Eight King’s College students, under the direction of history department faculty members Daniel Clasby and Thomas Mackaman, have conducted extensive research on the 1919 Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster in Wilkes-Barre.

The research effort was undertaken in response to a request to King’s from the Wilkes-Barre Mayor’s office for assistance.  The Mayor’s office was contacted by Katie Laverly, a local resident whose two uncles were among the 92 miners killed in the incident.

The research has included information directly related to the incident as well as general information about 1919 Wilkes-Barre.  The group did complete an application for a state historical marker and presented their findings at the annual conference of the State Historical Society held recently in Harrisburg.

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Pictured, seated, from left are King’s students Debra Gross, Jennifer Momenzadeh, Tiffani Prescott, and Patricia Streeter.  Pictured standing, from left, is Dr. Thomas Mackaman, assisstant professor of history; students Michael Deangelo, Anthony Cardone, Kevin Prior, and Emily Winters; and Dr. Daniel Clasby, assistant professor of history.

Father John Ryan, C.S.C., left, president of King’s College, presents a check for $2,700 to Mike Cianciotta, right, manager of the St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen in Wilkes-Barre.  The donated funds are proceeds from the College’s involvement in Empty Bowls, a collaborative fundraising project that also involved Wilkes University, Luzerne County Community College, and Misericordia University.

Proceeds from the event were divided equally among the four participating colleges and each selected a resource in its community that addresses hunger.

Also pictured is Jean Adams, Wilkes faculty member and chair of the Empty Bowls event.

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King’s College will host a panel discussion on the “Kids for Cash” scandal and aftermath during a free public forum at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business, on North River Street. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the same time on Jan. 23.

For the event, titled “Ethics in the Valley: After the Judicial Scandals,” the panel will include Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Ecenbarger, who wrote "Kids for Cash: Two Judges, Thousands of Children, and a $2.8 Million Kickback Scheme"; Margaret Hogan, chair of the Accountability, Conduct, and Ethics Commission of Luzerne County; and former Luzerne County judge Joseph Cosgrove.

The “Kids for cash” scandal unfolded in 2008. President Judge Mark Ciavarella and Senior Judge Michael Conahan were later convicted in connection with receiving $2.6 million in payments for contracting with juvenile facilities and imposing harsh sentences on juveniles to increase the number of inmates in the for-profit detention centers.

Each participant will speak for approximately 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer session with the audience. Parking will be available in on-campus lots.

A former “Philadelphia Inquirer” investigative journalist, Ecenbarger was part of a team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979.

Hogan is McNerney-Hanson Professor Emeritus of Ethics at the University of Portland, the founding director of the University of Portland's Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture, and a Fellow of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture.

Cosgrove served as a Luzerne County judge in place of Mark Ciavarella from 2010-2012. He has been in private law practice since 1982 and previously served as a Superior Court law clerk and Luzerne County assistant public defender and conflict counsel. He also teaches constitutional law and civil rights at King's.

The lecture is sponsored by the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s. For more information, contact Dr. Bernard Prusak, director of the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, at 208-5900, ext. 5689 or e-mail BernardPrusak@kings.edu.

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William Ecenbarger

The Campion Literary Society at King’s College will host a pair of free public events for creative writers. The events include open readings to share original work with the King’s community and public and a writing workshop on the craft of poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

The readings will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, and Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Gold Room, sixth floor of the Administration Building on N. River St. The writing workshop will occur at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Room 117, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, located between North Main and North Franklin streets.

The open readings are an opportunity for students, faulty, and community members to present their original creative writing or that of a published author in an informal atmosphere.

For more information, contact Jennifer Yonkoski, instructor of English, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5487.

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Ten King's College students are studying in foreign countries for academic credit during the spring semester.

Sarah Costa, Shannon Rowan, and Vanessa Wagner will study at University College Dublin in Ireland. A junior majoring in marketing, Costa will study at Quinn School of Business. Rowan is a junior majoring in English and  Wagner is a sophomore majoring in physician assistant studies.

Amanda Gallagher has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship through the Irish-American Scholars Program to study at the University of Ulster in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. She is a junior majoring in psychology.

Robert Yankik has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship through the Irish-American Scholars Program to study at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is a junior majoring in political science and theology.

Jessica Krzywicki will study at Southern Cross University in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. A senior majoring in mass communications, Krzywicki was awarded a $5,000 Endeavour Scholarship by Southern Cross University and the James Le Baron Boyle Scholarship of $1,300 by King’s College to apply toward her semester of study abroad.

Timothy Martin will study at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in Shanghai, China, through the Alliance for Global Education. Martin, a junior majoring in international business, has been awarded a $2,000 Alliance Scholarship to apply toward his semester of study abroad.

Megan Withrow will study through Webster University at Regent’s College in London, England. A junior psychology major, Withrow was awarded a Webster travel grant of $1,000 to apply toward her airfare.

Erin McLin will study at the Universidad de Sevilla in Spain, through Spanish Studies Abroad. She is a junior majoring in international business and Spanish.

Stephen Shovel will study at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. He is a sophomore majoring in marketing.

To learn more about King’s students study abroad experiences, visit the Study Abroad Blog at http://kingsstudyabroad.wordpress.com/. For more information on the Study Abroad Program, contact Mollie Farmer, director, at 208-5986.

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King’s students studying under the College’s Study Abroad program are, seated from left: Sarah Costa, Robert Yankik, Megan Withrow, and Vanessa Wagner. Standing: Mollie Farmer, director of the study abroad program; Timothy Martin; Jessica Krzywicki; Amanda Gallagher; Stephen Shovel; Shannon Rowan; and, Erin McLin.

Military Science Level IV Cadet Margaret Troxell, a senior at King’s College, was selected as the Royal Warrior Battalion’s 2013 George C. Marshall Award winner.

Each year, each of the Army ROTC programs in the country nominate one senior Cadet to receive the Marshall Award and take part in a four-day conference held each April on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute located in Lexington, Virginia.  Only 270 Cadets are selected to attend the conference from among more than 30,000 students enrolled in Military Science Courses.

The Royal Warrior Battalion is comprised of the ROTC programs at King’s, the University of Scranton, Wilkes University, Marywood University, East Stroudsburg University, Keystone College, Baptist Bible College, and Lackawanna College.

The Marshall Award is given in honor of the former soldier and statesman who was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.  Cadets have the opportunity to hear from and engage with senior leadership from the U.S. Army, Department of Defense and the U.S. State Department during the course of the conference.  Additionally, Cadets engage in a serious of small group discuss on leadership issues at the strategic, operational and tactical level.

Cadet Troxell is a graduate of the Leader Development and Assessment Course held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.   She is a Distinguished Military Graduate and has successfully completed Project GO – foreign language programs in both Arabic and Hausa.  Upon her commissioning in May, Cadet Troxell will serve on Active Duty as a Military Intelligence Officer.

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Cadet Margaret Troxell

Forty-seven King’s College students have begun a 14-week student teaching experience at area elementary, junior-high, and senior-high schools. The supervised student teaching experience is necessary to fulfill King’s degree requirements and to obtain a Pennsylvania Teacher Certificate.

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King’s College education majors student teaching in local elementary and high schools are, seated from left, row 1: Kristen Pstrak, Hanover Twp., Kistler Elementary; Gabrielle Thomas, West Pittston, Dodson Elementary; Morin McDade, Clarksville, Md., Kistler Elementary; Jeannette Bartlow, Pringle, Schuyler Ave. Elementary; Elizabeth Paese, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., State Street Elementary; Brittany Steele, Montville, N.J., State Street Elementary; Chelsea Voorhees, Washington, N.J., State Street Elementary; Briana Klug, Wilkes-Barre, State Street Elementary; Rev. Jack Ryan, C.S.C., president, King’s College; Shawnna Benedict, Hop Bottom, Dodson Elementary; Jeffrey Hanadel, Swoyersville, WVW High/Middle School; Diana Pierce, Quarryville, Coughlin; Jane Tomkinson, Dallas, Wycallis Elementary; Stephanie DeRemer, Wilkes-Barre, Plains-Solomon Elementary; Maryann Marselles, Laflin, Plains-Solomon Elementary; Kevin Hettrich, Kingston, Chester Street Elementary; and, Amy Rome, Dallas, Dallas High School.

Row 2, standing: Bob Richards, assistant professor of education; Lauren Shovlin, Pittston, Wyoming Area Secondary Center; Rachel Docktor, Tunkhannock, Coughlin; Erica Pandolfo, East Rockaway, N.J., Third Ave. Elementary; Amanda Avery, Hunlock Creek, Dan Flood Elementary; Katie Fry, Nazareth, Pleasant Valley; Dana McHugh, Dickson City, Mid Valley Elementary; Maria Iacurci, Hazle Twp., Hazleton Area High School; Jillian Luckasavage, Pittston Twp., Pittston Area; Carmelo Pawelzik, Clarks Summit, WVW Middle School; Christopher Thompson, Hanover Twp., Hanover Area; Sarah Beyer, Livingston, N.J., Coughlin; Elyssa Molino, Frederick, Md., Kistler Elementary; Samantha Orr, Port Jervis, N.Y., Dana Street Elementary; Carissa Smith, Scranton, Clarks Summit Elementary; Kyley Henry; Mountain Top, Coughlin; Kelly Walsh Pacelli, Wyoming, Wyoming Area; Emily Kesselring, Hazleton, Weatherly Middle School; and, Dr. Denise Reboli, chairperson of the education department.

Row 3, standing: James Morgan, Scranton, Riverside High School; Michael Griffith, Hanover Area, Hanover Area; Keith Jablonski, Nanticoke, GAR; Matthew Calabro, Swoyersville, WVW High School; Jason Lukachinsky; Wilkes-Barre, Meyers; Matthew Grassi, Reeders, Dana Street Elementary; Michael Caprio, Pittston, Pittston Area Middle School; Walter Kulasinsky, Jessup, Mid Valley Elementary; John Smulowitz, Shavertown, Dallas Elementary; James Cook, Cutchogue, N.Y., WVW; Dave Cannella, Hazleton, Freeland Elementary;  Lindsey Kovalik, Bear Creek, Coughlin; Sarah Sabulski, Nanticoke, Greater Nanticoke Area; and, Cassandra Cornell, Endicott, N.Y., Coughlin.

Three members of the King’s College Athletic Training Education Program Department will host and present the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Approved Spring Regional Concussion Course from 2 -4 p.m. Sunday, February, 17, in the Burke Auditorium of the William McGowan School of Business, N. River and West Union streets, Wilkes-Barre.

The King’s presentation will be one of the 15 being held in the 12 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) districts and will be presented by the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society (PATS).

The free course meets the Safety in Youth Sports Act requirements for concussion education for coaches and is being offered as an alternative to the approved online programs offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Federation of State High School Associations, and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Society. All attendees will be provided a course completion certificate to verify their participation in this event.  Pre-registration for the event is encouraged but not mandatory.  Registration can be completed at http://tinyurl.com/Concussion-ED-2.

The program will be hosted by Gregory K. Janik, MS, LAT, ATC, the head athletic trainer and clinical professor at King’s and the past-president of PATS. In his role as PATS President, Janik worked closely with the two primary sponsors of Pennsylvania’s concussion bill titled the Safety in Youth Sports Act along with State Representative Timothy Briggs and State Senator Patrick Browne. Co-hosts will be David Marchetti, MS, LAT, CSCS, assistant clinical professor and assistant athletic trainer at King’s and treasurer of PATS; and Timothy A. Kulpa, MS, LAT, ATC, associate clinical professor and assistant athletic trainer at King’s and the PATS Luzerne County Delegate and a member of the Free Communication Committee.

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Anabaptist scholar Dr. Donald Kraybill of Elizabethtown University will discuss “What’s Amish about Amish Business? Ethics, Economics, and Entrepreneurship,” during a free public lecture at King’s College at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, in the Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business, located on North River Street. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held on Feb. 6.

Dr. Kraybill will speak on the role of Amish religious culture in empowering, shaping, and constraining Amish enterprise, as well as the challenges that the "world of entrepreneurship" poses to Amish life and values. While focusing on the Amish, his lecture will raise questions for parallel reflection on what roles Catholic religious culture plays and ought to play in the business lives of Catholics and in a business school at a Catholic institution.

Distinguished College Professor and Senior Fellow in the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, Dr. Kraybill received his doctorate in sociology from Temple University. He is editor of “Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies,” a series published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.

Dr. Kraybill has authored more than 20 books, and received numerous awards including the National Religious Book Award for “The Upside Down Kingdom.” He has authored or coauthored seven books on Amish life and culture, including “The Riddle of Amish Culture,” “The Amish and the State,” and “Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits.”

The lecture is sponsored by the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s. For more information, contact Dr. Bernard Prusak, director of the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, at 208-5900, ext. 5689 or e-mail BernardPrusak@kings.edu.

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Dr. Donald Kraybill

King’s College sophomore Wilton “Diego” Curiel of Wilkes-Barre recently received a 2012 Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to students committed to serving the local community and who demonstrate strong academic ability, leadership experience, and high ethical character.

A native of Santiago, Dominican Republic, Curiel moved to the Wyoming Valley after completing his sophomore year of high school. He is majoring in biology with a minor in neuroscience.  He is a member of Diversity Student Council, Commuter Life Association, and Multicultural International Club.

Curiel mentors high school students for King’s Regional Education Academy for Careers in Health-Higher Education Initiative (REACH-HEI), a program that encourages high school students from low-income families to consider health-related careers.  He also is a peer tutor at King’s.

Curiel is a Youth Leader Representative at the Wyoming Valley chapter of the American Red Cross and the blood drive coordinator at Saint Nicholas Church, where he also severs as a lector. He also volunteers at the Wilkes-Barre Free Clinic, where he uses his bilingual skills to help Spanish-speaking patients.

After graduation, Curiel hopes to pursue a master’s degree in the King’s Physician Assistant Studies program.

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Wilton Curiel, 2012 Monsignor McGowan Cornerstone Scholarship recipient

King’s College will host a panel discussion on the “Kids for Cash” scandal and aftermath during a free public forum at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 22, in the Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business, on North River Street. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the same time on Jan. 23.

For the event, titled “Ethics in the Valley: After the Judicial Scandals,” the panel will include Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Ecenbarger, who wrote "Kids for Cash: Two Judges, Thousands of Children, and a $2.8 Million Kickback Scheme"; Margaret Hogan, chair of the Accountability, Conduct, and Ethics Commission of Luzerne County; and former Luzerne County judge Joseph Cosgrove.

The “Kids for cash” scandal unfolded in 2008. President Judge Mark Ciavarella and Senior Judge Michael Conahan were later convicted in connection with receiving $2.6 million in payments for contracting with juvenile facilities and imposing harsh sentences on juveniles to increase the number of inmates in the for-profit detention centers.

Each participant will speak for approximately 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer session with the audience. Parking will be available in on-campus lots.

A former “Philadelphia Inquirer” investigative journalist, Ecenbarger was part of a team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979.

Hogan is McNerney-Hanson Professor Emeritus of Ethics at the University of Portland, the founding director of the University of Portland's Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture, and a Fellow of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture.

Cosgrove served as a Luzerne County judge in place of Mark Ciavarella from 2010-2012. He has been in private law practice since 1982 and previously served as a Superior Court law clerk and Luzerne County assistant public defender and conflict counsel. He also teaches constitutional law and civil rights at King's.

The lecture is sponsored by the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s. For more information, contact Dr. Bernard Prusak, director of the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, at 208-5900, ext. 5689 or e-mail BernardPrusak@kings.edu.

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William Ecenbarger

The Campion Literary Society at King’s College will host a pair of free public events for creative writers. The events include open readings to share original work with the King’s community and public and a writing workshop on the craft of poetry, fiction and non-fiction.

The readings will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, and Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Gold Room, sixth floor of the Administration Building on N. River St. The writing workshop will occur at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Room 117, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, located between North Main and North Franklin streets.

The open readings are an opportunity for students, faulty, and community members to present their original creative writing or that of a published author in an informal atmosphere.

For more information, contact Jennifer Yonkoski, instructor of English, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5487.

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Ten King's College students are studying in foreign countries for academic credit during the spring semester.

Sarah Costa, Shannon Rowan, and Vanessa Wagner will study at University College Dublin in Ireland. A junior majoring in marketing, Costa will study at Quinn School of Business. Rowan is a junior majoring in English and  Wagner is a sophomore majoring in physician assistant studies.

Amanda Gallagher has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship through the Irish-American Scholars Program to study at the University of Ulster in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. She is a junior majoring in psychology.

Robert Yankik has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship through the Irish-American Scholars Program to study at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is a junior majoring in political science and theology.

Jessica Krzywicki will study at Southern Cross University in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. A senior majoring in mass communications, Krzywicki was awarded a $5,000 Endeavour Scholarship by Southern Cross University and the James Le Baron Boyle Scholarship of $1,300 by King’s College to apply toward her semester of study abroad.

Timothy Martin will study at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in Shanghai, China, through the Alliance for Global Education. Martin, a junior majoring in international business, has been awarded a $2,000 Alliance Scholarship to apply toward his semester of study abroad.

Megan Withrow will study through Webster University at Regent’s College in London, England. A junior psychology major, Withrow was awarded a Webster travel grant of $1,000 to apply toward her airfare.

Erin McLin will study at the Universidad de Sevilla in Spain, through Spanish Studies Abroad. She is a junior majoring in international business and Spanish.

Stephen Shovel will study at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. He is a sophomore majoring in marketing.

To learn more about King’s students study abroad experiences, visit the Study Abroad Blog at http://kingsstudyabroad.wordpress.com/. For more information on the Study Abroad Program, contact Mollie Farmer, director, at 208-5986.

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King’s students studying under the College’s Study Abroad program are, seated from left: Sarah Costa, Robert Yankik, Megan Withrow, and Vanessa Wagner. Standing: Mollie Farmer, director of the study abroad program; Timothy Martin; Jessica Krzywicki; Amanda Gallagher; Stephen Shovel; Shannon Rowan; and, Erin McLin.

Military Science Level IV Cadet Margaret Troxell, a senior at King’s College, was selected as the Royal Warrior Battalion’s 2013 George C. Marshall Award winner.

Each year, each of the Army ROTC programs in the country nominate one senior Cadet to receive the Marshall Award and take part in a four-day conference held each April on the campus of the Virginia Military Institute located in Lexington, Virginia.  Only 270 Cadets are selected to attend the conference from among more than 30,000 students enrolled in Military Science Courses.

The Royal Warrior Battalion is comprised of the ROTC programs at King’s, the University of Scranton, Wilkes University, Marywood University, East Stroudsburg University, Keystone College, Baptist Bible College, and Lackawanna College.

The Marshall Award is given in honor of the former soldier and statesman who was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.  Cadets have the opportunity to hear from and engage with senior leadership from the U.S. Army, Department of Defense and the U.S. State Department during the course of the conference.  Additionally, Cadets engage in a serious of small group discuss on leadership issues at the strategic, operational and tactical level.

Cadet Troxell is a graduate of the Leader Development and Assessment Course held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.   She is a Distinguished Military Graduate and has successfully completed Project GO – foreign language programs in both Arabic and Hausa.  Upon her commissioning in May, Cadet Troxell will serve on Active Duty as a Military Intelligence Officer.

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Cadet Margaret Troxell

The King’s College Theatre Department will host the regional premiere of Patrick Barlow’s comedy “The 39 Steps” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 14-16, 21-23 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in the George P. Maffei II Theater.

Adapted from John Buchan’s 1915 novel and the 1935 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, “The 39 Steps” is a quick-witted “whodunit?” with a dash of Monty Python style comedy. A small cast of four portrays over 150 different characters, caught up in many different coincidences including an on-stage plane crash, thugs, handcuffs, murder, missing fingers and good old fashioned romance. The two time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning show is guaranteed to treat audiences with nonstop laughter.

The production features local actors Brandi George, Emmaus (Annabella, Margaret, Pamela); Nick Klem, South Williamsport (Clown); Kyle McCormack, Mountain Top (Richard Hannay); and Thomas Taraszewski, Pocono Summit (Clown).

The George P. Maffei II Theatre is located in the Administration Building on North River Street. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $7 for non-King’s students and senior citizens.  For more information or to reserve tickets, call the box office at (570) 208-5825 or e-mail boxoff@kings.edu.

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Rehearsing for King’s theatre production of Patrick Barlowe’s ‘The 39 Steps’, pictured from left, are: Kyle McCormack, Brandi George, Thomas Taraszewski, and Nick Klem.

King’s College Office Career Planning recently held an orientation session for students who registered for spring internships.

Fifty-eight junior, senior, and graduate level King’s College students registered for spring semester internships at 45 sponsoring organizations.

Following are the names and hometowns of students that attended the spring orientation session,seated row 1, from left: Tushar Mukhija, Wilkes-Barre; Donald Binckes, Brooklyn, N.Y.; James Lanahan, Blackwood, N.J.; Timothy Fulton, Neshanic Station, N.J.; Tessa Farah, Somerset, N.J.; Benjamin Ray, Hummelstown; Andrew Agustini, Nanticoke; and, Michael Ruth, Wilkes-Barre.

Row 2: Kati Sudnick, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Scinto, Monroe, Conn.; Nicole Pierson, Pittston; Laurie Shevock, Shavertown; Julia Valenti, Wayne; Ashley Panko, Bloomsburg; Rachel Herron, Mountain Top; and, Christopher Lewandowski, Metuchen, N.J.

Row 3: Robert Kopycienski, Richboro; Kathleen Gerrity, Aberdeen, N.J.; Joelle Pilek, Great Medows, N.J.; Justin Spencer, Hunlock Creek; Seana Serrian, Bethlehem; Leslie Miller, Carlisle; Andrew Tuminello, Ramsey, N.J.; Lindsi West, Wilkes-Barre; Peter Brendan Dwyer, Pittsford, N.Y.; and, Kelly Lettieri, assistant director for internships.

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Lawrence Lang of Shickshinny will display a variety of landscape and macro photographs in an exhibition titled, “A Closer Look,” in King’s College Widmann Gallery from Monday, Feb. 25, through Friday, April 5.

The King’s exhibit will be Lang’s first solo gallery showing. A Northwest Area High School graduate, Lang earned an associate’s degree in broadcast communications and is currently completing the photography certificate program at Luzerne County Community College.

Lang will discuss his craft during a meet-the-artists reception from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 15, in the Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, located between North Franklin and North Main streets.

The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., as arranged. The Gallery is closed on national holidays and during scheduled breaks throughout the academic year.

For more information, contact Michelle Leonard, Widmann Gallery Coordinator, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5328.

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“Tulip,” photograph by Lawrence Lang will be on display in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College.

Elaine Zavada, a Kingston resident who retired from King’s College in June after 55 years of service to King’s College. was among nine people selected to receive the Spirit of Holy Cross Award, an annual recognition by the United States Province of Priests and Brothers of the critical importance lay people play in living out the vision and mission of Holy Cross founder Blessed Basil Moreau, C.S.C., to make God known, loved and served in education, parish and mission settings.

During her years at King’s, Zavada served as assistant to six of the nine presidents in the College’s history.  Prior to her retirement, she was presented the Lane Dixon Kilburn Award for her many decades of distinguished service to the College.

Zavada was honored at a dinner held at Moreau Court, the residence for members of the Holy Cross Congregation serving King’s and the local community.  The dinner was held in January as part of activities held in recognition of Blessed Basil Moreau’s life.

Other recipients of the Spirit of Holy Cross Award were from Lima, Peru; Easton, Mass.; Notre Dame, Ind.; Austin, Texas.; Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; and Portland, Ore.

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Pictured, from left, is Father John Ryan, C.S.C., King’s president; Zavada; and Father Richard Hockman, C.S.C., superior of the Holy Cross Congregation of priests and brothers at King’s College.

The King’s College Physician Assistant Studies department recently hosted an Interprofessional Education Day for sophomore students enrolled in a new course that will result in summer internships for the students with Geisinger Health System.

The goal of the day was for sophomores enrolled in the pre-professional phase of the King’s Physician Assistant Studies program to interact with representatives of local health care organizations and senior students from local college health related programs.

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Pictured are representatives who spoke with the sophomore students.  Pictured seated, from left, is Colleen Noga, Misericordia University’s Occupational Therapy Program; Amanda Tomaselli, Misericordia University’s Speech and Language Pathology Program; Shawn Bookwalter, Wilkes University’s Pharmacy Program; Mehul Patel, Resident from the Wright Center for Graduate Medical; and Michael J. Smith, MS, Advanced Practice Academic Liaisonwith Geisinger Health System.

Pictured standing, from left, is Mary Lewis, Misericordia University’s Occupational Therapy Program; Cassandra Foy, Misericordia University’s Speech and Language Pathology Program; Carrisa Wells, King’s College’s Physician Assistant Studies; Sara Ciarlo; King’s College’s Physician Assistant Studies; Carly Elston, Commonwealth Medical College; Justine Samanas MSPAS,PA-C, Assistant Clinical Professor, King’s Physician Assistant Studies program; and Diana Easton, MPAS, PA-C, Program Director King’s College Physician Assistant Studies department.