Greater Pittston athletes earn awards at Wyoming Seminary
KINGSTON — Wyoming Seminary Upper School Director of Athletics Karen Klassner recently announced the Most Valuable Players, Coaches’ Awards and Gold Award winners for spring sports.
In boys lacrosse, seniors Connor Switzer, of Harding, and Georgio Vavlas, of Pittston, received Gold Awards. In girls lacrosse, Katherine Romanowski and Alexis Sokach, both of West Pittston, received Gold Awards.
Daughter of former Pittston residents graduates dental school
WAYNE, N.J. — Dr. Nicole C. Viola recently graduated from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine.
Previously, Viola was a graduate of Montclair Kimberly Academy and Boston College, where she was an honor student. While at dental school, she was selected for the Omicron Lappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society and was a recipient of the Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Scholarship.
Viola was a dean’s list honoree throughout her course of study and was selected for the Gamma Pi Dentail Prostudonic Honor Society. She has been selected at Rutgers University to do a post graduate internship.
Viola is the daughter of Michael, formerly of Pittston, and Yong Sun Viola. she is the granddaughter of the late Mike and Rosalie Viola, formerly of Pittston.
Greater Pittston students named to dean’s list
WILKES-BARRE — Dr. Joseph Evan, provost and vice president for academic affairs at King’s College, recently announced the Greater Pittston students who have qualified for the spring 2017 dean’s list.
Ali Brady, Avoca; Tara Johnson, Avoca; Dana Maurizi, Avoca; Erin Schmidt, Avoca; Brian Stonikinis, Dupont; Joshua Kramer, Duryea; Jamie Rosencrans, Duryea; Sara Ruby, Duryea; Alexa Blandina, Exeter; Marcyssa Brown, Exeter; Andrew Coco, Exeter; Nickarena Gilpin, Exeter; Nikolas Gushka, Exeter; Michael Kolessar, Exeter; Megan Milunic, Exeter; Evan Skene, Exeter; Carissa Smith, Exeter; Kelsey Kasisky, Falls; Benjamin Siegel, Falls; Emma Ramage, Harding; Anneliese Romani, Harding; Elizabeth Scialpi, Harding; Ashley Strazdus, Harding; Robert Bamrick, Inkerman; David Dragon, Inkerman; Michael Mocion, Laflin; Erika Licciardone, Old Forge; Mark Voyack, Old Forge; Victoria Zawacki, Old Forge; Brianna Zawacki, Old Forge; Rebecca Battista, Pittston; Abigail Bradigan, Pittston; Megan Bresnahan, Pittston; George Casey, Pittston; Allison Kizer, Pittston; Aimee Kizer, Pittston; John Kozak, Pittston; Jacob Kozak, Pittston; Gary Loughney, Pittston; Jennifer Loughney, Pittston; Marissa Morreale, Pittston; Therese Roughsedge, Pittston; Cory Tobin, Pittston; Natasha Tullo, Pittston; Shelby Hess, Pittston Township; Callie Odonovan, Pittston Township; Katelyn Pugliese, Pittston Township; Kayla Vogue, Pittston Township; Kathryn Wynn, Pittston Township; Jacob Vaxmonsky, Port Griffith; Abaigail Gibbs, West Pittston; Nicole Gitkos, West Pittston; Hannah Johnston, West Pittston; Zachary Lagrue, West Pittston; Victoria Sidari, West Pittston; Haley Stackhouse, West Pittston; Francesca Trottini, West Pittston; Nico Vasquez, West Pittston; Michael Cipriani, West Wyoming; John Hizny, West Wyoming; Alexander Krispin, West Wyoming; Madison Hindmarsh, Wyoming; Elizabeth Kutza, Wyoming; Katherine Pugh, Wyoming; Rachael Stark, Wyoming; Madison Ziemba, Wyoming.
Greater Pittston residents inducted into National Honor Society
SCRANTON —Heena Tolani, Duryea, and Ariele Williams, Dupont, were recently inducted into The University of Scranton’s national honor society in psychology (Psi Chi).
Tolani is a senior majoring in psychology and Williams of is a senior majoring in psychology.
Chaump inducted into National Honor Society
SCRANTON — Nicholas Chaump, West Pittston, was among The University of Scranton students inducted into the national honor society for mathematics majors (Pi Mu Epsilon).
Chaump is a junior majoring in electrical engineering at the Jesuit university.
Radle inducted into honor society
SCRANTON — Natalie Radle, Avoca, was among The University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in healthcare administration programs.
Radle is pursuing a post-graduate degree in health administration.
Greater Pittston students graduate from Wilkes University
WILKES-BARRE — The following Greater Pittston students recently participated in the Wilkes University 70th spring commencement ceremonies on May 20:
Anthony Capozucca, Pittston Township; John Carroll, Yatesville; Katelin Coolbaugh, Harding; Olivia Dworak, Dupont; Amber Flynn, Exeter; David Graff, Pittston; Robert Holly, Duryea; Rachel Leandri, Wyoming; Breanna Moughan, Pittston; James Musto, Pittston; Mark OHara, Exeter; Evan Rider, West Pittston; Dakota Rowan, Pittston; Kristen Santey, Pittston; Kevin Schiel, Wyoming; Gina Walker, Duryea; Letitia Warunek, Yatesville; Matthew Yatison, Pittston Township.
Homa named to deans list
ANNVILLE — Tanner Homa, Exeter, was recently named to the Lebanon Valley College dean’s list for the 2017 spring semester.
Homa is a Wyoming Area graduate and is pursuing a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts in music education and music.
Gutkowski named to dean’s list
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Gutowski, son of Babe and Jeanne Gutowski, West Avoca, was named to the dean’s list at Temple University’s Fox School of Business for the spring semester.
Gutowski studies Finance and Economics and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key International Honour Society, and Temple Economics Society.
Happy birthday
Mary Jo Walsh Mehal, of Exeter, formerly of Pittston Township, is celebrating her birthday, June 4.
