University of Scranton Holds Annual ‘Blessing of the Books’

         The University of Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies held the fourth annual “blessing of the books” on campus recently. Students in the Panuska College of Professional Studies organized the collection and will deliver the donated books to non-profit agencies throughout the year. At the Blessing of the Books were, from left, Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of The University of Scranton; graduate student Stephanie Reese of Moscow; Debra Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of the Panuska College of Professional Studies; Lisa LoBasso, director of field placement; sophomore Maria Gervasio of Levittown; and graduate student Katie Samuel of Brooklyn.