East Stroudsburg University

The East Stroudsburg University community welcomed students, faculty and staff to kick off the holiday season by signing ESU's Giant Holiday Card, a tradition now in its eighth year.

East Stroudsburg University's Concert Band and University Choir presented a joint Winter Concert filled with seasonal favorites on Sunday, December 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall of the university's Fine & Performing Arts Center, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg.

Using a retrofitted robot arm from the 1990s, three East Stroudsburg University computer science students won the top award in math and computer science for their robotics project at a recent conference on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for universities in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.

Sarah Pomales, a political science major from Philadelphia, Pa., returned to her hometown on Saturday, November 9 to present research at Northeast Political Science Association's 51st annual meeting. The Conference took place at the Wyndham Hotel from November 7-9.

East Stroudsburg University junior Michael Tomei has earned a PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting internship which starts in January.

Samuel E. Quainoo, Ph.D., professor and chair of political science and economics at East Stroudsburg University and six of his students attended the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Merida, Mexico in September. ESU was the public university in the U.S. that was represented at the conference, which included more than 1,600 attendees from high schools to Ivy League institutions.

The East Stroudsburg University chapter of Public Relations Student Society of American (PRSSA) recently donated $75 gift cards to ShopRite supermarket to the Warrior Food Pantry.

Lauryn Antoine, a senior majoring in political science at East Stroudsburg University, will spend the duration of the fall 2019 semester as a congressional intern with U.S. Rep. Susan Wild's district office in Stroudsburg, Pa.

East Stroudsburg University's Student Government Association (SGA) is holding its 20th Annual Teddy Bear Drive this holiday season. Teddy bears and toys collected will be given to families of Head Start students in Monroe County during a holiday celebration that will take place on Saturday, December 7.

The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) at East Stroudsburg University is holding a coat drive. The donated coats will be given to ESU students in need of a winter coat.

During the annual homecoming bonfire pep rally on October 18, East Stroudsburg University announced the 2019 Homecoming Royalty.

Eli Johnson, a marine science major and Wilkes-Barre native, has been heavily involved on campus at ESU, which has led him to opportunities that were once a dream and out of his reach, such as presenting at The Philadelphia Trans Conference.

An East Stroudsburg University student is one of 11 students from universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education participating this Fall in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS), a program that offers invaluable firsthand experience in state government.

Three students from East Stroudsburg University participated in the Esports Overwatch League Grand Finals in Philadelphia in late September as part of the implementation of the University's National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, The ESportsU Foundations Project, an exploratory project to create culturally relevant learning experiences to generate awareness, interest, and motivation in STEM skill development.

Students and faculty from East Stroudsburg University's communication department presented their research at the 80th Pennsylvania Communication Association (PCA) convention at Penn State Berks campus on September 27-28, 2019.

Sport Management major Nick Herrmann is a full-time guest services intern for the Philadelphia Eagles this semester. He is just one of 10 interns the Eagles selected out of approximately 3,000 applicants.

Grace Martini, a senior majoring in special education from Monroe Township, New Jersey, spent part of her summer working at Adam's Camp in Colorado with young adults with intellectual disabilities. During her time there, Martini worked with a group of 10 boys, ages 14 to 18, in her cabin, the Timberwolves. The group participated in camp activities while learning social and life skills.

Stage II, East Stroudsburg University's student theater organization, will present Stay, a play by Lucy Thurber.

East Stroudsburg University student, Kyle Mackay, was honored during ESU's Council of Trustees meeting on Thursday, September 19 by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, State Representative Rosemary Brown, and East Stroudsburg University.

USBands, one of the two major national band circuits in the country, has selected East Stroudsburg University's Warrior Band to be the Exhibition Performers for the USBands Class A National Championship to be held Saturday, November 2 at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, Pa.

East Stroudsburg University Faculty, Students Help Kids 'Think Like a Scientist' during Science Sunday at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

Being part of one of the most diverse student bodies among the 14 universities that make up the PASSHE system is a point of pride for Leila Bouchekouk, East Stroudsburg University's new Student Government Association president. This year, she and other SGA leaders are making it a priority to ensure students from all races, religions, sexual orientations and backgrounds feel included and their voices heard.

For one week in July, three East Stroudsburg University graduate students along with their professor worked in Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, a private k-12 school in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The hands-on experience abroad fulfilled the requirements for a course in comparative education. Rebecca Carbin of Stroudsburg, Pa., Danielle Cloward of East Stroudsburg, Pa., and Migdalia Lira of Easton, Pa. were led on the study abroad experience by Beth Rajan Sockman, Ph.D., professor of professional and secondary education and co-department chair. Through a range of new experiences, the students immersed themselves in the Guatemalan culture in order to have the opportunity to reflect on their own culture and education system.

Robert Willever '75, East Stroudsburg University Foundation Board Chair, has announced the appointments of three new members to its Board of Directors. ESU alumni Alfredo Garcia '03 of Bethlehem, Pa., local businessman Stephen Somers of Hackettstown, N.J., and student liaison Emily Jimenez '22, were appointed during the board's quarterly meeting held on May 13, 2019.

At the iconic Crayola company - known for bringing color, creativity and crayons to children everywhere - three East Stroudsburg University students put their own imagination to work.

What do you get when 17 college students spend three weeks in Spain? According to Esther Daganzo-Cantens, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish at East Stroudsburg University, you get global citizens. This summer that's exactly what was produced, when these students embarked on a three-week study abroad trip.

East Stroudsburg University student Stephanie Kucan, a junior psychology major from Wood Ridge, N.J., completed a prestigious internship at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Two East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania students were selected to attend a program which seeks to help prepare and empower young women to be future leaders in the political process. The students attended the National Education for Women's (NEW) Leadership Pennsylvania institute at the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics at Chatham University in Pittsburgh from June 3-7. The NEW Leadership program is a six-day, concentrated curriculum for female students attending colleges and universities throughout Pennsylvania. Participants learned about networking, public speaking, the need for women's leadership in the political process and participated in skills-building workshops.

A total of 1,520 students have been named to the Dean's List at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the Spring 2019 semester of the 2018-2019 academic year, according to Joanne Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. Students eligible for the Dean's List are those who have attained a 3.50 quality point average or better and are enrolled full-time. The letter grade "B" earns 3 quality points per credit, and the grade "A" earns 4 quality points per credit.

The psychology department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted the 45th Biannual Research Forum on April 30, 2019 in the Niedbala Auditorium of the Hoeffner Science and Technology Center.