Cedar Crest College

Cedar Crest College congratulates Victoria Ngo, of Whitehall, for being inducted into Delta Delta Epsilon - Epsilon Chapter April 21.

Delta Delta Epsilon is an international forensic science honor society established in 2010 to recognize and encourage scholarship among college students in forensic science curricula at colleges and universities. The name refers to the Greek words that denote “Justice Through Science,” and it is to that end the interdisciplinary honor society is dedicated. More specifically, the goal of the society is to reward interest and achievement in the study of forensic science by the conferring of membership upon those students who have thus distinguished themselves and who accept the society’s objectives and ideals.

The requirements of the honor society is a full-time undergraduate majoring in forensic science, have completed 45 semester hours toward a forensic science degree, have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale and rank in the top 20 percent of their 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 Best College for Veterans in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the college is the fourth best online college in Pennsylvania ranked by Best in State Online Colleges in 2016, and the School of Adult and Graduate Education was ranked a Top 50 school for adult education by Best College Reviews in 2015. Founded in 1867, Cedar Crest currently enrolls approximately 1,500 students - full time, part time and graduate - in more than 30 fields of study.

Alvernia University

Macy Storm, of Bath, earned the Henry Miller Award: Sigma Tau Delta from the English and communication department and the High Achievement Award in history from the College of Arts & Sciences humanities department during the 2017 Honors Convocation April 23. Storm is studying communication and history at Alvernia University.

Ceremony speakers included President Thomas F. Flynn, Ph.D., Lindback Faculty Award recipient Victoria Williams, Ph.D., and Senior Scholar Jerri von den Bosch.

Alvernia 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. Through real-world learning and the challenging guidance of faculty mentors, they discover their passion for life and turn what they love into lifetimes of career success and personal fulfillment.

Ithaca College

Dakota Collina, of Bath, a communication, management and design major at Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications, was inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the honor society of the National Association of Communication, April 18.

From day one, 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, the college is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 460 graduate students.

LCCC

Five Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) students were presented with a total of $4,300 in scholarship awards from the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund at a luncheon provided by LCCC’s Foundation April 24. Students selected exemplified a high degree of scholarship, friendship, leadership and service. Scholars were joined by guests and members of the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund (KHMF) Board of Directors.

Saschelle Simms, of Whitehall, received the Educational Grant, given in memory of Krysta Hankee, daughter of Bill and Chris Hankee and sister of Kyle Hankee. Krysta lived in the Lehigh Valley most of her life and took classes at LCCC. She graduated from New York University in 2007. A few months after beginning her short career at Triangle Equities in Whitestone, N.Y., she collapsed in a gym and passed away a few days later. The Hankee family is proud of these scholars for exemplifying many of the same community-focused traits found in Krysta.

For more information about LCCC’s scholarships, visit lccc.edu. Applications for the Krysta Hankee LCCC award will be open February 2018. To apply for the Krysta Hankee Memorial Fund, visit krystahankeememorialfund.org.