The University of Scranton’s University of Success class of 2026 members recently gathered as they prepared to graduate from high school. The University of Success is a fully funded, four-year, pre-college mentorship program that assists first-generation, college-bound students in successfully completing high school and confidently advancing to the next part of their careers. From left, first row: Elany Nunez, West Scranton, to Lehigh University; Vishwa Gandhi, Riverside, to the U of S; Emily McDonald, Wyoming Valley West, to Luzerne County Community College; and Layla Weeks, Abington Heights, to the U of S. Second row: Yadhira Paromo, West Scranton, to the U of S; Lucianna Gonzalez, Abington Heights, to Liberty University; K’lea Palukonis, Abington Heights, to the University of Pittsburgh; Sophia Chen, Delaware Valley, to Penn State; and Corey Condon, Dunmore, to Marywood University. Third row: Royli Jesus Ayala, West Scranton, to Loyola University; Engel Ovalles, West Scranton, to Marywood; Juan Ramos, West Scranton, to the U of S; Elias Rios, West Scranton, to the U of S; and Nmesoma Clare Udoye, Scranton, to Howard University. Fourth row: Luis Angel Espino, West Scranton, to Misericordia University. Absent from photo: Brandon Sanchez, West Scranton, to gap year and business entrepreneurship; Trent Coffield, Commonwealth Cyber School, to Harrisburg University; and Joshua Miranda, Cyber School Scranton, to art pursuits.
