Lackawanna College awarded 117 bachelor’s degrees along with more than 375 associate degrees and 19 certificates at the college’s 129th commencement in the Student Union building located in downtown Scranton. The ceremony honored the class of 2023 and Brianna McCarthy of Scranton presented the valedictory address. “In my time at Lackawanna College, I learned that […]
SCRANTON, Pa. – Nearly 390 Lackawanna College students were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. A student qualifies for the Dean’s List if they achieve a grade point average of 3.2 with a minimum of nine credit hours to qualify. Students named to the Dean’s List were: Morgan Anne Abbott Sonya […]
SCRANTON, Pa. – Lackawanna College has recognized more than 380 students named to its President’s List for academic excellence during the Spring 2022 semester. A student qualifies for the President’s List if they achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum of 24 credit hours, including 12 credits during the most […]
Lackawanna College awarded 114 bachelor’s degrees along with more than 413 associate degrees and 36 certificates at the college’s 128th commencement Saturday in the College’s Student Union building in downtown Scranton. The ceremony honored the class of 2022, along with the classes of 2020 and 2021, who had a virtual ceremony due to the impact […]
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 3, 2022 – Lackawanna College President Dr. Jill Murray has been named to the City & State PA’s 2022 Higher Education Power 100, a list that recognizes the most powerful educators in Pennsylvania. Since assuming her role as the first female president at Lackawanna College, and in her prior role as College’s Executive […]
April 5, 2022 — Atty. Tom Cummings, pictured center, has established the Thomas P. Cummings Discretionary Fund at Lackawanna College. The fund will assist students in the culinary and hospitality programs in need of non-tuition-related emergency funding. Pictured are from left, Kristen McNally, Kiesendahl School of Hospitality Director; culinary student Lucas Fein; Atty. Cummings; culinary […]
Pictured are, left to right, Dr. Jill Murray, Lackawanna College President; Theresa Scopelliti, ROCKET Project founder; Lisa Swartz, Scranton School District and Stephanie Decker, Lackawanna College Associate VP of Social and Economic Impact. Today, Lackawanna College Registrar’s Office Connecting Kids with Educational Tools (ROCKET) Project cut the ribbon on a supply closet, a store environment […]
The Moses Taylor Foundation Board of Directors has approved a five-year grant of $250,000 to support Lackawanna College students pursuing degrees in Health Sciences and Human Services. This gift established the Moses Taylor Foundation Annual Scholarship in honor of LaTida Smith, the Foundation’s President and CEO from 2015 to 2021. The Foundation and Lackawanna College […]
On Tuesday, March 1, the Lackawanna College Police Academy hosted its inaugural roundtable event at the College’s Hazleton Center. The roundtable invited leaders in local law enforcement to share ideas, concerns and recommendations on top issues facing their departments. During the event moderator Kevin Mahoney, Assistant Director of Academy Operations for Lackawanna College and roundtable […]
Today, Lackawanna College hosted guest speaker Kyle Richard in the Peoples Security Bank Theater to share his story with students and the Scranton community, speak about violence prevention awareness and promote active bystanders. Richard is a former SUNY Cortland linebacker and football team captain who was shot twice when he stepped in to stop a […]