Gnilopyat named to post
SCRANTON — Sergey Gnilopyat, of Harding, a member of Geisinger commonwealth School of Medicine’s Class of 2023, was elected to the position of MD Class of 2023 IT Class Representative.
Students present projects
WILKES-BARRE — Three Wilkes University mechanical engineering and engineering management majors presented their senior projects and demonstrated them at an event on Nov. 23. James DeGerolamo, of Avoca, Samuel Lizza, of Yatesville, and Chaz Yager, of Avoca, all presented projects.
Simon involved in event
SCRANTON — Rachel Simon, of Pittston, with other student leaders at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), recently planned and organized the school’s second Indigenous/First Nation People Bazaar to celebrate is Indigenous/First Nation People Heritage Month, an observance that occurs in November.
Cocco receives medal
SCRANTON — Philip Cocco, of Pittston ,was among nine students at The University of Scranton who received the 2018-19 Frank O’Hara medals. Frank O’Hara medals were given to students with the highest grade-point averages in their first, second and third year in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management and the Panuska College of Professional Studies for the 2018-19 academic year. Cocco received a medal for academic achievement for his freshman year. He is currently a sophomore majoring in finance and is also a member of the Kania School of Management Business Honors Program, where he serves as president of the Business Honors Club. He participates in the university’s Track and Field Team as a shot put thrower.
Locals named to MU dean’s list
DALLAS — Greater Pittston students have been named to the dean’s list at Misericordia University for the fall 2019 semester. They are Taylor Baloga, Dupont; Alexander Carroll, West Pittston; Alyssa Chesek, Taylor; Aftin Felkowski, Duryea; Matthew Foss, Old Forge; Kaitlyn Gurnari, Plains; Laura Heinzlmeir, Exeter; Bethany Jopling, Plains; Patrick Joyce, Avoca; Mikayla Klimas, Harding; Danielle Kolodzieski, Avoca; Zoe LaPorte, West Pittston; Casey Lello, Hudson; Casandra Leschinsky, Pittston; Jacquelyn Line, Falls; Cassandra Lockhart, Exeter; Taylor Maas, Pittston; Emily Morahan, Pittston; Callie O’Donovan, Pittston Twp.; Nina Owen, Harding; Kendra Percodani, Wyoming; Bailey Piechota, Dupont; Kennedy Rinish, Pittston; Lauren Robbins, Pittston; Sara Romanowski, Harding; Ashleigh Rose, Duryea; Jillian Scanlon, Pittston; Julia Schneider, Plains; Alyssa Smalls, Hudson; Lauren Sokirka, Wyoming; Rachael Solano, Harding; Justin Steinberger, West Pittston; Evan Stravinski, West Pittston; Ashley Tirpak, Plains; Portia Weidlich, Pittston; Jordyn Wynder, Pittston; and Megan Wysocki, Harding.
Locals named to Sem dean’s list
KINGSTON — Wyoming Seminary Dean Tom Morris has announced the greater Pittston area students named to the Upper School Dean’s List for the first term of the 2019-2020 academic year.
DEAN’S LIST HIGH HONORS
Emily Aikens, Jenkins Township; Armeen Ali, Jenkins Township; Chloe Brennan, Inkerman; Shawna Casey, Jenkins Township; Charles Cox, Pittston; Katharine Getz, Pittston; Philip Gristina, Pittston; Jacob Koretz, West Pittston; Andrew Mauriello, Duryea; Logan McGowan, Pittston; Samantha Quinn, West Pittston; Jacob Ruderman, West Pittston; Ava Smith, West Pittston.
DEAN’S LIST
Mystere Bartal, Pittston; Samantha Casey, Jenkins Township; Eric Gardner, Harding; Philip Gelso, Duryea; Lincoln Heck, West Wyoming; Jacob Shoemaker, Wyoming; Michael Stanczyk, Wyoming; Stephen Vanesko, Harding; Leanna Yatcilla, Old Forge.
