Lackawanna College (Lackawanna or LC) is a

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Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Lackawanna County. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 U.S. census, Scranton is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the Wyoming V ...

. It also has satellite centers in Hazleton, Hawley, Sunbury, Towanda, and Tunkhannock, and an Environmental Education Center in Covington Township.

Academics

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The private four-year college has evolved with an open admissions policy and enrolls approximately 1,991 students. While the college offers a variety of traditional academic programs, many of its popular majors are centered on

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s, such as law enforcement,

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, and

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. Lackawanna has invested in several Health Sciences programs including Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vascular Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant,

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, and Surgical Technology. Lackawanna also has established transfer agreements with a number of colleges in Pennsylvania in addition to being part of the PA "Academic Passport" system. Industry-specific degrees were created at the School of Petroleum & Natural Gas to fill the demand of the

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career opportunities in the work force. According to "Petroleum-schools.com", Lackawanna College ranks #7 in Pennsylvania for best petroleum programs. Those programs were moved to the college's new Tunkhannock Center upon its opening for the Fall 2021 semester. Lackawanna College also operates Police Academies at its Scranton campus and Hazleton Center. The academy was originally certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 21, 1977. Lackawanna is the first and continues to be the only private college in northeastern Pennsylvania authorized to provide ACT 120 training. As of July 1, 2020, Lackawanna's president is Dr. Jill Murray. Dr. Murray succeeded former Lackawanna College president Colonel Mark Volk. The college is accredited by the

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Notable alumni

Mike Balogun Mike Balogun (born September 28, 1983) is an American heavyweight boxer, and a former professional football linebacker. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers in 2010. He played college football for the Oklahoma Soon ...

, professional football player *

Jaquan Brisker Jaquan Monte Brisker (born April 20, 1999) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and Penn State prior to being selected by the Bears 48th ove ...

, professional football player *

Jermaine Eluemunor Jermaine Eluemunor ( ; born 13 December 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and high school football for Morris Knolls High Schoo ...

, professional football player * Mark Glowinski, professional football player *

Bryant McKinnie Bryant Douglas McKinnie (born September 23, 1979) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was twice recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings ...

, professional football player *

Bob Mellow Robert J. Mellow is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 22nd District from 1971 to 2010. He also served as the Minority Floor Leader from 1994 to 2010 and Presiden ...

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of Pennsylvania Senate * Gale H. Stalker, member of

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from

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Lorenzo Taliaferro Lorenzo Taliaferro (December 23, 1991December 16, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and Coastal Carolina and was dr ...

, professional football player * Emmanuel Ubilla, professional basketball player * Kevin White, professional football player * Kyzir White, professional football player

References

External links

Official website

Official athletics website
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