Kutztown University

More than 1,750 students have been named to the spring 2019 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 grade-point average of 3.6.

Bath: Brennen Sevire Berry

Catasauqua: Quinn Bachman, Shane P. Dolon, Jacquelyn Rae Garner, Kendra Rose O’Malley, Alexis Pursell

Coplay: Zoe Dougherty, Erik M. Gwozdz, Evangelia Hiotis, Justin J Porcino, Taylor Ann Prebula, Shelbey Ziegler

Danielsville: Sarah Danielle Schaffer

Northampton: Natalie R. Becker, Sabrina Rafe Chatih, Aidan Reilley Ellwood, Jolene Lynn Makovsky, Morgan Alexandra Martinez, Lauren E. Mickley, Jillian Rose Muthard, Megan Helen Reed, Brandy Schoenberger

Walnutport: Briana Nicole Decker, Angela M. Harmony, Olivia Harwick, Michael Anthony Rex, Sabrina Rena Rex, Maggie Elizabeth Schmoyer, Collin Christopher Stettler

Whitehall: Natalie D. Alvarez, Payton L. Aquila, Cassandra Lee Bartos, Noah Michael Borgman, Megan Fink, Joshua T. Haas, Sarah E. Hersh, Megan Elizabeth Hobar, Caroline Isabella Martin, Abby M. Moyer, Jillian Rex, Tiandra Riegel, Nicole Elizabeth Schmidt, Kimberly Smith, Kay Susan Solderitch

Founded in 1866, KU 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.

Lehigh University

Dean’s list status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to the following Lehigh University students:

Bath: Casey Kies, Zachary Miller

Catasauqua: Hannah Edwards

Coplay: Giorgos Hiotis

Northampton: Joel Benko, Eric Schell, Julia Skrapits

Walnutport: Olivia Barz, Kevin Laudano

Whitehall: Jacob Buskirk, Sharon Chen, Meriam Deeb, Trystan Golden, Joseph Hana, David Khayata, Ivan Kok, Daniel Lindenmuth

For more than 150 years, LU (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.

Coastal Carolina University

Aja M. Blount, a communication major from Northampton, was among more than 2,000 Coastal Carolina University students named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. Of the dean’s list recipients, 616 are freshmen, 444 are sophomores, 477 are juniors and 522 are seniors with a GPA between 3.5-3.99 for the spring semester.

CCU is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, S.C. CCU offers baccalaureate degrees in 73 major fields of study. Among CCU’s 25 graduate-level programs are 21 master’s degrees, two educational specialist degrees and the doctorates in education and marine science: coastal and marine systems science. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, communication and psychology. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs. More than 10,600 students from across the country and around the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 160 student clubs and organizations. CCU was founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College and became an independent state university in 1993.

York College

More than 650 students graduated from York College of Pennsylvania May 18.

Bath: Kelcie Fischer, magna cum laude, Bachelor of Science in nursing

Coplay: Sarah Schaffer, summa cum laude, Bachelor of Science in early elementary/special education

Northampton: Alexander Ardle, Bachelor of Science in psychology

Located in south central Pennsylvania, York College offers more than 50 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences and humanities to its 4,100 undergraduate students. The college also offers master’s programs in business, education and nursing and a doctorate in nursing practice. A center of affordable academic excellence, York is dedicated to the intellectual, professional and social growth of its students. The college helps them develop a concrete plan to attain academic growth and career success, encourages them to try in the “real world” what they learn in the classroom and prepares them to be professionals in whatever career they pursue.

Ithaca College

Ithaca College sophomore Danielle Pluchinsky was one of 14 young women awarded a scholarship from New York Women in Communications May 6 at the annual Matrix Awards. A sports media student in the college’s Roy H. Park School of Communications, Pluchinsky received the Ann Liguori Foundation Sports Media Scholarship. Each year, New York Women in Communications awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue or further a career in communications.

“I feel incredibly honored to win the scholarship,” Pluchinsky said. “I’m the third person in a row from Ithaca College to win this specific scholarship, so it’s an amazing feeling to be included in the same group as these other amazing women.”

The New York Women in Communications Foundation is the largest foundation for communications scholarships for women in the country. Since 2000, New York Women in Communications has issued more than $1.7 million in scholarship support. Scholarships are awarded annually based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, participation in school and community-service activities, honors and other awards or recognition, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations.

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its spring 2019 graduates.

Matthew Joseph Paukovits, of Northampton, studying manufacturing engineering technology, automated manufacturing technology and machine tool technology, was awarded the Alfred L. Hauser Sr. Memorial Award, which is presented to a graduate in the two-year automated manufacturing technology program or a four-year manufacturing engineering technology major who exemplifies the college’s philosophy of excellence.

Brian J. Schlener Jr., of Northampton, information technology with a network specialist concentration, was one of three students to receive the Information Technology Faculty Award, presented for scholastic achievement, work ethic, character, contribution to the department and contribution to fellow students.

Pennsylvania College of Technology

The spring 2019 dean’s list for the Pennsylvania College of Technology has been announced. The Penn College dean’s list includes all full-time students who have a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better. Part-time degree-seeking students who have earned 12 credits and have a graduation GPA of 3.5 will receive initial dean’s list recognition. Thereafter, upon completion of each additional 12 credits, a student will be eligible for the dean’s list if the minimum GPA has been maintained.

Catasauqua: Nicholas O. Shelak, Associate of Applied Science in heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis

Northampton: Eric M. Barna, Bachelor of Science in plastics and polymer engineering technology; Emily DiClemente, Bachelor of Science in nursing

Walnutport: Laura M. Rumble, Associate of Applied Science in physical therapist assistant

Whitehall: Joseph T. Gallina, Bachelor of Science in welding and fabrication engineering technology

Hudson Valley Community College

Jacob Wloczewski, of Whitehall, was named to the spring 2019 president’s list at Hudson Valley Community College. He is in the non-matriculated academic program. Each fall and spring term, the college’s president’s list names the full-time students and part-time students registered for at least six college credits who have a term average of between 3.5 and 4.0 and who received no grade of “D,” “F,” “I,” “Z,” or “W” on their record for that term. Students must have completed at least 12 college credits successfully.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in four schools: business; engineering and industrial technologies; health science; and liberal arts and sciences, as well as an educational opportunity center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of nearly 11,500 students and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 80,000 alumni.

Susquehanna University

Bradley Hower, of Bath, was named to Susquehanna University’s dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a GPA of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for the semester. To qualify, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours. Hower is a biology major in the Class of 2020. A 2016 graduate of Northampton Area High School, he is the son of Thomas and Alicia Hower.

Susquehanna University is a selective, residential liberal arts college that provides a solid background in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as professional experiences. Students develop critical thinking, writing, teamwork and communication skills which, combined with internships and research opportunities, prepare them for a lifetime of personal and professional success. The university is recognized nationally for its commitment to off-campus study through the Global Opportunities program. Small classes enable faculty members to serve as mentors, as well as teachers. Ninety-eight percent of Susquehanna students are employed or in graduate or professional school within six months of graduation.

Pennsylvania College of Technology

More than 950 students petitioned to graduate Pennsylvania College of Technology at the conclusion of the spring semester, and three commencement ceremonies were held May 17-18 at the Community Arts Center. Penn College is a special mission affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University. Local students received the following degrees:

Catasauqua: Nicholas O. Shelak, Associate of Applied Science in heavy construction equipment technology: Caterpillar equipment emphasis, received honors

Northampton: Brian J. Schlener Jr., Bachelor of Science in information technology: network specialist concentration, summa cum laude; Zachary D. Shupe, Associate of Applied Science in welding technology; Matthew Joseph Paukovits, Associate of Applied Science degrees in automated manufacturing technology and machine tool technology, received high honors for both, Bachelor of Science in manufacturing engineering technology, summa cum laude

Saint Francis University

Jonelle Mills, of Bath, graduated with a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Saint Francis University during the May 12 commencement. Mills was among more than 700 students who received degrees.

Saint Francis University (francis.edu) in Loretto, is the oldest Catholic-Franciscan college in the United States. Its mission is to help students grow into compassionate, successful professionals through a culture of generosity, respect, discovery and joy.