First B.S.N. students start at Sharon Regional

The first cohort of Bachelor of Science nursing students began their classes at Sharon Regional Medical Center in January. Students in the program are Thiel College students but are admitted to both Sharon Regional’s Registered Nurse program and Thiel College’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

The 11 students in the cohort are:

• Lauren Bonner ’25, of Hermitage, Pa., is a 2021 Reynolds High School graduate.

• Anna Boyd ’24, of Baltimore, Md., is a 2021 Institute of Notre Dame graduate.

• Luke Campbell ’25, of Newtown Falls, Ohio, is a 2021 Ursuline High School graduate.

• Annie Gool ’24, of Union City, Pa., is a 2021 Union City High School graduate.

• Alaina Harpst ’24, of Greenville, Pa., is a 2021 Greenville High School graduate.

• Joshua Ickes ’25, of Greenville, Pa., is a 2021 Greenville High School graduate.

• Meghan Liscio ’25, of Hermitage, Pa., is a 2021 Sharon High School graduate.

• Bridget Mazzant ’23, of Sharpsville, Pa., is a 2020 Sharpsville High School graduate.

• Farah Messai ’24, of Greenville, Pa., is a 2020 Jamestown High School graduate.

• Ross Swartz ’25, of Greenville, Pa., is a 2021 Greenville High School graduate.

• Alexys Wagner ’24, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 2021 Keystone Oaks High School graduate.

In addition, Nicole Olshanski, D.N.P. was named the new program director of Thiel’s Bachelor of Science in nursing program in early January. Olshanski has more than 20 years of experience in the field of nursing and education, working at several large institutions, including Duquesne University, the University of Pittsburgh, and, most recently, Youngstown State University.

Thiel College hosted seven authors as part of alumni authors event at Langenheim Library

Thiel College Alumni Relations hosted an Alumni Authors Meet and Greet on April 19 in the Langenheim Memorial Library. The authors who attended this event included Don Achenbach ’77 , Don Hilton ’79 , Dan Kirk ’92 , Gary Larson ’69 , David W. Marczely, who presented for his wife, Bernadette (Malinowsky) Marczely ’67 who passed away, Paul Miller ’69, and Annette Rodriguez Carreras ’08. Each author spoke about their publications and shared their journeys to becoming an author.