Christine Sarah Ferrari of Exton Graduates from Honors Program at The University of Scranton

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Standing, from left, are Joseph E. Kraus Ph.D., director of the Honors Program and associate professor of English and theatre, Christine Ferrari and Dr. Zalon.

SCRANTON, PA (07/03/2013)(readMedia)-- Christine Sarah Ferrari of Exton was among just 25 members of The University of Scranton's Class of 2013 to graduate from the Jesuit university's Honors Program. She received a bachelor of science, summa cum laude, with a major in nursing with minors in Spanish and theology.

Ferrari's research project, "Pláticas de la presión arterial: Hypertension Education in the Hispanic Community," sought to educate members of the Hispanic community about the health dangers of high blood pressure. She was mentored by Margarete Zalon, Ph.D., a professor of nursing at the Jesuit university.

Ferrari is a member of Alpha Sigma Nu (the honor society for Jesuit universities and colleges), Sigma Theta Tau (the international nursing honors society) and Alpha Lambda Delta (national first-year honor society). Ferrari was a member of the Leahy Clinic for the Uninsured's Student Advisory Board. She was also a member of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Ferrari plans to work in a hospital and earn a Master's Degree in a nursing specialty.

Ferrari is a graduate of Villa Maria Academy in Malvern, Pa.

Standing, from left, are Joseph E. Kraus Ph.D., director of the Honors Program and associate professor of English and theatre, Ferrari and Dr. Zalon.