Students Attend Jesuit Leadership Conference
Six students from The University of Scranton and two staff members participated in the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference, which took place this summer at John Carroll University. From left are: Mary Katharine McDade, Buse Onat, Lila Naccari, Edward Drong, David Banko and Maria Stephen.Six University of Scranton students participated in the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference held at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, this summer.
The national conference, held at a different Jesuit University each summer, entails group discussions, a day of service and various workshops focused on furthering the development of students’ leadership from a Jesuit perspective.
Kayla Betacchini, assistant director of the Center for Student Engagement, and Julie Chropowicki, assistant director of the Center for Student Engagement, served as chaperones at the conference.
Scranton students who participated in the leadership conference and the University department they represented were as follows.
David P. Banko, a biochemistry major from Wind Gap, represented Orientation.
Edward R. Drong, an occupational therapy major from Flemington, New Jersey, represented Residence Life and Orientation.
Mary Katharine McDade, a marketing and management double major from Glenside, represented Residence Life and Student Programming.
Lila J. Naccari, an occupational therapy major from Rockville Centre, New York, represented Orientation.
Buse Z. Onat, a cybercrime and homeland security and philosophy double major from South Abington Township, represented Student Government, Residence Life and Orientation.
Maria Stephen, a political science, history and philosophy triple major from Huntingdon Valley, represented Student Government.
