Alvernia University

Macy Storm, of Bath, has been named to Alvernia University’s dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. 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. Storm studied communication at Alvernia and is a graduate of Northampton Area Senior High School.

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. Alvernia empowers students to become “ethical leaders with moral courage.” 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. Alvernia students do well and do good.

Kutztown University

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 1,200 students during the winter and spring semesters. 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: Amber Lynn Farnum, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, magna cum laude

Coplay: Adam Jacob Daluisio, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in accounting, cum laude

Danielsville: Tyler J. Rothdeutsch, Bachelor of Science in leisure and sport studies, magna cum laude

Northampton: Rachael L Cortright, Master of Social Work in social work; Peter Michael Germani, Bachelor of Science in environmental science/biology, magna cum laude; Jennifer Eva Hersch, Master of Arts in clinical and mental health counseling, summa cum laude; Mallory Ann Hoenig, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in marketing; Hunter William Jackosky, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice; Jonathon Michael Krautsack, Bachelor of Science in biochemistry; Peter A. Landgraf-Kimball, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in management and marketing; Samantha Marie Mickley, Bachelor of Fine Arts in communication design, summa cum laude; Kelcie Brianne Muschlitz, Master of Social Work in social work, summa cum laude; James E. Perkins, Master of Education in secondary education/curriculum and instruction, summa cum laude; Romio Samman, Bachelor of Science in biology/allied health; Joseph W. Schwartz Jr., Master of Education in student affairs in higher education, summa cum laude; Peter Joseph Secoda, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in accounting and management; Megan Elisabeth Tiwold, Bachelor of Science in special education, summa cum laude

Walnutport: Nicole Michele, Master of Education in instructional technology, summa cum laude; Kelly L. Kromer, Master of Science in school counseling, summa cum laude

Whitehall: Marcus Benjamin Bowie, Bachelor of Science in biology/molecular/micro/cell; Jessica Marie Brokenshire, Bachelor of Social Work in social work, cum laude; Zachary Daniel Delp, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in management, cum laude; Samantha Jill Donohue, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in accounting, summa cum laude; Lauren B. Geldon, Master of Social Work in social work, summa cum laude; Patricia Grace Gross, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in management; Maya Anwar Hazim, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in management and marketing; Anthony Thien Huynh, Bachelor of Science in computer science/software development, cum laude; Joseph George Mera, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in marketing; Christine Maani Nemeh, Master of Science in school counseling, magna cum laude; Marissa A. Rosa, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice/paralegal studies; Cassandra Leigh Schmidt, Bachelor of Science in electronic media, cum laude; Brandon P. Tabarani, Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in management; James K. Wah Jr., Bachelor of Science in computer science/information technology; Kaitlyn Marie Weber, Bachelor of Social Work in social work, cum laude

Founded in 1866, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (KU), a proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is located on 289 acres nestled in the beautiful East Penn Valley in Berks County, between Reading and Allentown. 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.

Mount St. Mary’s University

Emma Gehringer, of Northampton, is among the 607 students who earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2017 semester at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md.

Emma, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gehringer, is eligible for this honor by maintaining a 3.4 GPA or higher.

Mount St. Mary’s University is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountains near historic Emmitsburg, Md., with a satellite campus in Frederick, Maryland’s second largest city. The university offers more than 40 majors, minors, concentrations and special programs for traditional undergraduate students and 17 adult undergraduate and graduate-level programs.

College of Saint Rose

The College of Saint Rose congratulates Jenna Hopper, of Northampton, for being named to the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. Hopper is one of 704 students to achieve this mark of academic excellence. To make the dean’s list, Hopper had to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail.

The College of Saint Rose (strose.edu) is a dynamic, progressive college in the heart of New York’s capital city where teaching is the first priority. The Saint Rose experience empowers students to improve themselves and the world around them.

Boston University

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,045 students in May 2017. Among the graduates was Branden A. Weghofer, of Northampton, who received a Bachelor of Arts in economics.

Founded in 1839, Boston University (BU) is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. Consisting of 16 schools and colleges, BU offers students more than 250 programs of study in science and engineering, social science and humanities, health science, the arts and other professional disciplines, along with a number of multidisciplinary centers and institutes integral to the university’s research and teaching mission. With more than 33,000 students, BU is the fourth largest private university in the country and a member of the American Association of Universities, a nonprofit association of 62 of North America’s leading research-intensive institutions.

Castleton University

Joseph Beal, of Bath, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Castleton University, Vermont, following the successful completion of the spring semester in May 2017.

The second graduating class of Castleton University passed across the stage at its 230th commencement ceremony May 13, bringing to close the 2016-17 academic year.

Castleton University is small enough to be a community where every student matters yet offers more than 75 programs of study for undergraduate and graduate students, 29 varsity sports and over 40 clubs and organizations. The university stresses community service and provides exceptional programs for first-year students.

Stevenson University

Stevenson University student Christina Endy, of Whitehall, was recently inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success. The NSLS has over 730,000 members country wide, from over 500 institutions. Their mission is “to help people discover and achieve their goals. The society offers life-changing lectures from the nation’s leading presenters and a community where like-minded, success-oriented individuals come together and help one another succeed.