Northampton Community College

Celebrate the Class of 2020 June 18

The Northampton Community College community will come together virtually at 6:30 p.m. June 18 to celebrate the accomplishments of more than 700 spring 2020 graduates.

Annual Awards Convocation observed

Northampton Community College virtually recognized its most outstanding students during its Annual Awards Convocation held on April 29. The Bethlehem area residents honored were Abed Nego Sanchez Morales, Jessie Bernhardt, Ariana Smith, Kimberly Schwartz, Jenna Teague and Jamie Ratchford.

The program featured live remarks by Dr. Mark Erickson, president of NCC, and taped segments by faculty who shared their experiences of the students who were being honored. Kate Curry, associate professor of early childhood education and last year’s recipient of the Christensen Award for Excellence in Teaching, gave the convocation address. Ariana Smith, winner of the prestigious Trustee Leadership Award and the student speaker, shared how her leadership journey began as a mentor for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program. Wanting to build on these skills, she joined NCC’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), where she had the opportunity to work on a team with other student leaders to share ideas and action plans to achieve goals. Participating in NSLS prepared her “to become the vice president of the Psychology Club, the most meaningful experience I’ve had at NCC.”

Erica Dickson sang the NCC alma mater, “Oh Northampton,” with music and lyrics by Mario Acerra, professor of radio/TV, who accompanied her via Zoom on the piano; and Carlo Acerra, adjunct professor of communications, playing bass.

The awards and their recipients include: 2020 All Pennsylvania Academic Team: Jason Allesch, Melissa Benzinger-McGlynn, Kimberly Gallo, Danielle Hanson and Laura Rex; 2020 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar: Laura Rex; 2020 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar: Danielle Hanson; 2020 Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: Jamie Ratchford; ACBSP Student Leadership Award: Abed Sanchez Morales and Hannah Seltzer;

American Advertising Federation/Greater Lehigh Valley Ad Club Creative Achievement Award (Communication Design: Print/Web Track): Lila Shokr; Award for Excellence in Academic Writing: Ashley L. Price; Bethlehem Women’s Club Nursing Award: Kaylee Hunter; Commuter Transfer Scholarship Award: Eva Labram; Drs. Edward and Arnold Cook Award for Academic Excellence in Dental Hygiene: Gillian Carroll; The Friends of Gregory Purdon Memorial Award for Excellence in Art: Ashley Counterman; Heart of Hospitality Award (Discover Lehigh Valley): Paul Sadlon; Heart of Hospitality Award (Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau): Jair Guardia; Hites Family Foundation Higher Education Endowment Scholarship: Rashawna Chambers and Hoang Mai; Honors Program Award: Jessie Bernhardt, Rashawna Chambers and Laney Steele; Institute of Management Accounting Award: Kelsey Miller; Just Born Business Award: Sarah J. Long; Liberal Arts Award: Acadia Imhof, Kimberly Schwartz, and Ariana Smith; Marconi Award for Media Production: Victoria Aten

Marketing Insight Award: Ben Sine; Nancy A. Taylor Endowed Scholarship: Matthew Gillenkirk and Vincenzio Luis Lopez; Newmann Civic Fellow Award: Adam Broggi; Norman R. Roberts Theatre Scholarship Fund Award: Connor Knowlan and Jonah Padula; Northampton County Bar Association Award: Mason E. Gettys, Paula L. Rhinehart and Jenna M. Teague; Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry: Laura Rex; Outstanding Funeral Service Education Student of the Year: Sarah Irwin; PA Funeral Director’s Award: Klarissa Mertz; Pearson Education Award for Biology: Laura Rex; Annual PACES Scholarship (Pan African Caucus Educational Scholarship): Rashawna Chambers and Tammy Cassandra McNeil; Sandra Preis and George Jain-Cocks Endowed Mathematics Award: Matthew Gillenkirk; and Trustee Leadership Award: Ariana Smith.

Penn State Lehigh Valley

Summer Camps planned

In response to continued COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Penn State Lehigh Valley Continuing Education has transitioned its popular summer camp programming to remote delivery. Penn State Lehigh Valley will offer two mail-home camps for families with students of all ages to enjoy asynchronously throughout the month of July.

Career Exploration Academy is designed to help middle- and high-school students identify their strengths and interests as they relate to potential career pathways. Makerspace Challenge Camp is designed to provide engineering and design-thinking challenges for the whole family. There are costs. Campers must register by June 20.

For more information contact Nicole Moschberger at 610-285-5239 or nrm157@psu.edu.