Local students studying for careers in health care are finding themselves on the front lines of the pandemic before they even have a degree.
University of Scranton and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students are joining their peers around the region to help with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
âA lot of us 100% wanted to help the second we could,â said Katherine Snyder, a fourth-year medical school student from Dallas. âWe wanted to be involved in whatever way we could. We want to serve our community, we want to serve the patients who are at risk.â
Since January, medical and nursing students, under the supervision of their professors and licensed professionals, have been volunteering to give COVID-19 vaccines at nursing homes and at vaccine clinics around the region. University of Scranton students helped vaccinate those in the 1A category at the Throop Civic Center last month; medical school students administered vaccines to Geisinger health care work
SCRANTON, Penn. — Sean P. Smith of Central Square was among more than 1,800 students named to The University of Scranton’s dean’s list for the 2020 fall semester.
A Jesuit teacher, pastor and scholar with more than 20 years of experience in higher education will become the next president of the University of Scranton.
Reverend Joseph Marina will become the new president this summer. Author: WNEP Web Staff Updated: 4:01 PM EST February 9, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. The University of Scranton has named the successor for its current president, Father Scott Pilarz.
Reverend Joseph Marina will become the 28th president of the university this summer.
Father Marina, a fellow Jesuit, is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Le Moyne Collge in Syracuse, New York.
He spoke at a virtual news conference. I am most eager to listen, to listen to faculty, to students, alumni, trustees, Jesuits, the leaders of the city of Scranton to hear your thoughts and ideas. I want to hear and understand your experiences and your hopes for Scranton, Rev. Marina said.
For a second year, a ceremony was held in Scranton to honor Black History Month. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 6:45 PM EST February 6, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. For the second year, a ceremony was held in Scranton to honor Black History Month.
Dozens gathered at City Hall on Saturday to reflect and celebrate the role Black American s have played in shaping the city, the nation s identity, and culture. It s amazing, you know, it s a pandemic so we all have to take calculated risks, so I m excited that a lot of people took the time to come out and solidarity and show their support despite the pandemic, despite the cold. It s really great to see a lot of diverse faces out here today, said Glynis Johns with the Black Scranton Project.