NAZARETH

COLLEGE

Student named

to dean's list

Marissa Caldarelli, of Allentown, is among students named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Student named to dean's list

Lauren Gardner, of Allentown, is among students named to the dean's list for the fall semester of the 2014-2015 academic year.

MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE

Student named

to dean's list

Samantha Gackenbach, of Allentown, is among students named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

UNIVERSITY

OF AKRON

Student is earns degree

Catherine Carr, of Alburtis, was among the 1,445 candidates who recently received degrees. Carr earned a bachelor of arts degree.

WIDENER

UNIVERSITY

Area students named to

dean's list

Local students are among those named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester. Students named include: Brittaney Moss, of Alburtis; Justin Gross, James Fisher, Autumn Heisler, all of Allentown; Drew Phillipes, of Emmaus; Ian Russell, Austin Sosnow, both of Macungie.

ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY

Student named to dean's list

Mara Ruzicka-Butz, of Macungie, is among students named to the fall 2014 dean's list.

SETON HALL

UNIVERSITY

Students named to dean's list

Several area students are among those named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester. The students include: Sean Zimmerman, of Allentown; Ethan Kraft, Jessica Schaeffer, both of Emmaus; Taylor Brown, Caitlin Gallagher, Sahil Sharma, Cody Wimmer, all of Macungie.

WASHINGTON

UNIVERSITY

Student named to dean's list

Ajay Joseph Singh, of Allentown, is among students named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester. Singh is enrolled in the Olin Business School.

LFG

Small business seminar for

veterans

Lehigh Financial Group is partnering with The Frederick Group, Lehigh Valley Business Brokers and the U.S. Small Business Administration to present a seminar created to help veterans learn about self-employment and small business options in the greater Lehigh Valley region.

The seminar titled "Small Business For Veterans" is a one-day event scheduled 9 to 11 a.m. April 25, 3500 Winchester Road, Suite 201, South Whitehall Township and will feature sessions on commercial real estate, franchises and business acquisitions and business expansions, according to Jeff Barber of Lehigh Financial Group.

Registration is free, however, space is limited.

Presentations will be given by representatives from the sponsoring businesses. A representative from the Small Business Administration also is expected attendt and answer questions from veterans.

According to the Small Business Administration, American veterans own 2.5 million businesses, accounting for 9 percent of all businesses nationwide, and employ more than 5.7 million people. Veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than people with no military experience.

This year, the Obama Administration gave the Small Business Administration's "Boots to Business" entrepreneur program $7 million to expand.

To register for the event, contact Lewis Edwards, Lehigh Financial Group at 610-821-6870, ext. 8 or email lewis@lehighfinancialgroup.com.