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David Kucharczuk, of Whitehall, has won an all-expenses-paid scholarship to attend an externship in chef Emeril Lagasse’s restaurants in New Orleans. Kucharczuk competed with seven other Northampton Community College culinary arts students in a “Chopped”-style cook-off in May. Initially, the eight students were told only three would win an all-expenses-paid scholarship to attend an externship in one of Lagasse’s restaurants in 2019 over winter break.

At the ninth annual Lehigh Valley Food and Wine Festival June 1, Lagasse himself made the surprise announcement at his cooking demo at the Sands Bethlehem that all eight students would be awarded this coveted opportunity.

“Since the beginning of my career, I have believed that mentoring is very important. By participating in the Lehigh Valley Food & Wine Festival, I can provide scholarships for students who have a passion for the culinary industry to get firsthand, real-world experience in my New Orleans’ restaurants. This is a great weekend for us to make not only that possible, but to help provide scholarships to other students at Northampton Community College,” Lagasse said.

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.

University of Scranton

Jonathan Nicklas, of Northampton, was among the 35 members of the University of Scranton’s Class of 2018 to graduate from its Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors program (SJLA), which is one of Scranton’s programs of excellence. Nicklas, who graduated cum laude, majored in biology and philosophy. Nicklas was also a member of the university’s undergraduate honors program. Students in SJLA pursue a rigorous education designed to develop enhanced writing, oral and critical-thinking skills through specially designed courses in philosophy, theology and literature.

Wilkes University

Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have obtained a minimum 3.5 GPA and carried at least 12 credits.

Bath: Noah Durnin, Zachary Koehler, Melody Mayer

Catasauqua: Sarah Covert

Coplay: Gabrielle Molitoris

Danielsville: Logan Biechy, Daniel Frack

Northampton: Ethan Schwartz

Walnutport: Jessica Kroboth, Alexis Morgan

Whitehall: Junior Alvarado-Rosario, Dewitt Haskins, Abigail Nemeth, Madison Scarfaro, Emily Yenser

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 43 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.

Moravian College

Moravian College has announced the names of the 645 students named to the dean’s honor list for the spring 2018 semester. Students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.5 or higher are placed on the dean’s honor list.

Bath: Auria Enright, Alyssa Golomb, Paige Hawk, Elizabeth Horn, Madison Pursell

Whitehall: Dana Abboud, Courtney Brodeur, Tyler Cyriax, Janelle Demko, Devon Fogel, Gabby Ghasb, Fouad Haddad, Raquel Hadeed, Kayla Koehler, Lyne Libale, Luz Perdomo, Shianne Reimer, Rosemary Roberts, Vickie Rosario, Christina Santo, Brandon Sokalsky, Grace Sullivan, Michael Tsamutalis, Cortney Vrabel, Chanel Younes

Moravian College, located in Bethlehem, is a private coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. For more than 275 years, the Moravian College education has been based on a liberal arts curriculum where literature, history, science, cultural values, global issues, ethics, artistic expression and the social sciences are infused with multidisciplinary perspectives. Visit moravian.edu to learn more about how the Moravian College liberal arts curriculum prepares its students for lifelong success.

Muhlenberg College

Muhlenberg College held its 170th baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies May 17 and 18. A total of 519 degrees were awarded to 511 students, and 267 students in the Class of 2018 graduated with honors and distinctions.

Catasauqua: Jason Lewis, Bachelor of Business Administration, with distinction

Coplay: Jessica Berrier, Bachelor of Business Administration, with distinction

Northampton: Dylan Ashton, Bachelor of Arts in French and francophone studies, magna cum laude; Denise Schoenberger, Bachelor of Business Administration

Walnutport: Stephanie Dorney, Bachelor of Business Administration, with distinction

Whitehall: Alyssa Aviles, Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and a minor in business administration; Endonita Hajzeraj, Bachelor of Science in biochemistry; Alyssa Hertel, Bachelor of Arts in media and communication and minors in creative writing and political science, cum laude; Daniel Kier, Bachelor of Science in environmental science and a minor in sustainability studies, cum laude; Erin Lindenmuth, Bachelor of Arts in sociology and political science, summa cum laude

The college also conferred honorary degrees to commencement speaker Dr. Robert D. Loeffler, Class of 1970; composer Morten Lauridsen; public policy advocate Heather C. McGhee; and humanitarian Elissa Montanti.

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, private, four-year residential, liberal arts college located in Allentown. With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate and collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences, as well as selected pre-professional programs, including accounting, business, education and public health.

Lehigh University

During commencement ceremonies May 21, Lehigh University conferred 1,103 bachelor’s degrees, 402 master’s degrees and 59 doctoral degrees. Of the more than 1,500 graduates, degree recipients came from 42 states and 53 countries, majoring in 91 different disciplines.

Northampton: Vincent Torelli, Bachelor of Science in biology, high honors; Emily Seier, Bachelor of Science in psychology

Whitehall: Angela Nguyen, Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering, high honors; Nicholas Kauffman, Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, high honors; Tejwant Gomanie, Bachelor of Science in industrial and system engineering; Ryan Bonshak, Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering; Michael Leonhardt, Bachelor of Science in integrated business and engineering and Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering

For more than 150 years, Lehigh University (lehigh.edu) has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. The institution is among the nation’s most selective, highly ranked private research universities. Lehigh’s four colleges - college of arts and sciences, college of business and economics, college of education and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science - provide opportunities to 7,000 students to discover and grow in a learning community that promotes interdisciplinary programs with real-world experience.

Hofstra University

Foyinsi Adegbonmire, of Whitehall, achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring 2018 semester, earning a spot on the provost’s list at Hofstra University.

Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y., that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). The campus offers small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services at the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the world who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers.

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Matthew Giacobbe, of Coplay, earned a Bachelor of Science in architectural engineering, graduating cum laude, during a commencement ceremony May 12 at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He also made the honor list for the spring 2018 semester. To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade-point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

Nearly 1,200 candidates received degrees. The university awarded bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, master of science and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.

Founded in 1870 as the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a research university of more than 8,800 students and part of the four-campus University of Missouri System. Located in Rolla, Miss., the university offers 98 degree programs in 39 areas of study and awards bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in engineering, the sciences, business and information technology, the humanities and the liberal arts. For more information, visit mst.edu.

Tallahassee Community College

Arlena Passaro, of Bath, was named to Tallahassee Community College’s spring 2018 dean’s list. Passaro was among more than 1,000 students named to the honor. To qualify, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Tallahassee Community College is consistently ranked as one of the top community colleges in the nation.

Widener University

Mikayla Ninos, of Northampton, earned a Master of Education in special education from Widener University’s school of human service professions. Widener conferred degrees to more than 600 graduate students in a commencement ceremony May 18 on Memorial Field at the university.

Widener University is a private, metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener comprises seven schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees.

Widener University

Widener University conferred degrees to more than 800 undergraduates in a commencement ceremony May 19 on Memorial Field at the university.

Coplay: Rachel Greenawalt, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, school of business administration

Danielsville: Glenn Hester, Bachelor of Science in Nursing in nursing undergraduate, school of nursing

Northampton: Mikeya Jones, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, college of arts and sciences; Landon Lewis, Bachelor of Science in biology, college of arts and sciences; Emma Steirer, Bachelor of Arts in biology, college of arts and sciences

Walnutport: Kentyn Chambers, Bachelor of Arts in communication studies, college of arts and sciences

Sam Houston State Univ.

Kelly Kercher, of Whitehall, made the dean’s list of academic honors at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, for the spring 2018 semester. Undergraduates who have achieved a GPA of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours earn this honor.

Kutztown University

Nearly 1,700 students have been named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the dean’s list, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.6.

Catasauqua: Quinn Bachman, Tabitha Martinez, Alexis Pursell

Coplay: Zoe Dougherty, Erik Gwozdz, Evangelia Hiotis, Christopher Schweikert, Shelbey Ziegler

Bath: Brennen Berry

Danielsville: Susan Cooper, Sarah Schaffer

Northampton: Sabrina Chatih, Stephanie Farkas, Morgan Martinez, Lauren Mickley, Jillian Muthard, Megan Reed, Brandy Schoenberger, Adrieanna Young

Walnutport: Olivia Harwick, Michael Rex, Collin Stettler

Whitehall: Payton Aquila, Cassandra Bartos, Gerald Curran, Haia Hazim, Logan Helfrich, Sarah Hersh, Justin Miller, Abby Moyer, Michael Saraceni, Nicole Schmidt, Kay Solderitch

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

University of Delaware

The following students have been named to the University of Delaware dean’s list for the spring 2018 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.

Coplay: Caroline Martin

Northampton: Alexis Omar, McKayla Zimmerman

Whitehall: Madison Bydlon, Mina Feyrer, Gretchen Johnson, Julia Solderitch, Luke Szewczak

Widener University

Widener University is proud to announce local students who achieved dean’s list status during the spring 2018 semester. More than 600 students were named to honor at Widener. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who earned a GPA of 3.5 and above for the semester.

Northampton: Emma Steirer, psychology major; Christopher Dickinson, chemical engineering major; Megan Walter, nursing major

Walnutport: Francesca Bosch, nursing major

Widener University is a private, metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener comprises seven schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees.