University of Success<\/a>, a four-year program designed to provide academic, social and cultural enrichment to high school students.<\/p>\nContinuing a tradition that spans decades, the Class of 2026 successfully completed its journey and helped the program achieve its goal of assisting first-generation, college-bound students in completing high school and gaining entrance into a college or university or confidently pursuing the next steps that best fit their personal goals.<\/p>\n
The University of Scranton will enroll five of the 18 graduates whose intended majors include accounting, chemistry, cybercrime and homeland security, business and early childhood education and special education. Students will also matriculate to Harrisburg University, Howard University, Lehigh University, Liberty University, Loyola University, Luzerne County Community College, Marywood University, Misericordia University, Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n
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Below are this year\u2019s University of Success graduates, listed alongside their high schools and colleges and intended majors or career paths:<\/p>\n
Royli Jesus Ayala<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 Loyola University, Biology Pre-Med<\/p>\nSophia Chen<\/strong>, Delaware Valley \u2014 Penn State, International Relations<\/p>\nTrent Coffield,<\/strong> Commonwealth Cyber School \u2014 Harrisburg University, Cybersecurity<\/p>\nCorey Condon<\/strong>, Dunmore \u2014 Marywood University, Communications<\/p>\nLuis Angel Espino<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 Misericordia University, Neuroscience Pre-Med<\/p>\nVishwa Gandhi,<\/strong> Riverside \u2014 The University of Scranton, Accounting<\/p>\nLucianna Gonzales,<\/strong> Abington Heights \u2014 Liberty University, Biomedical Science<\/p>\nEmily McDonald<\/strong>, Wyoming Valley West \u2014 Luzerne County Community College, Nursing<\/p>\nJoshua Miranda<\/strong>, Cyber School Scranton \u2014 Art Pursuits<\/p>\nElany Nunez<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 Lehigh University, International Relations<\/p>\nEngel Ovalles<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 Marywood University, Architecture<\/p>\nYadhira Paromo<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 The University of Scranton, Chemistry<\/p>\nJuan Ramos<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 The University of Scranton, Cybercrime and Homeland Security<\/p>\nElias Rios,<\/strong> West Scranton \u2014 The University of Scranton, Business<\/p>\nBrandon Sanchez<\/strong>, West Scranton \u2014 Gap Year, Business Owner<\/p>\nK\u2019lea Palukonis,<\/strong> Abington Heights \u2014 University of Pittsburgh, Early Childhood Education and Special Education<\/p>\nNmesoma Clare Udoye,<\/strong> Scranton \u2014 Howard University, Public Health<\/p>\nLayla Weeks,<\/strong> Abington Heights \u2014 The University of Scranton, Early Childhood Education and Special Education<\/p>\nThe University of Success is funded entirely by corporate and foundation grants, ensuring there is no charge to students and their families. The program was created in 1996 and graduated its first full class in 2001. Applications are accepted and new students are admitted each year. The deadline for applications for the Class of 2030 closed earlier this spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n