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To assist you in identifying specific administrative responsibilities at King's College, the following is a list of administrators and their phone numbers. Mail should be addressed to the individual in care of King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

Academic Affairs
Rev. Donald J. Grimes, C.S.C., vice president for academic affairs and
dean of the faculty

(570) 208-5895

Academic Advisement
Rev. Charles Kociolek, C.S.C., director
(570) 208-5912
Admissions
Michelle Lawrence-Schmude, director
(570) 208-5858, (888) KING'S PA

Athletics and Physical Education
Thomas Baker, director (570) 208-5755

(570) 208-5755
Career Planning and Placement
Dr. Joan McGuiness Blewitt, director
(570) 208-5874
Commuter Concerns
Kathy Barber, director
(570) 208-5966
Counseling Center
Rev. Joseph Sidera, C.S.C., director
(570) 208-5873
Course Registration, Grades and Transcripts
Daniel Cebrick, registrar
(570) 208-5668
Development
Frank Pasquini, vice president for institutional advancement
(570) 208-5882
Financial Aid
Ellen McGuire, director
(570) 208-5868
Internships
Chris W. Bedwick, director
(570) 208-5913
Campus Ministry
Rev. Jack Geracci, C.S.C., director
(570) 208-5890
Residence Life and New Student Orientation
Fred Chamberlain, director
(570) 208-5856
Student Activities, Orientation and Family & Friends Weekend
Sean Cryan, director of student life programming
(570) 208-5802
Student Accounts
Eva Guarino
(570) 208-5835
Student Health Center
Rita Cross
(570) 208-5335
Student Life
Janet Mercincavage, vice president for student affairs
(570) 208-5878
Student Affairs
Robert McGonigle, associate vice president for student affairs
(570) 208-5875

 

COLLEGE MAILING ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

HOLY CROSS HALL
Name
Box (insert box number)
Holy Cross Hall
133 North Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1401
ALL OTHER RESIDENTS
Name
Box (insert box number)
King's College
133 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0801

SWITCHBOARD: (570) 208-5900

(Each student is assigned a mailbox at the college. Use of the mailbox is necessary for delivery of mail to on campus students. Commuters are assigned mailboxes which should be checked on a regular basis for mail from various College offices.)

 

HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE WILKES-BARRE AREA

Best Western Genetti Hotel, 77 East Market St., Wilkes-Barre (570) 823-6152
Comfort Inn, Business, Rt. 309 at Blackman St., Wilkes-Barre (570) 823-0500
Econo Lodge, 1075 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd. (570) 823-0600
Holiday Inn, 880 Kidder Street, Wilkes-Barre (570) 824-8901
Ramada Plaza Hotel, 20 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre (570) 824-7100
Hampton Inn at Cross Creek Pointe, Route 315, Wilkes-Barre (570) 825-3838
The Woodlands Inn, Route 315, Wilkes-Barre (570) 824-9831


BANKS

First National Community Bank, Franklin & Market Sts., Wilkes-Barre 831-1000
First Heritage Bank, 64 N. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre 821-8555
First Union Bank, 2 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre 826-9600
M & T Bank, 15 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre 821-7100
Citizen's Bank, 8 W. Market & Franklin Sts., Wilkes-Barre 826-2611
Luzerne National, 67-69 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre 822-4211

 

HOSPITALS

Geisinger Medical Center, East Mountain Dr., Wilkes-Barre 826-7300
Mercy Hospital, Church Street, Wilkes-Barre 826-3100
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, N. River St., Wilkes-Barre

829-8111

 

TELEPHONE COMPANY

Verizon, 222 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre (800) 660-7111

 

STUDENT TELEPHONE SERVICE

(long-distance for residence halls) (800) 947-4787