Indiana Univ.

Local student

serves as leader

Emily Parker, of Orefield, a speech-language pathology and audiology major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was selected to serve as an orientation leader for the university's 2012 Welcome Weekend events.

IUP orientation leaders help to mentor more than 3,000 freshman students during their first weekend at IUP, helping to smooth the transition to college life.

Events during the university's Welcome Weekend include tours of university buildings and offices and freshman convocation, the university's formal welcome to new students.

She is a dean's list student and a student worker in the Office of the Provost.

Parker, a 2011 graduate of Parkland High School, is the daughter of Dawn and Scot Parker.

Springfield

Schnecksville

student honored

Joseph Brown of Schnecksville, was named to the dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2012 term at Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.

Brown, a freelance writer for The Press, is studying communication and sports journalism.

U. of Louisiana

Valley resident

on dean's list

Jasmine Smith of Allentown, was named to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette dean's list for fall 2012.

At the end of each regular semester, the University recognizes those students who were enrolled full-time and earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

Ashland Univ.

Local resident

in honors program

Ashley Lorah of Allentown, is a member of the Academic Honors program at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio.

Lorah is majoring in exercise science.

A 2011 graduate of Parkland High School, she is the daughter of Scott and Beth Lorah.

The honors program at Ashland University provides academically talented undergraduate students cross-disciplinary experiences, participation in an intellectual community devoted to discussion and dialogue, and special projects and courses that challenge the mind.

RIT

Parkland grads

attend RIT

Trevor McCleary and Brandon Miller, both Parkland High School graduates, have enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology .

McCleary, the son of Deborah and David McCleary of Orefield, will study industrial design.

Miller, the son of Christine Gieringer of Schnecksville and Brian Miller of Breinigsville, will study mechanical engineering and has also received a presidential scholarship from RIT.

Penn State

Area student

on dean's list

Ethan Brightbill of Allentown, was named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Brightbill is studying creative writing.

Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average to be added to the dean's list.

LCCC

Students named

to dean's list

Lehigh Carbon Community College has recently announced the names of students who made the summer 2012 dean's list.

The dean's list recognizes students with an academic grade point average of at least 3.50.

Area students making the dean's list are:

Allentown: Jennyfer Alfaro, John Alves, Elia Amador Vazquez, Hasna Barakat, Alycia Berghold-Boger, Jaciris Borquez, Josephus Brown, III, Lydia Brown, Tiana Cavalli, Douglas Cerzosimo, Mahdi Chaker, Megan Chernega, Josefina Clark, Allison Cole, Amanda Connors, Kyla Crivellaro, Karen Crouthamel, Natalie DelaCruz, Courtney DePietro, Megan Derhammer, Kavita Deshpande, Robert Dilorenzo, Bryan Duker, Giovanni Dutan, Andrea Eygnor, Keith Faust, James Fenstermaker, Jessica Fey, Verna Grant, Monica Green-awalt, Franklin Hernandez, Allison Hittner, Brenda Hoffman, Brendan Homanick, Danielle Hulen, Jordan Hurtig, Hwnar Ibrahem, Jose Jimenez, Kimberly Johnson, Kimberly Jose, Verina Kareem, Amy Keich, Carissa Keller, Jenan Khaishi, Patrick Kiriposki, Lindsey Kirshner, Jason Klinger, Sara Knauss, Michelle Koren, Kristin Krasley, Jacqueline Kraycar, Rachel Krieger, Gregory Kunkel, Belen Kuntz, Sarah Liming, Roberta Litzenberger, Brittany Long, Alan Lucero, Alaa Mansour, Nina Mantle, Chad Mascornick, Yolanda Matias, Lisa McGee, Ana Mendoza, Jason Miller, Nicole Miller, Erin Mirenda-Moore, Kyle Mitchell, Venkatesh Mohan, Julie Mosgowsky, Abigail Nayga, Jessica Niemy, Jacinta Nyahoro, Willis Obwa, Frankline Odongo, George Oduro, Amy Oplinger, Madeline Orellana, Meghaben Patel, Kelly Patino, Jared Pitts, Ronald Pope, Perla Pujols, Kimberly Reylander, Josie Rios, Christopher Rissmiller, Randther Rod-riguez, Robert Roos, Chantale Sallit, Fahd Sallit, Karina Santana, Yobanka Santana, Euniece Santiago, Nicole Saylor, Charie Schantz, Adrian Schantzenbach, Matthew Scheiner, Brandan Schondorfer, Anthony Searles, Brett Seruga, Julio Simbana, Daniel Smith, Helen Smithson, Verushka Solano, Vanessa Soto, Ghazal Stity, Carlos Tirado, Laura Tominaj, Jason Toribio, Joseph Tran, Nhung Trang, Jason Void, Jessie Wadsworth, Kristin Winkelspecht, Dana Yurgosky, and Lia Zakarian;

Breinigsville: Nguyen Dao, Pitambar Dayal, Jessica Hillegass, Moran Kiba, Lamia Meky, Sharon Michels, Jason Paff, Angelo Palumbo, Tanairi Quezada, Kyla Wechezak, and Rachel Wimer;

Coplay: Steffanie Breininger, Susan Hoffman, and Adrienne Troxell;

Fogelsville: Scott Anders, Justin Gearheart, Christopher Guth, Jacob Melusky, Oliver Powell, and Chelsea Shafer;

Germansville: Kathryn Strobel;

New Tripoli: Chelsea Ammary, Tamara Hottinger, Samantha Kelly, Emily Mantz, Christine Pierce, and Jennifer Whitney;

Orefield: Alivia Benner, Brynn Cappellari, Daniel Christman, Drew Cohen, Jordan Egan, John Feher, III, Ashley Forney, Taylor Forney, Thomas Funt, Colin Haggerty, Rebecca Holko, Sarah Holko, Denise Iannotta, Kelly Markley, Diana Minogue, Nupur Pant, Byron Pash, Adrienne Ross, Rofael Sankari, Michael Shemansky, Jr., Katherine Shepherd, and Alyssa Tomcho;

Schnecksville: Melissa Bates, Austin Cekovic, Sarah Fye, Samantha George, Stephanie Horoski, Kristyn Imdorf, Evan Krum, Joseph Snyder, and Gisell Triunfel;

Slatington: Shana Dimmick, Melissa Egbert, Nicole Gruber, Suzanne Heiczinger, Michael Hofmann, Jr., Courtney Kiegler, Amber Kreimendahl, Vanessa Meleski, Taylor Miller, Shannen Mohr, Peter Owens, Daniel Ruth, Sonia Sanabria, Tana Schertzinger, James; and

Walnutport: Cynthia Aquino, Andrea Boehrer, Nicole Doble, and Casey Zuber.