Albright College

Students named to dean’s list

Albright College congratulates the following students who made dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a GPA of 3.75 or better while taking a minimum of three letter-graded courses during a semester.

Northampton: Cameron Rodgers, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, studied business administration: economics and finance during the fall semester.

Walnutport: Olivia Lorah, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, studied history and secondary education during the fall semester; Sarah Shook, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, studied political science with a minor in public policy and administration during the fall semester.

Named a top national college by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, Albright College (founded 1856) is home to a diverse community of learners who cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience. Through learning experiences that engage a student’s creative and innovative capacities across all disciplines, both inside and outside of the classroom, an Albright College education guarantees each student learns how to engage the world, understand the world and is prepared to make an impact on a rapidly changing world. Located in Reading, Albright is home to undergraduate students, adult learners and graduate students.

Wilkes University

Degrees awarded

Wilkes University awarded 277 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to winter graduates. A commencement ceremony honoring 2021 and 2022 graduates will be held in May 2022. Final plans are dependent on the guidance from national and state health officials. More information can be found at wilkes.edu/commencement.

Bath: Pamela Molesky, Master of Science in Education, effective teaching

Catasauqua: Brett Zieber, Master of Science in Education, education

Northampton: Jared Angerman, Bachelor of Arts, middle-level education; Sean George, Master of Science, educational development and strategies; Caitlin Hertzog, Doctor of Nursing Practice, nursing

Walnutport: Stephanie Szoke, Master of Science in Education, education

Wilkes University is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, Wilkes is on a mission to create one of the nation’s finest doctoral universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small college, open to all who show promise. The Brookings Institution ranked Wilkes 14th in the nation for middle-class mobility. In addition to 45 majors, Wilkes offers 24 master’s degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy and master of fine arts in creative writing.

Alvernia University

Dean’s list is announced

Nearly 700 students were named to Alvernia University’s dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

Bath: Madalyn Yorke, enrolled in the occupational therapy program

Northampton: Tiffany Alexander, enrolled in the marketing program

Whitehall: Brandon Gawrys, enrolled in the criminal justice program

Alvernia University is a Catholic comprehensive university with a liberal arts foundation founded by the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters in 1958. The university serves more than 3,000 students in Reading, Pottsville and Philadelphia with a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts education, strong technical training in many high demand majors, ever-expanding experiential learning opportunities through study abroad and internship experiences and community engagement through its Franciscan-based community service model.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Peters named to dean’s list

Alyson Peters, of Whitehall, earned at least a 3.5 GPA to be named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Paul Smith’s College

McDonald earns dean’s, scholar’s lists

Paul Smith’s College is pleased to announce Alexis McDonald, of Walnutport, has been named to the fall 2021 dean’s list and the fall 2021 Adirondack Scholar’s list.

At Paul Smith’s College, it’s about the experience. As the only four-year institution of higher education located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, Paul Smith’s provides real-world, hands-on learning in fields such as business and hospitality, culinary management, forestry, environmental sciences and natural resources. We are able to draw on industries and resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. Our community of resourceful, enterprising, supportive and adventurous individuals collectively provide experiential education, student support in the classroom and beyond and meaningful opportunities for our alumni. We pride ourselves on research and advocacy on issues that improve our planet and the lives of the people who inhabit it.

LCCC

Students graduate

Lehigh Carbon Community College President Ann D. Bieber announced the December 2021 graduates, including those with honors. Students who graduated cum laude earned a GPA of 3.5-3.75. Students who graduated magna cum laude earned a GPA of 3.75-3.95. Students who graduated summa cum laude earned a GPA of 3.95-4.0.

Coplay: McKenzie Brago, magna cum laude; Lorel Gallina, magna cum laude; Johnny Johnson Jr., cum laude; Cosimo Morelli, magna cum laude

Walnutport: Hannah Howard

Whitehall: Rebecca Barreto; Hailey Brown; Emmanuel Foley III; Catherine McMurtrie; Aldonsa Nunez; Magen Perelli, magna cum laude; Veronica Rodriguez; Amr Shehata Sr., cum laude