Scranton’s Story Celebrated with Latin Grammy-Nominee
From left: Michelle Maldonado, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president of academic affairs; Daniel Cosacchi, Ph.D., vice president for mission and ministry; guest performer and speaker Tony Alonso; Alejandra Marroquin, Scranton Immigrant Inclusion Committee co-chair and Julie Schumacher Cohen, assistant vice president of community engagement and government affairs.The University of Scranton hosted Latin Grammy-nominated composer and Emory University theology scholar Tony Alonso, who presented a combined lecture and musical performance titled “Caminemos con Jesus: Incarnating Hispanic/Latinx Theology in Song” in the Madonna della Strada Chapel on campus. The event was a part of the University’s project, “Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story,” which is supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant and celebrates Scranton’s indigenous, industrial, ethnic and religious heritage. Alonso’s music and talk reflected on how Hispanic/Latinx theology has shaped his craft and the program explored the impact of Hispanic/Latinx culture on religious life locally and nationally.
