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CHALLENGES in theory & practice THE J. A. PANUSKA, S. J., COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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“To Be of Use” Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence Focusing on those we love with autism

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Message from the Dean New Faculty

• Hanson Selected as AANP Fellow • 17th Annual U.S. Conference on disAbility • MHA Graduate to Serve on Board of Examiners • Why do you volunteer in the Leahy Center?

• Calling All PCPS Alumni

The Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment was founded in 1995 by Edward and Patricia Leahy

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• Nursing Major Receives National Scholarship

to honor the life and memory of their son, Edward

• ACEI Club Members Attend STEM Community-Based Conference

R. Leahy, Jr., whose personal disabilities were

• Regional Autism Services Collaborative Announced

attended to with compassion and skill by many health professionals over the course of his life. The Leahy

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• Reconocer: Who are you?

Endowment provides financial resources to support

• University Student Wins Fulbright

theoretical and applied research, faculty development

• Love of Haiti Inspires 30 Years of Service

and support for programs that advance the cause of disabled persons who need long-term assistance. The

• MHA Program Named to CAHME Mentorship Circle

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endowment supports the work of persons practicing in physical and occupational therapy, nursing science and related health care areas, with particular interest in individuals and groups that approach their practice as scholars, teachers and practitioners. Primary recipients are University of Scranton faculty from the

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of the Depart­ ments of Coun­ seling and Human

Raymond Schwenk, M.S., Editor Patricia Connolly, Editorial ­Assistant Office of External Affairs, The University of Scranton

Services, Educa­ tion, Exercise Science and Sport,

PANUSKA COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Panuska College of Pro­fessional Studies, consisting

Health Adminis­tration and Human Resources, Nurs­ ing, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

The endowment was established and is supported, in part, by the Leahy family and is enriched annually by gifts from corporations and individuals who wish to support the work of the Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Endowment.

Debra A. Pellegrino, Ed.D., Dean Victoria Castellanos, Ph.D., Associate Dean Kevin Curry, Assistant Dean, Director of Advising Center Raymond Schwenk, M.S., Assistant Dean Diane S. Muniz, Office Manager/Secretary to Dean Patricia Connolly, Secretary to Associate Dean

PCPS BOARD OF VISITORS Barbara Bossi Michele Rees Finn Melinda C. Ghilardi William Grant Monsignor John W. Jordan

Edward R. Leahy Timothy Mooney Maureen Pesavento Gerald Savitsky

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN message from the dean messag Dear Friends,

Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D.

Recently, at the inauguration of our 27th President of The University of Scranton, Scott Pilarz, S.J., I was reminded again of the beauty of poetry and imagery.

Poetry needs to speak to one’s soul, perhaps which is why I enjoy the poems of Mary Oliver so much.

At our September all-college dean’s conference, I read Marge Piercy’s poem, “To Be of Use.” The faculty, staff and students and our alumni and friends reminded me of this poem. They are people who submerge themselves in work and use.

This issue of Challenges and Theory will provide evidence of the engaged, integrated and global attributes of people who are selfless in service yet appreciate the simple things in life by giving back to others.

I love the people of PCPS, and I am humbled by their knowledge and skills to transform lives.

Journey with me through these pages and realize why I feel the deepest gratitude for all of you.

Fondly,

Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D. Academic Dean of the J.A. Panuska College of Professional Studies “To Be of Use” The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.

They seem to become natives of that element, the black sleek heads of seals bouncing like half-submerged balls.

I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what has to be done, again and again.

I want to be with people who submerge in the task, who go into the fields to harvest and work in a row and pass the bags along, who are not parlor generals and field deserters but move in a common rhythm when the food must come in or the fire be put out.

The work of the world is common as mud.

Botched, it smears the hands, crumbles to dust.

But the thing worth doing well done has a shape that satisfies, clean and evident.

Greek amphoras for wine or oil, Hopi vases that held corn, are put in museums but you know they were made to be used.

The pitcher cries for water to carry and a person for work that is real.

– By Marge Piercy

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Patrons • $1,000-$2,499

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Friends • up to $999

NEW FACULTY new faculty new faculty new faculty new fa Gunjan Bansal, Faculty Specialist — Health Administration & Human Resources Gunjan is a doctoral student research associate at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology pursuing a Ph.D. in international psychology. She has her M.S. in healthcare administration from The University of Scranton. In addition, she was a nursing home administrator at Weston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hellertown, Pennsylvania.

Anthony Carusotto, Instructor — Physical Therapy Anthony received his DPT, M.S. and B.S. degrees from Misericordia University. Prior to joining our faculty as a tenure-track member, Anthony worked as a PT team leader at Coordinated Health in Pittston, Pennsylvania. His areas of expertise in his discipline are kinesiology, orthopedics and human anatomy. He has been a clinical instructor for more than five years and an adjunct professor in the University’s Physical Therapy department, and is a certified lymphedema specialist. He is pursuing his doctoral studies for his terminal degree at Drexel University.

Rita DiLeo, Assistant Professor — Health Administration & Human Resources Rita joins us as a new tenure-track faculty member, but she is very familiar with the University and the department of HAHR, where she held a position as a faculty specialist/fieldwork coordinator for the past 10 years. Rita received her doctor of science degree from the University of Alabama this past summer, her MPA from Marywood University and her B.S. from The University of Scranton. Rita holds certification as a Balanced Scorecard Professional (BSP).

Hengameh Hosseini, Assistant Professor — Health Administration & Human Resources Hengameh received her Ph.D. from Marywood University in health promotion, her M.S. from King’s College in accounting and finance and her B.S. in management from the University of Tehran. Prior to coming to The University of Scranton, Hengameh was an assistant professor at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine in their Master of Health Administration and Health Science program. She was a Fulbright Specialist Scholar for a research project hosted by Semey State Medical University in Kazakhstan and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

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aculty new faculty new faculty new faculty new faculty new faculty John C. O’Bell, Faculty Specialist — Counseling and Human Services John received his M.S. in community counseling from The University of Scranton in December 2010, with continuing education in trauma and PTSD, eating disorders, mindfulness, and anxiety and depression.

Nicholas Rodio, Instructor — Physical Therapy Nick joined The University of Scranton in January 2018 and began his tenure-track position in Fall 2018. He holds a DPT and a B.S. from The University of Scranton. He is pursuing his doctoral studies for his terminal degree. Nick served as an adjunct professor in the University’s Physical Therapy department prior to accepting this full-time position. He volunteers in our Leahy Physical Therapy Clinic. He directs ProCare KIDS, a local outpatient program, and manages a local office of ProCare Physical Therapy in Dickson City, Pennsylvania.

Mary Troy, Assistant Professor — Counseling and Human Services Mary successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on Aug. 13, 2018, at Regent University in Virginia. She received her M.S. and B.S. from The University of Scranton and is a licensed professional counselor. Mary served as an adjunct faculty member for the University’s Counseling and Human Services department.

Mary Jane S. Hanson, Ph.D., CRNP, CNS, FNP-BC, FAANP, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). She was inducted at the annual meeting in Denver this past June. Established in 2000 by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the FAANP program is dedicated to the global advancement of nurse practitioners and the delivery of high-quality health care. AANP fellows are selected as a result of their exceptional contributions to clinical practice, research, education or policy.

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17th Annual U.S. Conference on disAbility

The keynote presentation, “Working Through the System,” was given by Bern Gavlick, right, a guidance counselor at F.D.R. Middle School in Bristol Twp., Pennsylvania, and Bill Zeigler, left, assistive technology consultant with Bucks County Intermediate Unit 22 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Their multimedia presentation documented Gavlick’s life from early childhood through young adulthood and discussed Gavlick’s core personal and professional beliefs in the importance for all children/people to feel included and be as active as possible throughout all stages of development.

The 17th Annual U.S. Conference on disAbility owed its success to the planning efforts of many individuals. Pictured from left are: Dr. Lori Bruch, Dr. Rebecca Dalgin, Patricia Leahy and Edward Leahy, honorary conference chairs, Dean Debra Pellegrino and Dr. Jeff Gingerich, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

Susan Gill, educational consultant for Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), served as a facilitator for a Tech Smackdown session, which offered attendees the opportunity to share assistive technology solutions with each other.

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Dean Debra Pellegrino, Dr. Lori Bruch, Dr. Julie Ann Nastasi, Professor Patricia Wisniewski and University of Scranton students Megan Schane, Susannah Ilseman, Alex Malcki and Rose Rosado Hernandez appeared live on WBRE (NBC) and WYOU (CBS) Eyewitness News to discuss everyday tools to promote independence.

Keith Williams, far right, was the winner of the door prize provided by Verve Vertu, an arts apprentice studio whose primary focus is tapping the creative energy of individuals who face emotional, physical and intellectual developmental concerns. Also pictured, from left, are: Kaitlyn Jones, recipient of the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Award for Excellence in Innovation, Dean Debra Pellegrino and Gwen Harleman, Verve Vertu art director.

Kaitlyn Jones, a 2018 graduate of the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, was given the Edward R. Leahy Jr. Award for Excellence in Innovation in honor of her work as director of clinical outreach for Warfighter Engaged, a 501 c(3) nonprofit whose mission is to improve the lives of severely wounded and disabled warfighters through custom adapted devices. Pictured from left are OT faculty members Dr. Julia Guzman, Dr. Julie Nastasi and Professor Patricia Wisniewski, as well as Dean Debra Pellegrino, Patricia Leahy, Edward R. Leahy, Kaitlyn Jones and her father, Ken Jones, founder of Warfighter Engaged.

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Neel Pathak G’13, MHA, has been appointed to serve on the Board of Examiners for the 2018 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. The Baldridge Award is the nation’s highest honor of organizational innovation and performance excellence. This position is awarded to individuals who meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition, demonstrating competencies related to customer focus, communication, ethics, action orientation, team building, and analytical skills. Pathak is a skilled clinician and an experienced administrator with eight years of experience in operations management, quality improvement and patient experience initiatives for nationally and internationally renowned health care organizations like Johns Hopkins Hospital and the American Hospital Association. He has been an active member of the MHA Alumni Association and currently works as a project administrator at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Why do you volunteer in the Leahy Center?

“I retired from active practice at age 77, so that I could have some time to myself. But the fund of my medical knowledge is still there, and I hated to see it go to waste. The Leahy Clinic is a good opportunity to remain useful, and help out.”

– Dr. Perry, ’60, Volunteer Provider

“Although I am an accounting major, I have always had an interest in the medical world. One inspiration that influenced me to volunteer for the clinic was assisting my grandfather when he had a stroke seven years ago. Helping him sparked a fire inside of me to aid those who are in need of medical assistance in any possible way, regardless of what profession I choose later on in life.”

– Tomi Toles, ‘21

“Now that I’ve been doing it for so long, I just can’t walk away. It keeps me current as a nurse practitioner, and I just feel really, really good about myself after I finish in the clinic.”

– Cristen Walker, MSN, CRNP, Volunteer Provider

“I volunteer at the Leahy Clinic because it gives me the opportunity to give back. Being brought up in a Latino home, I feel it is my duty to help other Latinos. The Leahy Clinic gives me the opportunity to interpret patient visits for them. It has been the best volunteer experience that I have ever had.”

– Poul Chinga, ‘21

“The hours I have spent chatting with patients and understanding their symptoms has helped me realize the complexity of treating a patient. Not only are patients struggling with physical ailments, but possibly depression, tough economic times or relationship issues. No patient is alike…

I am privileged to communicate with nonEnglish speakers and interpret their words for medical professionals.”

– David Velez, ’17, Penn State Hershey Medical College, ’21

“For the longest time, I’ve had an intrinsic fascination with medicine, and that is paralleled by my desire to help people. Although clinical exposure is something that is both desired and necessary, my greatest influence for volunteering at the Leahy Clinic is helping those who are less fortunate. A couple years ago, my grandpa passed away from a stroke with no prior symptoms; he was in almost perfect health, at least in regards to his heart. While indeed saddening, this event changed me for the better, because it drove me to aid in the prevention of illness and mitigate the suffering of patients and their loved ones. I want to do all that I can to help.”

– Guillermo Martinez, ’21

“I volunteer at the Leahy Clinic to give back. The people we see at the Leahy Clinic do not have health insurance. In addition, many are unemployed, do not speak English, or are one of the millions of people living in our country who are considered the ‘working poor.’ Due to these factors, many have not received health services in years and, therefore, are in poor health. I have been very blessed in my life and want to share the skills and knowledge that I’ve gained through my education and experiences as an educator and nurse. Through the clinic, I’m able to provide clients with all levels of health prevention, which makes a huge difference in their quality of life. I just love being a part of the clinic and the enormous impact it has on our community.”

– Ann Lousseau, RN, Volunteer Nurse

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Calling All PCPS Alumni As I am writing this PCPS Call for Alumni, I see the signs are present for a change of the seasons and a Call to Care. The air is cooler. The leaves have turned and snow will soon be on our doorsteps.

In this issue of Challenges and Theory, we are focusing on a few alumni who have offered to be there for our students as mentors providing guidance on graduate school, internship sites, etc. I am so grateful for their support, their guidance and how they want to be present for our students and embrace the Call to Care for PCPS. Please consider becoming a mentor to a PCPS student. If you are interested in being a mentor, please email me at debra.pellegrino@scranton.edu or call 570-941-6305. You will make a difference!

Alexis Burgess

David Bright

Program and Year of Graduation: Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education, Class of 2014

Program and Year of Graduation: Master of Science in School Counseling, Class of 2015

Job Title: Study Coordinator at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Job Description: I currently serve as a study coordinator at Albert Einstein College of Medicine for the Multicultural Healthy Diet Study to Reduce Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk, which is supported by the National Institute on Aging. I am responsible for the creation of health education material, as well as the implementation of health education classes for intervention and control groups.

Opportunities for Working with Students: I welcome the opportunity to provide mentorship, whether it be via phone or email communication, or presentations in person or remotely (i.e. Zoom) on the different areas of public health. I have experience with Latin American populations, global health, reproductive health, nutrition and research (assessment, data collection/analysis, focus groups and intervention).

Job Title: Career Counseling Graduate Assistant at Penn State University Job Description: As a current graduate assistant, my general programmatic duties entail teaching classes, supervising counselors in training and conducting research. My current line of research interests includes the career development needs of rural students. As a career counseling graduate assistant this academic year, I meet with students in a one-on-one counseling setting to assist them in their career development journeys.

Opportunities for Working with Students: I would be willing to serve as a mentor for current students through email communication. I’d be happy to assist students considering options on their career path and those interested in furthering their education through graduate school and/or doctoral programs.

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Stephen Nicolosi

Program and Year of Graduation: Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization, Class of 2017

Program and Year of Graduation: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Class of 2013

Job Title: Internal Medicine Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner at Lehigh Valley Physicians Group Job Description: I work alongside an interdisciplinary medical team to provide care to adults of all ages. I examine patients, prescribe medications, order tests and interpret lab and diagnostic studies, all in conjunction with my collaborating physician.

Opportunities for Working with Students: I would be willing to serve as a mentor for undergraduate and graduate students. I would be happy to come back to campus and discuss my academic and work experience.

Also, you could give my email address and phone number for students to reach out to me for questions and advice.

Job Title: Staff RN, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Job Description: I work on a busy 18-bed unit that cares for patients with several hematologic and oncologic conditions.

This includes administering their chemotherapies and treating the associated side effects. I also care for bone marrow transplantation patients and serve as a charge nurse and preceptor for new employee orientation, chemotherapy orientation and transplant orientation. More recently, I served on a committee aimed at safely treating patients with CAR-T therapy.

Opportunities for Working with Students: I’m willing to be a mentor. I would make myself available for questions or coffee chats or whatever is needed.

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Megan Steinmetz, a senior nursing major, was one of 30 students nationwide selected by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) to receive the 2018 Board of Directors Student Scholarship. To be considered for the award, applicants are required to meet certain academic standards and submit a letter of nomination/ recommendation from an APNA member that attests to their interest and/or performance in psychiatric-mental health nursing. As part of the scholarship, Megan will receive full funding for registration, travel and lodging expenses for the APNA Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio, as well as a one-year complimentary membership in APNA.

ACEI Club Members Attend STEM Community-Based Conference The University of Scranton’s Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) student club members and their moderator, Tata Mbugua, Ph.D., attended the Donald McKinney STEM Ecosystem CommunityBased Learning Conference at Temple University. The conference honored Donald McKinney, a true connector and supporter of Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education in the Philadelphia area who passed Noni Murithi (left), ACEI Club secretary, and Samantha Keller, ACEI Club president, at the Donald McKinney STEM away in January 2016.

Ecosystem Community-Based Learning Conference.

The conference introduced STEM teachers The Philadelphia Regional Noyce Partnership and participants to the and the Philadelphia Education Fund held Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem. Participants live Q&A sessions and workshops with guest learned about diverse resources that provide speakers Judd Pittman, Ron Ottinger, Denise opportunities to enrich student learning Rogers and Jamie Bell. inside and outside the classroom. Participants Participants received resources and ideas on also engaged in community-based learning experiences that situated project-based learning how to include STEM in classrooms, community within the community. and clubs.

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At the announcement of the multi-year, $7 million initiative to significantly enhance the service delivery system and minimize the service gaps for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families living in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania are, from left, John P. Moses, Esq., chair of the Board of AllOne Foundation; Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of The University of Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies; and John W. Cosgrove, executive director of AllOne Foundation and Charities.

Regional Autism Services Collaborative Announced The leadership of AllOne Foundation, along with The University of Scranton and representatives of numerous health care, education and philanthropic entities, have announced a major regional initiative to significantly enhance the service delivery system and minimize the service gaps for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families living in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania.

The Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence (ACCE) was formed to deliver a full array of services and support for individuals with ASD, from early intervention to adult services.

The University will serve as the executive hub for the five family-friendly centers.

“The Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence represents an opportunity for our region to develop a sustainable framework to address existing service gaps,” said John P.

Moses, Esq., chairman of the board at AllOne Foundation, at the announcement. “Working collaboratively, we seek to create a national model for scientifically sound innovation at the cutting edge of ASD care.”

ACCE includes regional leaders and ASD experts from Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute (ADMI), Misericordia University, The University of Scranton, Friendship House, Children’s Service Center, Wyoming Valley Children’s Association (WVCA), Allied Services, Goodwill Industries of NEPA, Hope Enterprises, Inc., Luzerne County ARC and NEPA Center for Independent Living.

ACCE will directly benefit preschool children through adults with ASD in the 13-county area of Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania.

Specific services will vary by age but will be available to families regardless of gender, race

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to address existing service gaps, while creating a national model for scientifically sound innovation at the cutting edge of ADS care,” Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of The University of Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies, said at the announcement.

ACCE is supported by AllOne Foundation, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Margaret Briggs Foundation, Northeast PA Health Care Foundation, Highmark Foundation, Geisinger Foundation and Moses Taylor Foundation. This multi-year, multi-million-dollar commitment represents the largest private philanthropic investment in a single health issue in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania.

Those interested in more information about the Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence may call 570-208-1200 or visit AllOneforAutism.org.

The Autism Collaborative Centers of Excellence (ACCE) will: * Create family-friendly ASD community hubs to assist individuals and families in identifying and navigating services throughout the region. * Establish a coordinated network of qualified ASD providers to facilitate regional access to evidence-based care. * Deliver a full array of services and support for individuals with ASD, from early intervention to adult services. * Provide a coordinated, comprehensive approach to the identification and treatment of ASD for children, adults and families. * Promote evidence-based practices as the standard for ASD treatment in the region. * Enhance undergraduate and graduate training opportunities in ASD-related fields to create a highly skilled talent pool for the region. * Expand opportunities for respite care for families. * Ensure a consistent, seamless approach that allows for tracking service delivery transitions across multiple agencies. * Implement an ongoing process for data collection, analysis, and the reporting of outcomes and recommendations from the coordinated network of qualified ASD providers to enhance the delivery of evidence-based care across Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania for individuals with ASD and their families.

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or socioeconomic status. Based on combined county census data and a presumed ASD prevalence of 1 in 68, the estimated number of individuals in the region living with ASD is over 17,500, making this a high-impact initiative.

ASD is a behaviorally defined condition, with diagnosable genetic disorders being the most commonly known causes. Developmental behavioral evaluation and genetic testing are recommended as part of the comprehensive diagnostic work-up of individuals with ASD. Because of long waiting lists for evaluation and a lack of adequately trained clinicians, many with ASD in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania experience a delayed or inaccurate diagnosis, and relatively few undergo recommended medical and genetic testing.

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Reconocer: Who are you?

“Who are you?” This question may be a strange way to begin a reflection, but it’s one that I had to ponder throughout my ISP trip. “Who am I? Where am I from? What is my nationality?” For many of us, these questions are easy and can be answered fairly quickly: my name is Belen Fresno, I am from Spain and my nationality is Spanish. Some of you may be able to say that you are American, Italian, English, etc.; however, what if you were stripped of your nationality? Who would you be? Where would you belong? What would you say your nationality is?

On June 2, 2018, I was among a group of Scranton students and faculty that embarked on a journey that would change our lives forever. The 12 of us were chosen to go on the ISP Dominican Republic-Caribbean Social Immersion Program trip. As stated in the name, our type of service would not be physical in nature. We would not be able to see any tangible evidence of service being done, such as building a house. On the other hand, our trip was presence-based and focused around immersing ourselves in the incredible

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for Dominicans of Haitian descent. In the DR, in order to exercise any civil or political rights, one needs a document called “la cédula” (a form of ID similar to a driver’s license or social security card).

Without this ID, one cannot buy a car, buy a house, go to school or university, open a bank account, or even get something as simple as a cellphone. This resolution was only the start of a wave of events that stripped Dominicans of Haitian descent of their rights and nationality. In 2013, a Constitutional Court sentence denationalized these people and, later in 2014, a new law was approved that seemed to provide pathways to allow a legal residency for these people -- although still not a nationality -- but has resulted in a legal maze for the applicants. At this moment, this law is being fought in court by groups that do not want any legal rights for this population. This separation continued to rid these people of their rights, making them feel less than human and easily exploited. From this injustice, in 2011, the movement “Movimiento Reconoci. do” began. “Reconocido” is the Spanish word for recognized. Their main goal is to fight back against these injustices and regain the rights that their country has wrongfully taken away from them.

Throughout our trip, we met with a variety of people who are affected by these resolutions. We were especially touched by the works of Ana María Belique and her colleagues who helped to start the Reconoci.do movement. Ana María’s life was

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culture we were surrounded by. At first, it was hard for me to understand how an immersion trip could be considered service; I couldn’t wrap my head around how service could also be something abstract. I was aware that we would be interacting with people in different areas of the country for a majority of the time and we would have the opportunity to ask about their lives. However, to me, it still seemed like a normal conversation that I could have with anybody, anywhere. I often asked myself how having conversations with the people of the Dominican Republic (DR) was going to help.

The main aspect of our trip consisted of understanding the political and socioeconomic problems that the DR is currently facing. These problems primarily consist of the injustice being done against Dominicans of Haitian Descent and the fight that young people have placed upon themselves to regain their rights. This story begins a long time ago, in the beginning of the 20th century, when sugar corporations hired Haitians to work in the DR sugarcane fields. Many Haitians made the decision to go to the DR since it gave them opportunities to receive jobs and the possibility to be able to build better lives for themselves and their families. As time passed, those Haitian immigrants began to establish lives and families in the DR and have been living in the DR since then.

In 2007, a resolution was passed that temporarily suspended all national identification documents

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changed when the 2007 resolution came out. She is one of 10 children and her parents emigrated from Haiti years before she was born, making her a Dominican of Haitian descent. When she discovered that she was one of the many being affected by these resolutions, she decided to courageously stand up and begin a battle against her government with no idea of how it will end.

Ana María, alongside four other Dominicans of Haitian descent, are the founding members of the Movimiento Reconoci.do. They were, and still are, on a mission to educate the affected people. They advocate for their rights, help them get their IDs, and most of all try to change these rulings so every Dominican of Haitian descent can be treated as any other Dominican.

They are all human, and deserve to be treated as such. For someone to make the decision to stand up against one’s government is not easy, especially when one is in the minority.

Something that has impacted me was when Ana María said, “if we’re afraid, we won’t do anything…

and that’s what they want,” in response to me asking if she was ever scared.

Her story is one of many that we heard in our eight days in the country. While there, we also visited the bateyes, which are the sugarcane communities owned and operated by large corporations in which many Dominicans of Haitian descent work. The visits to the bateyes were difficult but also moving. The living conditions these people live in were shocking to see. Some bateyes had no electricity nor running water, and malnourished children ran around barefoot amongst glass and rusted pieces of metal scattered on the floor. In these communities, the men work in the sugarcane fields day in and day out, while the women have to stay home, cooking, cleaning and taking care of the children.

While walking around the bateyes, it was a challenge to accept that that was the way they had to live. But, in all that misery, the littlest of things made the people glow. Our team had brought

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“In life we are meant to: live, love and serve.”

candy, soccer balls and Polaroid to people back home, not having film for the communities we visited, air-conditioning, and not being and every time we took those out, able to do many of the basic things the atmosphere shifted. Everybody I am used to doing every day was smiling from ear to ear while without a second thought, it made ­– Belén Fresno Caturla: June 2018 playing soccer, and people were me realize how much importance I taking photos of themselves and used to give to things that were not with their friends, all while filling making me truly happy. their hands and mouths with as much candy as ISP has given me the opportunity to see where they could. It is truly amazing how the smallest I want my life to go. Deep down inside of me, I’ve of gestures can make someone’s entire day. always known that my life couldn’t simply consist When we were given the opportunity to talk with of graduating, getting married, having kids and members of the communities, it made me realize getting a job while living in a house with a whitethat even in the worst of circumstances, when their picket fence. Don’t get me wrong, all those things own country treats them as worthless, they are are great, but I personally feel that I’ve been called still able to find joy in their lives regardless of the to do something different, something more. material things they may lack.

Currently, I am still processing my experience and For me, this was the biggest takeaway from how the two trips that I have done with ISP have the trip: that I’m able to be truly happy without all shaped my life. Right now, I don’t have any set the “stuff” that fills my life back home. In the DR, I plans for my future, but this trip to the DR has taught did not have my phone nor makeup, and I packed me to not be afraid to fight for what I believe in, and limited clothes and supplies. There were many that one person can make a real difference in the aspects of living in the DR that were unlike home, lives of others. To conclude this reflection, I would such as being careful of the food we consumed, like to leave you with the words of Isidro Berique, not being able to drink tap water, not putting another affected leader of Reconoci.do who toothbrushes under the sink, and the inability to accompanied us throughout the trip. When I asked throw toilet paper in the toilet but instead in the him his meaning of the word “life,” he responded, trashcan. Even though these things at first seemed “La vida es para: vivir, amar y servir” (“In life we are like a pain, especially when not being able to talk meant to: live, love and serve”).

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University Student Wins Fulbright For University of Scranton Fulbright student Lauren Coggins, the case is clear: mother knows best.

When Coggins was an eighth-grade student at Abington Heights Middle School, her mother Patricia told her to take Spanish for her foreign language choice of the classes offered at her school “because it’s the second most commonly spoken language in the United States and it will help you in your future.”

Coggins earned her bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University University of Scranton Fulbright Program adviser, Susan Trussler, Ph.D., left, meets with University graduate and Fulbright Scholar Lauren Coggins. in May as a double major in secondary education and Hispanic studies with a of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating concentration in Latin American studies. governments and host institutions, corporations She was awarded the University’s Prof. Joseph G. and foundations around the world also provide Brunner Award for Excellence in Foreign Languages direct and indirect support to the program, which (Hispanic Studies). She also won an award from operates in over 160 countries worldwide. what is widely considered to be the premier Coggins began her studies at Scranton as a international educational exchange program biology major, but her experience as a tutor in the sponsored by the U.S. government. She was University’s Language Learning Center and the awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship encouragement from the center’s former director, to Mexico. She will be teaching English as a Marie Karam, and faculty members “redirected” her Second Language at a university in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, to teaching.

Chiapas, Mexico.

Coggins now refers to her career choice as a Coggins is one of over 1,900 U.S. citizens who calling. “For me, teaching is something that comes will conduct research, teach English and provide from the heart,” she said. expertise abroad for the 2018-2019 academic She considers the Fulbright a “gift” that she year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. intends to put to use in helping her future students.

Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the “Being in Mexico, I will learn more about the basis of academic and professional achievement, as culture by experiencing it firsthand. Because well as record of service and leadership potential in learning the language also involves learning the their respective fields. culture, I can bring that deeper understanding back The Fulbright Program is the flagship to the United States to share with English speakers international educational exchange program here who want to learn Spanish,” said Coggins. sponsored by the U.S. government and is As a community engagement project for the designed to build lasting connections between Fulbright, she intends to organize an afterschool the people of the United States and the people of program for young children to learn English along other countries. The Fulbright Program is funded with their mothers prior to their starting to study the through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau language in school.

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“There was a little boy who caught my eye. He reminded me very much of my son, Paul, when he was an infant. This little one was strapped to his crib with an IV in one arm, and he was crying his heart out. Unfortunately, his body was so dehydrated, he couldn’t shed a single tear. I went to unstrap him to pick him up, but the nurse waved me away. She was afraid that I would dislodge the needle,” writes JoAnne Kuehner of her first impressions of Haiti as a volunteer at the general hospital in Port-Au-Prince. “… I no sooner turned around that I noticed several children over in the corner stacked up on the cold floor under a sink, so I ran over to see if I could comfort them. But the same nurse said, ‘Don’t worry about them. They’re dead,’” Kuehner continues. Later that day “… as I walked a short distance from where the bus parked to the hotel, a young girl about 12 tugged on my skirt, and, through a translator, said that she would like to go to school and asked if I would pay the fee so she could attend. With a flashback to the baby in the crib and the dead children on the hospital floor, I quickly answered, ‘Yes.’ … What I didn’t know at the time was that this was the beginning of a love affair for me with a country I hardly knew.”

Kuehner writes about her experiences during her 30 years of service to “the poorest of the poor” in her book, “Oh, for the Love of Haiti.” She read excerpts from her book at a Meet the Author and Book Signing reception hosted by The University of Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies on Oct. 24.

Kuehner is founder of Hope for Haiti, an international charity that provides assistance to Haitians, particularly children, in the areas of education, nutrition and healthcare. She is a Dame of the Order of Malta, one of the oldest Catholic lay orders, whose mission is to care for the poor and sick of the world.

A resident of Lake Ariel and Naples, Florida, Kuehner received an honorary degree from The University of Scranton in 2001 and the University’s Kuehner Hall of the Loyola Science Center is named in honor of her and her husband, Carl Kuehner ’62, a former chair of the University’s Board of Trustees.

MHA Program Named to CAHME Mentorship Circle The University of Scranton’s Master in Health Administration (MHA) program joined an elite group of programs representing just 14 colleges in the nation that have earned the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Mentorship Circle status.

In addition to achieving the high standards of CAHME accreditation, the CAHME Mentorship Circle designation recognizes programs that engage in a variety of activities that help to extend CAHME’s mission of advancing the quality of graduate health care management education by providing opportunities to other students and other programs to advance their own experiences and skills for the good of the entire health care field. Scranton’s MHA program was recognized for its participation as a mentor for global programs as part of CAHME’s

Global Accreditation Initiative.

“We think about our community globally, not just locally. That’s why we have projects in several countries around the world and why we partner with other universities,” Daniel West, Ph.D. said Daniel West, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Health Administration and Human Resources at The University of Scranton.

The University’s Health Administration program has worked with numerous educational and health care institutions across the globe, including the University of Georgia in Tbilisi, Georgia, Trnava University in Slovakia, and St. Elizabeth College of Health and Social Work in Bratislava, Slovakia, in addition to offering service opportunities for students in Mexico and Kenya.

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Mr. & Mrs. John H. Appleton Col. & Mrs. Ali S. Alrakaf Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Aristide Bank Austria Creditanstalt Mr. & Mrs. Larry Beckler Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bloom Mr. & Mrs. Christopher P. Boam Mr. & Mrs. John J. Boland Mr. Barry L. Corman Ms. Louise Corman Mr. & Mrs. Craig Diemer In Memory of Mrs. Murray Dondy Employees of Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Mary F. Engel, Ph.D. Mrs. Theresa M. Ferrari Mrs. Christine S. Ferrari Strickland Mrs. Michele R. Finn Dr. & Mrs. Kamran Foroughi Mr. & Mrs. Grant Green Mr. & Mrs. Alan Holmer Mr. Peter F. Hurst Jr. Mrs. Sharon A. Walsh Kelly Mr. John J. Kneiss & Mrs. Sharon Hurst-Kneiss Mrs. Anne Lang Mr. & Mrs. Martin Lentz Mr. Eric Lewis Ms. Kristin Mathews & Mr. Tony Versaci Mr. & Mrs. Alan Mazzei Dr. & Mrs. Vincent K. McInerney Mr. & Mrs. James A. Noone Mr. James Pasco & Ms. Cybele Daley Ms. Margaret Perez PNC Bank, Northeast PA Providian Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Quinn Rees, Broome & Diaz, P.C. Mr. Henry J. Sallusti Mrs. Judy Stavisky & Mr. Alan Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Christopher J. Schneider Mr. Roger L. Selfe Mr. & Mrs. Keith Calhoun-Senghor Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shanks Mr. & Mrs. Russell L. Smith St. John Nuemann Regional Academy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas N. Tate Mr. & Mrs. Olin Wethington Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whiting Williams Capital Group, L.P. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Wilson Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Ms. Diane Helyne Zyats & Mr. Michael E. Tyrrell

FOUNDERS SOCIETY AllOne Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bagley Mr. & Mrs. John E. Brennan Margaret Briggs Foundation CIGNA Corporation Mr. Michael Clark Corbin A. & Dorice S. McNeill Foundation Covenant Presbyterian Church Covenant Women’s Association CVS Caremark Mr. James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. & Dr. Mychelle Farmer Lewis C. Druffner Jr., M.D. Mr. John J. Gallagher Community Medical Center Gertrude Hawk Chocolates Mr. & Mrs. Hugh J. Gownley Mr. & Mrs. David Hawk Mr. & Mrs. James C. Holcomb Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Judah Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Kania BG John S. Kasper Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Kolar Marshfield Associates Robert Y. Moffat Charitable Trust Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jack Olender Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Ondrasik Mr. & Mrs. Robert O’Neil Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John Quinn Dr. Alfred & Kathleen Rotondaro Sanofi-Pasteur Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Savitsky Scranton Area Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Timothy H. Scully Jr. Joseph T. Sebastianelli, Esq. Robert H. Spitz Foundation Mr. Guy T. Valvano Mr. & Mrs. John Valvano Willary Foundation Mr. James Wolf

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Mr. & Mrs. John Appleton Mr. & Mrs. David Arbucias Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Ashby Ms. Avisheh Avini Ms. Anne Azencot Dr. Harold Baillie & Mrs. Paula Baillie Ms. Dona Bainbridge Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto S. Baldo Ms. Gerianne Barber Kimberly S. Barr Mr. & Mrs. William Batdorf Mr. & Mrs. John Beckmann Mr. Paul S. Berger Mr. Pearce Bloom Prof. Robert M. Bloom Mr. Arthur L. Bobbouine Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Boreck Mr. William Brady Ms. Linda H. Bryan Ms. Judith A. Buckalew Mr. & Mrs. Jeremiah S. Buckley Mr. Lucius L. Bultman Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bobby R. Burchfield Mr. & Mrs. James W. Burke Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Greg Burke Ms. Courtney Paige Burland Ms. Maura C. Burns Dr. Barbara K. Buxton Ms. Melina Capitanio Career Development and Employment, LTD Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home Mr. William W. Carpenter Hon. & Mrs. Robert Casey Ms. Andree Catalfamo Mr. Christian Chandler Ms. Sara E. Chapin Dr. & Mrs. Satya Chattopadhyay Mr. L. David Cherington Nicholas A. Chiara Ms. Sarah Chilton Michele L. Christian Church of St. Gregory City Cafe Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Clark Mr. William M. Cloherty Ms. Ann Cloruri Mrs. Julie Schumacher Cohen Community Bank & Trust Co. Ms. Mary M. Connolly Mrs. Kelly M. Conway Mr. & Mrs. James Corbett Mr. William J. Corcoran Ms. Louise R. Corman Dr. Laura K. Cote Dr. Amy M. Cutchineal Dr. Rebecca Spirito Dalgin Ms. Christina M. DeBari Ms. Angelica R. Del Vecchio Mr. & Mrs. William Demarest Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Dempsey Mr. Sean C. Denniston DFK, Inc. (T/A Now Hair Studio) DGK Insurance & Financial Services Mrs. Michelle DiBenedetto Ms. JoAnn Diffendall

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Mr. & Mrs. James A. Doherty Ms. Christine Domson Donahue Funeral Home Mr. Paul Doucette Rev. Robert Drinan, S.J. Mr. & Mrs. John F. Dunworth Edward R. Leahy, Jr. Memorial Fund Elm Park United Methodist Church Dr. Sharon C. Eltz Mrs. Renee Esposito Eugene A. Cusick Funeral Home Mr. & Mrs. John P. Evans Ms. Elizabeth L. Ey Mrs. Julie N. Fairman Mr. David V. Falbo Jr. Ms. Christine M. Faller Ms. Dolores Farr Mrs. Lauren Farrell Moran Ms. Michelle Laura Feairheller Ms. Ann E. Feeney Mr. & Mrs. Roger Feldman Dr. Debra Lynne Fetherman Mr. Albert Foster Jr. Freddie Mac Foundation Friends of 506 Friends of Joanne Corbett Mr. & Mrs. James Fritzinger Mr. Jeffrey B. Schwedock & Ms. Lisa M. Gaudio Georgetown University Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Gergel Mrs. Megan K. Getz Bohensky Ms. Melinda C. Ghilardi Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Golden Mr. & Mrs. Terrence E. Golden Mr. & Mrs. James Goodman Mr. Timothy M. Gorton Mr. Sean T. Granahan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Greenfield Ms. Kristin A. Greenwood Dr. Joan A. Grossman Mr. Keith & Mrs. Jennifer Guglielmi Ms. Mary K. Halligan Mr. Jeffrey Haney Dr. Michael A. Hardisky Mrs. Catherine Harrington Dr. Patricia Harrington Dr. & Mrs. Gabriel J. Hauser Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hendricks Ms. Elise Hoffmann Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Holland Ms. Jill Yacone Hopper Dr. E. Paul Hornyak Dr. Sharon & Mr. Stephen Hudacek Mr. Vincent Hudock Jr. Mr. Marc A. Incitti Ms. Lisa A. Jackowitz Dr. Michael J. Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Micardo L. Johns Msgr. John W. Jordan Ms. Julia M. Joyce Ms. Anna N. Kane Sister M. Gabriel Kane, I.H.M. Ms. Deborah Kennedy Ms. Margaret A. Kenyon Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Kizelevicus

the leahy community health & family donor list the leahy communi FRIENDS continued Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Klitzman Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Kneiss Mr. & Mrs. Walter Koprowski Dr. & Mrs. Edward Kosmahl Mrs. Christin Hasara Krey Mr. & Mrs. Carl J. Kuehner Ms. Veronica Kulick Mr. & Mrs. George Lapin Dr. Bennett Lavenstein Dr. Linda Ledford-Miller Mrs. Veronica M. Lentz Dr. Jason J. Lewis & Mrs. Margaret K. Curry Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lieberman Mr. Dale A. Lindenmoyer Mr. & Mrs. John A. Olszewski Ms. Mary Theresa Litvin Mrs. Julia A. Losito Mrs. Margaret A. Loughney Mr. & Mrs. John C. Lutkenhouse Mr. & Mrs. Ferdie Magpayo Dr. Dana R. Maida Ms. Paulina R. Maida Mrs. Jennifer L. Makoul Ms. Mary Ann Mangini Dr. Andrea J. Mantione Mr. & Mrs. Richard Marcinko Markey For Congress Committee Ms. Annabeth R. Martino Mrs. Mary Ann Maslar Mr. & Mrs. Neil J. McCabe Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. McCarthy Ms. Keely M. McClatchy Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. McDermott Ms. Karly A. McDermott Mr. Frank J. McDonnell Ms. Marybeth H. McDonough Dr. & Mrs. John F. McGeehan Mr. & Mrs. Richard McGowan Mr. & Mrs. William McGrath Mr. & Mrs. Brian McKenna Mr. Kevin P. McLaughlin Ms. Carley D. McLaughlin Mrs. Jennifer E. Mellon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mendelson Mr. & Mrs. William Mendelson Mercury Dry Cleaners Ms. Laura Mettelman

Michael J. O’Shea, D.D.S., LLC Mr. Michael C. Miller Dr. Edward J. Miller Jr. & Dr. Jennifer A. Sylvia Hon. & Mrs. Jeffrey Minehart Ms. Alexandra M. Miranda Ms. Karen Mitchell Mr. Matthew & Mrs. Denise Monaco Mr. Timothy J. Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Chip Moreau Mr. & Mrs. James F. Morgan Jr. Ms. Erica Morgan Mr. & Mrs. John J. Morrissey Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Mowad Ms. Ann E. Mulcahy Ms. Ethel Mullen Mrs. Diane S. Muniz Ms. Shannon K. Munley Mr. & Ms. Timothy J. Murphy Ms. Catherine E. Murray Ms. Nina T. Muto N.A.W.W. Dr. Georgia L. Narsavage Dr. & Mrs. David B. Nelson Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Ms. Kelly L. Noto Ms. Adriana Nurkiewicz Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Brien Dr. Alice L. O’Neill Order of Malta, Scranton Mr. Stephen Ornstein Mr. & Mrs. Terrence F. Osborne Dr. Marla E. Osborne Dr. Michael & Dr. Martina O’Shea P & W Washo, Inc. Dr. Ralph N. Pacinelli Dr. Ariane Palmasani Conaboy Mr. Mark Paradise Dr. Neil Patel Mrs. Cheryl Patton PCPS Dean’s Office Staff Dr. Debra A. Pellegrino Ms. Natalie A. Picciano Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Picciano Mrs. Leonora M. Picciano Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Pichiarello Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Piepul Mr. & Mrs. John Pilcher

Mrs. Shai L. Post Mr. Sidney J. Prejean & Ms. Melinda C. Ghilardi Mr. & Mrs. Timothy B. Primerano Dr. John Prior Dr. Laura A. Prosser Mr. Robert Purifico Ms. Farrah F. Qadri Mr. Joseph C. Quinn Mrs. Margaret M. Quinn Msgr. Joseph G. Quinn Mrs. Brenda J. Reeder Mr. & Mrs. James C. Riccobono Dr. Catherine A. Richmond-Cullen Ms. Jenna V. Rizzuto Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Roberts Mr. David L. Roll Ms. Frances C. Roller Mr. & Mrs. Barry Rosenthal Ms. Jeanine Rosh Ms. Zoe Rothrock Mr. Michael J. Ruane Mrs. Wendy M. Runco Dr. Nicholas D. Saccone Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Sadowski Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Salemme Mr. Thomas W. Salitsky Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Sandherr Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth P. Sandrowicz Drs. Christine & Albert Santora Mrs. Lisa C. Schneider Mr. Walter R. Schuster Mr. & Mrs. Edward Schwartz Ms. Caroline P. Segota Mr. & Mrs. James Segota Ms. Virginia L. Slattery Ms. Sydney A. Smith Mrs. Jaime L. Smith Mr. Brian Snapp Dr. Matthew J. Socha Ms. Karen E. Spadoni Ms. Nicole M. Spaldo Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Speicher Ms. Beverlee J. Stafford Ms. Amanda M. Stahl Mrs. Daria M. Starosta Mrs. Gail A. Stasko Mrs. Judy Stavisky

Stevens & Lee Dr. Angela M. Stolfi Ms. Cecilia C. Strauch Mr. & Mrs. Neal Sullivan Susquehanna Valley Association of Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurses Mr. & Mrs. William Tannaz Mr. Kevin E. Tetreault & Ms. Patricia Wenkosky Tetreault The Casey Law Firm The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region The Community’s Bank Mr. & Mrs. Peter W. Thomas Ms. Mary Toler Msgr. David L. Tressler Tripp Umbach Healthcare, Inc. TRUiST Mr. Edward & Ms. Jennifer Ureta Mrs. Ivette M. Valori Mr. John J. Valvano Verizon Communications, Inc. Ms. Maria L. Vital Ms. Antonietta Wagner Mrs. Elizabeth A. Walsh Ambassador & Mrs. James Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Roger Warin Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Warpus Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Webster Mr. Jerry J. Weinberger Wells Fargo Ms. Robyn T. Wenzler Dr. Daniel J. West Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gehred Wetzel Mr. David & Mrs. Judith Wierbowski Ms. Dorothy Wrazin Dr. Margarete Lieb Zalon Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zelno Prof. Deborah A. Zielinski Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zocco

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Father Pilarz Blesses “Place of Solitude” Rev. Scott R. Pilarz S.J. blessed “A Place of Solitude” on October 24, 2018.

Located on the second floor of McGurrin Hall, this enclosed space, dedicated in loving memory to Carl and AnnaBell Kuehner, Joseph and Angeline Castrogiovanni, and John and Eva Pellegrino, features a running fountain, a living wall, and a welcoming environment provides faculty, staff and students a quiet location to reflect, pray and discern.

Pictured from left are Dean Debre Pellegrino, Carl and Joanne Kuehner, Rev. Scott R. Pilarz S.J., and Mary and Joseph Castrogiovanni.

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