The University of Scranton, a U.S. News & World Report-ranked and regionally accredited university, in partnership with University Alliance and Bisk Education, awarded scholarships to two educators who have demonstrated their dedication to helping students. The Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarship helps teachers excel in today’s academic environment by earning a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction or in Educational Administration.
The University of Scranton would like to congratulate scholarship winners for the Special Fall 2011, Part B session:
Laura Longobardo always knew she wanted to be a teacher so that she could make a difference in children’s lives. As a teacher in a disadvantaged Bronx neighborhood, Ms. Longobardo has helped countless children in her role as a literacy specialist. To address her students’ need for meaningful after-school activities, she started a Girl Scout troop, a modern ballet and jazz dance group, and a cheerleading squad geared toward academic success. Ms. Longobardo will put her online master’s in education to immediate use in her new position as Director of Curriculum and Instruction.
Anne Pereira began her career teaching first grade, but quickly realized that she was meant to teach special education at an inner city school. Since then, she has organized numerous donation drives to provide her underprivileged students and their families with clothes, food, transportation and holiday presents. She also organizes inclusion programs that give her disabled students the opportunity to develop relationships with their non-disabled peers. She plans to become a principal after receiving her master’s degree in education.
“On behalf of the University of Scranton, I would like to congratulate these two amazing scholarship winners,” said W. Jeffrey Welsh, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Education at the University of Scranton. “We are always proud to honor outstanding educators and help foster their continued success.”
The University of Scranton’s 100% online programs, powered by University Alliance technology, provide students with 24/7 course access. The university’s video-based e-learning model means that no campus visits are required.
The two scholarships are valued at more than $4,000 each, and recipients must remain an active student in good standing in one of The University of Scranton’s degree programs. Since it was established in 2010, the scholarship program has awarded 18 students a total of over $76,000.
The deadline to apply for the next Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarship for the Special Spring 2012, Part B session is February 19, 2012. Contact a program representative at 800-605-5346 or visit http://www.uscranton.com/graduate-scholarships-teachers/ for scholarship details and to learn how to apply.
About The University of Scranton
Nestled in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, The University of Scranton was founded in 1888 and has been educating students in the Jesuit tradition since 1942. It is consistently ranked among the top 10 regional universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report. The University of Scranton is accredited by The Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The Education Department is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The College of Graduate and Continuing Education is authorized to award graduate degrees by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
About Bisk Education, Inc.
Founded in 1971, Bisk Education is the world’s leading provider of professional education online. The University Alliance (UA), a division of Bisk, facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Michigan State University, Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, Florida Institute of Technology, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University and Dominican University. U.S. News University Directory, part of the Bisk network, provides comprehensive and unbiased information on more than 2,000 academic institutions directly from U.S. News & World Report, the most trusted source for college and university rankings since 1983.