TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Matthew Meyers, of Whitehall, has been named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and Management.

To qualify for the designation, a student must achieve a semester GPA of 3.67 or better.

Meyers is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants and Beta Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Chapter.

Lycoming College

Christopher Mathur, of Bath, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology during Lycoming College’s 170th commencement ceremony. President Kent C. Trachte, Ph.D., and Phillip W. Sprunger, Ph.D., provost and dean of the college, awarded diplomas to the new graduates.

Founded in 1812, Lycoming College is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected liberal arts colleges. Today, the college’s community of 1,300 active learners from 29 states and 24 countries work with renowned scholars to craft customized, market-driven majors, minors and concentrations across dozens of academic programs. These students also compete in 17 NCAA Division III sports and study abroad in more than a dozen countries. Lycoming College has one of the highest endowment-per-student ratios among Pennsylvania colleges and is ranked by Forbes as among the very best for financial strength and operational soundness.

Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College congratulates nearly 700 students named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.

Bath: Ryan Johnson, a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education and special education.

Whitehall: Elliot Miller, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in business administration; Tori Ward, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in audio and music production.

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college founded in 1866 and dedicated to the liberal arts. The college offers 41 undergraduate majors plus self-designed majors and a range of minors, concentrations and pre-professional options, as well as graduate degree programs in athletic training, business administration, music education, physical therapy, science in STEM education and speech-language pathology. The college has 1,624 full-time undergraduate students and 118 full-time faculty. Students can choose from more than 95 clubs and organizations and 19 study abroad programs. LVC awards generous academic scholarships to those whose high school records demonstrate a commitment to challenge and achievement.

NCC

More than 2,000 high-achieving students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Northampton Community College. The honor is reserved for students who have completed a minimum of six credits and achieved at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the spring 2018 semester.

Catasauqua: Melody Cruz, theatre; Brittany LaBarre, general studies; Jonathan Lambert, secondary education; Morgan Meckes, interior design; Kathryn Panto, nursing, RN; Alyssa Silva, business administration; Joseph Warren, business management

Coplay: Francesca Bachman, general studies; Joelle Brida, general studies; Melissa Lukas, business management; Michelle Ruiz, social wor

Whitehall: Luigi Alatrista Lerzundi, communication design-new media option; Charlotte Amo-Mensah, general studies; Thomas Barndt, radiography; Daniela Benavides, general studies; Mary Charni, general studies; Niki Fluck, liberal arts; Daniel Herrera Acevedo, engineering; Bryanyelis Jimenez, general studies; David Kucharczuk, culinary arts; Haajra Mirza, paralegal; Kassandra Pineiro, social work; Jamie Polzer, early childhood education-infant to grade 4; Morgan Sandberg, interior design; Ty Shafnisky, accounting

With an enduring commitment to the regional community it serves and a focus on student success, Northampton Community College has developed a reputation as an institution of extraordinary distinction, earning accolades at the state and national levels for innovative programs, outstanding faculty and impressive student achievements. It counts among its successful alumni a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner and an Academy Award-winning director, as well as a host of CEOs, presidents and leaders of business and industry. Today, Northampton Community College has locations in Bethlehem, Southside Bethlehem and Monroe County, serving more than 30,000 students each year from 53 counties, 48 countries and 25 states.

Colgate University

Kaitlyn Rodriguez, of Bath, is a graduate of Colgate University in the Class of 2018. Rodriguez majored in molecular biology. Rodriguez, a graduate of Transfer/Adv Standing, received a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, at Colgate’s 197th commencement May 20.

Clarion University

Jake Thomas Riegel, of Coplay, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. To earn placement on the dean’s list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits and earn a 3.5 GPA.

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY

Benjamin Longacre, a 2014 graduate of Northampton Area High School, has graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and received his commission as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.

Longacre was inducted into the Naval Academy July 1, 2014, and graduated May 25 with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.

Featured speaker at the graduation and commissioning ceremony was President Donald Trump.

Longacre is temporarily assigned to the SAPR office at the Naval Academy and will report to Naval Air Station in Pensacola in November to begin flight training.