Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Scranton Preparatory School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Scranton Preparatory School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Scranton Preparatory School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Scranton Preparatory School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
Wilkes University Students Named to Dean's List
Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the Dean's List for the spring 2018 semester.
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2018 Jun 12
Student Internships
Internships are field experiences designed to provide a student learning opportunity under collaborative supervision between Colby-Sawyer faculty, staff, and work site professionals. Internships offer opportunities for students to enhance their academic programs with work experience related to career interests in all industry areas in national and international settings.
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2018 Jun 11
Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program
Thirty-five members of The University of Scranton's class of 2018 to graduate from its Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program (SJLA), which is one of Scranton's programs of excellence. Students in SJLA pursue a rigorous education designed to develop enhanced writing, oral and critical-thinking skills through specially designed courses in philosophy, theology and literature.
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2018 Jun 8
Spring 2018 Dean's List Announced
A total of 1,621 students have been named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Spring 2018 semester of the 2017-2018 academic year, according to Joanne Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. Students eligible for the Dean's List are those who have attained a 3.50 quality point average or better and are enrolled full-time. The letter grade "B" earns 3 quality points per credit, and the grade "A" earns 4 quality points per credit.
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2018 Jun 5
Business Leadership Honors Program
Fifteen members of The University of Scranton's class of 2018 graduated from its Business Leadership Honors Program, which is one of Scranton's programs of excellence. Students in this highly-selective program explore the basic theories and concepts of leadership through special seminars and courses in management, ethics, strategy and analysis, in addition to field trips to learn from top executives and projects in leadership, service and mentoring.
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2018 Jun 5
University of Scranton Undergraduate Commencement
The University of Scranton conferred more than 890 bachelor's and associate's degrees at its undergraduate commencement on May 27 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. Very Reverend Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J., president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, read the remarks of the principal speaker Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, who was unable to attend the ceremony in person because he is undergoing treatment for a form of acute leukemia. Both Father Kesicki and Bishop Murry, in absentia, received honorary degrees from the University. Honorary degrees were also presented to Sister Ann Walsh, I.H.M., former CEO and current assistant director of Friends of the Poor; William Whitaker, founding president of the Washington Jesuit Academy, Washington. D.C.; and Cecelia Lynett Haggerty, Times-Shamrock Communications and former University trustee.
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2018 May 29
Lebanon Valley College Recognizes Spring Student-Athletes
Lebanon Valley College recognized more than 200 student-athletes who competed for the Flying Dutchmen during the spring sports season.
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2018 May 24
University of Scranton Confers Master's and Doctoral Degrees
The University of Scranton conferred nearly 600 master's and doctoral degrees at its graduate commencement ceremony on May 26 in the Byron Recreation Complex. Graduates recognized at the ceremony include those who completed their degree requirements in August and December of 2017, as well as January and May of 2018.
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2018 May 29
Bucknell Students Named to Dean's List
Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2017-18 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition.
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2018 May 21
Local students graduate from Gettysburg College
Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition that includes Rhodes Scholars, a Nobel laureate and other distinguished scholars among its alumni.
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2018 May 21
NASCAR Day at The University of Scranton
Members of The University of Scranton's Marketing Society who organized NASCAR Day on campus during the spring semester. The event featured 17-year-old driver Todd Gilliland, who is among the nine-member Class of 2017-18 up-and-coming drivers featured in NASCAR NEXT. The event included meeting with communication students for a discussion about social media and sports and a timed "tire change pit drill" for students, faculty and staff at the base of the commons on campus.
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2018 May 18
Healthcare Administration Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in healthcare administration programs. Students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 for induction. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 2002.
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2018 May 16
National Jesuit Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society. Alpha Sigma Nu is the only honor society open to students and faculty in all disciplines of the University.
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2018 May 14
Marketing Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Mu Kappa Tao, the national honor society for marketing. The national honor society was founded in 1966 to recognize scholarship and high academic accomplishment among marketing students. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 2016.
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2018 May 10
Lebanon Valley College Announces Enrolled Students
Lebanon Valley College is excited to welcome members of our Class of 2022 who will arrive at The Valley for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2018 May 7
Communication Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the national honor society for communication majors. The national honor society was founded in 1985 to encourage high levels of scholarship and leadership in the field of communications. The University's chapter was established in 1999.
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2018 May 7
Communication Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Epsilon Alpha, the honor society for communication students. For induction into the honor society, students must excel in their general studies and especially in the field of communication, and have a grade point average of at least 3.5 or higher. The society was founded in 1980 by Fr. Joseph Hamernick, SJ.
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2018 May 3
American Advertising Federation Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma, the national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies.
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2018 May 2
Business Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honor society. To be considered for induction, students must rank in the upper seven percent of the junior class, upper 10 percent of the senior class or upper 20 percent of the graduating master's class. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1997.
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2018 May 1
English Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, the national honor society in English. For induction into the honor society, students must be majors or minors in English, theatre or secondary education/English, have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in English, theatre and writing courses and have an overall grade point average of 3.4 or higher. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1980.
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2018 Apr 30
Lebanon Valley College Celebrates Student Work at Annual Inquiry Event
More than 160 Lebanon Valley College students representing academic departments across campus displayed their academic and creative work to an audience of faculty, peers, trustees, administrators, industry representatives, and friends of the College during the annual Inquiry Symposium.
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2018 Apr 30
Computing and Information Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the only existing international honor society in the computing and information disciplines. Undergraduate requirements for induction into the honor society include junior academic standing, completion of 18 credits in computing sciences and a grade point average of 3.2 or higher. Graduate requirements for induction include completion of 15 credits in software engineering courses and a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1985.
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2018 Apr 25
Social Science Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society in social science. For induction into the honor society, students must be of junior academic standing, maintain an overall grade point average of 3.4 or higher, and have completed at least 21 credits in the disciplines of economics, human services, psychology, sociology, political science or history. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1971.
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2018 Apr 24
Philosophy Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Sigma Tau, the international honor society for students of philosophy. Eligibility for nomination requires a major or minor in philosophy as well as excellence in philosophy works. Induction of nominated students is based on voting results of philosophy faculty and current chapter members. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1982.
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2018 Apr 18
Criminal Justice Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma, the national honor society for criminal justice students. For induction into the honor society, students must be a junior or senior having a criminal justice major or minor, complete at least four criminal justice courses, maintain a 3.2 grade point average overall as well as in criminal justice, and have a standing in the top 35 percent of the class. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1982.
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2018 Apr 18
Boston Marathon Volunteer
Members of the college's Exercise and Sport Sciences Majors Club, including athletic training, sport management and exercise science students, volunteered at the Boston Marathon.
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2018 Apr 17
Economics Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society in economics. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1969.
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2018 Apr 10
Biology Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Beta Beta Beta, the national honor society for biology. For induction into the honor society, students must have completed at least three biology courses, maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average in biology, and be in good academic standing at the University. The honor society encourages undergraduate biological research through presentations at conventions, publication in the journal BIOS, and research/travel grants. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1994.
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2018 Apr 10
Lebanon Valley College Recognizes Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society Inductees
Lebanon Valley College inducted new students to Delta Alpha Pi, an academic honor society for students with disabilities in colleges and universities, as part of the College's Inquiry 2018 celebration.
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2018 Apr 11
Nursing Honor Society Induction
University of Scranton students inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing. For induction into the honor society, students must have completed one half of the nursing curriculum, demonstrated ability in nursing, have a grade point average of 3.0 and rank in the upper one-third of the class. The honor society was founded in 1922.
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2018 Apr 6