Local Students Graduate From University of Success

The University of Success provides high school students with a four-year plan, mapped out with tools, opportunities and the eventual reward of gaining acceptance to college.

The Class of 2025, like its predecessors dating back nearly 25 years, successfully followed through and completed its journey.

Seventeen high school students graduated this spring from the University of Success. This University of Scranton-sponsored program is designed to help high school students develop skills through mentorship and developmental enrichment courses in study skills, public speaking, math, science, art, cultural activities and SAT prep. Wellness and financial aid seminars are also offered over the course of their time in the program.

Fifteen of the graduates will attend colleges and universities, including five headed to The University of Scranton, and two will enlist in the military.

Created in 1996 and with its first full graduating class in 2001, the University of Success is offered free of charge and funded almost entirely by corporate and foundation grants. Donors to the program include AT&T, Dime Bank, Fidelity Bank, Charles A. Frueauff Foundation, Carl and JoAnne Kuehner, Overlook Estate Foundation, Peoples Security Bank and Trust, PPL Foundation, Lisa A. Thomas, M.D., and WM (Waste Management).

The following lists the 2025 University of Success graduates:

Christian Alers, Scranton Prep, University of New England;

Brandon Amorim, West Scranton High School, Johnson College;

Amiya Brown, Dunmore High School, Lincoln University;

Christopher Cordero, Scranton High School, University of Scranton;

Christina Denney, Mountain View High School, University of Pittsburgh;

Nathan Fuller, West Scranton High School, University of Scranton;

Alisha Jackson, Scranton High School, University of Scranton;

Dawson Reed Machado, Valley View High School, Penn State Scranton;

Louisa Martinez, Lower Merion High School, LaSalle University;

Luisa Martinez, Dover High School, County College of Morris;

Pujan Nepal, West Scranton High School, University of Scranton;

Christian Quintana, West Scranton High School, U.S. Navy;

Jo Ann Regan, Riverside High School, University of Scranton;

Jorge Rodriguez, Scranton High School, U.S. Air Force;

Mikayla Sansky, Mountain View High School, Marywood University;

Sulekha Sharma, Riverside High School, Temple University;

Amber Wine, West Scranton High School, King’s College.

Applications are accepted and new students are admitted each year into the University of Success.

The program begins in the summer between eighth and ninth grade with a two-week residential Summer Academy, which, this year, will be held July 6-18 at the University.

For more information, visit the program’s website.