Academics… Senior English Major Lindsey Pelucacci Wins Top Fellowship to Fordham 14 Apr 2015April 14, 2015 Lindsey Pelucacci (BA, English, 2015) has just accepted a prestigious Bennett Assistantship, one of Fordham’s most distinguished awards for first-year students, enabling her to go on to study for her…
Creative Writing… English & Bio Alum Jenn Lewis Writes with News of Med School Success 14 Apr 2015 Jenn Lewis (BA, Biology & English, 2011) writes with news of her experiences as a medical student at Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia where, among other things, she bridged…
Academics… Creative Writing Alum Brianna Noll Successfully Defends Ph.D. Dissertation 8 Apr 2015 Brianna Noll, English/Honors ’05, has defended her PhD dissertation (creative, poetry) at the University of Illinois-Chicago. As an undergraduate Brianna was an editor of Esprit, Scranton’s review of arts &…
Creative Writing… Theatre Alum Anthony Mercado to Have First Play Produced at K.C. Festival 8 Apr 2015 Anthony Mercado (Theatre minor, '09) is having his professional playwriting debut at the Kansas City Fringe Festival. His one-act play, Kill or Be Dead premieres mid-July of this year. Details can be found…
Creative Writing… Matt Porto, Alum, Entering MFA Program at Boston University 8 Apr 2015 Matthew Porto, English ’12, will enter the MFA program (poetry) at Boston University in the Fall with a tuition & fee waiver & a generous stipend. He will also teach…
Student Success Stories… Alumna Teacher Deirdre Reedy Writes with News 6 Apr 2015 Deirdre Reedy (BA, Secondary Ed./English, 2011) writes with an upbeat report about her experiences in the classroom. "I am still loving teaching. This year I have an honors course, so…
Student Success Stories… Theatre Alum Michael Flynn Makes Assoc. Directorial Debut with Broderick, Lane & All-Star Cast 31 Mar 2015 Michael Bradshaw Flynn (BA, Theatre, 2013) is making his debut as an associate director on Broadway in a show featuring heavyweights Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, F. Murray Abraham, and Stockard…
Acting/Performance… Theatre Alum Kiley Lotz Signs Record Deal 28 Mar 2015March 28, 2015 Petal, a band formed in Scranton by singer/actor Kiley Lotz (BA, Theatre, 2014), has recently signed a contract for their first album with Run for Cover Records. For the full…
Academics… Photos from Our Students National Convention Experience 27 Mar 2015 Five of our majors recently attended the Sigma Tau Delta English honors conference in Albuquerque, and they've shared photos of the experience with us. 1)Lizzy Polishan, Alex Wasalinko, Lindsey Pelucacci,…
Journalism… English Major Lizzy Polishan Writes of University Talk by Producer of ‘Life of Pi’ 25 Mar 2015 Lizzy Polishan, English major (class of 2017) and student correspondent for the Scranton Times Tribune, has recently published her article on Jean-Christophe Castelli, associate producer of the Academy Award-winning film…
