Chancellor’s Message As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Penn State Worthington Scranton, now Penn State Scranton, I feel privileged to be a part of a university that has been producing well prepared students through the highest quality learning experiences – ultimately receiving the best return on their investment. As alumni, they will not only meet our community needs, but help us improve and enhance the NEPA region and beyond. As a relatively new comer to Penn State University, it has been a captivating and eye-opening educational experience for me to learn about the history of our campus and the good people who played important roles in the evolution of Penn State Scranton in the past, and certainly, the future. Most recently, our campus community has been implementing new processes with the goal of supporting student success and degree completion in a timely manner. We are already seeing positive results from our efforts. We recently completed the creation of a state-of-the-art Information Science and Technology Lab which will provide our students with the latest tools to advance their learning and preparedness for the job market. Special thanks to alumna Suzanne Thomas and the Margaret Briggs Foundation, for their
generous financial support that helped make this project come to life. We appreciate and value the role that our Board of Advisors play in strengthening Penn State Scranton’s position in our region as a dynamic and viable higher educational institution. Penn State Scranton has over 15,000 active alumni who attended or completed degrees at the Scranton Center or the current campus. Since 1968, nearly 10,000 active alumni attended or completed their degrees here. Our alumni play an important role in helping us assert the reality that We Are … Penn State University, a destination choice campus where a student can earn a Penn State bachelor’s degree close to home.
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In this issue, we celebrate our 50th anniversary by providing articles reflecting on our history, along with current news. We hare happy to highlight the talent of campus alumnus Josh McAuliffe, who was an active participant in our Honors Program and played a role in compiling the campus history as a student. Josh serves as a member of our adjunct English faculty. I am truly honored and privileged to be a part of Penn State Scranton’s future – building on the many accomplishments of noted leaders of the past. As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas to engage our alums and regional supporters in strengthening our image and role in positively impacting our regional economy.
Penn State Scranton cordially invites you to our
50th Anniversary Gala Thursday, May 9, 2019 5:30 Cocktail Hour 6:45 Dinner 8:30 Dancing Fiorelli’s, Peckville, PA $125 per person, in advance.
Contact Marianne Gable 570-963-2539
Marwan Wafa, Chancellor
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in their finest clothes. “He was the kind of person that when you went over to his house, he was still in his bow tie,” Sloane said. “In fact, every memory I have of him is of him wearing a bow tie. He was always very well-dressed. Tailored suits. And he always smoked a cigar.” He also seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time collecting awards and giving speeches at various dinners and charitable events. “He was always the entertainer,” Sloane said. When home, “he would often have people over from his work. Just people who were all very loyal to him and just really cared for him. “I think he touched a lot of people in the Scranton area,” she said. “When our family gets together, we still show pictures of him all these decades later. It’s just nice. His legacy lives on.”
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Robert E. Dawson