NCC

Four students at Northampton Community College (NCC) have been named to the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team by Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society for students at two-year colleges. Each honoree receives a tuition waiver to any college within the Pennsylvania state system.

Michael Rex, of Northampton, is currently in his last semester at NCC and is planning to transfer to Kutztown University in the fall, where he will be a secondary education major in mathematics.

As vice president of the NCC Honors Club, Rex loves to volunteer and serve his community. He enjoys volunteering at Special Olympics, coaching youth soccer, serving on his local soccer commissioner committee and feeding the homeless.

He would like to thank his family, friends, professors and all those who made his education possible and who have had profound influences on his life.

Members of the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team qualify for two-year scholarships to any of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education institutions and compete at the national level for scholarships from the All-USA Academic Team and the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team.

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, NCC has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, with state-of-the-art locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem and Monroe County, serving more than 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 48 countries and 25 states.

Cedar crest college

The following area students were inducted into the Cedar Crest College Theta Rho Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing April 7.

From Whitehall:Pascal Abi-Samra, Genelle Davenport and Nancy Tran

From Coplay:Abby Gruver

From Catasauqua:Ashley Mark

The purposes of the nursing honor society are to recognize superior achievement and the development of leadership qualities, to foster high professional standards, to encourage creative work and to strengthen commitment to the ideas and purposes of the nursing profession. Nursing students are eligible for membership if, at the end of the junior year, they have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and are in the upper 35 percent of their nursing class.

Located in Allentown, Cedar Crest College was selected as a “Top Regional College” and “Best Value” in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges rankings from 2012-2016 and also “Best College for Veterans” in 2015 and 2016.

It currently enrolls approximately 1,500 students, in more than 30 fields of study.

PENN STATE

Habib Yazgi, of Whitehall, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Yazgi is pursuing a degree in biology at Pennsylvania State University.

Yazgi is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of Marcus L. Urann, who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines.

ITHACA

COLLEGE

Jared Bauer, a clinical health studies major at Ithaca College, from Northampton, was one of over 150 Ithaca College students to be named to the Empire 8 President’s List.

In order to be considered for the list, a student-athlete must earn a 3.75 grade-point average or higher, while participating in a conference-sponsored sport. In addition, the student must display positive conduct on and off campus and be enrolled full-time at the member institution.

The conference states, “Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the Empire 8.”

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. Located in New York’s Finger Lakes region, it is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 460 graduate students.

KUTZTOWN

UNIVERSITY

Jessica Brokenshire, of Whitehall, has been inducted into the Phi Alpha National Honor Society for Social Work at Kutztown University.

Phi Alpha fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work.

Kutztown inducted 35 graduate and undergraduate students into the honor society this month.

Founded in 1866, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education located in Berks County. KU is just two hours from New York City and 90 minutes from Philadelphia. 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.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Taylor Feher, of Whitehall, joined the fight against childhood cancer as a dancer with UDance at the University of Delaware.

UDance is the university’s largest student-run philanthropy, benefiting the Wilmington, Del.-based Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.

In March, the organization celebrated a year’s worth of fundraising during its 11th annual 12-hour dance marathon. UDance is the fifth largest college dance marathon in the nation, with over 2,000 student participants.

Throughout the academic year, students raised a total of more than $1.8 million. Funds provide financial assistance to families of children battling pediatric cancer and also fund cutting-edge, life-saving research studies.

To learn more about UDance or make a donation, visit UDanceDelaware.org.