Tufts Univ.

Orefield student

on dean's list

Donovan Snyder of Orefield was named to the fall 2013 dean's list at Tufts University, Medford, Mass.

A semester grade-point average of 3.4 or greater is required to receive the honor.

Loyola Univ.

Local student

earns honor

Megan Fisher of Allentown was named to the fall 2013 dean's list at Loyola University, Baltimore, Md.

To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 with a minimum of 15 credits.

Millersville

Area residents

graduate

The following area residents were among the 1,093 students who graduated from Millersville University, Millersville, during the spring 2014 undergraduate commencement ceremony May 10 at Biemesderfer Stadium at Chryst Field.

Allentown:Ashley M. Cavanaugh, Bachelor of Science in education degree; Jason L. Klinger, Bachelor of Science in education degree; Haley R. Lynott, Bachelor of Science degree;

Kutztown:Christopher R. Heiner, Bachelor of Science degree; and

Breinigsville:Jamie L. Motsko, Bachelor of Science degree.

U. of New Haven

Student named

to dean's list

Taylor Hauck of Kutztown was named to the dean's list at the University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn., for the spring 2014 semester.

Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative grade-point average for the semester to be eligible for the dean's list.

Virginia Tech

Students earn

dean's list honors

The following students were named to the dean's list for the spring 2014 semester at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Breinigsville:Jordan S. Keller.

Macungie:Joshua A. Miller.

Orefield:Derek L. Petroski.

Schnecksville:Tanner M. Preiss and Jacqueline M. Rizzi.

Allentown:Devin D. Jepson, Christine A. Mays and Judith L. Skinker.

Rider Univ.

Area student

in opera program

Nicholas Roehler of Allentown participated in the CoOPERAtive Program, an opera training program at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J., in July.

Roehler was selected from several who applied to be a pianist intern through the Operatic Coach/Accompanying Program at CoOPERAtive.

The program helps young singers and pianists prepare for acceptance into an advanced young artist or summer apprentice program.

The three-week intensive program includes private coaching focusing on operatic style, performance techniques and collaboration on relevant repertoire with young professional singers.

Roehler's schedule will include private coaching sessions, classes and master classes with some of the country's leading conductors, stage directors and pianists.

The CoOPERAtive Program is directed by Westminster Choir College faculty members Laura Brooks Rice and Christopher Arneson.

George Mason

Local student

awarded honors

Alexis Gawelko, a student at Northwestern Lehigh High School, was selected to represent Pennsylvania as a national youth delegate to the 2014 Washington Youth Summit on the environment at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.

She joined a select group of 250 students from across the country to participate in an intensive week-long study of leadership in environmental science and conservation.

Gawelko was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in leadership in the sciences and conservation studies.

Roger Williams

Area resident

receives degree

Christopher Kunkle of Schnecksville, earned a Bachelor of Science and Master's degree in architecture from Roger Williams University, Bristol, R.I.

Providence

Kempton student

earns dean's list

Austin King of Kempton, a member of the class of 2016, was named to the dean's list at Providence College, Providence, R.I., for the spring 2014 semester.

To qualify for the dean's list, students must achieve at least a 3.55 grade-point average with a minimum of 12 credits.

Wentworth

Local student

on dean's list

Adriaan Gobler of Fogelsville was named to the dean's list for the fall 2013 semester at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass.