Ugarte receives grant
SCRANTON — Dr. Ana Ugarte, Assistant Professor of Spanish at The University of Scranton, has received the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant for her project “Health Humanities Concentration and Community Based Learning at The University of Scranton.”
This grant will allow her “to create a Health Humanities Concentration that will emphasize the integral role of the humanities in transforming healthcare, health, and well-being. It aims not only at providing a more comprehensive education to the students enrolled in the programs for the health professions at The University of Scranton, but also seeks to develop new pedagogical practices informed by interdisciplinarity, community-based learning, and diversity and intercultural competence.”
Ashraf inducted into society
SCRANTON — Fahad Ashraf, of Clarks Summit, was among the 22 University of Scranton students inducted into Beta Beta Beta, the national honor society for biology. For induction into the honor society, students must have completed at least three biology courses, maintained at least a 3.0 grade point average in biology, and be in good academic standing at the University. The honor society encourages undergraduate biological research through presentations at conventions, publication in the journal BIOS, and research/travel grants. The University’s chapter of the honor society was established in 1994.
Ashraf is a junior majoring in biology.
Three inducted into honor society
SCRANTON — Local residents were among the 17 University of Scranton students inducted into Omega Beta Sigma, the women’s business honor society. Induction is open to students who major or minor in business, have at least sophomore academic standing, and have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. The University’s honor society was established in 1982.
Students inducted are:
• Grace Gallagher, of Dalton, a junior accounting major
• Abigale Sutton, of Clarks Summit, a junior strategic communication major
• Cassandra Wisdo, of Tunkhannock, a senior international studies major
Martin inducted into society
ANNVILLE — Nicole Martin, of Clarks Summit, was recently inducted into Kappa Delta Pi at Lebanon Valley College during the college’s annual Inquiry celebration. Martin, a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education at The Valley.