SCRANTON, PA — John M. Christiansen of Honesdale was among the 32 education majors at the University of Scranton who began their spring semester teaching in the following 12 districts: Dunmore, Lake Lehman, Mid Valley, Mountain View, NEIU 19, North Pocono, Riverside, Scranton, Scranton Preparatory School, Valley View, West Scranton and Western Wayne.

Christiansen, an undergraduate student, will serve as a student teacher at Valley View Middle School in the Valley View School District. Christiansen is majoring in secondary education-citizenship and history at the university.

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeast Pennsylvania.