottensiah Fisichella, Hamlin; SNA Fundraising Officer Cheryl Woods, Honesdale (who made the quilt); quilt winner Louise Pace, Old Forge; SNA Treasurer Philip Hughes, Scranton; and SNA Faculty Advisor Kathy Carney, APRN, BC, MSN, Scranton.

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Nursing Program received $10,343 from the Robert Y. Moffat Family Charitable Trust to fund a geriatric health project which is providing health fairs, with health information and assessments, for the elderly at several locations throughout the community. Gathering are students in the associate in nursing program who participated in the project, from left, Ashley Franklin, Moosic; Joanne Rolston, Madison Twp.; Andrea Gilpin, Waymart; Kimberly Rose, Scranton; Donna McCarthy, Scranton; Michelle Kofel, Dunmore; Instructor Michael Evans, RN, BSN, Jessup; Ann Smith, Gouldsboro; and Katie Schuster, Scranton. Other participants who were not available for the photo were Cathy Lamberton, Taryn Emmett, Melissa Hooker, Nursing Coordinator Verna Saleski, MSN, CRNP, and PSU nursing alumna Theresa Kearney, RN, who submitted the grant. For more information about the geriatric health project or the bachelor's & associate degree in nursing programs at Penn State Worthington Scranton, call 963-2644.
 

                                    http://www.sn.psu.edu/FacultyStaff/awards.htm

I encourage participation from faculty, staff, students, and alumni as well as our donors who have treasured the many faculty and staff who have made changes in our lives. The intent is to assist us all to recognize our faculty and staff.

Sincerely,

Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen

Business Awareness Night will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 6pm in the Study Learning Center.  The event will focus on four-year and two-year business degrees and give participants the opportunity to learn about the academic curriculum, program outcomes and employment opportunities. You can register for this event online.

 For more information, please call 963-2500

The Chorale and Jazz Band will accompanied by our Mascot, the Nittany Lion.  Accompanying the Nittany Lion is Dr. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Chancellor; and Sandy Feather, Associate Director Enrollment/Admissions at Worthington Scranton.

WE ARE.........PENN STATE!!!

Four years ago, Penn State Worthington Scranton announced an exciting lecture series. Funded through the generosity of local benefactors, The Richard M. and Jean McNichols Walsh Endowed Lecture brings top quality presenters in the fields of business and information sciences and technology to Penn State Worthington Scranton and the northeastern Pennsylvania community. This spring, an international business leader with deep roots in Penn State University, will visit Penn State Worthington Scranton as the Richard M. and Jean McNichols Walsh Lecturer. Mr. Kurt E. Cavano, Chairman and CEO of TradeCard, Inc., will present lectures to Business and Information Sciences and Technology students and faculty on Thursday, April 19th. 

 Dr. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, Chancellor of Penn State Worthington Scranton explained the significance of the Mr. Cavano’s visit. “With the addition of the four year business baccalaureate program on our campus, and the growing popularity of the information science and technology curriculum, this lectureship is an ideal way to expose Penn State students to outstanding and successful leaders,” she said. “Lecturers of Mr. Cavano’s caliber bring real-world experiences into our classrooms, augmenting our excellent faculty and truly enhancing the quality of education here. Mr. Cavano sat right where these students are now sitting. We think what he has to share will be extremely valuable.”

TradeCard, Inc. is a technology and services firm that manages complex global logistics networks online in real-time. TradeCard modernized international trade finance by offering its clients an internet platform that automates financial dealings in the procurement-to-payment process.

In 2006, TradeCard was honored by the apparel, finance and global trade industries. Apparel Magazine selected TradeCard as the top software vendor in apparel and retail for service quality, ease of installation, ease of upgrading and ease of administration and maintenance. Global Finance Magazine named TradeCard the World's Best Online Trade Finance Provider in 2006. Trade Finance Magazine named TradeCard one of its Top Four Independent Trade Platform Providers for 2006.

In January, Tradecard announced that it achieved its fourth consecutive year of major growth based on a 48 percent increase in revenue, 24 new customer deals and more than 750 new supplier-customers added to the TradeCard Platform in 2006.

 TradeCard currently employs more than 125 people at its New York headquarters and worldwide in Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, and other cities. Its customers include Staples, JCPenney, Hurley International, Wolverine Worldwide, and Phillips Van Heusen. Revenue and transaction volume processed through the TradeCard platform increased some 200 percent through 2004 and is increasing at a monthly average of 10 percent.

TradeCard's growth was driven by new product innovation including the SourceView™ visibility suite, rapidly embraced by consumer goods and retail companies resulting in eight new contracts for the product since its launch last May.

Mr. Cavano has served as TradeCard’s Chairman and CEO since the company’s inception in January 1999. When TradeCard was founded by the World Trade Centers Association, Cavano was appointed to spearhead the new project. E.M. Warburg Pincus, the company’s majority private equity partner, then selected him to head the independent company.

Previously, Mr. Cavano was a Vice President at American Management Systems, (AMS), an international business and information technology consulting firm. He managed the Corporate Banking Practice of the AMS Finance Industry Group.

In the 15 years he worked at AMS, prior to joining TradeCard, Mr. Cavano worked with financial institutions to improve their performance through the application of technology. Focusing in the international trade, cash management and securities processing areas, he spearheaded projects ranging from business strategy consulting, to custom development and implementation. He also launched AMS’ British and Australian consulting practices, and worked with the international divisions of more than 25 global banks.

Cavano is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in bioscience from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and an M.B.A. in computer applications and information systems from New York University. He was named 2006 Alumni Fellow for Penn State Behrend and was honored at ceremonies at University Park and Behrend in October.

 The Alumni Fellow Award, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the Penn State Alumni Association, is administered in cooperation with Penn State's academic colleges. Since 1973, the award has been given to a select group of alumni who are recognized leaders in their professional fields. As leaders, Alumni Fellows add a dimension to the academic curriculum not available in the traditional college classroom. While meeting with students, Alumni Fellows stimulate thought, debate, and action, frequently pointing students toward previously unconsidered goals. The University's Board of Trustees has designated the title of Alumni Fellow as permanent and lifelong.

Cavano is married to Janet Mazur Cavano, a 1979 Penn State graduate. They have two daughters and live on the New Jersey shore.

Penn State Worthington Scranton will also host a Health Awareness Day on Wednesday March 28, 2007. The event will be co-sponsored by the North East Regional Cancer Institute and will include a full array of screenings and prevention resources.

Starting at 10:30 a.m. and running until 1:30 p.m., the event will held in the Cafeteria in the Study Learning Center. A representative from the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute will present a 30-minute lecture on colorectal cancer at 11:00 a.m. in the new Cafeteria Conference Center. The public is invited.

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Health Awareness Day will be a true community-wide event.  Vision screenings will be conducted by The Blind Association of Northeast Pennsylvania. Cholesterol and Carbon Monoxide Screenings will be available through the Community Medical Center Life Care Department. Osteoporosis screenings will be provided courtesy of the NEPA Women’s Health Alliance. The Women’s Resource Center will provide information on relationship violence. Issues of alcoholism and drug addiction will be addressed by the Marworth Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center. The Wyoming Valley Aids Council will discuss AIDS and HIV infection. Planned Parenthood will also provide health information during the event and the Penn State Cooperative Extension will offer information on good nutrition.

In addition, attendees will be able to have a massage, get a blood lipid analysis, blood pressure screening and also get information on Iridology and herbal therapy. Anyone seeking additional information on Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Health Awareness Day should contact Tara Modeski, R.N., campus nurse, at 963-2681.

Two pivotal events will mark HDFS month at Penn State Worthington Scranton. On Wednesday evening, March 21, HDFS Awareness Night will take place in the Study Learning Center Cafeteria Conference Center at 6:00 p.m. The general public is invited to attend a panel discussion, and meet faculty, students and graduates of the program. Anyone interested can register on-line at http://www.ws.psu.edu/ or call 963-2500.

In addition, on Friday, March 30th at Noon, guest lecturer Harriet Darling, Ph.D., HDFS instructor from Penn State York, will discuss her experiences in both the practical side of human development and as a professional educator in this exploding field.

Human Development and Family Studies is a multidisciplinary Penn State program that examines individuals and families across the life span. The program prepares students for professional, managerial and scientific roles in health and human service professions in both public and non-profit agencies.

Dr. Brenda Seery, program coordinator at Penn State Worthington Scranton noted that today’s HDFS students at Penn State Worthington Scranton obtain a broad background in human development that includes psychology, social and cultural considerations, and even economics. “Through course work, internship programs and research projects, said Dr. Seery, “our students get first-hand experiences in counseling, human assessment, planning, evaluation and research.”

On March 30th, Dr. Harriet Darling will offer remarks at a Noon lecture. Dr. Darling, is an instructor in Human Development and Family Relations at Penn State York. She has been a professional educator since her 1972 graduation from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Relations, focusing on Early Childhood Education. She earned her Master of Science in Child Development and Family Relations at SDSU in 1975, then finished her Ph.D. program in Human Development from the University of Maryland in 1983.
She has had 20 years of experience in working with toddlers and preschoolers in groups, and 32 years of experience in working with the adults who work with children. She continues to believe that the best way to serve children is to make sure that adults who work with them know and engage in appropriate practices, and that adults have what they need in order to do what is best in their practice.
Harriet co-chairs the Professional Development Committee of Focus on Our Future, York County’s childcare initiative, and serves on the initiative’s Community Planning Committee. She also serves the York Area Association for the Education of Young Children as a board member. She is a certified trainer for PA Pathways. Currently she is teaching in the Human Development and Family Studies Department at Penn State York, where she is actively involved in providing courses in early childhood care and education as well as human and family development. She is coordinator of the Project T.E.A.C.H. program at Penn State York. Her present research includes investigating how to facilitate early childhood care and education providers’ use of information from child assessments to guide their classroom practice.

Anyone wishing further information on Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Human Development and Family Studies Month, or to  register for their Human Development and Family Studies Information Night should visit http://www.ws.psu.edu/, or call 963-2500.

It’s three o’clock in the morning and you’ve just put the finishing touches on the third draft of a 30-page term paper. All finished? For students at Penn State Worthington Scranton there is one more step they can take if they really want to make their paper fly. They can send it to an OWL. However, this OWL has nothing to do with orthinology.

A new service at Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Writing Center offers students an opportunity to have a writing expert review their work.  The Penn State Worthington Scranton Blue and White On-Line Writing Lab, (OWL), is new for the spring semester 2007. The bottom line on the service is that it helps students develop top flight writing skills.

Ms. Leslie Fay, writing instructor at Penn State Worthington Scranton, stressed that the Lab is not an editing service. “We don’t proof read and edit,” she said. “We review the paper and, if need be, make parenthetical suggestions.” Ms. Fay noted that common culprits to modern day authors are nothing new. “We see the usual cast of villains such as run-on sentences, sentence fragments, comma splices, semi-colon usage issues and other literary crimes of English composition,” she said. “We suggest improvements to students and point out common errors in composition.”

Marissa Curtin, Department of Undergraduate Studies and Learning Center coordinator said that Penn State students are quickly learning about OWL from their peers. “We also see students being referred by faculty,” she said. “We’re getting word out about OWL throughout the campus, and students who use the OWL really appreciate the constructive criticism. These students want to improve their writing ability.”

Ms. Fay said that the campus is peppered with blue flyers talking about The Blue and White Owl and The Writing Center. “Throughout the semester many students are working on papers. Some students are fully confident in their abilities. Others seek help. And still others are fully confident in their abilities but also need help,” she said. “We’re here for everyone.”

Penn State Worthington Scranton students use OWL either by simply walking in to the Writing Center or through convenient online access.

Ms. Fay said that the Writing Center is open Tuesday and Thursday during posted hours. “However,” she added, “students can register online. We get papers through a Penn State electronic dropbox, where students can upload their work to us. And while we guarantee 48-hour turnaround time, usually,” she said, “we get back to students much quicker.”

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Blue and White OWL and Writing Center are located in the ground floor of the Study Learning Center, Room 11.

The Admissions team at Penn State Worthington Scranton are gearing up for an exciting afternoon on Sunday, March 11th .  Spring Open House for 2007 will include participative discussion panels for both parents and prospective students. The main event will take place in Penn State Worthington Scranton’s Gallagher Conference Center from 1 to 4 p.m.

Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. and attendees will get a 30-minute overview of life at Penn State Worthington Scranton. Representatives from Penn State’s academic colleges including: Agricultural Sciences, Arts and Architecture, Business, Communications, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Education, Engineering, Health and Human Development, Information Sciences and Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences will be on hand.

Students and parents will also get a chance to meet with Penn State staff from Admissions, Athletics, Career Services, Continuing Education, Financial Aid, The Penn State Honors Program, Information Technology, Student Activities, Health Services and the Penn State Travel Abroad Program.
 
Dr. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, chancellor of Penn State Worthington Scranton will welcome prospective students, their parents and families to Spring 2007 Open House. Mr.  Robert J. Watts, a 2001 Penn State grad, will offer an Alumni Perspective on life at Penn State Worthington Scranton. Ms. Terri Caputo, admissions counselor at Penn State Worthington Scranton will give an overview of life at Penn State and introduce the services offered.

Prospective students attending the Open House will then get to hear first-hand about life at Penn State Worthington Scranton directly from current student leaders. That part of the Open House will take place in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge in the Study Learning Center.

Attending parents can talk to parents of current students at Penn State Worthington Scranton and learn about what mom’s and dad’s can expect when a son or daughter becomes a Penn State student.

Ms. Bonnie Urzen, admissions counselor at Penn State will take attendees through the admissions process and answer any questions. Ms. Mary Beth Dougherty, financial aid coordinator will present a comprehensive overview financing a college education.

Attendees will also be able to take a comprehensive campus tour and get an incredible view of the Lackawanna Valley.

For additional information about Penn State Worthington Scranton Spring Open House, contact the Admissions Office at 570-963-2500 or visit the campus web site at http://www.ws.psu.edu/.

Tuesday, February 27th

EWABO

Be on hand for the Ewabo Reggae Band Concert, this Tuesday, February 27th at Noon, in the Cafeteria. A noted Caribbean Trio, Ewabo will bring the sounds of the islands to Penn State Worthington Scranton. Using steel drums, known as pan in their native Trinidad and Tobago, Ewabo is one of the top steel bands in the United States. The event is free and open to the public.

The group's skill has propelled them to prominence in the mainstream of international contemporary music. With the benefit of a variety of backgrounds in the arts, the musicians entertain, astound and educate audiences on the potpourri of Caribbean culture. Ewabos motto, "One Love," is demonstrated as they perform a variety of exceptional musical arrangements.

Ewabo is the winner of two consecutive National Steelband Music Festival Championships. Known for their engaging performances, they have entertained audiences from coast to coast.

AET Awareness Night

Penn State Worthington Scranton Admissions Team, Architectural Engineering faculty, student and grads invite the public to Architectural Engineering Technology Awareness Night from 6 to 8:00 p.m. in Dawson Room 10. Penn States Architectural Engineering degree is recognized as top quality by area builders, architects, designers and construction experts. Meet faculty, students and graduates and learn about an exciting future in Architectural Engineering. Hear what recent graduates have to say about their jobs. Ask faculty about the courses and talk to students about what its like exploring this awesome, exploding field. Call 963-2500 right now. Seating is limited.

Wednesday, February 28th

Slavery In New York

A presentation on Slavery in New York City, part of Penn State Worthington Scranton's celebration of Black History Month, will take place Wednesday, February 28th at Noon.

This presentation, previously postponed due to inclement weather, will explore the history of slavery in New York and will be presented by Eva Tettenborn, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Penn State Worthington Scranton. The presentation will take place in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge at Noon.
 
Dr. Tettenborn, Ph.D. completed undergraduate studies in English and American Literature at Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. She earned her first of two master of arts degrees in English and American Literature at the State University of New York at Oswego. Her second was earned at Otto von Guericke University. Dr. Tettenborn earned her doctoral degree from Binghamton University, State University of New York in English and American Literature.
 
Prior to coming to Penn State Worthington Scranton, she was assistant professor of English at New York Institute of Technology.
 
Dr. Tettenborns bibliography lists several critical essays in such diverse publications as: Atenea: A Bilingual Journal of the Humanities and Social Science; Ann Petrys Short Fiction: Critical Essays; Callaloo; Notes on Contemporary Literature; and The CEA Critic. Her reference entries appear in Popular Contemporary Writers; The Encyclopedia of Themes in Science Fiction and Fantasy; and A Gift of Song: An Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African American Writers.
 
A prolific presenter and a much invited speaker throughout the United States, Dr. Tettenborns dissertation was entitled, Empowering the Past: Mourning and Melancholia in Twentieth-Century African American Literature.
 
 
 Blood Drive

The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive at Penn State Worthington Scranton in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge from 10:00 to a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  For additional information contact the Campus Health Office at 963-2681.

 
 Thursday, March 1

The Career Services Department of Penn State Worthington Scranton will hold a Resume and Cover Letter Workshop in the Study Learning Center, Room 32, from Noon to 1:00 p.m. for Penn State Business Club students.

A Global Warming Seminar, sponsored by the Non Traditional Student Organization will take place at Noon in the Study Learning Centers K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge. Guest speakers for this event will be Dr. Renee Bishop, assistant professor of Biology, and Dr. John O'Meara assistant professor of Physics.

As part of their commitment to community service, the Non Traditional Student Organization will present "An Inconvenient Truth,"  a film on Global Warming, in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

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Monday. February 19

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Diversity Committee celebrates Black History Month with a multifaceted event that will include music and a lecture. A Celebration of Black History is open to the pubic free of charge. The event is scheduled for Monday, February 19th from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge of the Study Learning Center. A reception will follow the event. In the event of inclement weather, the alternate date is Monday, February 26th.

Penn State Worthington Scranton’s “Celebration of Black History” will include music by the Youth and Young Adult Choir of the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Wilkes-Barre. The Choir sings under the direction of Mrs. Belinda Tabron.

Added to the musical selection will be a presentation on “Slavery in New York City.” This presentation will explore the history of slavery in New York and will be presented by E’va Tettenborn, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Penn State Worthington Scranton.

Dr. Tettenborn’s bibliography lists several critical essays in such diverse publications as: Atenea: A Bilingual Journal of the Humanities and Social Science; “Ann Petry’s Short Fiction: Critical Essays”; Callaloo; “Notes on Contemporary Literature”; and The CEA Critic. Her reference entries appear in “Popular Contemporary Writers”; “The Encyclopedia of Themes in Science Fiction and Fantasy”; and “A Gift of Song: An Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African American Writers.”

A prolific presenter and a much invited speaker throughout the United States, Dr. Tettenborn’s dissertation was entitled, ”Empowering the Past: Mourning and Melancholia in Twentieth-Century African American Literature.”

NEPIRC, Northeast Pennsylvania Industrial Resources, will meet in Penn State Worthington Scranton in the Dawson, room 10 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Real Estate Fundamentals will meet in Dawson Room 16. For additional information contact the Penn State Worthington Scranton Continuing Education Office at 963-2600.

Tuesday

The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive here at Penn State Worthington Scranton in the K. Bruce Sherbine Lounge from 10:00 to a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  For additional information contact the Campus Health Office at 963-2681.

PAWS - Pre-College Academy At Worthington Scranton students will be on campus Tuesday, February 20th. PAWS gives area high school juniors and seniors with disabilities an opportunity to find academic and social success in a college setting. Announced as an educational community partnership between Penn State Worthington Scranton, NEIU-19 with area school districts and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation - PAWS is a transitional program aimed at preparing challenged students academically and socially for success in college life. Anyone interested in information concerning PAWS should call Ellen Cummings, NEIU transition specialist at 876-9233 by January 13, 2006

Wednesday

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Admissions Office will hold Penn Stater for a Day for a group of area high school students. The event will take place throughout the campus and involve students from several area high schools. For additional information contact the Penn State Worthington Scranton Admissions Office at 963-2500.

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Career Services Department will hold three events on Wednesday, February 21st. An Open House will take place from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in room 21 of the Study Learning Center. Career Services Technology will the topic of two seminars, scheduled for Dawson, Room 213 A from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. and in Dawson Room 119 from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Anyone seeking additional information should contact the Penn State Worthington Scranton Career Services Department at 963-2685.

The Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society honored Mr. Michael Kushner, Archbald, as Alumnus of the Year for 2006. Mr. Kushner was recognized with a reception in his honor on Thursday, February 8th on campus.

Mr. Kushner’s nomination fulfills criterion for leadership in his professional field, activity in community affairs, distinction as a Penn State student, campus involvement and contributions to the betterment of the campus.

Kushner serves as aide to Senator Robert Mellow in the 22nd District. He has served the Senator for the past 20 years. He is responsible for writing requests and securing grants for all municipalities with the 22nd District. These funds repair and build bridges, fund police and emergency assistance, assist various municipal projects and improvements to parks and recreational facilities.

Mr. Kushner earned the bachelor of science degree in Human Development from Penn State. While a student, he worked diligently to earn funds for his own education. His dedication to Penn State extends to his life membership in the Penn State Alumni Association and his membership in the Nittany Lion Club.

Mr. Kushner’s commitment to Penn State Worthington Scranton is best reflected by his service to the Advisory Board. He actively assists in fund raising and supports campus programs as a member of the Development Committee of the Board. He remains active in raising funds for the new campus Business Building.

Kushner has, for past 10 years, been very active with Valley Youth Soccer program. He serves the Soccer program by maintaining fields, officiating and coaching several teams. Kushner’s community activities also include: Church Lector at St. Cyril and Methodius Church, Olyphant, PA; Blakely-Peckville Lions Club; and board member of the Scranton Lackawanna Human Development Association.

Previous Alumnus of the Year Awardees include: David Hawk; Atty. Dante Cancelli; Darlene Duney, D.O.; Violet Byron; John Cappelloni; Elizabeth Milder Beh; Kenneth Gentilezza, M.D.; Thomas Skibinski; Patrick Sheridan; Ann McDonough; Thomas May; Suzanne Thomas; Dr. Peter Bordi; Tina Merli; Kathleen Bird; Joseph Alu; and William Leonard.

For information about the Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society meetings and activities call 570-963-2537 or visit the campus website at www.sn.psu.edu and click on alumni and development.

Blending a unique combination of improvisational comedy, education, and audience participation, "Sex Signals" provides a provocative look at the issues of dating and sex on today’s college campuses. The two-person show explores how mixed messages, gender role stereotypes, and unrealistic fantasies contribute to misunderstandings between the sexes.
Although the message is a serious one, the show uses humor throughout to engage audiences in candid discussions about interpersonal relationships. Seasoned actors and educators, the performers strike a balance between laughing about the differences between men and women, and clearly communicating some serious messages about how we treat one another.

This interactive program was first produced and critically acclaimed as "The Sensitive Swashbuckler & Other Dating Myths" at Chicago's highly respected Stage Left Theatre in May 2000. Since then, the show has been performed more than 1,000 times at more than 400 schools throughout the country. It has become one of the most popular programs on sexual assault awareness among college audiences and educators.

Penn State Worthington Scranton’s “Celebration of Black History” will include music by the Youth and Young Adult Choir of the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Wilkes-Barre. The Choir sings under the direction of Mrs. Belinda Tabron.

Added to the musical selection will be a presentation on “Slavery in New York City.” This presentation will explore the history of slavery in New York and will be presented by E’va Tettenborn, Ph.D., assistant professor of English at Penn State Worthington Scranton.

Dr. Tettenborn, Ph.D. completed undergraduate studies in English and American Literature at Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. She earned her first of two master of arts degrees in English and American Literature at the State University of New York at Oswego. Her second was earned at Otto von Guericke University. Dr. Tettenborn earned her doctoral degree from Binghamton University, State University of New York in English and American Literature.

Prior to coming to Penn State Worthington Scranton, she was assistant professor of English at New York Institute of Technology.

Dr. Tettenborn’s bibliography lists several critical essays in such diverse publications as: Atenea: A Bilingual Journal of the Humanities and Social Science; “Ann Petry’s Short Fiction: Critical Essays”; Callaloo; “Notes on Contemporary Literature”; and The CEA Critic. Her reference entries appear in “Popular Contemporary Writers”; “The Encyclopedia of Themes in Science Fiction and Fantasy”; and “A Gift of Song: An Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African American Writers.”

A prolific presenter and a much invited speaker throughout the United States, Dr. Tettenborn’s dissertation was entitled, ”Empowering the Past: Mourning and Melancholia in Twentieth-Century African American Literature.”

E-Baby’s love for writing started early in his life. It is described as intermittent. Then, in July 2000, he heard poetry from his radio; and once again, his words began to decorate the paper, and the minds of those who’ve heard him.

In such a short period of time, he’s become the 2001 Black Words Online.com /
Howard University Grand Slam Champion, in Washington, DC; the 2002 Poetology 3rd Place Winner, in Baltimore, MD; and a 2003 Nuyorcian Semi-Finalist in New York, NY.

Since joining Jus’ Wiggin Entertainment in 2003, his “1-Poet Poetical Tour” has touched colleges and universities in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Tennessee, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

E-Baby has opened for R&B artists Me’shell N’degeOcello, Jaguar Wright, Heather Headley, Kevon Edmunds, and Musiq Soul Child.. He’s been asked to read his poetry at high schools, festivals, conferences, youth programs, weddings, baby showers, and was requested to perform his signature piece, Dadah’s Angel at a funeral.

His first CD, entitled “My Thoughts Are In This Ink”, can be purchased through his website, www.ebabypoems.com. It contains poems with a single instrument in the background keeping the beat; some with everyday sounds bringing the poems to life; and some with just the words holding it down. He features five guest poets from Maryland to Georgia.

His second CD was released in September 2006. Entitled “Inktoxicated”, it includes poems “American Terror” and “If I Wasn’t A Poet.”

For additional information contact the Penn State Worthington Scranton Student Activities office at 963-2700.

Dr. Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen, chancellor of Penn Sate Worthington Scranton, has announced that Mary Elizabeth Dougherty of Lenhartsville, PA will serve as Financial Aid Coordinator.

Since 2005, Ms. Dougherty has served at admissions representative with Empire Beauty School, Inc. While at Empire, she was responsible for managing and interviewing prospective students. She also utilized an extensive knowledge of financial aid processes including expertise with FAFSA.

Ms. Dougherty was a long-term substitute teacher at Antietam Middle and High School near Reading, and Kutztown Area High School.

She was a travel services consultant with Gage Personnel, part of the Reading-Berks AAA organization and began her career as a marketing intern with Penn’s Northeast, Pittston, PA.

Ms. Dougherty is a 2004 graduate of College Misericordia, Dallas, with a bachelor of arts degree in English. She minored in marketing.

Active in community affairs, she participated in Adopt-A-Grandparent at College Misericordia and was assistant coach with the Back Mountain Soccer Team. She also facilitated a retreat for teenagers at St. Mary’s Church, Kutztown.

While a student at College Misericordia, Ms. Dougherty was active as an orientation leader and participated in academic, athletic, community and cultural activities.

The public is invited to attend a book signing and dramatic reading by Penn State Professor Philip Mosley from his recently published book, Anthracite! An Anthology of Pennsylvania Coal Region Plays. The event will take place in the Bookstore of Penn State Worthington Scranton, on Tuesday, January 23rd from Noon to 2:00 pm. Refreshments will be served.

Dr. Philip Mosley, professor of English, Communications, and Comparative Literature at Penn State Worthington Scranton edited and wrote the introduction for the book which was published this fall by The University of Scranton Press.

The six plays contained in Dr. Mosley’s anthology are: Nobody Hears a Broken Drum by Jason Miller; Patchworks by the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble; The Fire Down Below by Jack McDonough and Bob Shlesinger; Coaltown Breaker by Michael Cotter; Spirit of the Molly Maguires: A Carbon County Legend by Genia Miller; Molly Daughter by Deborah Lou Randall.

Dr. Mosley conceived the idea of an anthology after learning of a body of dramatic work written between 1970 and 2003 that celebrates and commemorates in various ways the history and daily lives of anthracite miners and their families. Most of the authors are natives of the region.

Dr. Mosley, a Fulbright Award Scholar, is a native of England. He earned his Ph.D. in comparative literature and master of arts in European literature from the University of East Anglia. He also holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Leeds.

In addition to his latest publishing effort, Dr. Mosley is the author of Ingmar Bergman: The Cinema as Mistress and Split Screen: Belgian Cinema and Cultural Identity. He also translated, October Long Sunday, a novel by Belgian author Guy Vaes, from the original French. He has also written numerous book reviews, articles and contributing chapters.

Dr. Mosley recently presented “Emile de Antonio and Cy Endfield: A Film Event Honoring Two Scranton-born Directors” in the Mellow Theater of Lackawanna College. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the Greater Scranton Film Office.

Mosley has presented special film programs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC and the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. He is the recipient of a number of academic awards including grants for research and translation from the Belgian Ministry of the French Community.

For the preparation of a collection of critical essays on Belgian author Georges Rodenbach, he received a Penn State Institute for the Arts and Humanities Faculty Research Fellowship in 1991. He was also the recipient of the 1992 Worthington Scranton Campus Pharmakon Laboratories Award and the 1998 Worthington Scranton Matthews Award, both for excellence in research and scholarship.

Dr. Mosley has served at Penn State since 1988. He taught from 1981 to 1988 at Glasgow Caldedonian University, United Kingdom.  He was visiting professor of English and American Literature, Université de Toulouse, France. In the 2003-2004 academic year, Dr. Mosley held the Fulbright Chair in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.

Dr. Mosley served as lecturer for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth Speakers Program and has led the Council’s “Read About It!” book discussion groups. He is a Film Festival discussion leader, Dietrich Theatre, Tunkhannock and has lectured for the Bradford County Regional Arts Council and the Hazleton Art League.

Dr. Mosley resides in Clifton, PA.