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King’s Education Program Participants Begin Student Teaching

January 29, 2008 - Forty five King’s College students have begun a 14-week student teaching experience at area elementary, junior high and high schools.  The supervised student teaching experience is necessary to fulfill degree requirements and to obtain a Pennsylvania Teacher Certificate.

Pictured in first row (from left) is Ave Moran, Wilkes-Barre Area School District; Sarah Futrovsky, Wyoming Valley West; Nicole Weaver, Wilkes-Barre Area; Jaime Killian, Hazleton Area; Jaime Sulewski, Dallas; Christine Yanchick, Wyoming Valley West; Meredith Dapsis, Hanover Area; Kaytlyn Torbik, Wilkes-Barre Area; Rebecca Keating, Wyoming Valley West; Vanessa Menendez, Wyoming Valley West; Sarah Guza, Wilkes-Barre Area; Mara Petro, Pittston Area; Kelly Brozowski, Wyoming Valley West; Dr. Martha Hanlon, R.S.M., associate professor of education.

Pictured in second row (from left) is Laura Wascavich, Pittston Area School District; Melissa Decusky, Blue Mountain; Chris Werkeiser, Berwick Area; Paul Bryant III, Wilkes-Barre Area; Jared Carlo, Wilkes-Barre Area; Kevin Olshefski, Dallas; Joseph Kovalewski, Jr., Central Columbia; Robert Baresse, West Scranton; Edward Kopec, Wilkes-Barre Area; Mr. John LaNunziato, site supervisor; Dr. Thomas Scappaticci, professor of education; Mr. Frank Michaels, site supervisor; Mr. Philip Walsh, site supervisor; Mary Kate Dunham, Wilkes-Barre Area; Elizabeth Galat, Wyoming Valley West; Maria Yermal-George, Wilkes-Barre Area; and, Mr. Tom Rogish, site supervisor.

Pictured in third row, (from left) is Justin Winters, Wilkes-Barre Area; Kris Hovis, Wilkes-Barre Area; Jeffrey Searfass, Wyoming Valley West; Ronnie Moran, Pittston Area; Robert Roman, Wilkes-Barre Area; Ryan Mardon, Berwick; Kevin Marseco, Wyoming Valley West; Adam Layaou, Wyoming Area; Ryan Popovitch, Wilkes-Barre Area; John Gibbon, Wilkes-Barre Area; Dr. Keith Dils, associate professor and chair of the education department; Joseph Reggie, Wilkes-Barre Area; Jillian Mangan, Bear Creek; Jessica Yaracz, Hanover Area; Kimberly Pleban, Crestwood; and, Dr. Mark Ness, assistant professor of education.

King's College is a Catholic College sponsored by the congregation of Holy Cross.