Campus Catch-Up: April News and Notes From Scranton

The countdown to commencement is on.

The University of Scranton's 2025-26 academic year is winding down, as the last day of class is Friday, May 15, with undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies to follow on Sunday, May 24.

In case you missed it, here are some of the many University students, employees and groups putting in hard work to finish the year strong.

Scranton FBLA Students Win 4 State Championships, Place in 16 Events

The University of Scranton’s rise to the top as a premier institution for Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) continued with its most recent performance. Scranton students combined to place in 16 events, winning four state championships with five runner-up finishes, at the recent FBLA State Leadership Conference.

Click here to read more about this year's champions and the categories they won.

Restored 500-Year-Old Painting With Hidden Figure Unveiled at University of Scranton

The University held a public unveiling of "Madonna and Child with the Young St. John the Baptist," a 16th-century painting, which, during restoration, revealed an original background that was long covered.

For additional coverage, visit the Times-Tribune, Fox56 and WNEP.

Scranton Professors Win Coveted National Ethics Award a Third Consecutive Time

University of Scranton professors are influencing financial professionals worldwide, while their work earns top national honors. The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) recently recognized the distinguished contributions of Douglas M. Boyle, DBA ’88, professor and chair of accounting, and Daniel P. Haggerty, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, two of three authors of the article that earned the 2026 Curt Verschoor Ethics Feature of the Year Award. 

Click here to read more about Dr. Boyle, Dr. Haggerty and their award-winning research.

Alpha Sigma Nu Selects Top Teacher of 2026

Student members of the University’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national honor society for students in Jesuit colleges and universities, selected Kim Pavlick, Ph.D., assistant communication and media professor, as their Teacher of the Year.

Click here to read more about Dr. Pavlick's selection.

‘Go Baby Go’ a Meaningful, Practical Application of Students’ Skills (VIDEO)

The University’s Go Baby Go chapter had 70 students from 11 majors volunteer for this year’s program, working together to modify 10 custom, ride-on, toys cars that were adapted to meet childrens' unique needs.

Click here to read more about the third annual Go Baby Go event and follow this link for WBRE's coverage.

Scranton Teams Win Multiple Top Honors at IEEE Conference

More than 300 students and faculty/staff members from 35 colleges and universities participated at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 1 and 2 Student Activities Conference (SAC) in New Jersey. Only six events were held — and Scranton’s IEEE branch won two of them, placing first in the Mini Pupper and MicroMouse competitions.

Click here to read more about the regional competition that tested students' engineering, programming and problem-solving skills through robotics.

University of Scranton 10-Year Employees Honored at Pro Deo Event

The University of Scranton’s Order of Pro Deo honored its newest group of silver medallion awardees — denoting 10 years of employment at Scranton — at a recent induction ceremony.

Click here to read more about who was honored by the organization that was established at Scranton in 1961.

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