Anna Martha Chichura, daughter of Drs. Andrew and Elaine M. Chichura, graduated from medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Anna will continue her four year residency program at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio in Obstetrics Gynecology.
Anna Martha Chichura
Dr. Chichura attended high school at Scranton Preparatory School, graduating in 2008. She then completed her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2012. Dr. Chichura also attended the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, during the 2010-2011 academic year.
Honorary/Professional Societies include the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American College of Physicians. While in medical school Anna received the Outstanding Student Achievement Award, Georgetown School of Medicine; John M. Gibbons Medical Student Award, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecology; and Medical Research Scholars Program, National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Chichura completed a National Institute of Health (NIH) research scholars program from June 2014 to June 2015, in which she investigated a new model of adoptive cell transfer of T lymphocytes to treat cancer. Several joint publications and poster presentations were completed related to the cancer research. Additional research was completed at the Georgetown University Department of Urology, Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer Center, and George Washington University.
Hobbies and interests include training for and running in local races and half marathons, cycling classes, barre classes, yoga, slack lining, and indoor rock climbing. In addition she has numerous volunteer experiences in medical and non-medical related areas.
Robert Murphy is the first student of the Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center (SCCTC) Welding Program ever to pass the API (American Petroleum Institute) 1104 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities downhill test. This is the same test that pipeline welders take. Rob’s instructor, Mr. Ray Ingaglio, said “This is a very hard test, and only a small percentage of welders are able to obtain this certification. Rob worked very hard to pass this API test. He also passed his AWS (American Welding Society) D1.1 structural welding tests last year.”
Pictured (L-R) are: Kevin Lynn Linde Corporation; Ray Ingaglio SCCTC Welding Instructor, Robert Murphy; Dr. Alice M. Davis SCCTC Executive Director, James Baker SCCTC Co-op Advisor.
Robert is a senior at Susquehanna Community High School and is also currently enrolled in the SCCTC Cooperative Education Program. He works at Linde Corporation in Pittston, PA where his supervisors have helped him with instruction and encouragement. At present, Rob is practicing for even more difficult qualification tests.
College Seniors and Graduate School Students who will complete their studies during the 2017-2018 academic year are encouraged to apply for The John J. & Ann Vitale Scholarship at The Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains. The Scholarship is available to alumni of six school districts in Susquehanna County who are in their final year of college or graduate school and who have incurred student debt. The Scholarship award for 2017 is $2,700, and if undergraduate students attend college within Pennslyvania they will be nominated for potential matching grants.
Applications must be complete by July 1, 2017 and are available on The Community Foundation's website at www.community-foundation.org. The scholarship recipient will be chosen during the summer to ensure timely payment directly to the college so that the student may make appropriate financial plans.
John Vitale passed away in March of 2006, after a lifetime of supporting his community and neighbors. This scholarship is one way his family has chosen to honor his memory and continue tradition of community support.
Austin J. Cowperthwait, Susquehanna, graduated from King's College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management.
