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Lackawanna College receives PA GOAL Grants
Lackawanna College was recently awarded four grants from PA GOAL (Pennsylvania Grants for Open and Affordable [...]
Lackawanna College Receives Sponsorships for School of Petroleum and Natural Gas
SCRANTON, Pa. – Sept. 3, 2021 – Lackawanna College announced multi-year agreements with natural gas industry leaders for the School of Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) located in the new satellite [...]
Lackawanna Grows Medical Assistant Program with $150K Grant
SCRANTON, Pa. – August 25, 2021 – Lackawanna College has received a $150,000 grant from Moses Taylor Foundation to launch a certified clinical medical assistant (CCMA) certificate program at the [...]
Lackawanna welcomes new Cyber Security program director
Lackawanna College has named Marc Gonzalez as its new Cyber Security program [...]
Celebrating the opening of our new Tunkhannock Center
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. – Lackawanna College celebrated the opening of its Tunkhannock Center, 420 West Tioga Plaza, Suite 104, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. The [...]
Lackawanna training future Scranton, Wilkes-Barre officers
SCRANTON, Pa. – Lackawanna College’s Police Academy Class 255 is off to an impressive start. Comprised of 11 officers from both the Scranton and Wilkes Barre Police Departments, this cohort [...]
Police Academy testing begins for November 2021 class
SCRANTON, Pa. – The testing phase to join the next Lackawanna College Police Academy class is currently underway. Successful applicants testing at this time may be eligible to join the [...]
Lackawanna College Receives $5,000 Grant to Support STEM-Focused Summer Camp
SCRANTON, Pa. – June 9, 2021 – Lackawanna College has received a $5,000 Business Education Partnership (BEP) grant from the Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board (WDB) to support the [...]
Lackawanna College Pinky Swear PACK Honored for Fundraising Efforts
SCRANTON, Pa. – June 2, 2021 – The Lackawanna College Pinky Swear Ambassadors on College Campuses to Help Kids with Cancer (PACK) was honored at a virtual event on May 26 by the Pinky Swear [...]
SUNY Orange, Lackawanna College Sign Transfer Agreement
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) and Lackawanna College Lake Region Center have jointly approved a transfer agreement that provides a seamless and smooth pathway [...]
Dr. Jill Murray Named an Editorial Board Member for the new journal for Esports, Annals of Esports Research (AER)
May 18, 2021– Announced in a recent press release on May 18, 2021, Lackawanna College President, Dr. Jill Murray has been named as an Editorial Board Member for the new journal for Esports, Annals [...]
Lackawanna College Graduation List 2021
Lackawanna College recognized its largest-ever single graduating class with a combined virtual 127th commencement ceremony on May 16 that celebrated both the Class of 2020 and 2021. The Class of 2020 [...]
LCEEC Announces Expansion of Conservation & Natural Resource Certificate Program
The Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center (LCEEC) has announced the expansion of its popular Conservation and Natural Resource (CNR) certificate program. Now, students can take the [...]
Rally for Restaurants Announces Not Just One, but Five #RallyFinale Contest Winners
SCRANTON, Pa. – May 10, 2021 – Lackawanna College Rally for Restaurants and Metz Culinary Management had committed to raising up to $10,000 for the #RallyFinale Contest through their final dinner [...]
Lackawanna College Expands Medical Assistant Program to Support Demand
Lackawanna College is launching its Medical Assistant (MA) program at its satellite centers in Sunbury and Hazleton in Summer 2021. The College will also launch the program at its main campus in [...]
Rally for Restaurant Partners in Final Push to Support Restaurants Impacted by COVID-19
SCRANTON, Pa. – April 23, 2021 – After raising nearly $50,000 for restaurants and over $12,000 for student scholarships, Lackawanna College Rally for Restaurants and Metz Culinary Management have [...]
Lackawanna College and Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance Partner to Help Local Hospitality and Leisure Industry
A new partnership between Lackawanna College Lake Region Center and the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance aims to help local hospitality and leisure businesses grow their staff and train their existing [...]
Lackawanna College Partners with CHOP for Pop-Up Food Pantry
Lackawanna College Towanda Center students, faculty, and staff joined Child Hunger Outreach Partners (CHOP) for a pop-up food pantry at the Center to benefit individuals in need in Bradford [...]