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November 6, 2017 – Stacey Zelinka of Mountain Top has been named Associate Director for New Student Financial Aid at King’s College. She will serve as the College’s liaison for all first-year undergraduate domestic students. She will help raise awareness of scholarship opportunities, maintain content on the financial aid website, and manage the office’s social media platforms. 

Zelinka has over 15 years experience in higher education admissions and financial aid departments. She most recently served as Student Aid Coordinator at Penn State University Wilkes-Barre campus, where she worked with prospective and current students and their families in all areas of financial aid, and served as the university’s Veterans’ Certifying Official for veterans’ educational benefits. She began her higher education tenure working in various positions in the Office of Admissions at King’s from 2002-2007, including as Senior Assistant Director. 

She is a member of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and Counselors, a former moderator of the Pennsylvania Association of College Admissions Counselors Conference, and recipient of the James R. McKeever Promising Professional Award. 

Zelinka earned her bachelor’s degree in art management with a minor in marketing from Wilkes University.

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Stacey Zelinka

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November 7, 2017- The Slovak Heritage Society of NEPA has established the Father Jozef Murgas Scholarship at King’s College which will be awarded annually to a first-year student from an area Catholic, private or public high school. 

The first recipient of the scholarship is Tyler Herbinko, a resident of Harleigh, graduate of the Hazleton Area STEM School, and a management major at King’s.

The scholarship was formally presented at a recent ceremony held in the Father Jozep Murgas Room located at King’s on the Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre.

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Pictured seated, from left, is Anthony and Elaine Palischak, donors for the initial year of the scholarship; Herbinko; and Father John Ryan. C.S.C., president of King’s. Pictured standing are board members of the Slovak Heritage Society of NEPA, from left, Midge Malshefski, Magdalen Benish, Dorothy Sullivan, and Anna Hudock.

November 7, 2017 – A collection of photographs by 29 King’s College students who participated in study abroad programs to Spain, Ireland, Vietnam, Ecuador, Australia, Northern Ireland, and Russia will be on display in the exhibition titled “The World as Our Classroom: Photos from Study Abroad,” held from Monday, Nov. 20, through Friday, Dec. 22, in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College. 

Through the College’s Office of Study Abroad, King’s offers a variety of short-term faculty-led study abroad programs as part of its commitment to global learning and student development. This summer King’s coordinated four short-term faculty-led experiences. Nineteen students studied history, literature, and culture in Ireland and Scotland. The experience included trips to Dublin, Donegal, Belfast, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. The group visited cultural landmarks including Yeats Country, Lissadell House, the Palace at Holyroodhouse, and Edinburgh Castle, as well as the political murals in Belfast. Ireland and Scotland exhibition participants include Ali Brady, Avoca; Bryce Partlow, Nanticoke; Cavan Temple, Kingston; Christa Franckiewicz, Wilkes Barre; Jill Patton, Monroe Township; Katelyn Talbot, Hawley; Tristan Milazzo, Hanover Township; and Megan McGowan, Moosic.

Ten students met business leaders at Vietnamese and international companies, toured commercial centers, and travelled to Singapore, one of world’s largest financial centers. The group visited the Taoist Quan Thanh Temple, The Buddhist Tran Quoc Pagoda, and Ho Chi Minh’s House and Masoleum. The experience featured excursions to Vietnamese natural landmarks including Halong Bay and Ninh Binh. Vietnam exhibition participants include Allison Andrew, Lehighton; Charlotte Yelnosky, Huntingdon; and Margaret Bentkowski, New Windsor, N.Y.

Sixteen students experienced the history and culture of Seville, Spain while learning the art of travel writing. The trip included excursions to Granada, Cordoba, and the Roman Ruins Itálica. Spain exhibition students include Krystal Szerzen, Olyphant, and Sara Tolpa, Annandale, N.J.

Thirteen students in health science fields and physician assistant studies were stationed in Aconcito, Ecuador, a small fishing village in the province of St. Lena. The group provided healthcare at a medical clinic and led public health activities such as health fairs and dental hygiene presentations. Students travelled to Isla de Las Platas to experience marine and other wildlife. The experience was coordinated by King’s Office of Study Abroad in conjunction with the Foundation of International Medical Relief for Children. Ecuador exhibition participants include Brittany McNair, Hanover Township; John Macri, Mountain Top; Marlee Mierzwa, Kingston; and Brynn Connor, Warrington.

In addition, King’s Study Abroad Program coordinates semester-long study abroad experiences at many universities around the world including France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Australia. Students exhibiting work from these experiences are Alexis Swagler, Nichols, N.Y. (Limerick, Ireland); Tara Westington, Ridgefield, Conn. (Dublin, Ireland); Julia Stopper, Mountain Top (Belfast, Northern Ireland); Elizabeth Novak, Portersville (St. Petersburg, Russia); Merissa Konnick, Dallas (Seville, Spain); Keegan Williamson, Quakertown (Melbourne, Australia). 

The Widmann Gallery is on the first floor of the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, located between North Franklin and North Main streets. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, as arranged. The Gallery is closed on national holidays.

To learn more about King’s students study abroad experiences, visit the Study Abroad Webpage at http://www.kings.edu/studyabroad. For more information on the Study Abroad Program, contact Margaret Kowalsky, director and exhibition coordinator, at margaretkowalsky@kings.edu, or call (570) 208-5986.

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A photograph taken by Keegan Williamson during a King’s College study abroad program experience. Taken off Roy’s Peak hiking trail in Wanaka, New Zealand, Keegan’s photo is among a collection of photographs taken during Study Abroad experiences that will be on display in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College.

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November 14, 2017 – Forty-five King’s College students recently attended the annual two-day Career Day hosted by King’s Washington, D.C., Area Alumni Club (KWAC).

Students were able to attend career presentations, more than half of which were given by King’s alumni working in the Washington, D.C., area. Some of the general topics covered were government ethics, applying for federal jobs, resume and interview pointers, and careers in health care and the FBI. 

Students then had the opportunity to participate in breakout sessions to conduct more concentrated discussions on their career. Topics that were covered in the breakout sessions were resume and interview pointers, investing, financial services, and how to get started in government and politics.

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Student participants pictured, Row 1 from left, are: Sadie Read, Ashley Simpson, Liz Novak, Ciara Leynes, Jordan Pray, Keshena Benbow, Maggie Bentkowski, and Caroline Jones. Row 2: Evelyn Tocco, Kendra McCoy, Jenna Trentalange, Alicia Gregus, Cassi Holbrook, Charlotte Yelnosky, and Matthew Tavaglione. Row 3: Hayleigh Hanson, Nicole Velona, Garrett Gorol, Alex Church, Theodosia Seasock, Caycee Karpinski, Ashlyn Mattis, and Stefano Pernisco. Row 4: Peter Lombardo, Mohammed Albagme, Keegan Williamson, Andres Garzon, Maggie Jones, Chris Fazzini, Mike Prociak, Danielle Thomas, Francesca     Trottini, Austin Dobleman, Brian Steiger, Tanner Hale, Edwin Paramo, Matthew Basile, Michael Duncklee, and Marcal Beaudry. 

Absent from photo: Mohammed Alzubaidi, Vanessa Castillo, Anthony Della Ragione, Sean Floto, Edward Merrill, and Sara Tolpa. 

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November 16, 2017- Eight King’s College education students were recently inducted into the Tau Pi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for education.

To be a candidate for induction, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average, a commitment to education as a career and a “professional attitude which assures the members steady growth in the field of education.”

At the ceremony, Dr. Sunny Weiland, a member of the Education Department, was guest speaker. During her presentation, Dr. Weiland shared her journey to becoming an educator, and challenged all to strive for excellence in their teaching. 

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Pictured seated, from left, is Larissa Stucker, Christopher Kempinski, and Kaitlyn Lukashewski. Pictured standing, from left, is Tara Johnson, Jessica French, Kristopher Gildein, Elizabeth Koch, and Kathryn Wynn.

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November 20, 2017 – Cantores Christi Regis, the King’s College choir, will celebrate the holiday season with three free public performances in December. 

The 35-member group will perform free concerts of contemporary and traditional Christmas songs, including many traditional holiday carols, such as “Only In Sleep” by Eriks Esenvalds, “Jingle Bell Rock” arranged by Billingsley, “Gaudete!” by Michael Engelhardt and “Mary, Did You Know” arranged by Huff. The concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2. 

In addition, the choir will perform an evening of Lessons and Carols at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. The event is a service of Scripture and songs about the birth of Christ, and some traditional Christmas carols. Each lesson is followed by a carol that reflects the lesson’s message and a brief prayer. 

All performances will be held in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center, located at North Franklin and West Jackson streets. For more information, contact Music Director Robert Yenkowski at (570) 208-6044 or email RobertYenkowski@kings.edu.

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Members of King’s College choir, Cantores Christi Regis, pictured front row from left: Olivia Evans, Julia Stopper, and Casey Cryan. Back row: Morgan Santayana, Carl Darrup, David Mouangvienkham, and Rudolph Meglio. 

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November 27, 2017 – Sarah Bodner of Dunmore was selected as Chartwells National Chef of the Year. She recently attended a reception for winning Mid-Atlantic Chef of the Year in Baltimore and an awards ceremony for National Chef of the Year in Orlando. She was chosen for creating a healthy dining menu and eco-friendly options among all the chefs who work in the 270 dining locations Chartwells serves at colleges and universities across the country. 

The Chartwells Chef of the Year Award was established in 2010 to recognize and pay tribute to our associates who exemplify superior culinary expertise and dedication within the college foodservice arena. The Chef of the Year possesses the highest culinary standards, superior culinary skills, proven business knowledge, professionalism and demonstrated leadership as a champion in the industry. Each Chartwells' region across the U.S. nominates a regional chef of the year and, out of those regions, one national chef of the year is selected.

“King’s students would be the first to tell you Sarah Bodner is well deserving of this award. They love the healthy meals available in all our campus dining locations,” said John Loyack, executive vice president for Business & Administrative Affairs at King’s College. “Sarah is a gifted chef with unlimited creativity and truly distinguished herself in the culinary world.”

Bodner is the Executive Chef for King’s Dining Program, where she leads the culinary team of over 125 associates for the campus’ five dining areas and also oversees several high profile King’s events, including the black-tie President’s Dinner and Century Club Christmas Party. 

Bodner serves in several roles for Chartwells, including the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Menu Works/Webtrition Champion, Recipe Input Champion, and District Chef for the Notchick District. She started working in catering for Chartwells at Marywood University in 2009. 

Outside of her roles with Chartwells, Bodner volunteers and teaches cooking classes, including for 5th graders at the Nativity Miguel School of Scranton, Adolescent & Athlete Nutrition Seminars at Dunmore High School, and served as a Cooking Class Instructor and Program Coordinator with The Greenhouse Project since 2015. 

A graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., Bodner has earned several prestigious industry certificates, including the Food and Soft Matter Science Certification from Harvard University, International Certified Corporate Event and Wedding Planner, and Serve Safe Manager Sanitation. 

King’s College signed a 10-year contract with Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services in 2016. Chartwells is a recognized leader in contract food service management, hospitality and award-winning guest service. The company is a division of Charlotte, NC-based Compass Group.

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Sarah Bodner, Executive Chef for King’s Dining Program, has been named Chartwells National Chef of the Year.

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December 5, 2017 – Dr. Bernard Prusak, associate professor of philosophy and director of the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s College, published the story "A Right Not to Fight: Making the Case for Selective Conscientious Objection," in the December issue of “Commonweal.” 

The article details the philosophical and legal arguments for selective conscientious objection, or the moral choice to refuse to fight in an unjust war. The story is available online at https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/right-not-fight. 

Prusak was granted tenure at King’s in 2016. He is the author of "Catholic Moral Philosophy in Practice and Theory: An Introduction,” published by Paulist Press in 2016. His book “Parental Obligations and Bioethics: The Duties of a Creator,” was published by Routledge Press in 2013; it appeared in paperback in 2016.  

He earned a doctorate at Boston University and bachelor’s degree at Williams College. He also studied at Exeter College, Oxford University.

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Dr. Bernard Prusak

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December 7, 2017 – The King’s Community recently recognized employees for their service to the College during the annual Patron’s Day Mass held on the Feast of Christ the King, the College’s patron.

The Christi Regis Medal is presented to employees completing 20 years of service to King’s.  The award has been awarded every year since it was established by the King’s College Board of Directors in 1966, the 20th anniversary of the College. Christi Regis Award recipients were: Marian Boscia, Accounting Department; Sean Cryan, Campus Activities; Darlene Gavenonis, Business Office; M. Sheileen Godwin, Theatre Department; Megan Lloyd, English Department; Amy Parsons, Business & Management Department; William Shergalis, Chemistry Department; and Brian Williams, Chemistry Department. 

Also honored at a post-Mass brunch were employees who are celebrating employment anniversaries ranging from 10-50 years. Those marking anniversaries were: 50 years, Elaine Klukoske and Sandy Socash; 35 years, Kathy Barber, Joan Blewitt, and Terrence Mech; 30 years, Robert McGonigle, Judith Plummer, and Russell Otway; 25 years, Gregory Bassham, Karen Collins, James Dolhon, Thomas Drazdowski, David Glick, Kathleen James, JoAnn Kosik, Kim Materna, Frank Morgan, James Nawrocki, John Pegg, Barbara Sauls, Laurie Sterling, and Robert Ziadie; 15 years, Linda Bobeck, Charlene Brojakowski, Kristi Concannon, Michael Earley, Michael Kolinovsky, Megan Nicholson, Andrew Orlowski, Denise Sipple, David Sosar, and Lynn Tarnowski; and 10 years, Julia Bojarcik, Jill Elston, Rev. Daniel Issing, C.S.C., Valerie Kepner, Mark Leffler, Kelly Lettieri, Steven Matusiewicz, Lorraine Novinger, James O’Meara, Michael Pacovsky, Bonnie Scutch, Megan Sellick, Christopher Sutzko, Amy Swiatek, and Karen Vavrek.  

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King’s employees recently honored for 20-years service are Christi Regis Award recipients, front row from left: Marian Boscia, Accounting Department; Darlene Gavenonis, Business Office; with Rev. Jack Ryan, C.S.C., president; Department; Amy Parson, Business & Management Department; and Megan Lloyd, English Department. Back row: Brian Williams, Chemistry Department; William Shergalis, Chemistry Department; Sean Cryan, Campus Activities; and M. Sheileen Godwin, Theatre. 

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December 8, 2017- Thirty students from 10 local high schools and home schools attended the inaugural Entrepreneurship Institute held recently at King’s College.  The event was organized by tecBridge and supported by grants from nine local organizations, including the William G. McGowan Charitable Trust and King’s.

Students participated in structured learning sessions, entrepreneur interaction, and hands-on business planning workshops. Educators included entrepreneurship professors from Marywood University and King's in addition to guest entrepreneurs representing King's, East Stroudsburg University, Wilkes, Penn State Hazleton, and Marywood.

All participating students were presented $4,000 scholarships to King’s College.

The winning team from Hazleton Academy of Sciences presented on their idea of an advanced water filtration system for removing prescription drugs from potable water streams. 

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Members of the winning team were Ashliegh Rusnock, second from left; Samori Galan, and Robert Jackson.  Also pictured at far left is Donald Webster, Executive Director tecBridge.  Pictured second from right is Mark Leffler, assistant technical professor of management and the Angelo P. DeCesaris Executive-in-Residence at King’s. Pictured at far right is Dr. Christopher Speicher, Marywood University, Director of the Entrepreneurship Program. 

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December 11, 2017- Eleven King’s College students have begun serving in a Student Officer Program initiated by the College’s Safety and Security Office.  Participants are visible on campus during the evening hours to provide their fellow students escorts to class, their residence hall, or to their vehicles.  Student Officers are also present and provide assistance at college sponsored events. 

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Student officers pictured seated, from left, are Yasenya Pedraza, Thomas Milillo, Madison Hindmarsh, Daniel Budde, and Nicholas Kopko.

Pictured standing, from left, is James Gilgallon, executive director of campus safety and security; student officers Nicola Montoni, Conor Brady, Daniel Mushat, Marcus Pluas, and Bruce Breithaupt; and Bruce Florek, second shift supervisor.

Absent from photo is student office Kyle Marinelli.

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December 15, 2017 – Nancy Bellas of Kingston has been named a registered nurse in the Student Health Center at King’s College. She will be primarily responsible for providing walk-in clinical services for the student population and participate in health and wellness education for the College community. 

Bellas has been a registered nurse for more than 45 years, serving the majority of her career in a hospital setting in the Operating Room, Emergency Room, and GI Lab. She most recently was a Home Health RN at Associated Family Home Care, Inc. 

Bellas was past president of the Certification Board for Gastroenterology Nurses, past member of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses, and former member of the Board of Directors for St. Nicholas/St. Mary’s School. She is a registered swim official for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. She is a Eucharistic Minister for the Diocese of Scranton and serves on the Pastoral Council for St. Ignatius Church.

After graduating from Wilkes-Barre Area Practical Nursing Program, Bellas earned an associates degree in nursing from Luzerne County Community College.

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Nancy Bellas 

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December 20, 2017 – The King’s College Mathematics Department recently sponsored a competition involving more than 110 students from 11 local high schools.

Participating students took part in both individual and team competitions. Owen Li of Wyoming Seminary was the first place winner for the individual competition and received a $1,500 scholarship to King’s renewable annually based on good academic standing. Cosette Zhou of Wyoming Seminary placed second and received a $1,000 scholarship to King’s renewable annually. 

One student from each participating high school was named “top finisher.”  Each of those students received a $500 scholarship to King’s renewable annually. Meyer’s “top finisher” was Charlie Carvajal; Nanticoke’s “top finisher” was Andrew Stratton; Wyoming Seminary’s “top finisher” was Owen Li; and, Wyoming Valley West’s “top finisher” was Brendan Woods. 

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Pictured are student representatives from the participating high schools, seated from left: Jonquil Throop, Pittston Area; Hanako Ferro, Berwick; Andrew Lewis Faul, Wyoming Valley West; AJ Jordan, MMI Prep; Brandon Lawson, Honesdale; Victoria Collum, Meyers; Kaitlyn Bigos, Greater Nanticoke Area; Nikolai Stefanov, Wyoming Seminary, Emily Evers, Carlisle; and Liam Katz, Hazleton. 

Standing are Eric Greggo, King’s Admissions; Dr. Janine Janoski, King’s Mathematics Department; faculty representatives James Kupetz, Pittston Area; Todd Gunther, Berwick Area; Ed Groth, Wyoming Valley West; Susan Moyer, MMI Prep; Michael Rosar, Honesdale High School; Michael Ostrum, Meyers; Barbara Warman, Greater Nanticoke Area; Jim Doherty, Wyoming Seminary; and Mike Brennan, Hazleton; Karen McCready, King’s Mathematics Department; and Michelle Oliva and Dr. Tom Landon, King’s Admissions. Absent from photo: Tristen Adams, Hazleton Academy. 

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December 21, 2017 – King's College will host an Open House for prospective students and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The event will highlight the financial aid process and coincides with King’s Admissions Department’s early action applications option, which informs students of acceptance for Fall 2018 semester. 

The Open House is an opportunity for students and their families to learn about the college, including programs and benefits of pursuing a King’s College education. This event provides an opportunity for students who have not yet been admitted to King’s to meet with a member of the Enrollment Management team, including Admission Counselors and Financial Aid representatives, to complete the application process.  

In addition, participants will have an opportunity to attend sessions on various academic majors. 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.

The Open House is 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, director of admission events and community engagement, at 570-208-8389 or e-mail thomaslandon@kings.edu.

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December 21, 2017 – Healthcare policy expert Dr. Michael Gusmano, research scholar at The Hastings Center and associate professor, School of Public Health, Rutgers University, will deliver the 2018 Saint André Bessette Lecture on Medical Ethics at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College. 

Titled “Health Reform in the U.S.: Philosophical and Political Divisions,” the lecture is sponsored by The McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s. In case of inclement weather, the lecture will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, in the same location. 

Saint André Bessette, the first Holy Cross Congregation member to attain sainthood, was known as a healer for his devotion to the sick and afflicted.

Gusmano will review foundational problems that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) attempted to address and provide an overview of the political and policy compromises that led to its adoption. He will examine the ACA’s accomplishments and limitations with an analysis of the political backlash against the program, focusing on philosophical differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. He will conclude with an assessment of Republican efforts to “repeal and replace” the ACA, including a discussion of the implications for public health and the role of the federal government in society. 

Gusmano investigates health care equity in the U.S. and abroad. His research has focused on health policy, aging, and comparative welfare state analysis. He is the co-director of the World Cities Project, the first effort to compare the performance of health, social, and long-term care systems in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo. He has authored four books and more than 100 scholarly articles. 

Gusmano holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Maryland at College Park and a master’s degree in public policy from the State University of New York at Albany. He was post-doctoral fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy program at Yale 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 (570) 208-5900, ext. 5689.

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Dr. Michael Gusmano

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December 22, 2017 – Artists Michael Delmonico and Jeremy Petrachonis will display a collection of surreal images during a free public art exhibition, titled “Perpetual,” from Monday, Jan. 8, through Friday, Feb. 16, in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College. 

Michael Delmonico focuses on portraiture photography featuring levitating women, whimsical clouds, and ominous lighting to create surreal works. 

“Perpetual means never-ending and changing and we feel that describes both ourselves and our work,” said Delmonico. “My imagery is whimsical. It’s reminiscent of my childhood, my dreams, and my nightmares.”

Delmonico graduated from Luzerne County Community College with an associate’s degree in commercial arts photography. He has exhibited his artwork in several local galleries and in Bloomsburg, Philadelphia, and New York City. He is a member of the Hazleton Art League.

Jeremy Petrachonis creates oil paintings, charcoal drawings, and Gesso/Ink sculptures. He previously displayed pastels, charcoal and oil paintings, and sculptures in the “Abstraction” exhibition held in King’s Widmann Gallery in 2015. 

“I want viewers to experience a sense of ‘Abstract Euphoria’ from my color patterns and design effects,” said Petrachonis. “This exhibition is a gateway for newcomers into a surreal world.”

Petrachonis graduated with a bachelor’s degree in drawing and painting from Penn State University. He has exhibited his artwork at Dragonfly Café in Hazleton, Art Youth Expo at the Hazleton Art League, Arts and Music Fest in Freeland, and the Patterson Gallery, Borland Gallery, Woskob Family Gallery in State College. His work has been featured in national exhibits held in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. 

The artists will discuss their works from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, 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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“As Above So Below,” portraiture photograph by Michael Delmonico will be one of several images on display with the oil paintings of artist Jeremy Petrachonis during the “Perpetual” exhibition held Jan. 8-Feb. 16 in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College.

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January 10, 2018 – Author and “The New York Times” Senior Editor Mark Bulik will discuss “The Molly Maguires” and their historic labor movement during the annual Msgr. John J. Curran Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College. 

The Curran Lecture is part of Anthracite Mining Heritage Month. The free public lecture is co-sponsored by the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s and the Anthracite Heritage Foundation.

Bulik is the author of “The Sons of Molly Maguire: The Irish Roots of America’s First Labor War,” which explores the origins of the Molly Maguires, a secret society of labor activists in Ireland and the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. 

Bulik comes from a long line of anthracite mineworkers who emigrated from Ulster to Cass Township, Schuylkill County. His grandfather James O’Connor, to whom the book is dedicated, went to work as slate picker at age 12.

Bulik has supervised the Sunday front page and the home page of the “The New York Times” web site. He also wrote a regular history feature, “First Glimpses,” about the paper’s earliest mentions of famous people and things, from Winston Churchill to the cheeseburger. A graduate of Georgetown University, Bulik was a reporter, editor, columnist and editorial page editor for newspapers in the Philadelphia area. 

The lecture is named after Msgr. John J. Curran from Wayne County, who was part of an Irish immigrant coal mining family, working in the mines as a boy before turning to the priesthood in the Diocese of Scranton. He was widely known as "the labor priest" for his role as a mediator between labor and management in resolving the 1902 anthracite strike, which affected nearly 160,000 mineworkers throughout northeastern Pennsylvania.  

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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Author Mark Bulik will discuss “The Molly Maguires” and their historic labor movement during the annual Msgr. John J. Curran Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College. 

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January 16, 2018 – Dr. Christiana Zenner Peppard, associate professor of theology at Fordham University, will deliver the annual Science and Humanities Lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College. 

Titled “The Shape of Ignorance: Science, Values, and Collective Responsibility in the Anthropocene,” the free public lecture is sponsored by the McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at King’s. In case of inclement weather, the lecture will be held in the same location at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. 

In an era where matters of opinion compete with contemporary scientific consensus, the general public is faced with difficult decisions about what constitutes reliable knowledge in the sciences. Zenner Peppard will discuss how scientists chart the known world of the Anthropocene, the Earth’s most recent geologic time period. She will discuss the moral category of ignorance, rooted in the philosophies of Aristotle and Aquinas,and consider the ramifications of “fake news” in political discourse and public discussion on social media.

Zenner Peppard’s research includes religious ecological ethics at the intersection of Catholic social teaching, ecological anthropology, natural law theory and developments in the earth sciences. She provides analysis of contemporary topics in ecological ethics and religion and science in venues such as Public Radio International, “The New Republic,” “TheWashington Post,” TED-Ed, and MSNBC.

She is the author of “Just Water: Theology, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis” and co-editor of “Just Sustainability: Ecology, Technology, and Resource Extraction” and “Expanding Horizons in Bioethics.” Her peer-reviewed articles are published in venues such as the “Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences,” “Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion,” “Journal of Catholic Social Thought,” “Journal of Moral Theology,” and the “Journal of the Society for Christian Ethics.”

Zenner Peppard earned her doctorate in religious studies from Yale University, a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School, and her bachelor’s degree from Stanford 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 (570) 208-5900, ext. 5689.

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Dr. Christiana Zenner Peppard, associate professor of theology at Fordham University, will deliver the College’s annual Science and Humanities Lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12, in the Burke Auditorium at King’s College.

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January 26, 2018 – Fifteen King’s College students have begun a 16-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. 

In addition to providing programs leading to an initial license, King’s Education Department offers master’s degree programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education and Reading. The College’s Post Baccalaureate program is available for persons possessing a bachelor’s degree who wish to become certified teachers. For more information about King’s Education Department graduate programs, call (570) 208-5983 or visit www.kings.edu/academics/graduate_majors.

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King’s College education majors student teaching in local elementary and high schools are, seated from left: Andria Klinges, Wilkes-Barre, Old Forge Elementary; Halle Higgins, Elmer, N.J., Dana Street Elementary; Brianna Gehan, Hillsdale, N.J., Dodson Elementary; Madalynn Matosky, Wyoming, Riverside Elementary West; Jessica Bolton, Shavertown, Lake-Noxen Elementary; and Haley Tomaszewski, Parlin, N.J., Dana Street Elementary. 

Standing: Heather Wertman, student teacher supervisor; Jill Kost, Hanover Township, Pittston Area High School; Julia Stopper, Mountain Top, Pittston Area High School; Kristopher Gildein, Shickshinny, Wyoming Valley West High School; James Spangler, Clarks Summit, Solomon/Plains Jr. High School; Noah Barofski, White Township, N.J., Hanover Area High School; Christopher Kempinski, Mountain Top, North West Area Intermediate School; Donny Hopkins, Mountain Top, North West Area Middle/High School; Ninaleigh Wozniak, student teacher supervisor; and Br. Stephen LaMendola, C.S.C., director of student teaching. Absent from photo: Brianna Shishlo, Scranton, Mid-Valley Elementary Center; and Nicole Turner, West Pittston, Wyoming Area Primary Center. 

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February 1, 2018- Cynthia Mailloux PhD, RN, CNE professor of nursing at King’s College, was recently appointed to the American Heart Association Board of Directors.

Dr Mailloux is the chairperson of the King’s Nursing Department which offers both the RN to Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Program and the 1-2-1 Dual Degrees in Nursing (DDN) program through a unique partnership with Luzerne County Community College (LCCC), starting in the fall. She earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Wilkes University and a master’s of science degree in nursing from Misericordia University. She completed her doctoral degree in nursing with a concentration in nursing education at Penn State University.

On a national level, she has been appointed as a site visitor for the Commission of Colleges of Nursing Education and is a Wharton Executive Leadership Fellow. At the state level, she is a member of Pennsylvania Higher Education in Nursing State Association, where she has served on the executive board. She has been a board member of many community organizations such as the Crestwood School Board, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute and advisory boards to LCCC, Erwine’s Home Heath and Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center.  

The America Heart Association (AHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. The AHA funds innovative research, fights for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives in our communities.  Upcoming events include the Northeast Heart Walk on April 28^th at PNC field and the Northeast Heart Ball at the Westmoreland Club on April 7^th.  For more information on how to prevent heart disease: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/news-media/events/heart-month.html  

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Dr Cynthia Mailloux