Lydia Szyjka

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Immaculata Makes Further Investments in Health Professions

Recognizing enormous growth in the industry, Immaculata will establish a college/school of Health Professions, centered around the new Parsons Science Pavilion.

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Faculty Profile: Dr. Kelly Stalker

Stalker oversaw the creation of a Master of Athletic Training degree and also helped design two new undergraduate athletic training tracks.

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Julie JeBran

As Julie closes in on the completion of her degree, she is looking forward to helping improve people’s health through proper nutrition.

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Alexis Lessley

Reflecting on her first year, Alexis comments, “I feel like it was the best decision I could have made considering the amount of knowledge that I gained.”

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Michaela Dwyer

The Navy Nurse Candidate program selects only 60 nursing students a year, and Immaculata’s Michaela Dwyer ’21 is among the elite students selected.

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20 IU Nursing Students Receive “Nurses for Tomorrow” Scholarships

17 undergraduate and three graduate nursing students have received scholarships from the Independence Blue Cross Nurses for Tomorrow scholarship program.

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Lynn Krieger ’21 Honored with Saint Catherine Medal

Immaculata is pleased to announce that Lynn Krieger ’21 of York, Pennsylvania was awarded the prestigious Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal for 2020-2021.

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New Program Trains Teachers To Address Social, Emotional and Behavioral Needs of Students

New endorsement program provides teachers with training to address social, emotional and behavioral needs of students.

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Lydia Szyjka ’09, M.A., is the director of 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 Science in Organizational Leadership from Immaculata and has previously served as an adjunct communications faculty member in the Department of Arts, Languages and Letters.