UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

ACCHS grads earns honors

Elizabeth Straccia and Meghan A. Lynch, both graduates of Allentown Central Catholic High School, are among 63 members of the undergraduate class of 2014 honored for academic excellence, service or both in recent ceremonies.

Lynch received the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award. An accounting and finance double major, Lynch is a member of the Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omega Beta Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Nu honor societies. She also is a member of the business club, president of the dance team, team leader for the Student Alumni Association, studied abroad in Ireland and played intramural volleyball. She will work for Ernst and Young in Philadelphia.

Straccia received the Excellence in Nursing Award and is one of seven recipients of the Frank J. O'Hara Award for General Academic Excellence. A nursing major, Straccia is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta, Sigma Theta Tau and Alpha Sigma Nu honor societies. Straccia also is president of the Student Nurse's Association, a research assistant in the nursing department, teaching assistant for the biology department and participant in the Student Nursing Challenge.

LEBANON VALLEY

COLLEGE

Area student earns degree

Ashley R. Cressman, of Allentown, is among the 523 students to graduate in recent commencement exercises. Cressman earned a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education and graduated summa cum laude.

BUCKNELL

UNIVERSITY

Area students named to

dean's list

The following local students are among those named to the dean's list for the 2014 spring semester: Nicole Klein, Tyler Moore, both of Emmaus; Neil Ren, Hayley Schultz, both of Macungie; Stacey Carpency, Erin Korp, Joseph Lundeen, Jeffrey Miller, all of Allentown.

OHIO STATE

UNIVERSITY

Area student named to

dean's list

Carla Ramirez, of Macungie, was among students named to the dean's list for the 2014 spring semester. Ramirez is a graduate of Emmaus High School.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE

Area students named to

dean's list

Several local students are among those named to the spring 2014 dean's list. Those students are: Julie Creveling and Desiree Yeager, both of Allentown; Brianna Maurer and Christina Gilley, both of Macungie and Mary Elizabeth Krajsa, of Wescosville.

MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY

Area residents earn honors

and awards

The following area residents were recognized during an honors and awards convocation ceremony recently: Jason Klinger, of Allentown, received the NE Shoemaker Biology Teaching Scholarship; Jessica Fritsche, of Allentown, received the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award; Caleb Jaquez, of Allentown, received the Board of Governors Half Scholarship; Jason Klinger, of Allentown, received the Students of Academic Distinction award; Brian Smith, of Allentown, received the Students of Academic Distinction award; Brian Smith, of Allentown, received the Richard G. Kokat/Andrei Georgescu Memorial Scholarship; Jamie Motsko, of Breinigsville, received the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award; Daniel Johnson, of Macungie, received the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award; Devon Reinert, of Emmaus, received the Honors Program Scholarship; Jamie Motsko, of Breinigsville, received the Students of Academic Distinction award; Kelsey Buxton, of Emmaus, received the Students of Academic Distinction award; Samantha Lang, of Macungie, received the Students of Academic Distinction award; Jamie Motsko, of Breinigsville, received the The Rev. Lewis Merwin Hobbs Medallion / Dr. Dominick '53 and Mrs. Helen DiNunzio Award.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Area students named to

dean's list

Local students are among those named to the dean's list for the 2014 spring semester. They are: Emily Baumert, Caroline Cameron, Keagan Collins, Casey Griffin, Austin Kotch, Meghan Lenahan, Katherine Pacer, Kendra Petruny, Sarah Rice, Eric Wiscount, all of Allentown; Laura Graefe, Julia Hamill, Kiley Schlosser, all of Emmaus; Melissa Mantone, Evan Wells, both of Macungie.

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY

Area student earns degree

and honors

Jessica Findlay, of Alburtis, earned a Bachelor of Science in audiolgy/speech pathology, graduating magna cum laude in recent ceremonies.

ITHACA COLLEGE

Area student named to

international research honor society

Curt McConnell, of Allentown, recently was inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society.

Universty

of Scranton

Area student

named to honor society

Katelyn E. Moyer, of Allentown, is among the 40 students inducted into Slpha Sigma Nu, the national honor society for students in Jesuit colleges and universities.