The NativityMiguel School of Scranton is holding its seventh annual Tribute Dinner honoring Mark DeStefano on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the University of Scranton. The dinner is being Chaired by Karen Minora, Fafi Karam and Mark DeStefano.

The NativityMiguel School of Scranton opened in 2015 and serves children of greater economic need throughout the region. The School provides a faith-based, middle school education which has transformed the lives of over 150 students since its inception. It also provides a secure and nurturing environment to deliver a comprehensive education that includes not only an extended school day, but also an extended school year. The education is provided by dedicated and caring teachers and is supplemented with personal mentoring and continuing support through high school and college.

In recognizing Mr. DeStefano, the choice reflects an individual who wholeheartedly embraces the mission and values of NativityMiguel, as they are at the heart of Mark’s lifework. Mark has been dedicated to a number of local community organizations. He has supported NativityMiguel School over the years and serves on the school’s Finance Committee. Mr. DeStefano also serves as a Trustee of Lackawanna College and of Scranton Preparatory School.

He has for many years served as a Trustee and was a former President of the Board of Women’s Resource Center. He also serves as Trustee and was a former Chair and Treasurer of Everhart Museum, a Trustee of Broadway Theater League of Northeast Pennsylvania, and has served on the boards of United Way of Wyoming Valley, Scranton Cultural Center, and a number of other local non-profit entities.

Mr. DeStefano received a BSBA with a concentration in Accounting from Georgetown University and an MS in Health Administration from King’s College. He currently resides near Lake Scranton.

For more information, please contact Ron Prislupski, President of NativityMiguel School of Scranton at 570-955-5176 or rprislupski@nmscranton.org.

2024 NativityMiguel School of Scranton Tribute Dinner

Honoring Mark DeStefano