Keystone College
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Former names | Keystone Academy (1868–1934) Scranton-Keystone Junior College (1934–1944) Keystone Junior College (1944–1995) |
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| Motto | Progress Through Effort |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1868 (as academy) 1934 (as college) |
| Endowment | $8 million |
| President | John F. Pullo, Sr. |
| Location | La Plume and Factoryville , , United States |
| Campus | 276 acres (112 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and orange |
| Nickname | Giants |
| Website | www |
Keystone College is a private college in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Although the college's official mailing address is La Plume, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County, much of the campus is in Factoryville in Wyoming County. It was founded in 1868 and enrolls approximately 1,200 students in around 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
History[edit]
Keystone Academy was founded in 1868 by John Howard Harris. The academy was originally chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1868, with instruction beginning the following year in the local Baptist church in Factoryville. At the time it was chartered, Keystone Academy was the only high school between Binghamton, New York and Scranton, Pennsylvania. Louis Arthur Watres was a longtime trustee of Keystone Military Academy, and was one of the leaders who transformed the school into Scranton-Keystone Junior College in 1934.[1] Laurence Hawley Watres succeeded his father as a trustee, and remained on the board until 1962, when he was designated a trustee emeritus.[1] In 1944, the name was shortened to Keystone Junior College. The current name Keystone College was adopted in 1995.
In 1998, the school received formal approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer baccalaureate degree programs. A monumental step in Keystone's history and a signal of the college's continued progress, Keystone received approval to offer master's degrees in 2014.[2]
Since its founding in 1868, the school has had several bands and orchestras. New musical opportunities were made available to the campus and surrounding communities in 2014, through the newly formed Department of Performance Music.[3] In a return to its athletic roots, Keystone reintroduced wrestling in 2016[4] and announced plans in 2018 to field a football team in 2019.[5]
Campus[edit]
Keystone's scenic 276-acre (1.1 km2) campus, located at the gateway to the Endless Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania, features hiking trails and a freshwater stream. The campus is 15 miles northwest of Scranton on U.S. Routes 6 and 11, and is located in both Lackawanna and Wyoming counties.
Woodlands Campus[edit]
Keystone's 170-acre Woodlands Campus features approximately seven miles of hiking trails that are open to students and the public seven days a week from dawn until dusk.[6]
Academics[edit]
Keystone College offers more than 50 degree options at the undergraduate and graduate levels in several academic programs within two schools. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
- Turock School of Arts and Sciences
- Communication, Art, and Humanities
- Biological and Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- School of Professional Studies
- Business, Management, and Technology
- Education
Athletics[edit]
Keystone's 16 teams compete in the United East Conference as a Division III school under the NCAA. Teams are known as the Giants in honor of the professional baseball team that alumnus Christy Mathewson played for.
Men's teams[edit]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
Women's teams[edit]
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Publications[edit]
The Key is the student newspaper. The Keystonian is the college magazine for alumni and friends.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Thomas LoBasso (class of 1985), Daytona State College president
- Sandra Major (class of 1974), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1995 to 2017
- Christy Mathewson (class of 1898), professional baseball player and inaugural member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936
- Kate Micucci (class of 2001), actress and musician
- Shay Neary (class of 2012), fashion model
- Thomas See (class of 1991), Live Nation Entertainment executive
- Suzanne Fisher Staples (class of 1965), author and journalist
- Art Wall Jr. (class of 1944), professional golfer and former Masters champion
- Red Wallace (class of 1939), basketball player and coach
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Col. L. H. Watres, 82, Hero of WW1, Is Dead". Scranton Times. Scranton, PA. February 7, 1964. pp. 3, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keystone to offer master's degrees for the first time in history". Keystone College. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Music at Keystone". Keystone College. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Keystone College reintroduces wrestling". Keystone College. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Football is Returning to Keystone as 22nd Varsity Sport". Keystone College. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Trolley Trail Dedication". Keystone College. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
