Campus News

SCRANTON, Pa. – May 21, 2020 – Students enrolled in Lackawanna College’s Level Up program quickly shifted to online learning to complete their semester during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, Lackawanna College will graduate 19 high school seniors from the program. Seven of the 19 students will receive associate degrees, with four registered to return to Lackawanna College in the fall to pursue their bachelor’s or associate degrees.

The Level Up program works similarly to a dual enrollment program but allows high-achieving students to earn an associate degree in select majors by the time they graduate from high school. Students can take a combination of dual enrollment classes offered on-site at each partnering school district, late afternoon or evening classes on-site at Lackawanna or through online classes and summer terms.

Lackawanna College currently partners with 19 school districts throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania for the program.

Class of 2020 graduates include:

Associate in Science

Business Administration

Mickayla Jones, Riverside High School
Tyler Santarelli, Mid Valley High School

Human Services

Aby Bergamino, Old Forge High School
Rachel Day, Susquehanna Community High School

Associate in Arts

Professional Studies

Aaliyah Jalil, Scranton High School
Priyal Patel, Scranton High School
Mary Kate Yatsonsky, North Pocono High School

The following students have earned 15-48 credits:

Dominic Argenta, Scranton Prep
Dan Cummins, Abington Heights High School
Kyler Epstein, Abington Heights High School
Emma Gibson, Abington Heights High School
Ciara Grasso, West Scranton High School
Zohal Gul Mohammad, Scranton High School
Isabella Manasek; Abington Heights High School
Molly McCabe, Old Forge High School
Tova Myers, Abington Heights High School
Ana Rodriguez, West Scranton High School
Abby Profka, West Scranton High School
Deanna Soulsby, Valley View High School

For more information on Level Up visit lackawanna.edu/levelup or contact Abbey Judge, Level Up Program Coordinator, at (570) 955-1516.