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March 29, 2018 – The award-winning community program “Poetry In Transit” is sponsoring their annual poetry competition for creative artists. Winning poems will be selected from a panel of judges representing the local colleges in Northeastern Pennsylvania and will then be featured on advertising displays inside Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) buses.

This year’s competition theme is “Unbreakable.” When everything around us seems broken, what remains unbreakable? When everything falls apart, what will still stand?  Poems must be 6 lines or less. Please avoid profanity, outright political screeds, or religious statements. Any language, if accompanied by an English translation, will be accepted. The competition is limited to a maximum of three submissions per author.  Selected poems will be showcased for one year (September – August) on a monthly rotation with the entire 2018 collection.

The competition submission deadline is Friday, April 27.  To submit your poetry, please email your work to Jennifer Yonkoski, assistant technical professor of English at King’s College, at jenniferyonkoski@kings.edu, or by mail to Poetry in Transit, c/o Jennifer Yonkoski, English Department, King’s College, 133 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.  If you have questions, contact Jennifer Yonkoski via email or call (570) 826-5900, ext. 5487.

Winners will be selected by an advisory board of faculty from five area colleges: King's College, Misericordia University, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre campus, Luzerne County Community College, and Wilkes University.

Poetry In Transit is patterned after the “Poetry In Motion” program on New York's Transit System, and London’s “Poems on the Underground.”

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Poetry in Transit seeks submissions for their annual poetry competition. Pictured is a poem by Maria Jacketti, panel designed by Mark Golaszewski, one of 15 winning panels from last year’s competition that appeared in advertising in Luzerne County Transportation Authority buses.

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March 29, 2018 - King’s College Theatre Department will host the annual George P. and Giovita Maffei Family High School Shakespeare Competition on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, in the George P. Maffei II Theatre. High school students will participate in acting competitions for cash prizes by presenting material from Shakespearean literature in various artistic forms. 

The Maffei High School Shakespeare Competition empowers participants, cultivates artistry in language, develops the art and craft of acting, and understanding of William Shakespeare. 

The Registration deadline is Monday, April 23. Monetary prizes will be awarded for the top three winners in two categories: Monologue and Scene Acting. The awarded cash prizes for the Monologue Competition are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third and is the Scene Competition are $1,400 for first place, $700 for second, and $350 for third.

The competition is designed for high school students to experience the excitement of live performance while learning the works of William Shakespeare with direct evaluation by theatre and literary professionals. Any student of a public, private school, or home school in ninth through twelfth grade is eligible to participate in the competition.

The basic registration fee of $15 has been waived by the Maffei family. In the Acting competitions, students can choose to perform a Shakespearian monologue and/or a scene from one of The Bard’s plays. Students may participate in all both competitions. For competition guidelines or online registration, please visit the website http://wp.kings.edu/shakespeare/.

King’s has offered theatre productions for local audiences since 1950. The George P. Maffei II Theatre is located in the Administration Building on North River Street. For more information on the competition guidelines or to request a registration packet, please contact M. Sheileen Godwin, Chair, Department of Theatre at King’s College, at (570) 208-5377 or emailsheileengodwin@kings.edu.  

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King’s College Theatre Department will host the annual George P. and Giovita Maffei Family High School Shakespeare Competition on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, in the George P. Maffei II Theatre.

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April 3, 2018 – King’s College senior Amer Albishi recently participated in the Youth Assembly Conference at the United Nations in New York City. 

During the conference “Innovation and Collaboration for a Sustainable World,” Albishi collaborated with student delegates representing over 100 countries during the two-day workshops to find sustainable development goals set by the United Nations for the organization’s 2030 agenda. Workshops focused on global issues, including poverty, inequality, and global warming. The conference also featured networking events, where he met several diplomats, including the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to the United Nations. 

A native of Saudi Arabia, Albishi is majoring in chemistry with minors in mathematics and marketing. He is the president of Saudi Clubs in Pennsylvania, where he oversees more than 20 Saudi clubs statewide and establishes programs and activities to integrate Saudi culture into local communities.  He is also interning at the Office of International Student Recruitment at King’s, where he also served as a student aide from 2015-2017 

Albishi is the former president of the College’s Saudi Club, where he assisted the transition to campus life for all Saudi students at King’s and organized the club’s events, professional-development seminars and volunteer efforts in the Wilkes-Barre. He previously serves as an English-to-Arabic translator for Social Catholic Services- to help new refugees who had arrived in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Amer Albishi 

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April 3, 2018 - High school students and their parents from throughout Northeast Pennsylvania are invited to attend The Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) Annual Northeast Regional College Fair on Monday, April 30, in the Scandlon Physical Education Center at King’s College. 

Representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities from across the United States are expected to attend. Designed as a public service to benefit high school sophomores and juniors and their parents, as well as non-traditional and transfer students, this event is free and open to the public. No advanced registration is required. 

The fair will be open from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. College admissions counselors will be available during the day and in the evening, and financial aid officers will be available to answer questions.

In addition, attendees are invited to attend three evening workshops. The first, titled “The Financial Aid Process,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. and will provide an overview of the financial aid process from a representative of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. The second workshop, titled “The College Search Process,” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. and will outline the college search process.  The third and final session is entitled “So you want to go to Medical School,” will be presented at 7:15 p.m. and will outline the high school curriculum and college preparedness necessary to be successful in Medical School. All sessions will be held in the Scandlon Center, located on N. River Street.

Students and parents interested in getting more information about this fair may contact their high school guidance counselors. High schools throughout the region are encouraged to make arrangements to transport their students to the fair during the morning hours. School guidance counselors interested in arranging transportation for their students for the morning session, please contact Dr. Thomas Landon, Director of Admission Events & Community Engagement at King’s College, at 570-208-8389.

For more information on the Annual Northeast Regional College Fair, contact Anne Lew, Wyoming Seminary College Guidance Counselor, at 570-270-2125 or emailalew@wyomingseminary.org.

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Members of the PACAC gathered recently at King’s College to plan for the Annual Northeast Regional College Fair, which will be held on the King’s campus on Monday, April 30. Pictured, seated from left are Rachel Oberg, Misericordia University; Michelle Oliva, King’s; Katharine Michaels, Keystone College; Anne Lew, Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School and PACAC College Chair. Standing: Noreen Phillips, LIU; Dr. Thomas Landon and Maggie Farrell, King’s’ and John Barnes, Penn State University. 

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April 6, 2018 - Cantores Christi Regis, the choral group of King’s College students, will perform a program of classical, contemporary, sacred and secular choral music during its 16th Annual Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center, located at N. Franklin and W. Jackson streets.  The concert is free and open to the public.

Under the direction of Robert Yenkowski, the choir selections will include “This Is The Day” by John Rutter, “Ubi Caritas” by Ola Gjeilo, and “A Red, Red, Rose” by James Mulholland.

For more information on Cantores Christi Regis Spring Concert, please contact Rob Yenkowski at (570) 208-6044 or e-mail robertyenkowski@kings.edu. 

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King’s College choir Cantores Christi Regis will perform a free Spring Concert on April 27 and April 28 in the J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center. Choir members, pictured from left, are: Jordan Wood, Casey Cryan and Sean Maloney.

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April 9, 2018 - King’s College was recently one of only 32 colleges and universities in the country chosen to receive the “Seal of Excellence,” a distinction from Generation Study Abroad, an organization formed by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to increase the number of US students studying abroad.

King’s joined the Generation Study Abroad Initiative in 2016 with a commitment to increase its study abroad participation.  The goals were met and exceeded as overall participation increased from 46 students in 2014-15 to 76 students in 2017-18.  Programmatic elements that contributed to the increase were the introduction of a need-based scholarship to aid students in offsetting travel costs and increased coordination with faculty to develop new short-term faculty-led study abroad programs.

In 2017, King’s students travelled with faculty to Ecuador, Vietnam, Spain, Ireland and Scotland.  Later this spring, students will study with faculty in Uganda, Peru, Italy, and Ecuador.  A new one-credit medical service immersion program in conjunction with the Foundation for the International Medical Relief of Children has been developed which allows health science students and Physician Assistant Program faculty to work on health promotion with a community in Anconcito, Ecuador.

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April 9, 2018 - Six King’s College mass communications majors recently received Leadership Awards based on their academic and extracurricular accomplishments.

Bailey Klocko, Kingston, received the Emerging Leader Award in Mass Communications.  The award is presented to a first-year student who demonstrates strong leadership qualities.

Lauren Gallagher, Hanover Township, received the Award for Excellence in Oral Communications. 

Nicholas Leon, Wyoming, received the Award for Excellence in Video Game Design.

Samantha Bucher, Royersford, received the Award for Excellence in Visual and Brand Communications.

John Flynn, Bellerose, N.Y., received the Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Daniel Stokes, Flushing, N.Y., received the Award for Excellence in Broadcast and Social Media.

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Pictured standing, from left, is Karen Mercincavage, associate technical professor of mass communications; Jim Dolhon, professor of speech; award winners Nicholas Leon, John Flynn, Lauren Gallagher, Dan Stokes, Bailey Klocko; and Scott Weiland, assistant professor and chair of the mass communications department.

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April 10, 2018 - The King’s College Physician Assistant program coordinated the college’s participation in the recent ninth annual Northeast/Central Pennsylvania Interprofessional Education Coalition (NECPA IPEC) Collaborative Care Summit.

More than 819 students and nearly 126 facilitators from various health professions attended this year’s summit. Ten different colleges/universities participated. The summit was held simultaneously at sites in the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton area. King’s was one of the regional sites in Wilkes-Barre. 

The goal of the summit was to prepare all students in health professions majors so that they can collaboratively work together with the common goal of building a safer and better patient-centered U.S. health care system. The conference consisted of an opening session and small, interprofessional group discussions. 

The summit focused on the topic of opioid use, where natural communication was facilitated during a simulation where students identify their professional roles as they responded to a patient case in the acute and chronic setting.  Participants discussed the role of bias and stereotype as it applies to health care for patients who use and abuse opioids, the impact and challenges of opioid usage on individual and population health, individual perspectives and the role of healthcare professionals on improving the health of patients and communities, and responsibilities in forming a collaborative team that provides comprehensive and patient-centered care.

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Pictured seated are student representatives from local colleges and universities.  Shown, from left, is Erica Hunter, Dental Hygiene, LCCC; Alexander Betz, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Richard Jones, Physician Assistant, King’s College; Nikko Bonavoglia, Pharmacy, Wilkes; and Kristian Dyrli, Physical Therapy, Misericordia.

Pictured standing, from left, are faculty representatives Noreen Brzozowski, MSN, RN, LCCC; Christine Raup, BSN, RN, CPN, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Jocelyn Hook, MPAS, PA-C, King’s College; Steven Kheloussi, Pharmacy, Wilkes; and Darlene Donnelly, RNC, Misericordia.

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April 10, 2018 - Thirty seven King’s College students and one faculty member were recently inducted to the College’s chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, the national honor society of colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition.

The national organization was founded in 1939 and the King’s chapter was established in 1964.  Candidates for membership must have a record of “outstanding” academic accomplishment, a demonstrated commitment to service, and have completed at least 50 percent of their course work for a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.6. 

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Pictured seated, from left, are student inductees Brianna DiMaggio, Jacqueline Simonetti, Rikki Purcell, Hailey Noss, Kayla Vogue, Shantal Pelaez, Lauren Phillips, Danielle Thomas, and Jaclyn Victor.

Pictured in middle row, from left, are student inductees Bethanie Jones, Marlee Mierzwa, Matthew Basile, Jillian Korgerski, Brianna Pichler, Rebecca Kinzinger, and Alison Moyer; faculty inductee Jennifer Darrell; and Father Tony Grasso, C.S.C., professor of English and moderator of the King’s chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma.

Pictured in back row, from left, is Lucas Wentworth, Ryan Georgetti, Samuel Zavada, Kyle Rozitski, Nikolas Gushka, Deangelo Aboutanos, John Macri, Jennifer Britten, and Merissa Konnick.

Missing from photo is Rebecca Battista, Jacob BenKinny, Margaret Bentkowski, Samantha Bucher, Ryan Daly, Madison Hindmarsh, Jill Kost, Peter Lange, Lyle Luckenbill, Skyler Makuch, Sara Tolpa, and Francesca Trottinni.

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April 18, 2018 – Environmental historian Dr. Jason Moore will deliver the keynote presentation of the 11th Annual Global Landscapes Conference at King’s College at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Snyder Room, third floor of the Campus Center.  Titled “The High Cost of Cheap Nature: Work, Life, and Capital, from Columbus to Climate Change,” Moore’s lecture is open to the public free of charge.  The annual Global Landscapes Conference will be held April 25-26 with the theme “Triple Bottom Line: Profit, People and Planet.” 

In this talk, Moore will examine the connections between life, power, and capital in the modern world, including not only the cheapening of fields, forests and animal life, but how modernity has also cheapened human life and work through racialized, gendered, and colonial dynamics. 

Moore is an environmental historian and historical geographer at Binghamton University, where he serves as associate professor of sociology. He is author of “A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things: A Guide to Capitalism, Nature, and the Future of the Planet,” “Capitalism in the Web of Life,” and co-editor of “Anthropocene or Capitalocene?: Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism.”

Moore is the recipient of the Alice Hamilton Prize of the American Society for Environmental History in 2003; the Distinguished Scholarship Award of the Section on the Political Economy of the World-System, American Sociological Association, 2002 for articles, and 2015 for “Web of Life”; and the Byres and Bernstein Prize in Agrarian Change in 2011. He is chair of the Political Economy of the World-System Section and coordinates the World-Ecology Research Network. 

The annual Global Landscapes Conference brings renowned speakers to campus and traditionally highlights interdisciplinary scholarship by leading academics, including presentations by King’s faculty and students, to examine important issues facing humanity to find sustainable solutions across academic departments, business practices, and policy perspectives.

“For past 10 years, this interdisciplinary conference has proven that world citizens need to look beyond firm, industry, national, and regional boundaries, create connections and build bridges for innovation, sustainability and growth,” said Dr. Bindu Vyas, conference chair and associate professor of international business and management at King's. 

This event is co-sponsored by The International Business Honor Society, Epsilon Chi Omicron; The McGowan Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility; and King’s International Business and Economics Club. For more information on the conference, visit the GLC website at http://www.kings.edu/glc.

The Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center is located between North Franklin and North Main streets. Parking will be available in on-campus lots. Registration information for the two-day conference may be obtained by contacting Dr. Bindu Vyas at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5787, or visit the website http://www.kings.edu/GLC.

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Environmental historian Dr. Jason Moore of Binghamton University will deliver the keynote presentation of the King’s College Global Landscapes Conference at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center. 

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April 20, 2018 - King’s College students James McDonough, left, and Lucas Wentworth, center, were both recently inducted to Theta Alpha Kappa, a national honor society for theology and religious studies.

Theta Alpha Kappa was established in 1976, the same year as the King's Beta Charter Chapter.  An overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (4.0 scale) and a GPA of 3.5 after the completion of a minimum of four classes in theology and religious studies is required for admission.

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Pictured with McDonough and Wentworth is Dr. Anna Minore, associate professor of theology and honor society moderator.

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April 23, 2018 - Harold Roberts, left, senior vice president of commercial agribusiness underwriting for Chubb Insurance Group (formerly Penn Millers and ACE Insurance Group) presents a check for $5,000 to Rev. John Ryan, C.S.C., president of King’s College.

The funds were donated by Chubb to King’s as part of the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program.  The funds will be used by King’s to provide scholarships for children enrolled in the Early Childhood Learning Center based in O’Hara Hall at the college.  The EITC program is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

This year’s donation brings Chubb’s five-year EITC contributions to King’s to $35,000.

Pictured at right Sharon Monie, assistant vice president of finance for Chubb.

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April 19, 2018 – Twenty-four King’s College juniors and seniors were recently inducted into the Aquinas Society, the College’s honor society.  

The society is named in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas and recognizes “students of superior academic ability and achievement who are involved in significant extracurricular activities.” Juniors and seniors with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.4 (on a 4.0 scale) who have attained the Dean’s List for at least four semesters are considered for admission.

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Students inducted into the Aquinas Society are, front row, from left, Connor Logoyda, Hannah Bowmaster, Allison Andrew, Hailey Noss, Shantal Pelaez, and Riley Close. Pictured in second row, from left, Jacqueline L. Simonetti, Nicole A. Mealey, Ashley Strazdus, Gabriella McNulty, and Jill Patton. Pictured in last row, from left, is Andrea Galvin, Brianna Pichler, Danielle Thomas, Thomas Hoskins, Alexus Arcaro, and Lyle Luckenbill. Absent from photo is Megan Bresnahan, Alexa Danko, Lindsay Denion, Rachael DeTore, Brianna Gaylets, Nicole Schnell, and Kayla Vogue.

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April 24, 2018 – Eighteen King’s College students were recently inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 

The King’s College chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma has been recognized as a Premier Chapter for its superior level of membership acceptance and promotional activities. Beta Gamma Sigma encourages and honors academic achievement in the study of business, fosters personal and professional excellence, advances the values of the Society, and serves its lifelong members. Junior or senior business students earn an invitation to membership by earning a GPA within the top ten percent of their class. Dr. Joan Blewitt, associate professor of business and management, is moderator of the society. 

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Students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma are, seated from left: Ethan Hasenzahl, Natalie Poulton, Sophia Sacknievich, Allison Andrew, Haley Kramer, Rebecca Kinzinger, Ivy Rinehimer, and John Cassidy. Standing: Barry Williams, Dean, William G. McGowan School of Business; Travis Steele; Benjamin Bakanas; Rebecca Prociak; August Axtman; Kyle McKiernan; Alyssa Christian; Danielle Marchese; and Dr. Joan Blewitt, Beta Gamma Sigma Moderator. Absent from photo: Nathan Morgan, Frank Mrozowski, and Remy Votta. 

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April 27, 2018 – The artistic vision and talents of mass communications students will be on display in the annual King's College Mass Communications Student Exhibit from Monday, May 7, through Friday, May 25, in the Widmann Gallery.

Students will exhibit works in a variety of mediums, including print advertisements, logos, posters, magazine spreads, photography, and web and CD cover designs. Computer monitors will display animations and video projects as well as audio clips of interviews and news stories broadcasted on WRKC 88.5 FM, King’s student radio studio.

“The creativity of King’s students was impressive because students submitted projects that transcended their comfort zone and expanded their works into different forms of media,” said Dr. Karen Mercincavage, associate technical professor of mass communication and exhibition coordinator. 

Student participants are: Anastasia Araviakis, senior, Timonium, Md.; Shawn Balinas, sophomore, Carbondale; Alysha Barber, senior, Kingston; Matt Barbosa, senior, North Plainfield, N.J.; Noah Clarke, freshman, Jamaica, N.Y.; Evan Collins, freshman, Olyphant; Taylor Chronowski, freshman, Bear Creek Twp.; Brianna DiMaggio, senior, Wilkes-Barre; Kaitlyn Emmert, senior, Westminster, Md; John Flynn, senior, Bellerose, N.Y.; Kimberly Gorney, senior, Wilkes-Barre; Sean Grassi, senior, Clarks Summit; Amy Higgins, senior, Sweet Valley; Nate Holtzinger, freshman, York; Cheyenne Huffman, sophomore, Hunlock Creek; Brian Jones, junior, Scranton; Bailey Klocko, sophomore, Kingston; Kaitlyn Kochansky, sophomore, Shavertown; Aaron Kratz, junior, Bechtelsville; Kayla Kruchinsky, junior, Swoyersville; Nicholas Leon, senior, Wyoming; James Maloy, sophomore, Lake Ariel; Liam McLoughlin, freshman, Colchester, Conn; Margaret Michael, senior, Dallas; Christina Orlando, senior, Philadelphia; Christina Plenkers, freshman, Port Murray, N.J.; Brendan Raab, senior, Massapequa Park, N.Y.; Aubrey Scavone, freshman, Plymouth Twp.; Daniel Stokes, senior, Flushing, N.Y.; Owen Vaughn, senior, Cranford, N.J.; Zachary Whitehead, senior, Hockessin, Del.; and Madison Ziemba, senior, Wyoming.

The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, as arranged. The Gallery is closed on national holidays and during scheduled breaks throughout the academic year. For more information about the upcoming exhibition, contact Michelle Leonard, Widmann Gallery coordinator, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5328.

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A photograph of King’s men’s hockey teams inaugural game by freshman Nate Holtzinger of York will be one of several creative works by King’s students on display during the annual Mass Communications Student Exhibit from May 7-25 in the Widmann Gallery at King's College. 

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April 27, 2018 - Lynn Durling, pictured in center, 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 $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate of Pittston Area High School to be used toward the student’s first-year King’s tuition. The winner is selected based on his or her character, leadership, scholarship, sportsmanship, dedication, commitment, teamwork and perseverance.

The scholarship’s fourth recipient, graduated from Pittston Area in May and is currently completing her first year of studies.

A resident of Pittston, Durling was a member of the National Honor Society and served as vice president of the Leo Club and secretary of the Health and Science Club at Pittston Area.  She was manager of the girl’s basketball team and a four-year member of the Zero Conflict Club.   She was a two-year member of Young Lawyers, Future Business Leaders, Book and Art clubs.  She was very involved with the Youth Ministry of St. John the Evangelist Church as a Sunday school teacher and aide and received both the Bishop’s Youth Award and the Saint Martha Volunteer Award.

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Pictured, from left, is Nancy Shea, mother of Colleen; Ginny Everts, Colleen’s aunt; Durling; Father John Ryan, C.S.C., King’s president; and Janet Mercincavage, vice president for student affairs at King’s.

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May 1, 2018 – King’s College senior Marissa Lines and juniors Turki Altwrqi, Lyle Luckenbill, and Louis Milillo were recently inducted into the Financial Management Association national honor society.   

Founded by the Financial Management Association International, the honor society recognizes outstanding finance students for their academic achievements. The King’s College chapter admits junior and senior finance majors who have attained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a 3.5 GPA in finance and related coursework. Mark Leffler, associate technical professor of business and management, is moderator of the society.

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King’s College students inducted into MFA national honor society are, pictured from left: Barry Williams, Dean, William G. McGowan School of Business; Turki Altwrqi; Lyle Luckenbill; Marissa Lines; Louis Milillo; and Mark Leffler, FMA Moderator. 

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May 1, 2018 – King’s College is offering an opportunity for struggling elementary school learners to interact in small group and one-on-one literacy interventions during a Reading Clinic to be held the week of June 25-29.

Twenty students who are entering first through six grades in the fall will be accepted for the study on a first-come, first served basis.  Students for the study should have, but are not required, to have been diagnosed as reading at least two grade levels below the class they are entering. Parents of participants are encouraged to provide the graduate students with any available assessment information for review by the clinical team.  School data will be viewed in relationship to this clinical work.  

The elementary school students will meet with graduate students from the Reading Specialist graduate degree class on the King’s campus Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m.  Daily sessions will include a whole group motivational activity, small group and individually guided writing, vocabulary development, and diagnostic data collection related to reading fluency and comprehension. 

On Friday, the graduate students, under the supervision of full-time faculty members of the King’s education department, will schedule 20-minute conferences with parents of the students involved in the class.  The meetings will be held between 9:30 a.m. and noon.

Graduate students working with the students are completing their field experience requirement for their advanced degree. 

Deadline for registration is June 6. The fee for the reading clinic is $70, which includes a daily snack and drink and a t-shirt.  For additional information about the reading clinic, please contact Dr. Jill Yurko, director of graduate programs in reading at King’s, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5685 or e-mail jillyurko@kings.edu.  

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May 7, 2018 – A group of students from King’s College will participate in a three-week study abroad experience in Uganda, East Africa, this summer. The program includes stays in Entebbe, Jinja, Fort Portal, Masindi, and Kampala. 

King’s College students participating in the program are Jeremy Henegan, junior, criminal justice, Newton, N.J.; Tiana Kilbourn, junior, early childhood education, West Wyoming; Gabrielle Longchamp, senior, neuroscience, Flemington, N.J.; Brianne Maluda, freshman, physician assistant studies, East Stroudsburg; Madison May, sophomore, business management, West Sayville, N.Y.; and Abigail Strennen, sophomore, exercise science, McMurray. In addition, Eamon Tuttle of Kingston, a freshman international political economy major at Georgetown University, will join the group. 

Titled “Environment, Health, and Education: Touching the Future in Uganda,” the program features a number of activities, including a week of engagement with students and staff at Holy Cross Lakeview Senior Secondary School and at the Benedictine Sisters health clinic in Jinja; a tour of a tea plantation and processing cooperative with King's alumnus Joseph Rwabuhinga near Fort Portal; a visit to the Sisters of the Holy Cross sponsored Moreau Primary School and Kyembogo Holy Cross Health Centre in Kirinda; interactions with staff and clients of non-governmental organizations focused on school construction; access to water and sanitation; women's empowerment through writing; and encounters with wildlife and environmental resources at Mabira Reserve, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and Murchison Falls National Park. The group will also visit the headquarters for the District of East Africa of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

This program is designed to broaden students’ cultural perspectives; recognize the benefits and costs of investing in education, eco-tourism, and access to water and sanitation; educate the group on global dynamics in terms of the political and economic life in Uganda; and recognize the impact of the Holy Cross community on Ugandan education, health care, and religious life.

Dr. Margarita Rose, professor of economics at King’s College, is program director. Renata Evan, coordinator of short-term faculty-led programs abroad, assisted in developing the program.

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Participating in the short-term study abroad experience to Uganda, pictured from left with Renata Evan, coordinator of short-term faculty-led programs abroad, are: Abigail Strennen; Gabrielle Longchamp; Tiana Kilbourn; Madison May; Jeremy Henegan; Brianne Maluda; and Dr. Margarita Rose, professor and chair of the economics department. Absent from photo: Eamon Tuttle, Georgetown University.  

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May 7, 2018 – Dr. Joel Shuman, professor of theology at King’s College, will spend the 2018-19 academic year as a Visiting Scholar in the Theology, Medicine, and Culture (TMC) Initiative at Duke University Divinity School, where he earned his Master of Theological Studies degree. 

While at Duke, Shuman will teach TMC fellows and Divinity students in the initiative's foundational course, "The Healing Arts: Illness, Suffering, and the Witness of the Church."

He will also continue work on a funded multidisciplinary research project addressing the opioid epidemic, focusing in particular on southern Appalachia. That project begins in mid-May at a conference in Johnson City, Tenn., where Dr. Shuman will be one of the plenary speakers.

A faculty member at King’s since 2001, Shuman’s research focuses on the intersection of theology and medicine and other applied biological sciences. He is author of numerous scholarly articles and four books: “The Body of Compassion: Ethics, Medicine and the Church” (1999), “Heal Thyself: Spirituality, Medicine and the Distortion of Christianity” with Keith Meador (2003), “Reclaiming the Body: Christians and the Faithful Use of Modern Medicine” with Dr. Brian Volck (2006), and “To Live is to Worship: Bioethics and the Body of Christ” (2007). He co-edited and contributed to the volume of essays, “Wendell Berry and Religion: Heaven's Earthly Home” in 2009. 

A native of West Virginia, Shuman earned his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from the Medical College of Virginia. After practicing physical therapy for several years in Wisconsin, West Virginia and Virginia, he returned to school to develop his interests in Christian theology and moral and political philosophy. Shuman earned his doctorate in Religion, specializing in Theological Ethics, from the Graduate School of Duke University.  

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Dr. Joel Shuman