New Endowed/Annual Scholarships and Programmatic Endowment Announced

Marywood University recently announced four endowed scholarships, one programmatic endowment, and six annual scholarships at the 2025 Scholarship Luncheon. The annual luncheon brought together students, donors, and esteemed guests to celebrate the impact of scholarships and express heartfelt appreciation for the donors who make scholarships possible.

Three students, Mario Paoli ’25, Jessica Carpenter ’27, and Kydalin Gomm ’28, shared their personal gratitude to benefactors for scholarship support. The Scholarship Luncheon serves as a testament to the university's commitment to ensuring access to quality education for deserving students, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Marywood awarded 605 named scholarships in the 2024-2025 academic year. New endowed named scholarships can be established with a gift of $50,000 or more. New annual named scholarships can be established with a gift of $10,000 or more. For information on establishing a named scholarship, please contact the Office of University Advancement at 570-348-6238 or development@marywood.edu.

The newly endowed scholarships include:

The Kateri Carroll Kashuba ’68 Endowed Scholarship, established by Kateri Carroll Kashuba ’68, supports full-time undergraduates with financial need with preference to students majoring in Education.

The Paulette Posluszny Merchel ’69, Ph.D. Theatre Arts Scholarship, established by friends and family of Paulette Posluszny Merchel ’69, Ph,D,, supports full-time undergraduates studying Theatre Arts with financial need.

The Class of 1967 Endowed Scholarship, established by the Marywood Class of 1967 in honor of their 50^th Reunion, supports full-time undergraduates with academic achievement and financial need.

The Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship, established by the Marywood Class of 1974 in honor of their 50^th Reunion, supports full-time undergraduates and graduate students with academic achievement and financial need.

The newly established programmatic endowment includes:

The Sordoni Construction Management Program Endowment, established by The Sordoni Family Foundation, supports ongoing program improvements and equipment upgrades in the Construction Management Program in the School of Architecture.

The newly established annual scholarships include:

The Cloverfields Scholars Program, established by the Cloverfields Foundation, supports 16 promising, first generation students from their freshman year to the completion of their undergraduate degree, including tuition and required fees and on-campus room/board if applicable.

The Mark Gogal ’95 "Make Your Mark" Memorial Annual Scholarship, established by Marywood Trustee Maria Gogal ’04 in honor of her brother, Mark, supports full-time undergraduates with 3.0+ GPA who demonstrate dedication and enthusiasm for a passion or activity such as a major/career, club, team, community service, service trip, volunteering, or leadership activity at Marywood; requires submission of application.

The Kemple Family Annual Scholarship, established by Dr. Marilyn J. Kemple ’63, M.S. ’73 in honor of her family, supports full-time undergraduates with academic achievement and financial need with a preference for Secondary Education majors.

The Richard Leonori Memorial Annual Scholarship, established by Eddie Smith and the friends and family of Richard Leonori, supports full-time undergraduates who have financial need and 3.0+ GPA, who demonstrate the character, skills, and potential in Architecture that Richard Leonori valued, by placing first in the MUSOA Spring Competition at Marywood.

The Marianne McGowan ’69 Annual Scholarship, established by Richard Scaramozza in loving memory of his wife, supports full-time undergraduates with financial need who are majoring in Education with first preference given to residents of Avoca or Pittston, PA, and second preference to residents of Lackawanna or Luzerne County.

The Patricia Duane Sanders ’61 Annual Scholarship, established by Patricia Duane Sanders ’61, supports full-time graduate students with financial need.