Fail Forward Panel Held on Nov. 9

Students learned to “fail forward” from the real-life stories of four members of the University community.

people seated on stools on a stage as part of a panel

Members of the University of Scranton community who participated in this year’s Fail Forward Panel Discussion are, from left: panel moderator Stephanie Adamec, director, Center of Health, Education, and Wellness; panelists Lauren Rivera, J.D., interim vice president for student life and dean of students; Joseph Marina S.J., president; Nikki Hoskins, Ph.D., assistant professor, theology/religious studies; and Maria Marinucci, assistant dean for Cultural Centers; and student moderator Stephie Patullo, Hillsborough, New Jersey, Doctor of Physical Therapy student and graduate assistant for the Center of Health, Education, and Wellness.

The University of Scranton hosted a Fail Forward Panel discussion for students in November in the McIlhenny Ballroom of the DeNaples Center as part of the University’s Resilient Royals initiatives. The panelists shared stories of some of their past struggles and failure, as well as how these challenges have shaped their lives.

Last year, the University’s Resilient Royals initiative earned the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators’ 2021 Ignatian Medal for Outstanding Academic Partnership.