Lackawanna College on Thursday hosted a STEM Career Exploration Day fair for local high school and Lackawanna College students interested in STEM fields. Students were able to view firsthand new equipment and presentations from areas of study including health sciences, information technology, hospitality, culinary and esports at the Student Union Gymnasium on Jefferson Avenue in Scranton. The event, coordinated by Lackawanna’s enrollment, career services and pre-college departments, was also intended to increase student financial literacy and career awareness. Students got to balance a monthly budget, compare careers and salaries, and try out some of the available programs from the perspective of a Lackawanna College student. Besides Lackawanna students, the fair welcomed high school students in grades 7-12 interested in making college/career preparations and taking science, technology, engineering and math courses.

Students gather around a table to watch a demonstration at Lackawanna College on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the college's student union gymnasium in Scranton as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics event.(CHAD SEBRING/STAFF PHOTO)Students gather around a table to watch a demonstration at Lackawanna College on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the college’s student union gymnasium in Scranton as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics event.(CHAD SEBRING/STAFF PHOTO)
Students gather around a table to watch a demonstration at Lackawanna College on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the college's student union gymnasium in Scranton as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics event.(CHAD SEBRING/STAFF PHOTO)Students gather around a table to watch a demonstration at Lackawanna College on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the college’s student union gymnasium in Scranton as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics event.(CHAD SEBRING/STAFF PHOTO)
Sara Grande, recruitment and retention and front of house experience manager for Lackawanna College's student-run restaurant, talks to students at Lackawanna College on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the college's student union gymnasium in Scranton. (CHAD SEBRING/STAFF PHOTO)Sara Grande, recruitment and retention and front of house experience manager for Lackawanna College’s student-run restaurant, talks to students at Lackawanna College on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the college’s student union gymnasium in Scranton. (CHAD SEBRING/STAFF PHOTO)