King’s College students honored
Abbigail Menichini, of Avoca, and Abigail Noone, of Pittston, both students at King’s College, were recently part of a five-member team that placed second in the college’s Target Case Competition. The team was awarded $250.
The college received a $1,000 grant from the retail giant to use as prize money for a competition involving teams of students who are given a case study from Target and have to design a solution and present their findings to a panel of judges. The theme of this year’s contest was “Your Authentic Self-Why Diversity Matters at Target.”
Menichini is a junior accounting major and a member of the Accounting Association.
Noone is a sophomore marketing major. She is a dean’s list student. She is secretary of the Student Alumni Association and is a Student Government Alumni liaison. She is also a First-Year Experience co-leader, an Admissions Ambassador, and a student aide for Institutional Advancement/President’s office. She also hosts at a local restaurant and volunteers in the community.
Misericordia students graduate
DALLAS — The following Greater Pittston residents are local Misericordia University students who applied and were eligible to participate in the winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 16:
Brianna Ciprian, Pittston, Master of Business Administration, MBA
Steven Dommes, Duryea, Master of Business Administration (Management), MBA
Tianna Falcone, Pittston, Health Science (BS)/Speech Language Pathology (MS), BSMS
Bridget Guarnieri, Pittston, Master of Business Administration (Management), MBA
Kelly Keener, Pittston, Physical Therapy, DPT
Alyssa Mattioli, West Wyoming, Early Childhood and Special Education, BS
Todd Mitchell, Hughestown, Physical Therapy, DPT
Kara Pawloski, Plains, Physical Therapy, DPT
Stacey Perrins, Dupont, Master of Business Administration, MBA
Anamarie Rogers, Duryea, Biology (Pre-DPT), BA
Kristina Ruby, Duryea, Physical Therapy, DPT
Supper will aid child
HARDING — Members of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Mt. Zion Road, will hold the first all-you-can-eat soup and salad supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5.
A variety of soups, chili, several salads, breads, beverages, and desserts will be offered. Cost of adult dinners is $7 and children’s meals are $4. All proceeds of this fund raiser will be donated to the family of Dakota, a local child who was hit by a car and remains in the hospital.
Tarnalicki inducted into chapter
WILKES-BARRE — Morgan Tarnalicki, of Wyoming, was one of nine Wilkes University students inducted as associate members into the Theta Delta Chapter of the Beta Beta Beta national biological honor society during an induction ceremony held during the fall 2017 semester.
Associate members are sophomores and juniors who have completed fewer than 16 biology credits with at least a 3.25 grade point average and a 3.0 overall GPA.
Locals named to Misericordia dean’s list
Dallas — Greater Pittston area students at Misericordia University qualify for the dean’s list with a 3.55 grade point average or higher. The following students were named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester:
Mia Baldinucci, West Pittston
Taylor Baloga, Dupont
Mary Patricia Blaskiewicz, West Pittston
Gaetano Buonsante, Exeter
Kristen Capitano, Pittston
Madison Cardinale, Dupont
Alexander Carroll, West Pittston
Elizabeth Charney, Duryea,
Juliana Denardi, Harding
Theresa Domarasky, Pittston
Aftin Felkowski, Duryea
Matthew Foss, Old Forge
Makayla Franko, Falls
Cordell Gresh, Pittston Township
Olivia Katulka, West Wyoming
Kaitlyn Kirsten, Avoca
Mikayla Klimas, Harding
Cassandra Lockhart, Exeter
Taylor Maas, Pittston
Sarah Mihalka, Pittston Township
Emily Morahan, Pittston
Nina Owen, Harding
Bailey Piechota, Dupont
Rachel Polacheck, Exeter
Kayla Radle, Exeter
Kennedy Rinish, Pittston
Lauren Robbins, Pittston
Anamarie Rogers, Duryea
Sara Romanowski, Harding
Jillian Scanlon, Pittston
Sabrina Scotto-Diluzio, Harding
Lauren Sokirka, Wyoming
Rachael Solano, West Pittston
Tracy Spencer, West Pittston
Justin Steinberger, West Pittston
Danielle Stillarty, Wyoming
Evan Stravinski, West Pittston
Edward Warunek, Pittston
Megan Wysocki, Harding
Alexander Zelna, Falls
