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The King’s College Physician Assistant (PA) Department recently hosted a three-day board review conference conducted by Certified Medical Educators (CertMedEd).  The conference was attended by approximately 130 people from states including Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina and others.

It was the first time that King’s hosted the conference which was open to both recent PA graduates taking the certifying exam for the first time and also to practicing physician assistants who are required to earn continuing medical education credits in preparation for a recertification exam.  The sessions were held in the King’s PA Department facilities in King’s on the Square.

The conference provided test taking strategies, hundreds of practice board questions and an intensive review of various medical and surgical topics in cardiology, pharmacology, pulmonary, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, orthopedics, neurology, women’s health, emergency medicine and others. 

The conference at King’s was one of only three that will be conducted by Certified Medical Educators in Pennsylvania during 2015.  The firm offers approximately 30 conferences around the country each year in various cities including; Chicago, Denver, Atlanta, Seattle, Nashville, Orlando, Philadelphia and others.  A return conference is currently scheduled at King’s next year on August 15-17.

Pictured, from left, are conference participants John Paolini, an August graduate from King’s with a master’s degree in physician assistant studies, and Kara Levandoski, a 2010 PA graduate of King’s who works with local cardiologist Dr. Mark Bernardi; Michael Nowak, PA-C, FAASPA, program director and founder of Certified Medical Educators; Jocelyn Hook, PA-C, a 1976 graduate of the King’s PA Program, clinical professor in the physician assistant studies program and clinical coordinator; and Father John Ryan, C.S.C., King’s president.

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The King’s College Theatre Department raises the curtain on the 2015-16 season with performances of the Tony Award-winning musical, “1776,” music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, book by Peter Stone. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1-3 and Oct. 8-10 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the George P. Maffei II Theatre, located in the Administration Building on North River Street.

Based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, “1776” dramatizes the efforts of national icons John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to convince members of the second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the British monarchy.

The production of “1776” features a cast composed of King’s students and alumni. Featured actors include Greg Adams, Wilkes-Barre (John Hancock); A.J. Krier, Maple Shade, N.J., (John Adams); Jonathan Muniz, Wilkes-Barre (Robert Livingstone); Jackson Gould, Mountain Top (Jonathan Witherspoon); Natalie Pacileo, North Haven, Conn., (Benjamin Franklin); Matt Kropp, Laurel Run (Thomas Jefferson); and Betty Montgomery, Philadelphia (Abigail Adams).

Tickets are $12 for general admission, $7 for senior citizens, and $5 for King’s alumni and non-King’s students. For more information on upcoming performances, follow the Theatre Department on Twitter @KingsTheatrePA. To reserve tickets, call the box office at (570) 208-5825 or e-mail boxoff@kings.edu.

Betty Montgomery (Abigail Adams) and A.J. Krier (John Adams) rehearse for the King’s College Theatre Department’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical, “1776.”

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King’s College will continue its efforts to increase the sustainability of its campus and decrease its carbon footprint with the planned installation this fall of 340 solar panels on the roof of the Scandlon Gymnasium annex.  The panels will be purchased, installed, and maintained at no cost to the College through a unique partnership with Wilkes-Barre based Endless Mountain Solar Services, LLC.  The partnership is the first of its kind for both King’s and Endless Mountain Solar.

Once installed, the 340 solar panels will produce an estimated 127,850 kWh of annual energy production and save King’s an estimated 20 percent on the cost of electricity for the Scandlon Gymnasium complex. King’s College will purchase its power through Endless Mountains Solar. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

In 2014, King’s, through a donation from Panzitta Enterprises, Inc., installed more than 200 solar panels on the roof of King’s on the Square, the former Ramada Hotel on Public Square.  The solar panels have produced almost 40,000 kWh since from its installation in late Fall 2014 through the beginning of September.  During the approximately 25-year life of the panels, the College will save an estimated $500,000 on energy costs and reduce the carbon footprint of the building by 2.6 million pounds of carbon dioxide.

The Scandlon Gymasium, located on N. Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, was updated in the fall of 2012 with the addition of 33,000-square foot expansion.  The annex contains faculty offices, a lab for the athletic training program, and a large multi-purpose floor that includes three NCAA-sized basketball courts with the capability of converting each court into tennis or volleyball courts.  The annex was built to increase recreational opportunities and better serve students participating in the King's intramural programs.  The facility also enables King's 23 Division III varsity sports teams to better handle indoor activities for teams during the non-traditional practice season. 

“As Pope Francis wrote in his encyclical, ‘Laudato Si’, it is the responsibility of all of us to be stewards of the earth,” said Father John Ryan, C.S.C., King’s president.  “We are excited to partner with a local company to continue the efforts outlined by the College in its latest strategic plan to make King’s more sustainable, efficient, and attractive.  This unique partnership with Endless Mountains Solar allows us to complete this project and possible other projects in the future in a much more economically feasible manner.”

“As a life-long resident of the Wyoming Valley, I have always respected King’s College and its mission to provide access to higher education at a reasonable cost,” said Mike Pitcavage owner and chief executive officer with Endless Mountains Solar.  “Collaborating with King’s College is a win-win situation; the College is able to lock in its energy rates for 25 years and Endless Mountains continues to foster a great relationship with an ecologically-minded institution.”  

Local high school students will showcase a variety of original creative works in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College during the Thirteenth Invitational Emerging Artists Exhibition from Oct. 5-26. 

Each student was invited to participate based on his or her artistic talent and past record of exhibitions and awards. Exhibiting artworks will be 37 high school students representing 10 local high schools and home schools, including Dallas High School: Maria Ansilio, Faith Christman, Nicole Jacobs, Johanna Kiska, Alexis Lanza, Dana Litchkowski, Lexie Oster, Troy Reinert, Allison Stallard and Alicia Vincelli; Holy Redeemer:, Caroline Banas, Nicole Cavanaugh, and Abby Spencer; Home School: Kiera Brown and Caroline Majeski; Coughlin: Emily Andrews and Bobby Brenner; Lake-Lehman: Shawn Deeds, Carolyn Kerkowski, Ciera Snyder, Madison Stambaugh, Gianna Williams and Madalyn Wright; Scranton Preparatory School: Sahil Garg, Miranda Nardone, Annabella Stack, Natasha Stack and Victoria Stack; Tunkhannock Area: Rachel Caudell; West Side Career & Technical Center: Gina Davis; Wyoming Area: Lauren Shission; Wyoming Seminary: Kira Zack; and Wyoming Valley West: Ashley Collura, Morgan Collura, Samantha Packer, Erica Thomas and Kyra Yaglowski.

The exhibit is coordinated by local artist Sue Hand, who holds an honorary doctorate of humanities from King’s. A Meet-the-Artists reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, with a Gallery Talk by the artists at 7 p.m. in the Widmann Gallery in the 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, or visit the Experiencing the Arts Calendar at www.kings.edu. 

Market Street Bridge, watercolor by Emily Andrews will be on display in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College. Andrews is a junior at Coughlin High School. 

Sixty one students entering their final year of the master’s degree physician assistant studies program at King’s College recently began their clinical rotations, many with local health care practitioners.  A twelve-week rotation in family medicine and separate six-week rotations in medical specialties including emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and general surgery will conclude with their graduation from the program in August 2016.  In addition to local health care facilities, physician assistant students are also completing rotations in California, Connecticut, Hawaii,  New Jersey, New York,  Nevada, Texas,  Utah,  and Washington DC.

Pictured kneeling, from left, is Erin Rupell, Tuyen Nguyen, Taylore Bardo, Paige Perry, Carlee Komoroski, Molly Spanfelner, Alexandra Heavilon, Kathleen Cheseldine, Mallory Bryant, and Haley Baran.

Pictured seated, from left, is Suzana Silva, Elizabeth Conn, Paige Desaulniers, Jamie DeLeon, Stephanie Dosiak, Caitlin Haenig, Sara Lynn, Tonya Mattei, Ashley Marsh, Julie Mathew, Jocelyn Mathew, Marissa Mutzek, Kasey Critchlow, and Emmalee Meyers.

Pictured standing, from left, is Caitlin Ralston, Kelby O’Neil, Allison Johns, Alicia Kolling, Rachel Pierantozzi, Lisa Hoogsteden, Kylanne Berry, Jessica Hamilton, Erica Schweitzer, Krystina Carcone, Colleen Kiriazes, Danielle Yakup, Amanda Ketusky, Katlyn Rossowski, Katelyn Rivers, Bailey Amos, Victoria Nytch, Anna Bergeman, Lauren Duguid, Jenna Gleason, Alexis Hargrave, Jacqueline Czwojdak, and Jaclyn Beck.

Pictured in back row, from left, is Shannon Dunski, Emma Leatham, Morgan Hoferica,  Jesstine Kane, Michael Anderson, Abraham Kibbey, Joel Dorman, Brandon Lombardo, Connor Prince, Stanley Yanik, Robert Lawler, Monis Mustafa, Matthew Asmar, and Tyler Baran.

King’s College has appointed Jasmine Tabron director of Multicultural and International Student Programs/Diversity. Her primary responsibilities will be to enhance the multicultural environment of the College community through co-curricular initiatives and programs that address the needs and interests of a culturally diverse population.

She will also develop support services, including advisement, and integrate the academic and social environment of the College and community for underrepresented students on campus. 

Tabron previously worked as a Residential Hall Director and Victim Witness Assistant at King’s. She also served as a resident assistant and tutor at Drexel University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology with minors in education and music. 

She is an active volunteer with Mt. Zion Baptist Church, serving as director and choreographer of the Abundant Praise Dance team, youth advisor for Living Waters Youth Group, and activity coordinator for the Vacation Bible School.

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Caroline Jones, a sophomore at King’s College and a resident of Mountain Top, is featured on the national “22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women” list released recently by “Her Campus,” an internet community for college women, serving over 6 million monthly users with chapters at over 270 colleges nationwide and in seven countries.

This list recognizes 22 ambitious, talented, and big-thinking college women in America who are influencers on campus and beyond, demonstrate leadership, excel academically, and achieving milestones in personal interests. Jones is an advocate for reading and promoting education to children. She is the author and illustrator of the children’s book “One More Book, Please!” She was selected out of a pool of nearly 1000 contestants based on her application and interview process by “Her Campus.” 

Students from Harvard, Yale, University of Virginia, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and Princeton were also selected to the list.

Jones is double majoring in business management and marketing with a minor in leadership studies. She is a resident assistant, admissions ambassador, co-leader of the Emerging Leaders Seminar, class representative of student government and member of Sigma Kappa Tau sorority. She also volunteers for numerous events in the College’s Campus Ministry and Shoval Center.

She is president of the Oxfam America Social Justice Club and vice president of the Marketing and Management Association. She is also founder and captain of King’s Quidditch Team. She hopes to pursue a doctorate in Leadership and Organizational Development.

She created the Read to Succeed Project, where she presents in schools, libraries, and daycares to promote childhood literacy and education. She is the reigning Miss White Rose City 2015 in the official Miss America Organization. She also served last year as Miss Northeastern Pennsylvania 2014. This year at the Miss Pennsylvania pageant, she was awarded the Miss America Academic Award and Scholarship.

King’s College sophomore Caroline Jones

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Thirty one King’s College junior, senior, or graduate students are interning at local and regional sites during the fall semester.

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Pictured seated, from left is Joseph Dillon, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce; Colin Henry, Everhart Museum; Kendall Melochick, King’s College Human Resources Office; Brianna Prince, Office of Judge Lesa Gelb; Terria Pettus, Institute for Public Policy; and Brielle Warren, WRKC

Pictured standing, from the left, is Jeffrey Cywinski, Mohegan Sun Arena; Elen O’Donnell, Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office; Kayla Pawlowski, Intermetro; Kelci Wolfe, First Hospital; Haley Greenwood, King’s College Social Media; and Kelly Lettieri, Assistant Director for Internships.

Absent from photo is Cecelia Rodriguez, King’s College Public Relations Office; Christine Dunham, Make a Wish Foundation; Patrick Robinson, Wilkes-Barre Police Department; Brandon Gonzalez, Fastenal; Andrew Harrison, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bridge; Jordan Sod, The Medical Center; Frank Barongi, King’s College Public Relations; Catherine Aiello, Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce; Ryan Boornazian, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins; Angela Cazonie, Birkshire Hathaway – Guard Insurance; Sarah Cease, WBRE; William Christian, King’s College Information and Instructional Technology Services; Jennifer Fabian, St. Nicholas Federal Credit Union; Marshall Hardy, QProQ Engineering, Inc.; Lauren Martinez, Institute; Dafne Paramo, Office of Judge Tina Gartley; Gabrielle Pellicciotti, Office of Judge William Amesbury; Terria Pettus, Institute; Therese Roughsedge, Kirby Center; Nick Xelas, Mericle Commercial Real Estate Inc.

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Saint Bernardine's Gospel Choir will perform a free concert of traditional gospel songs and contemporary religious compositions at King's College at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, and during the 11 a.m. liturgy on Sunday, Oct. 25, as part of King's “Experiencing the Arts” series.

The concert and the liturgy will be held in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center, located at the corner of North Franklin and Jackson streets. The performance is sponsored by King's Campus Ministry.

The Saint Bernardine's Gospel Choir has performed throughout the Baltimore area, in Rome for the late Pope John Paul II, and was featured on a Palm Sunday service broadcast on NBC.

The gospel choir's annual visit to campus began during the College's 50th anniversary in 1996. The initiative was created by the late Msgr. Edward Miller, the longtime pastor of St. Bernardine's Roman Catholic Church in Baltimore and brother of Brother James Miller, C.S.C., former director of King's Theater Department.

For more information, visit the Experiencing the Arts Calendar at www.kings.edu, or contact Music Director Rob Yenkowski at 208-6044 or e-mail robertyenkowski@kings.edu.

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Saint Bernardine's Gospel Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, and during the 11 a.m. liturgy on Sunday, Oct. 25, at King’s College. 

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King’s College has named Margaret Kowalsky director of study abroad. Her primary responsibilities will be to advise students on all study, volunteer, and internship abroad opportunities, including the application and visa processes and available scholarships, such as the full-tuition scholarship through the Irish American Scholars program.

She will also produce literature to promote study opportunities for current and prospective students and faculty, organize the annual study abroad fair, host pre-departure orientations and workshops, maintain the study abroad website and student blog, and oversee short-term faculty led study abroad programs. 

Prior to coming to King’s, Kowalsky served as Project Coordinator and Program Associate with the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, where she was involved with strategic planning, budget oversight, grant writing, and the organization of major events, including a flagship annual meeting with participants from more than 25 countries. She also worked on behalf of the program in Austria, Chile, Iran, Mali, and Switzerland, and at the United Nations Headquarters.  

She most recently worked as University Consultant and University Liaison with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), where she led the implementation of the Faculty Learning Commons. She was also involved with curriculum development, marketing and communication with faculty participants, and convening a “University Summit” at CRS World Headquarters. 

Kowalsky has taught a number of undergraduate courses as a part-time faculty member since 2005 at several higher education institutions, including Cabrini College, Villanova University, and Misericordia University.  She earned a master’s degree in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School and a bachelor’s degree in history of religion from Wellesley College. 

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Margaret Kowalsky

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Father Patrick Ryan, S.J., the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University, will deliver the 2015 Feast of Saint Francis Lecture at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College.  

In the free public lecture titled “Francis, Ignatius, and Francis: Catholic Encounters with Muslims,” Father Ryan will compare and contrast Francis of Assisi with Ignatius Loyola and Pope Francis and their histories with the Muslim faith and the plight of Christianity in the Middle East.

Father Ryan lived and worked in West Africa for 26 years, principally in Nigeria and Ghana, where he taught Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion at both the University of Ghana and the University of Cape Coast. He previously served as the President of Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja, Nigeria. He was awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award to teach in Arrupe College in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2014.

Father Ryan has held numerous positions at Fordham, including teaching Middle Eastern Studies and serving as Loyola Chair in the Humanities and vice president for University Mission and Ministry. He is the author of numerous articles and has published three books.

In semi-annual McGinley lectures, Father Ryan works with Jewish and Muslim scholars on the commonalities these faith traditions have with Christianity. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree in English language and literature at Fordham, and a doctorate in the comparative history of religion with a specialization in Arabic and Islamic Studies from Harvard University.

The Burke Auditorium is located in the William G. McGowan School of Business on North River Street. Parking will be available in on-campus lots. For more information, please contact Dr. Bernard Prusak, director, McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, at 208-5900, ext. 5689.

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Father Patrick Ryan 

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O. Henry Award-winning author Marisa Silver will read excerpts from her work during a free public event at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College. Silver is the 2015 Visiting Writer, a program sponsored by the College’s English Department. Silver will also work with English students on their creative writing as part of a two-day campus residency.

Silver’s most recently novel, “Mary Coin,” a “New York Times” bestseller, was published in 2013 by Blue Rider Press/Penguin. She made her fiction debut in “The New Yorker” when she was featured in the magazine’s first “Debut Fiction” issue. Her collection of short stories, “Babe in Paradise,” was named a “New York Times” Notable Book of the Year and was a “Los Angeles Times” Best Book of the Year. 

Silver’s has published the novels, “No Direction Home” and “ The God of War.”   “The God of War” was a finalist for the “Los Angeles Times” Book Prize for fiction. Her fiction has been included in “The Best American Short Stories,” “The O. Henry Prize Stories,” and other anthologies.

Prior to her work as a novelist, Silver directed her first film, “Old Enough,” which captured the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1984.  She also directed the feature films “Permanent Record” (1988), with Keanu Reeves, “Vital Signs” (1990) and “He Said, She Said” (1991) with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins. 

The Burke Auditorium is located in the William G. McGowan School of Business on North River Street. A book signing will follow the reading. Selected volumes of her fiction will be available for purchase prior to the event at King’s/Wilkes Barnes & Noble Bookstore, S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, and at the reading. 

Parking will be available at on-campus lots. No tickets are required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please contact Jennifer Yonkoski, instructor of English at King’s College, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5487 or e-mail jenniferyonkoski@kings.edu.

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O. Henry Award-winning author Marisa Silver will read from her works on Nov. 9 at King’s College. 

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King’s College Chemistry Club will present a traditional ghoulish exhibition of chemical delights in commemoration of National Chemistry Week and Halloween with the 19th Annual “Things that Go Boom in the Night” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Burke Auditorium, William G. McGowan School of Business, located on North River Street.

Chemistry students and faculty will be performing more than a dozen experiments including freezing objects with liquid nitrogen, performing color change reactions, making slime, and exploding balloons.  The 90-minute show will conclude with a flaming pumpkin finale.

The presentation is designed for a young audience; children 12 and younger are invited to attend with no more than two adults. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. 

Since the event is first-come, first-served, no tickets are needed for admission. For more information, contact Dr. Julie Belanger, assistant professor of chemistry, at 208-5900, ext. 5627, or Dr. Gerardo Giordano, assistant professor of physics, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5260.

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Dr. Trent Snider, associate professor of chemistry, supervises King’s student Varvara Budetti as she performs the “The Inflammable Hanky” trick as part of King’s annual children’s Halloween exhibition, "Things That Go Boom in the Night." 

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Elizabeth Scialpi, a first-year student at King’s College, was recently named the recipient of an annual scholarship established at the College in honor of Colleen Shea, a 1995 graduate of King’s who died in a 2001 automobile accident.

Colleen Shea was a native of Pittston and graduated from Pittston Area High School prior to earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting from King’s.  The daughter of working class parents, she worked her way through King’s from money she earned at supermarket and babysitting jobs.

As a senior at King’s, Shea interned with Prociak & Associates, LLC, and secured a public accounting position with the firm following her graduation.  She was killed in an Oct. 2001 automobile crash on her way home from work.

Established through a donation to King’s by the Colleen Shea Children’s Foundation, the scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate of Pittston Area High School to be used toward the student’s first-year King’s tuition. Each year, the Shea Foundation will donate $2,500 to King’s and the College will match that amount.

The winner is selected based on his or her character, leadership, scholarship, sportsmanship, dedication, commitment, teamwork and perseverance.

Scialpi, the scholarship’s second recipient, graduated from Pittston Area in May and is currently a first-year medical studies major.  She is the daughter of Ken and Tracey Scialpi.

A resident of Hughestown, Scialpi was a member of the National Honor Society, secretary of her class and president of the Key Club her junior and senior years, co-leader of the Pep Squad, sergeant at arms of the Student Council, and vice president of the Zero Conflict Club.  She was also a member of the track and field and swimming teams and was a cheerleader.

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Pictured, from left, is Ann Marie Durako, member of the selection committee; Patti Prociak, president of the Colleen Shea Children’s Foundation; Nancy Shea, mother of Colleen; Elizabeth Scialpi, scholarship recipient; and her father, Ken Scialpi. 

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Four King's College students will study in foreign countries for academic credit during the fall semester. 

Kristine Bentkowski and Matthew Thompson will study at University of College Dublin in Ireland. Bentkowski is a junior majoring in biology/pre-health with a minor in business management. Thompson is a senior majoring in biology.

Kevin Fahey has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship through the Irish-American Scholars Program to study at St. Mary’s University College in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the Irish-American Scholars Program. He also has been awarded the James Le Baron Boyle Study Abroad Scholarship through King’s College. He is a junior majoring in philosophy.

Jessica Mulligan has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship to study at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as part of the Irish-American Scholars Program. She also has been awarded the James Le Baron Boyle Study Abroad Scholarship through King’s College. She is a junior majoring English – professional writing with minors in mass communications and theatre.

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 Margaret Kowalsky, director, at (570) 208-5986.

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King’s students studying under the King’s College Study Abroad program are, seated from left: Jessica Mulligan, Matthew Thompson, Kevin Fahey, and Kristine Bentkowski.

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Three students and two faculty members of King’s College recently attended the fifth annual U.S. President’s Interfaith and Community Service National Gathering in Washington, D.C.

The event was established by President Obama in 2011 to support and celebrate the interfaith service initiatives of higher education throughout the country.

Hifza Saeed, a resident of Hazelton, Michael Boris, a resident of Dallas, and Sasha Lopez, a resident of Allentown, with the support of the Theology Department Chairperson Dr. Janis Tompson and the Director of the Shoval Center for Community Engagement Dr. William Bolan learned how different faiths reached the common goal of helping one’s neighbor. They were also provided with a foundation of leadership to bring back to King’s and its local communities.

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Pictured seated from the left is Saeed, Boris, and Lopez. Pictured standing from the left is Tompson and Bolan.

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King’s College will host several events this fall offering prospective students the opportunity to learn more about King’s College. The primary focus of these programs is to inform and update students and their families on the benefits of pursuing a King’s College education.

King’s College will host an Open House for high school students and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.  Participants will have an opportunity to attend sessions on the various academic majors at King’s College. Sessions on financial aid, career planning and placement, as well as the honors, study abroad and internship programs will be available. A panel discussion of student life at King’s College also will be featured.

High school seniors also have an opportunity to experience a day in the life of a King’s student by attending classes, meeting with admission representatives and taking a tour the campus during Senior Preview Days on Nov. 6, 13 and Nov. 20.

The Open House and Senior Preview Days are free and advance registration is preferable. To register, visit the website www.kings.edu/admissions/admission_events. For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas Landon, associate director of admissions, at 570-208-8389.

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A team of five sophomore students bested 12 other King’s teams to take first place in a challenge competition sponsored by international audit and assurance, tax and consulting service company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

The Challenge case competition models real-world business scenarios focusing on the strategic issues currently being faced by companies all over the world. It is open to all first-year and sophomores and does not require detailed knowledge of business concepts or accounting.  Nearly 5,000 other students from 100 colleges and universities also participated in the competition about strategic issues companies all over the world are facing.

Each member of the winning team received $200.  The winning team’s presentation will now be judged against winning teams from other participating schools.  Three teams will be chosen to participate in the national finals to be held in Washington, D.C., in early 2016.

King’s has participated in the PwC competition for the past dozen years.  All three members of the panel of judges for the competition are King’s grads; Joe Killian ’85, Partner, US Finance and Shared Service Leader in New York and Tampa, Jennifer Mantini ’98, Transaction Services Advisory Group, Philadelphia, and Nasim Sattar, ’07, Manager, Assurance, in Miami.

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Pictured, from left, are members of the winning team Josh Guilford, Harding; Kyler Kovaleski, Avoca; Mike Prociak, Wilkes-Barre; Zack Hoffman, Dupont; and Carmen Lobrutto, Hughestown.  At far right is Olivia Sinclair, campus recruiter for PwC.

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Professional actor and puppeteer James Godwin of New York City will perform as a guest artist for upcoming King’s College Theatre Department performances of award-winning playwright Tony Kushner’s “The Illusion,” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12-14 and Nov. 19-21 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the George P. Maffei II Theatre, located in the Administration Building on North River Street.

Godwin will create and build a large-scale puppet for the character, The Amanuensis, for which he will also perform and puppeteer. King’s students will gain hands-on experience working side-by-side with a professional actor during the production. Godwin’s appearance will be the first ever appearance of a professional actor in the 65-year history of King’s theatre.

Godwin is a founding member of the puppet troupe the Elementals, which has performed at the Jim Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater. His work has been presented throughout New York City, including venues such as P.S.122, Dixon Place, DTW, Franklin Furnace, LaMama and the Walker Art Center. 

He has worked with Julie Taymor, Dave Chappelle, David Bowie and Aerosmith. His film and T.V. credits include “I sell the dead,” “Ice Age 2,” as well as “It's a Big, Big World” for PBS, “Saturday Night Live” and the forthcoming “StakeLand.” Most recently Godwin was the puppeteer Wyatt Cenac for “The Daily Show.” He also co-wrote and starred in the adult puppet variety stage show “Uncle Jimmy's Dirty Basement.” 

Godwin's one man puppet and performance art show, “Lunatic Cunning,” was awarded best in show at the Puppeteers of America Festival and was the winner of the prestigious Jim Henson Award for Innovation. He recently created “The Flatiron Hex,” which premiered at Dixon Place in May 2015 and was praised by critics of “The New York Times,” “The Village Voice,” and “The Upcoming.” He attended The Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio. 

Tickets are $12 for general admission, $7 for senior citizens, and $5 for King’s alumni and non-King’s students. For more information on upcoming performances or to reserve tickets, call the box office at (570) 208-5825 or e-mail boxoff@kings.edu.

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Professional actor, puppeteer James Godwin joins King’s College Theatre Department’s performances of “The Illusion.”

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Further information: contact Joseph Giomboni
Public Relations office, (570) 208-5957

Dr. Heather Reid, an international expert on the philosophy of sports, will discuss the ethics of risk in sports at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College. The lecture, titled “College Football’s Gladiators,” is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s.  

Reid will explore the ethics of risk in sport through a comparison between Roman gladiators and college football players. 

Gladiators risked their lives for the entertainment of the masses and the political ambitions of their patrons. Are college football players in an analogous position? Reid’s lecture will consider this comparison, as well as address whether college football is morally defensible given new information about the long-term effects of head injuries. She’ll also speak to the question of what makes any sport ethically defensible, especially in an educational context, as long as there are risks to athletes’ health. 

As a competitive cyclist, Reid was a national intercollegiate championship winner and qualified for the final Olympic trials in 1984 and 1988.  As a scholar, she has published books and articles in ancient philosophy, philosophy of sport, and Olympic Studies.  She has also been invited to lecture on these topics in Beijing, London, Rome, Seoul, and at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece. She was the National Endowment for the Humanities/Andrew Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Ancient Studies at the American Academy in Rome in 2014-15.

Reid is past president and recipient of the distinguished service award of the International Association for the Philosophy of Sport. Her monographs include “Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport,” “Athletics and Philosophy in the Ancient World: Contests of Virtue,” and “The Philosophical Athlete.” She is also co-author of “The Olympics and Philosophy,” “Aretism: An Ancient Sports Philosophy for the Modern Sports World,” and “Filosofia dello Sport.” 

The Burke Auditorium is located in the William G. McGowan School of Business on North River Street. Parking will be available in on-campus lots. For more information, please contact Dr. Bernard Prusak, director, McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5689.

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Dr. Heather Reid