Friday, May 20, 2011
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club
For more information:
Stephanie Orzalek
570-702-8908
sorzalek@johnson.edu
Registration information to follow!
Friday, May 20, 2011
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club
For more information:
Stephanie Orzalek
570-702-8908
sorzalek@johnson.edu
Registration information to follow!
Johnson College’s Student Life Department is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the College’s Moffat Building Gym. Each contributor that day will be entered into a special raffle to win a $25.00 gift card to a restaurant of their choice.
Those interested in donating blood can call 1-800-GiveLife to sign up for an appointment. There will also be representatives from the Red Cross at Johnson College to register interested contributors on Tuesday, February 8th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon and on Wednesday, February 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Moffat Café.
The pint goal for this blood drive is 25. Please come out and help us meet this goal. It can save a life!
Johnson College is located at 3427 North Main Avenue in Scranton, which is off exit 190 on I-81. For more information, please contact Christine Buckery at 570-702-8950.
During the 2010 academic year, 91% of Johnson College students received some form of financial aid, be it need-based or merit-based scholarships, grants, loans and work-study from federal, state and institutional sources. Merit-based scholarships can range from $1,500 to half tuition annually.
Johnson College will host a Financial Aid Workshop to give its prospective as well as returning students information about these programs on Thursday, January 27, 2011 from 5pm-7pm in the Moffat Building.
At the workshop, representatives from the College will review available financial aid programs and offer parents and/or students the opportunity to complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) while on campus.
To RSVP for the Financial Aid Workshop or for more information, call 570-702-8900.
The Winter 2011 Edition of
The Johnsonian is here!
Click the image above for the latest news from Johnson College!
In This Issue:
Students and Alumni:
Save the Date!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
11:00am – 12:30pm
Moffat Building Gym
For More Information:
Roseann Martinetti
Associate Director of Career Services
570-702-8919
rmartinetti@johnson.edu
On October 29, 30 and 31, 2010, the 51st Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA.
According to Penn State’s Cooperative Extension Dairy and Animal Science Department, “Youth from 59 counties qualified for this year’s show. Over 800 youth with 1303 entries and more than 900 horses participated in 48 performance and 90 production classes and special events throughout the weekend.”
Johnson College’s own Tiffany Belcher, a freshman in the Veterinary Technology Program, participated in this competition. Ms. Belcher, along with her horse – Triples Rolling Rock, placed 4th in the Clover Leaf Barrel Race Horses Class!
Ms. Belcher has been riding horses since she was three years old. 2010 marked her second year participating in the Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show.
Great job, Tiffany!
Tiffany Belcher ’12, of Wyalusing, with her horse Triples Rolling Rock.
Tiffany Belcher ’12 and Triples Rolling Rock competing at the 51st Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show.
2010 marked the 115th anniversary of the discovery of x-rays. Freshmen students in Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Program celebrated the milestone by partaking in the Program’s Annual Poster Contest.
Students worked in teams to design posters that illustrated the history of and information about the Radiologic Technology field. The posters were displayed in the College’s library for all students, faculty, and staff to see.
The judges for this year’s contest included Linda Learn, Assistant Director of Student Support Services/Counselor, Lynn Krushinski, Student Support Services Coordinator, Rich Mishura, General Education Division Chairperson, and Michele Srebro, Librarian/Resource Specialist.
The winners were:
First Place – “Quantum Hotel” by Edna Bradley, Alexandra Mepham, Tiffany Race
Second Place – “Tonite’s the Nite” by Carly Leach, Timothy Miller, Ryah Oswald
Third Place – “X-Ray Tubes” by Joseph Cimino, Heather Trudgeon, Robin Vaccaro
Honorable Mention – “Jeopardy” by Christine Geiser, John Heimbach, Kimberly Kuratnick
The Radiologic Technology Program Department honored the winning teams at a special luncheon. Winners received prizes, which consisted of gift cards for local restaurants and businesses.
From left to right: Heather Trudgeon ’12, Hackettstown, NJ; Joseph Cimino ’12, Effort, PA; Robin Vaccaro ’12, Pittston, PA; Edna Bradley ‘12, Thornhurst, PA; Tiffany Race ’12, Hughestown, PA; Alexandra Mepham ’12, Canadensis, PA; Ryah Oswald ’12, Scranton, PA; Carly Leach ’12, Old Forge, PA; Timothy Miller ’12, New Hope, PA; Lynn Krushinski, Student Support Services Coordinator; Rich Mishura, General Education Division Chairperson; Michele Srebro, Librarian/Resource Specialist
The winning entries for the 2010 Radiologic Technology Poster Contest
The Animal Care Center at Johnson College is currently accepting applications for its Annual Spay Day, which will take place on Wednesday, February 23, 2011.
This one-day only clinic offers discounted spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats. Residents of Lackawanna County with an income of less than $25,000 annually are invited to apply.
The deadline for filing applications is February 4, 2011 and will be strictly adhered to. Applications can be obtained at www.johnson.edu, by calling 570-702-8961, or by stopping by the Animal Care Center on Johnson College’s campus at 3427 North Main Avenue, Scranton. Incomplete applications or those submitted without verification of income will not be considered. Submitting an application does not guarantee that your animals will be accepted. Please no phone calls to check on the status of applications; Animal Care Center personnel will call eligible applicants to set up an appointment time.
This will be the seventh year that Johnson College has celebrated Spay Day in conjunction with the Doris Day Foundation’s Spay Day USA, which seeks to help control pet overpopulation by providing affordable spaying/neutering services. On the day of the event, the College’s senior Veterinary Technology Program students assist in surgical prep, surgery, and post-surgical care. Other volunteers include local Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians who pitch in to make the day a success.
For more information on Spay Day 2011, please contact the Animal Care Center at Johnson College by calling 570-702-8961.
Johnson College student Stephanie Pherreigo ’11, of Old Forge, poses with a patient, Amico, during Spay Day 2010.
The CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Student Scholarship Fund Committee has established a scholarship for students in Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Program.
The CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Student Scholarship will be awarded to two first-year Radiologic Technology students. The funds will give a generous financial boost to those who wish to attend the College.
Funding of the scholarship will be provided from contributions made through the Annual Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament.
Twenty-one years ago, Rich Vinansky started the Annual CMC Employee Golf Tournament. After Mr. Vinansky passed away, his colleagues and friends took the reins, renaming the event the Annual Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament
Jay Kurilla and Jim Lopatka serve as Co-Chairs for the Tournament. This new scholarship was established because those involved wished to see the proceeds from the event go to a worthy cause. Mr. Kurilla expressed, “We felt that it would be a great tribute to our friend to donate in his memory for education of future Technologists.”
Jane Maas, MS, RT, Radiologic Technology Department Chairperson, states, “On behalf of the Radiologic Technology Program and its students, I would like to express our most sincere gratitude to the CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Student Scholarship Fund Committee for presenting this award. Their foresight and generosity will greatly assist both present and future recipients of the scholarship in achieving their goals.”
From left to right: Jay Kurilla, Co-Chair of the Annual CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament; Joan Bonczek B.S. R.T., Clinical Coordinator/Instructor for Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Program; Katie Leonard, Johnson College’s Director of Institutional Advancement; Jane Maas, MS, RT, Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Department Chairperson; Barbara Bossi, R.N., CMC’s Vice President of Patient Care Services; Jim Lopatka, Co-Chair of the Annual CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament
The Class of 2012 is Johnson College’s largest incoming class to date. Last year’s overall enrollment number was 405. The final reported numbers for the 2010-11 academic year are as follows:
FTE Total*: Freshmen 259 Seniors 212 Total Enrollment 469.5
* FTE stands for full-time equivalent. This figure is determined by adding the total number of credits being taken by part-time students and dividing by 12 (a full-time student).
“We’re proud that Johnson College continues to attract a growing number of outstanding students,” states Melissa Ide, Director of Enrollment Management.
To celebrate the new, and record-breaking, academic year, the Department of Student Life organized Johnson College’s first-ever Welcome Week in August. The week served to connect students to the campus community in new and exciting ways.
The theme of the occasion was “Islanded an Education at Johnson College.” During the first week of classes, students, faculty, and staff enjoyed many fun, Hawaiian-themed events. Student Life offered free JaguaRita’s – Rita’s Italian Ice, a lively beach volleyball tournament took place, students discovered what the College’s student organizations and athletic programs had to offer during Tiki Time, and on Castaway Friday students showed their island spirit by wearing tropical-themed clothing.
Another special part of the festivities included a Luau sponsored by the Alumni Association. Well over two hundred people, including students, alumni, faculty, and staff, threw on their best leis to attend the event.
Tami Pease, Associate Director of Development, partnered with Devon Fawcett, Director of Student Life, to create the event to keep the Johnson College community thriving. Ms. Pease states, “Offering the Alumni Luau during Welcome Week worked out perfectly. It reinforced the importance of campus involvement not only during but also after graduation. The students had a blast mingling with alumni and alumni were able to see themselves reflected in the students.”
At the Luau, Bobby DeMeck ’08 welcomed the crowd on behalf of the Alumni Council. “The Alumni Association strives to offer a wide range of opportunities for socializing and networking. Events like the Alumni Luau contribute significantly to a rich alumni experience,” Mr. DeMeck shared.
Attendees participated in volleyball and pineapple bowling, found out how low they could go during limbo, donned some silly outfits for a tacky tourist relay, and talked the night away.
From left to right: Justine Olsommer ’12, Veterinary Technology, Canadensis; Andrew Rickard ’12, Distribution & Supply Logistics Technology, Honesdale; Melissa Ide, Director of Enrollment Management; Pat O’Neill ’12, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning, Scranton; Nathan Williams ’12, Electronic Technology, Carbondale
From left to right: Andrew Wildenberg ’11, Computer Information Technology, Union Dale; David Scott ‘12, Veterinary Technology, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Martin ‘12, Computer Information Technology, Honesdale; Eric Shager ‘11, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Forest City; Liam Raino, Clarks Summit; Ellen Raino ’11, Radiologic Technology, Clarks Summit; Lawrence Foster ‘11, Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology, Scranton; John Abbott ‘11, Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology, Susquehanna
Johnson College Alumni Group Shot
