Natalie J. Intrieri of North Salem was among the nearly 60 members of The University of Scranton's class of 2022 who participated in the Jesuit school's Donning of the Stole Ceremony. The ceremony celebrates and honors the accomplishments of members of its class of 2022 from underrepresented identities who received their undergraduate degrees. The purpose of the ceremony, which was a student-led initiative, was to highlight the students' success in overcoming the particular barriers and obstacles faced by students from these groups, particularly students of color, in attaining a higher education.
More than 70 percent of Scranton's class of 2022 Stole recipients made the Dean's List at Scranton. The students honored include a Fulbright scholar, outstanding academic and leadership achievement award recipients, future physicians, physical therapists, engineers and many other highly-successful members of the University's graduating class.
The ceremony, organized by the student committee members and Jose Sanchez, assistant director of the University's Cross Cultural Centers, took place on campus in May as part of Scranton's commencement activities and events.
Intrieri, recipient of the Excellence in Counseling and Human Services Award, earned a bachelor's degree in counseling and human services. A Dean's List student, she is a member of Tau Upsilon Alpha Honor Society and served as secretary of the Counseling and Human Services Association. On campus, she participated in intramural volleyball and dodgeball, the Partners in Learning Leadership and Reflection pedagogical partnership program, served as a Visitor's Center work study student at the Office of Admissions. She also served as a team member on a SEARCH Retreat and completed internships at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and at the Northeast Pennsylvania Youth Shelter. She plans to apply to graduate school for a Master of Social Work degree and plans to complete her Human Services Board-Certified Practitioner Exam. She graduated from North Salem High School in North Salem, New York.
The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.