Lydia Szyjka

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The Road to Normal: The Mighty Macs Celebrate 50th Anniversary of First Championship

This March, players from the first championship team and the two national championship teams, will be back on campus to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

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Immaculata University Receives Grant to Purchase Equipment for New Science Building

The funds will assist in the procurement of equipment for the new Parsons Science Pavilion, and will also expand nursing simulation labs.

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Immaculata University Adds Solar Panels to Newest Campus Building

With a generous donation from President Barbara Lettiere ’72, the Parsons Science Pavilion will include 28 institutional grade solar collector panels.

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IU Mourns Passing of Sr. Marie Lorraine Bruno, IHM

The Immaculata community mourns the passing of Sister Marie Lorraine Bruno, IHM, who died in the 69th year of her religious life at the age of 90.

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Christine Gallagher

Having the opportunity to continue practicing music therapy while touring and performing is the best of both worlds for Gallagher.

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Q&A with Elise Girard, Director of Student Health Services

Elise Girard, Director of Student Health Services, sat down with us for a Q&A session on her career and what it’s been like navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fashion Student is Recipient of Black Talent In Design & Fashion Fund Scholarship

Jaliece Horn ’24 was awarded $500 by the Black Talent in Design and Fashion Fund, a scholarship and mentorship program founded by Nike designer Alicia Pinckney.

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Immaculata Celebrates Centennial with Reunion, Mass, Gala

Events include Reunion Weekend, a special Centennial Mass with Archbishop Peréz, and the Immaculata Through the Decades Centennial Gala.

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Lydia Szyjka ’09, M.A., is the director of marketing and communications at Immaculata University, where she has served for more than 25 years. With over four decades of experience in the communications and public relations field, she assists in guiding the University's strategic communication efforts across media relations as well as digital and print publications. Szyjka earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Immaculata and has previously served as an adjunct communications faculty member in the Department of Arts, Languages and Letters.