East Stroudsburg University

Graduating seniors Kristian Sprankle and Ashlyn Augustine have spent their years at East Stroudsburg University with a desire to lead and serve others. Sprankle, a mathematics major from York, Pa., was awarded the University Leadership Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Augustine, a marine biology major from Fleetwood, Pa., was awarded the University Service Award.

Graduating seniors Kristian Sprankle and Ashlyn Augustine have spent their years at East Stroudsburg University with a desire to lead and serve others. Sprankle, a mathematics major from York, Pa., was awarded the University Leadership Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Augustine, a marine biology major from Fleetwood, Pa., was awarded the University Service Award.

A total of 1,086 students will receive degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania during three commencement exercises on May 9 and May 10.

East Stroudsburg University spring 2025 graduates Angelina Balkarran, Brady Bowers, A.J. Delgado, and Victor Cepeda share where they'll be putting their degrees to use and how their educational experiences impacted them personally and professionally.

East Stroudsburg University will hold its commencement exercises on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10 in Koehler Fieldhouse. The graduate commencement ceremony will take place Friday at 6:45 p.m. Ashlee Grennan M'10 M'25 will be the student commencement speaker. The undergraduate ceremonies will take place on Saturday. The ceremony awarding bachelor's degrees from ESU's College of Health Sciences and College of Business and Management will begin at 8:45 a.m. Joseph Merkel '25 will be the student speaker. The ceremony awarding bachelor's degrees from ESU's College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education will begin at 1:45 p.m. Richermy Batista Marinez '25 will be the student speaker. Susan Dillmuth-Miller, Au.D., University Senate president, will be the grand marshal for the ceremonies, which will honor ESU's December 2024 and May 2025 graduates.

East Stroudsburg University students studying hospitality, recreation, and tourism management recently visited Indian Valley Country Club, in Telford, Pa., for a behind-the-scenes look at the operations of a private member-owned club.

ESU's Division of Economic Development and Entrepreneurship held its inaugural Warrior Startup Challenge, culminating with the top three student finalists presenting their business ideas to a panel of judges on Friday, April 18.

On April 10, ESU's Department of Political Science and Economics held the joint induction ceremony for the Iota Chi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society) and Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Honor Society of Econ...

On Tuesday, April 8, students majoring in hospitality, recreation, and tourism management (HRTM) at East Stroudsburg University visited Aramark's world headquarters in Philadelphia for a firsthand look at the company's operations and career opportunities.

The Department of Biology at ESU recently participated in three conferences allowing students to present research they've completed during their studies at ESU.

The Frederick Douglass Institute (FDI) Debate Society at ESU took home the top prize at the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's FDI Research and Creative Arts Conference on April 3-4 at PennWest Clarion University.

The ESU Foundation hosted its 16th Annual Scholarship Dinner, SPOTLIGHT, on April 2, 2025, at Terraview at Stroudsmoor Country Inn in Stroudsburg, Pa.

On Saturday, April 12, 12 students from ESU's College of Business and Management's Residential College went to Coca-Cola Park for a Lehigh Valley IronPigs game.

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association, in conjunction with the Student Government Association, hosted their annual Student Organization Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 6. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2024 calendar year. During the banquet Grace Boburka, a senior majoring in digital media technologies from Bethlehem, Pa., received the Rising Star Award.

East Stroudsburg University's Student Activity Association, in conjunction with the Student Government Association, hosted their annual Student Organization Awards Banquet on Sunday, April 6. The banquet honored select clubs and organizations for their achievements during the 2024 calendar year. During the banquet Richermy Batista, a senior majoring in political science from Hazelton, Pa., received the Robert J. Dillman Student Leader Impact Award.

A total of $15,962 was raised in the fight against cancer as ESU and the American Cancer Society teamed up to host its annual Relay for Life on Friday, April 4.

On Saturday, April 5, ESU welcomed 40 gifted students from local and regional school districts to the Saturday Gifted Institute.

Traditionally a time to rest and recharge, spring break served as a rewarding learning opportunity for students in three ESU programs.

Earlier this semester, ESU's Department of Sport Management welcomed six guest speakers currently working in the sport industry to campus for the ninth S.C.O.R.E.

ESU will be represented at the 2025 Allentown Film Festival with an animated short created by Art + Media + Design program students

ESU's Department of Theatre will present Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

ESU senior Kathryn Pabon participated in The Washington Center's (TWC) Career Launch Bootcamp, March 20-23 in Washington, D.C.

The East Stroudsburg University campus community is rallying behind a student's effort to raise funding for muscular dystrophy that was inspired by her bond with a nine-year-old boy battling the condition.

Members of The Older Adult Learning Community (TOALC) received a free lesson in life-saving skills during a class led by graduate students in ESU's exercise science program on Feb. 26 at East Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church.

Two groups of students from ESU's sport management program recently took their skills to the national stage, competing in a pair of competitions that tested their talent and showcased their potential.

Using skills honed under Thomas C. LaDuke, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, Tianna Johnson and Audrey Sauter use their digital platforms and first-hand experiences in nature to encourage audiences to appreciate and protect wildlife.

ESU faculty and members of the ESU student body joined AT&T, and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry to announce ESU and AT&T's participation in a first-of-its-kind partnership in Pennsylvania - the Employer Provided Innovation Chall...

Lavinia Harrison's first major introduction to the healthcare field came after her mother suffered a stroke when Harrison was just three years old. Now poised to graduate from East Stroudsburg University's Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Community Health program and enter medical school, Harrison hopes to use her education and experiences to make a profound impact on the policies that shape how people receive care.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania recognized the winners for the 2025 Boddie Scholarship, Martin Luther King Jr. awards, and the Julianna and Wayne Bolt Art Contest. The recipients were honored at the 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast on January 20.

A total of 1,771 students have been named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg University for the Fall 2024 semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, as announced by Margaret Ball D.M.A., the university's provost and vice president for academic affairs.