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Maguire scholarships are funded by The Maguire Foundation, founded by philanthropists James J. and Frances Maguire. The scholarship program provides graduates selected from 41 Philadelphia-area high schools (many of which are Catholic schools) with "last-dollar" financial support for four years of college at one of 28 partner institutions. Scranton has been a partner school since 2015.

Three University of Scranton students won medals at the Southern-Northern Atlantic Forensics Union tournament, which was held at Seton Hall University during the fall semester.

University of Scranton students receive Frank O'Hara awards in recognition of their academic achievement.

The University recognized students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, with Rose Kelly Awards.

The University recognized students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, with Rose Kelly Awards.

The University recognized students and their high school teachers, who they credit for contributing to their success, with Rose Kelly Awards.

Sixty-three University of Scranton student-athletes named to the Landmark Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll. The Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher and are at least at a sophomore level academically. The conference honored 365 student-athletes on the Academic Honor Roll.

The University of Scranton welcomed the second cohort of students who began the doctor of business administration (DBA) this fall semester.

Michael Spadavecchia, Moonachie, New Jersey, received one of only four scholarships awarded in 2018 by Sigma Nu Tau, the national honor society for entrepreneurship. A senior majoring in entrepreneurship at The University of Scranton, Spadavecchia was among just four students in the country selected to receive a $1,250 scholarship awarded by the honor society in 2018.

The University of Scranton full-tuition class of 2019 Presidential Scholars attended The President's Business Council (PBC) 17th Annual Award Dinner for which the proceeds from the more than $1 million raised will support the University's Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund. More than 500 guests attended the dinner at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on Oct. 4.

Sara Wierbowski of Owego, was among The University of Scranton full-tuition class of 2019 Presidential Scholars who attended The President's Business Council (PBC) 17th Annual Award Dinner for which the proceeds from the more than $1 million raised will support the University's Presidential Scholarship Endowment Fund. More than 500 guests attended the dinner at The Pierre Hotel in New York City on Oct. 4 which honored Scranton graduate Linda McGowan, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), and Joseph Sorbera Jr., president of JLS Cost Management Systems Inc., with Jesuit school's President's Medal.

Fourteen students from the University of Scranton class of 2022 have been awarded four-year, full-tuition Presidential Scholarships

Twenty-one University of Scranton education majors serving as student teachers during the fall semester at 10 different local schools from the following nine school districts: Lackawanna Trail, Dunmore, Forest City Regional, Mid Valley, Valley View, Blue Ridge, Wayne Highlands, Western Wayne and Wyalusing Area.

Forty-three University of Scranton students who studied abroad during the Summer 2018 semester.

Seven undergraduate students granted Fellowships for Summer Research in 2018. The fellowships, administered by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, offer each student the chance to partner with a faculty mentor to complete a research project during the summer. Each project was proposed and designed by the student and their faculty mentor.

Thirty-eight University of Scranton students studied abroad during the Spring 2018 semester.

Corinne Mackenzie, Glen Mills, and Grace Donnelly, Haddon Heights, New Jersey, will serve as student orientation team leaders for summer orientation sessions and the fall welcome program for The University of Scranton's class of 2022.

Grace Donnelly, Haddon Heights, and Corinne Mackenzie, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, will serve as student orientation team leaders for summer orientation sessions and the fall welcome program for The University of Scranton's class of 2022.

Eleven University of Scranton students selected from a competitive pool to receive a stipend of up to $4,000 to ease the burden of accepting a meaningful unpaid scholarship. The program is funded by the philanthropy of the University's Parents' Executive Council and the donations of alumni and friends of the University.

University of Scranton students inducted into the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Honor Society. This organization recognizes students for academic achievement in the study of accounting who major in accounting, finance or information technology, have achieved junior status or higher in their undergraduate studies, have taken three or more accounting courses, and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher overall as well as in their accounting courses, among other criteria.

Maura C. Burns of Jessup was awarded The University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library 2018 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research prize in the Undergraduate Upper-level Category.

Emily Dineen of Bethel was awarded The University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library 2018 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research Prize in the Graduate Category.

Nicole Cavanaugh of Dallas was awarded The University of Scranton's Weinberg Memorial Library 2018 Bonnie W. Oldham Library Research prize in the Undergraduate Foundational Category.

Members of The University of Scranton's undergraduate class of 2018 honored for their academic excellence, service or both at commencement.

Fifteen members of The University of Scranton's class of 2018 committed to post-graduation long-term service projects.

The University of Scranton announced more than 1,650 students were named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2018 spring semester.

Students added to The University of Scranton Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester.

University of Scranton graduate students were honored for academic achievement in their specific academic area with Outstanding Academic Awards at the Jesuit university's commencement ceremony.

Thirty-four members of The University of Scranton's class of 2018 graduated from its undergraduate Honors Program.

University of Scranton students inducted into Chi Delta Rho, the University's chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for counseling. The international honor society was established in 1985 to recognize outstanding achievement and service within the profession of counseling. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 1994.