Coastal Carolina University

Blount earns dean’s list

More than 2,100 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester, including Aja Blount, a communication major from Northampton. Students who make the dean’s list have achieved a grade-point average between 3.5-3.99 for the semester.

Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, located just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. CCU offers baccalaureate degrees in 95 major fields of study. Among the university’s graduate-level programs are 27 master’s degrees, two educational specialist degrees and the doctorates in education and in marine science: coastal and marine systems science. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs through Coastal Online. More than 10,000 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 180 student clubs and organizations.

University of the Sciences

Asdourian earns degree

Alyssa Asdourian, of Bath, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in pharmaceutical and health care studies from University of the Sciences and was recognized at a bachelor’s degree conferment ceremony May 21. Asdourian continues on in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

University of the Sciences has prepared students to be leaders and practitioners in the health care and science fields for nearly 200 years. Key to its distinctive education is a tradition of hands-on research and experiential learning that is evident in every graduate who has walked its campus. Since its founding in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America, USciences has grown to more than 30 degree-granting programs from bachelor’s through doctoral degrees in the health sciences, bench sciences and health care business and policy fields.

James Madison University

Schmeckenbecher named to dean’s list

Graydon Schmeckenbecher, of Whitehall, has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2021 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Schmeckenbecher is majoring in political science.

Established in 1908, James Madison University is a community of 22,000 students and 4,000 faculty and staff, nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. JMU offers 124 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, keeps classes small with a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and has the highest six-year graduation rate among its peer institutions at 84 percent.

JMU is quickly gaining a national reputation, and ranks as the most recommended university in the nation by students. As the No. 2 Best Public Regional University in the South, students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty, access to top-notch NCAA Division 1 athletics and state-of-the art amenities. Once students graduate, they join an esteemed network of approximately 140,000 Dukes across the globe, giving of their time, talent and treasure to the university.