Alvernia Univ.

Area resident graduates

Rachel Nicole Hughes of Fogelsville, received a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from Alvernia University's School of Professional Studies, Reading.

U. of Vermont

Student makes

dean's list

Patrick Strobel was named to the dean's list for the spring 2014 semester at the University of Vermont.

Strobel, of New Tripoli, is a sophomore anthropology major in the College of Arts and Sciences.

To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

Virginia Tech

Local students

graduate

The following Virginia Tech students were among those honored at the university's spring commencement ceremony May 16, in Lane Stadium:

Ben Schleicher of Breinigsville, Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in dairy science from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Samantha Sperlbaum of New Tripoli, Bachelor of Science in Business degree in economics and business from the Pamplin College of Business; Jacqueline Rizzi of Schnecksville, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science and Mechanics degree cum laude from the College of Engineering; Ryan Iachini of Allentown, Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering degree from the College of Engineering, and Christine Mays of Allentown, Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering degree summa cum laude from the College of Engineering.

Indiana U. PA

Students complete

requirements

The following local students have completed requirements for graduation from Indiana University of Pennsylvania as of May:

Allentown: Courtney Jo Fillman, Bachelor of Science Education in Deaf Education; Kelsey M. Shaulis, Bachelor of Arts in Spanish.

Fogelsville: Gregory Adam Huston, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management.

Orefield: Nicole J. Horvath, Bachelor of Science in Communications Media.

NCC

Students earns

degree

Shani Lynn Hohneck of New Tripoli earned an Associate's degree in applied science in dental hygiene from Northampton Community College in May.

Hohneck is a 2011 graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School.

She will be attending Pennsylvania College of Technology starting in fall 2014 to earn a Bachelor's degree in dental hygiene in health policy and administration concentration.

U. of Sciences

Residents named to dean's list

The following local residents were named to the fall 2013 dean's list at the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia: Sean Maydick of Allentown, pharmacy; Kayla Smith of Kutztown, biology; Laura Walter of Kempton, pharmacy, and Kathryn Kalman of Fogelsville, pharmacy.

Selection for the award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a "C" and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the fall of 2013.

Central Penn

Students earn dean's list honor

The following students were named to the 2013 fall dean's list at Central Penn College, Harrisburg.

Allentown: Monika Moody and Jamal Rafraf; and

Breinigsville: Natalie Murray.