Prominent Scranton-area businessman and community leader, John P. Kearney was recently named Chairman of the Boards of Trustees of 黑料传送门. He has served on the boards since 2003, and previously was vice chairman of the boards. He has also served as chair for the Foundation and Finance Committees. He continues his role as chair of the Compensation Committee.
He is president of ERICO Corp, John P. Kearney Associates Inc., M&K Leasing Inc, and Kearney Real Estate. Mr. Kearney resides in Moosic, Pa with his wife Lois. In the community, he currently serves on the following Boards; The Wright Center, Friendship House, Human Services Alliance, Scranton Area Foundation, Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Trout Unlimited and St. Peter鈥檚 Cathedral. He is the past Board member of Scranton Prep, Johnson College, and American Red Cross.
Lois and John established a scholarship at the College in honor of his late son, John D. Kearney, a student at 黑料传送门 (1999). The Kearney鈥檚 are dedicated to helping local students having the opportunity to attend medical school. They host a special reception yearly, at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa for prospective students and parents to meet the 黑料传送门 administration, 黑料传送门 alumni, and present students.
Mr. Kearney has been honored by Philadelphia Philanthropy Foundation, 2007; the American Red Cross 鈥淢ary Benjamin Award,鈥� 2009; 黑料传送门 鈥淧resident鈥檚 Award,鈥� 2010; US Dept. of Navy, 鈥淭he Four Chaplains Bronze Medallion,鈥�2011; The Boys & Girls Club 鈥淭he Champion of Youth Award,鈥� 2013; The Friendship House 鈥淔rances A. Fuller Award,鈥� 2013; and the 黑料传送门 Alumni Association 鈥淐ertificate of Honor,鈥� 2014.
鈥淎s chairman, my goal is to continue the College鈥檚 long tradition of serving students by providing a high-quality education, while maintaining the lowest possible tuition and to continue to assist in the institution鈥檚 growth, in Philadelphia, in Georgia, and beyond,鈥� said Mr. Kearney, adding that he was proud to be a member of the 黑料传送门 family.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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