School Counselor Educator of the Year Awarded
Jennifer Barna, Ph.D., NCC, ACS, associate professor and program director for pre-K-12 School Counseling at Marywood University was recently notified that she has been selected by the Pennsylvania School Counseling Association (PSCA) as the School Counselor Educator of the Year. She will be representing Marywood University’s Counseling program at the Pennsylvania School Counselors Association 64th Annual Conference, which will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., from November 21-22, 2019.
Dr. Barna is a National Certified Counselor, an approved clinical supervisor, and is a certified preK-12 school counselor. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her leadership roles include past president of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association and president of the Pennsylvania Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. She has extensive experience working with elementary and middle school students in her previous positions as a professional school counselor and elementary crisis counselor.
PSCA continues its rich history of providing professional development for school counselors across Pennsylvania through its annual conference, regional and local workshops, and webinars. Its website hosts a continually growing collection of resources that reflect the increasing needs for information on a variety of topics.
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Construction Management Program Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Special Announcement
The Oct. 9 event will recognize the Sordoni Family by naming the Sordoni Construction Management Program in honor of their generosity in support of the first and only four-year construction management program in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Marywood's Center for Law, Justice & Policy Hosting Speaker Series in October
The series provides the opportunity for those interested in law, justice, and policy to hear from professionals working on the frontlines of legal practice.
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Marywood University’s Quality and Value Recognized by U.S. News “Best Colleges” for 2025
Marywood continues to offer the “Best Value” among Northeast Pennsylvania universities, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges ranking.