 Lackawanna College Seal | |
Former names | Lackawanna Junior College, Scranton Business College |
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| Motto | Spes Sibis Quisque |
Motto in English | Let each be a hope unto himself |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1894 |
| Endowment | $6.82m |
| President | Jill Murray |
| Provost | Erica Barone Pricci |
Academic staff | 68 |
| Students | 2,043 |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Navy, gray, and white |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX |
| Website | www |
Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a private college in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It also has satellite centers in Hazleton, Hawley, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township.
Academics
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The private four-year college has evolved with an open admissions policy and enrolls approximately 1,991 students.
While the college offers a variety of traditional academic programs, many of its popular majors are centered on vocations, such as law enforcement, culinary arts, and accounting. Lackawanna has invested in several Health Sciences programs including Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vascular Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Surgical Technology. Lackawanna has established transfer agreements with a number of colleges in Pennsylvania and is part of the state's academic passport system.[1]
Industry-specific degrees were created at the School of Petroleum and Natural Gas to fill the demand of the Marcellus Shale career opportunities in the work force. According to "Petroleum-schools.com", Lackawanna College ranks seventh in Pennsylvania among top academic petroleum programs. Those programs were moved to the college's new Tunkhannock Center upon its opening in the Fall 2021 semester.
Lackawanna College also operates police academies at its Scranton campus and Hazleton Center. The academy was originally certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission in Harrisburg, on April 21, 1977. Lackawanna is the first and continues to be the only private college in Northeastern Pennsylvania authorized to provide police education and training.
As of July 1, 2020, Lackawanna's president is Jill Murray, who succeeded former Lackawanna College president Colonel Mark Volk. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Notable alumni
- Mike Balogun, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Redskins
- Jaquan Brisker, professional football player, Chicago Bears
- Jermaine Eluemunor, professional football player, Las Vegas Raiders
- Mark Glowinski, professional football player, New York Giants
- Bryant McKinnie, former professional football player, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, and Minnesota Vikings
- Bob Mellow, former President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
- Gale H. Stalker, former U.S. Congressman from New York
- Lorenzo Taliaferro, former professional football player, Baltimore Ravens
- Emmanuel Ubilla, professional basketball player, BK NH Ostrava
- Kevin White, former professional football player, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers
- Kyzir White, professional football player, Arizona Cardinals