The Nittany Lion is looking forward to the annual Breakfast with the Nittany Lion on April 2 hosted by the Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society. The annual event raises money for scholarships, campus programs, facilities and more. Tickets are available now!
Lackawanna County District Attorney Shane Scanlon, in photos at left and bottom, along with Joe Kane, L.S.W., clinical administrator for Clear Brook Treatment Centers, gave their Heroin Hits Home presentation at Penn State Worthington Scranton earlier this month.
Anthony Keith, center, was the featured speaker in this month's Diversity Talk: My Life, My Story. Keith, an HDFS major at PSWS talked about overcoming his drug addiction and starting a new life, with the goal of becoming a drug addiction counselor. At left is Coordinator of Multicultural Affairs Martin Lacayo; at right is Instructor in Communication Arts Jim Hart, co-creators of the Diversity Talk program at Worthington Scranton.
Mary Runco, administrative assistant, academic affiars, was named the April Employee of the Month at Penn State Worthington Scranton by Chancellor Marwan Wafa.
PSWS Chancellor Marwan Wafa and his wife, Sahar Al Masri, spearheaded the creation of Diversity Circles at Penn State Worthington Scranton to promote greater understanding, inclusion and acceptance within both the campus and local communities, as well as provide a forum for individuals to discuss diversity issues. The effort has resulted in three Diversity Circles having been held so far, as well as a facilitator training.
