Undergraduate Admissions

Senior Spotlight: Alyssa Lamparelli ’22

This week’s senior spotlight is with Alyssa Lamparelli, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, a marketing major and social media strategies minor.

WHAT ARE YOUR CAREER GOALS?

After graduating, I plan to go to London, England to get a master’s in marketing communications at the University of Westminster.

TELL US ABOUT A PROFESSIONAL/SERVICE/INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE YOU HAD.

I am currently a marketing intern at the University of Scranton Small Business Development Center. I get to work with clients to give them marketing resources, like market research, target market profiles or a marketing plan, customized to their business goals and objectives.

WHAT WAS THE BEST CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN IN COLLEGE?

I have enjoyed most of the classes I have taken in college. Some of my favorites were the ones that I took to fulfill the general education requirements because I got to learn about topics I don’t usually get to take as a business major, like an art history course where I got to take a trip to the MET museum to see the art I had been learning about and a psychology class where I’m learning about the brain and human nature.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SCRANTON TRADITION?

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The In-Demand Field of Health Administration

By: Alison D’Mello ’22, student correspondent

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for medical and health services managers in May 2017 was $98,350.

The University of Scranton’s Bachelor of Science degree in health administration affords students the opportunity to choose a concentration between a health administration generalist program or a long-term administration program. The former aims to provide students with a broad base knowledge of employment opportunities in various facilities, while the latter focuses on preparation for job opportunities within long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

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Open Doors with a Degree in Nursing

By: By Alison D’Mello ’22, student correspondent

The U.S. News & World Report lists nursing as one of the top-ranking jobs in healthcare, while the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics projects growth of jobs for nurses at higher than that of most other professions.

According to The University of Scranton’s First Destination survey for the Class of 2020, the average salary of a Scranton nursing graduate 12 months after graduating was $62,943.

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A Closer Look at Biology Studies at Scranton

By: Alison D’Mello ’22, student correspondent

A degree in biology prepares graduates for a broad range of professions in fields such as health sciences, environmental science and policy, education and technology.

In anticipation of students’ post-grad pursuits, The University of Scranton’s Bachelor of Science in Biology meets most of the course requirements for health professional graduate programs such as medical, dental and veterinary. Scranton’s medical school acceptance rate is consistently above the national average, averaging nearly 80 percent for the last 20 years. Recent graduates have been admitted into leading medical schools including Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Jefferson Medical College, the University of Connecticut and the University of New Hampshire, among others.

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University Student Medals in Forensics Tournament

Caitlin Connallon Cranston, Rhode Island, was awarded third place in After Dinner Speaking at the Southern-Northern Atlantic Forensics Union speech and debate tournament, which was held recently in a virtual format and hosted by Seton Hall University. Other schools participating in the competition included St. Joseph’s University, Cornell University, James Madison University, George Mason University, and Seton Hall University.

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