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Forever Intertwined
Dating back to August 1888, The University of Scranton and the city for which the institution bears its name have been connected.
In This Issue
Intersession course exposes students to Arizona’s diverse climate. PLUS: The University's economic and community impact on the city of Scranton, how the men’s basketball team, its fans and The Rolling Stones claimed the 1983 D3 and Superstorm Sandy places alumni in a position to help, thrive and count their blessings.
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Alumni News
Alumni News
The following articles highlighting recent alumni events, activities and initiatives at The University of Scranton.
Alumni News
Shamrockin’ & Rollin’
On March 8, the classes of 2008-2013 gathered in green to help throw a record-breakin’, Irish-jiggin’, Shamrockin’ Eve Party.
Alumni News
Not Just Another Catholic School
Greg grew up in Scranton’s South Side, and the University was a bit of a Marx family tradition.
Alumni News
While Waiting for Her ‘Ship to Come In,’ Alumna Makes First Donation
Two decades ago my classmates and I walked across a stage at the soccer field, shook Father Panuska’s hand, and received our diplomas.
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To the Extreme
Earning three credits has never been more breathtaking. The photographs you see are a sampling of images provided by the participants in the University’s intersession travel course “BIOL 395 – Extreme Physiology.”
Alumni News
Crunching the Numbers: Fiscal Year 2012
For all you visual people out there, here is an informational breakdown of the University’s donor participation during the fiscal year of 2012.
Athletics
Road Trip – Grand Rapids, Mich.
In the spring of 1983, there was no bigger stage than the basketball court at the John J. Long, S.J., Center.
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Introducing Scranton’s Team – 1982-1983 Royals
If the 1982-1983 men’s basketball team received any rock star treatment, it was because they sort of were rock stars, explains Karen Kaczmarczyk Roberts ’84.
Athletics
Athletics Recap
Our Scranton student-athletes are shining on the field and in the classroom.
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'Nobody Can Picture It Until They're There'
A small group of University faculty and students spent 13 days in Uganda during intersession as part of the “Christianity in Africa” course.
Athletics
Travis Farrell '13
Travis Farrell ’13 exemplifies what it takes to be a Royal student-athlete: dedication, leadership and hard work. We must also add perseverance to this list.
Athletics
Sara Francisovich '14
The student-athletes at The University of Scranton are standouts in the classroom and community, as well as on the playing field. Sara Francisovich '14 is an example of just that.
Athletics
Chris Silakoski '14
Athletics always seems to come down to what’s measurable: wins and losses, distances and yards, and minutes and seconds. But those methods don’t accurately gauge the student-athletes at The University of Scranton like Chris Silakoski '14.
Alumni Profiles
Put a Right on It
With a hand from his former professor, Kevin Berry ’09 pops the question to Stephanie Kazanas ’08
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Surviving Sandy
In the days and months following Hurricane Sandy, countless Royals embraced their alma mater’s refrain of “being men and women for others,” assisting neighbors, friends and often strangers get back on their feet.
Alumni Profiles
A Look Back with Michael McDonald '68
Wow! I’m actually in the picture here! Having been the chief photographer for The Aquinas and The Windhover, I was usually on the other side of the camera.
Alumni Profiles
Adjusting to the Unexpected
“You know who else likes to read?” a student asked Mark Phelan ’90 not too long ago. “Who?” inquired the teacher willing to play along.
Alumni Profiles
On Hand for Medical History
With more than half a century of hindsight, Victor F. Greco, M.D. ’47 says the solution seems simple – just basic physics. At the time however, it was the final hurdle in a major medical breakthrough.
Alumni Profiles
A Passion to Right Wrongs
For most people in Kathleen Granahan Kane’s position, the evening of Nov. 6, 2012, would have been a call for celebration. Not only had she been elected the first female attorney general in the history of Pennsylvania, but she also received the most votes of any candidate in any race in the state that night.
Alumni Profiles
Ending the Cycle of Poverty
People like John are the reason Kevin Moran ’01 gets out of bed each day.
On the Commons
Campus' Reaction to the Appointment of Pope Francis
What has been our campus’ response to the appointment of Pope Francis? Read our “Note from Scranton Hall,” as well as numerous media reports featuring our faculty.
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A Jesuit Perspective: The Idea of Hope
The tragic loss of so many innocent children in the Newtown, Conn., massacre can’t help but make us question how God could permit such senseless violence.
One-on-One
One on One with William Parente, Ph.D.
There is little doubt that William Parente, Ph.D., is one of the University’s more complex figures on campus.
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Staff Member Raises Suicide Awareness in NEPA
Caitlyn Hollingshead says The University of Scranton has challenged her views on social justice and social awareness.
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Faculty Specialist Makes Volunteering a 'Part of Her Life'
Julie Ann Nastasi, O.T.D. ’00 explains it was her undergraduate education at Scranton that fostered her interest in community service.
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History Professor Fills Schedule Volunteering, Making Service Trips
To most people at St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen, Sean Brennan, Ph.D., is on a first-name basis, while others simply call him “professor.”
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Library Professor Helps Build Community Through Reading
As a member of the Scranton Reads committee, Sheli McHugh embraces the month-long event’s two main objectives: promoting reading and bringing the community together.
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Undergraduate Views 'Service a Part of My Education'
During her freshman year, Michelle Dougherty ’14 approached Pat Vaccaro with a simple request.
On the Commons
Surviving Sandy - Mary Rose '10
The first time Mary Rose ’10 heard about the impending storm everyone now knows on a first-name basis she was attending a Halloween party with nearly 15 other Scranton alumni.
On the Commons
Surviving Sandy - Hoboken, N.J.
To Matt Lockhart ’07 and Elizabeth Mills Lockhart ’07, it seems only fitting they celebrated their first wedding anniversary – Oct. 29 – in Hoboken with Hurricane Sandy.
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Surviving Sandy - Staten Island, N.Y., & New Jersey
Three days after Sandy hit her Staten Island, N.Y., community – sparing her home – Debra Sorrentino Zito ’92 filled her Chevy Tahoe with anything she could pull off the shelves.
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Surviving Sandy - Long Island & Queens, N.Y.
Watching many Long Island and Queens, N.Y., neighborhoods – some right in his backyard – succumb to Sandy, Tom Grech ’84 couldn’t sit on his hands.
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Surviving Sandy
Eric Brophy ’92, Mark Degenhart ’85, Mike Short ’99 and Justin Canning ’10 all came to the aid of others during the dark hours, days and months that followed Hurricane Sandy.
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Lending a Hand After Hurricane Sandy (Web Exclusive)
Dorian Skinner ’15 has several lasting memories from his spring break this March, but the one that stands out is of a woman joyfully weeping at his mere presence at her Oceanport, N.J., home.
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University News
The following articles highlight the many news items involving the University and its students, faculty and staff.
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Get Social with Scranton
It's easier than ever to stay connected with everything that's happening at Scranton, thanks to an array of new social networking sites.
