Kutztown University

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has conferred degrees on nearly 700 students during the summer and fall terms. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative GPA necessary for honor distinction is with honor (cum laude), 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude), 3.60; and with highest honor (summa cum laude), 3.80. The following students have been awarded degrees since the summer 2016 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Catasauqua: Jalen Matthew Nichols, Bachelor of Science degree in leisure and sport studies

Coplay: Cassandra Lee Guerrero, Bachelor of Arts degree and Bachelor of Science degree in German studies/communication and culture and computer science/software development; Wade Matthew Rivera, Bachelor of Science degree in general studies/professional; Joseph J. Seminara, Bachelor of Science degree in special education

Whitehall: Daniela Elizabeth Barajas, Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, cum laude; Dana Ashley Bartynski, Bachelor of Science degree in leisure and sport studies; Carolynne Espinosa, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration degree in finance; Jessica L. Frederick, Master of Education degree in secondary education/curriculum and instruction, summa cum laude; Michael Varon Gonzalez, Bachelor of Arts degree in political science; Alicia Hernandez, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration degree in accounting; Kayla Anne Kohler, Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies, summa cum laude; Wissam Malke, Master of Science degree in computer science, summa cum laude; Breana Nikole Rockmore, Master of Education degree in prekindergarten through grade 4, summa cum laude; Tyler Allen Watkins, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration degree in finance

Founded in 1866, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (KU) is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. As the region’s center for excellence in academics, culture and public engagement, KU’s programs and reputation for quality offer students the opportunity to discover lifelong avenues of learning and discovery. KU students select from more than 100 areas of study within four colleges in a diverse liberal arts academic environment. To complement their studies, KU’s NCAA Division II athletics program with 21 varsity sports joins the more than 160 student clubs and organizations providing students with a variety of activities for learning and discovery. For more information, visit kutztown.edu.

Delaware Valley University

Students at Delaware Valley University have been honored for academic achievement by being named to the dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester.

Catasauqua: Derek McCartney

Coplay: Katelyn Lucas

Delaware Valley University is an independent, comprehensive university in Doylestown. Founded in 1896, DelVal emphasizes experiential and interdisciplinary learning and provides small class sizes where students learn on a first-name basis. Through the innovative Experience360 Program, all DelVal students gain real world experience in their fields. DelVal combines the comfort of small-town living with the excitement of big-city access. DelVal offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in the sciences, humanities and business, more than five master’s programs, a Doctor of Education and a variety of adult education courses. Learn more at delval.edu

NCC

Markita Burris, of Northampton, was one of 25 graduates of Northampton Community College’s registered nursing program to receive their nursing pins Jan. 28.

East Stroudsburg University

A total of 1,528 students have been named to the dean’s list at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the fall 2016 semester of the 2016-2017 academic year, according to Joanne Bruno, J.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. Students eligible for the dean’s list are those who have attained a 3.50 quality-point average or better and are enrolled full time. The letter grade “B” earns three quality points per credit, and the grade “A” earns four quality points per credit.

Bath: Glenda Fevrier, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Hayley Jackson, Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders; Ryan Kelly, Bachelor of Science in business management; Derek Kulp, Bachelor of Science in business management; Marissa Kvacky, Bachelor of Science in biology; Eric Molchan, Bachelor of Science in middle-level education (fourth through eighth); Ashley Reppert, Bachelor of Science in environmental studies

Catasauqua: Luke Garner, Bachelor of Arts in history; Brandon Keks, Bachelor of Science in early childhood education (pre-K through fourth grade); Anthony Brinkley, Bachelor of Science in special education/early child; Kaitlyn Mack, Bachelor of Science in special education/early child

Northampton: Maria Belovich, Bachelor of Science in business management; Mallory Johnson, Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders; Makenna Marhefka, Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders; Sara Pease, Bachelor of Arts in physics; Gabriella Pizzoferrato, Bachelor of Arts in political science; Jesenia Rosario, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Zachary Smith, Bachelor of Arts in English

Walnutport: Kaitlyn Fehnel, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Rebecca Owens, Bachelor of Science in early childhood education (pre-K through fourth grade); Kirstin Stettler, Bachelor of Science in digital media technologies; Lee Wolbach, Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Allyson Zelienka, Bachelor of Science in mathematics

Whitehall: Kathryn Cavaiuolo, Bachelor of Science in special education/early child; Shaun Cramsey, Bachelor of Arts in history; Yadira Dejesus, Bachelor of Science in early childhood education (pre-K through fourth grade); Alyssa Fitzgerald, Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders; John Johnson Jr., Bachelor of Arts in economics; Decontee Krayee, Bachelor of Science in athletic training; Brandon Levano, Bachelor of Science in business management; Joshua Rizzo, Bachelor of Science in computer science

University of Scranton

Kelly Erie, of Whitehall, was among the students added to The University of Scranton dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester, after publication of the list in June of 2016. Erie is a senior biology major in the university’s college of arts and sciences.

The dean’s list recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2016 spring semester. A student must have a GPA of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to receive this honor.

Wilkes University

Wilkes University awarded 283 doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees to students graduating after the completion of the fall 2016 semester. Nicole Stopay, of Whitehall, earned a Master of Science in education.

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs.

Wilkes University

Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 GPA and carry at least 12 credits. The following students were named to the dean’s list:

Coplay: Michaela Chidiac

Whitehall: Michael Hadid, Chloe Musselman, Abigail Nemeth, Madison Scarfaro

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, the university is on a mission to create one of the great small universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large, research university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small, liberal arts college, at a cost that is increasingly competitive with public universities. In addition to 41 undergraduate majors, Wilkes offers the doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education and doctor of pharmacy degrees and more than a dozen master’s degree programs, including the Master of Business Administration and Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. Learn more at wilkes.edu.

University of Delaware

Students from your region have been named to the University of Delaware dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

Whitehall: Connor Bydlon, Mina Feyrer, Taylor Feher, Gretchen Johnson

Saint Joseph’s University

The following students earned dean’s list honors for the fall 2016 semester at Saint Joseph’s University. Students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes and complete at least 15 credits to earn dean’s list status for a semester.

Catasauqua: Rachel Sell, an actuarial science major in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences

Whitehall: Courtney Brodeur, an English major in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences; Matthew Kelly, a marketing major in the university’s Haub School of Business; Jacob Meyers, a psychology major in the university’s College of Arts and Sciences

As Philadelphia’s Jesuit, Catholic university, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. With courses offered on campus and online, SJU prepares its more than 9,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students to lead lives of personal excellence, professional success and engaged citizenship. SJU ranks as a top university in the northeast, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in the College of Arts and Sciences and AACSB accreditation of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business. The university also is deeply committed to the Jesuit tradition of scholarship and service, earning a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and the community engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Alvernia

University

Luis Adames, of Whitehall, has been named to Alvernia University’s dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester. Adames studied business management at Alvernia University and is a graduate of Louis D. Brandeis High School.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

Alvernia University is a distinctive Franciscan university, grounded in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions, that combines diverse academic opportunities with personal attention and an unmatched commitment to community service.

Norwich

University

The following students have been recognized on the dean’s list at Norwich University for the fall 2016 semester.

Catasauqua: Satchel Orion Stauffer

Coplay: Nathan Keith Christman, Douglas Lloyd

Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and distance-learning programs culminating in baccalaureate and graduate degrees. Norwich University was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army and is the oldest private military college in the United States. Norwich is one of our nation’s six senior military colleges and the birthplace of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Learn more at norwich.edu.

Bloomsburg

University

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania recently released its list of fall 2016 graduates.

Northampton: Christopher Jordan Kostantewicz, Bachelor of Arts in English; Veronica Catherine Seier, Bachelor of Arts in psychology

Whitehall: Nathan Thomas Hoenl, Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice; Michael Kucharczuk, Bachelor of Applied Science in technical leadership; Courtney Brooke Zeppenfelt, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in bus administration and marketing

Bloomsburg University is one of 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The university serves approximately 9,600 students, offering comprehensive programs of study in the colleges of education, business, liberal arts and science and technology.

Ithaca

College

Dakota Collina, of Bath, was honored recently with Ithaca College’s Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership, an award recognizing students who excel academically, perform service to the college community and nation and represent an exemplary level of accomplishment.

Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. The college is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 460 graduate students.

University of

the Sciences

The following local residents have been named to the fall 2016 dean’s list at University of the Sciences. Selection for this 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 2016.

Coplay: Angela Krutsick, Doctor of Pharmacy student

Whitehall: Emily Brand, Doctor of Pharmacy student; Jenna Edelman, physician assistant studies student

University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the health care and science fields for nearly 200 years. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences, healthcare business and policy fields.

Moravian

College

Moravian College named 610 students to the dean’s honor list for the fall 2016 semester. Students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.50 or higher are placed on this list.

Bath: Auria Enright, Alyssa Golomb, Tyler Smith

Northampton: Asrar Hilal, Abrar Hilal, Sara Cipriotti, Kayla Csencsits, Ian Csencsits, Emese Jordan, Holly Malitsch, Kaitlyn Nemes, Autumn Paul, Brooke Paul, Kiersten Schmall, Bethany Skrapits, Chris Snyder, Erin Tiwold, Trevor Wentz

Whitehall: Dana Abboud, Sydney Charlie, Jallyen Concepcion, Tyler Cyriax, Aisling Doyle, Amanda Endy, Devon Fogel, Fouad Haddad, Amanda Hadeed, Kayla Koehler, Eiman Nazif, Joe Nehme, Nick Nejad, Rosemary Roberts, Vickie Rosario, Christina Santo, Adel Sharif, Kris Shean, Emily Snyder, Richard Stanley, Cortney Vrabel, Madison Walker

Moravian College is a private coeducational liberal arts college, located in Bethlehem, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. Visit Moravian.edu to learn more about how the Moravian College liberal arts curriculum prepares its students for lifelong success.