Bloomsburg University

Dean’s list is announced

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the nearly 1,950 students who were named to the spring 2022 dean’s list. To qualify for dean’s list, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher (based on 4.0) during the semester.

Bath: Harrell Geter, senior Bachelor of Applied Science technical leadership major; Madison Miranda, sophomore business administration-management major; Jenna Rogers, senior nursing major

Cherryville: Brady Rimple, junior business administration-management major

Coplay: Ethan Holub, senior secondary education-English and English major; Justin Petrisko, senior electrical engineering technology major

Northampton: Kevin Keppel, senior Bachelor of Applied Science technical leadership major; Shaye Kerper, senior health sciences major; Paige Sommers, senior early childhood education (preK-grade 4) major; Mia Stianche, senior primary teacher education-special education (preK-grade 12) major, early childhood education (preK-grade 4) major; Abigail Stoudt, junior mass communication major

Walnutport: Mackenzie Geisner, senior environmental-geographical-geological sciences major; Aaron Rudolph, senior Bachelor of Science physics major, mathematics major

Whitehall: Najib Chiki, senior Bachelor of Applied Science technical leadership major; Owen Fischl, freshman business administration-finance major; Juliet Hower, senior nursing major; Taylor Levan, sophomore business administration-finance major

Bloomsburg University is one of 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The university serves approximately 7,600 students, offering comprehensive programs of study in five distinct colleges: education, liberal arts, science and technology, Zeigler College of Business and the new Honors College.

Lebanon Valley College

Schucker, Kroboth named to dean’s list

Cody Schucker, of Bath, and Jessica Kroboth, of Whitehall, are among more than 700 Lebanon Valley College students named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0. Schucker is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and is a graduate of Northampton Area High School. Kroboth is pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy in physical therapy and is a graduate of Whitehall High School.

For four consecutive years (2018-2021), Lebanon Valley College has been listed as No. 1 in Pennsylvania for graduate job placement by the career guidance site Zippia.com, using federal data. Lebanon Valley College offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and graduate degrees in accounting/MBA (3+1), applied kinesiology, athletic training, business administration, clinical exercise physiology, clinical mental health counseling, education, intelligence and security studies, music education, speech-language pathology, sport performance and STEM education and numerous graduate certificates. The college employs 122 full-time faculty members; of the permanent faculty, 83 percent have Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degrees. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1, with an average class size of 20. These numbers reflect the college’s commitment to student- centered curricula, individualized attention and immersive learning experiences.

Wilkes University

Students earn dean’s list

Wilkes University Provost David Ward announced the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 GPA and carry at least 12 credits.

Bath: Courtney Corona, Domenica Lerch

Catasauqua: Ryder Egner Faustner

Danielsville: Camryn Devitt

Northampton: Carissa Kern, Cassandra Everett, Jaycee Young, Jennah Best, Katlin Beenders

Walnutport: Ezra Neff, Zachary Gula

Whitehall: Chelsea Heckman, Emily Yenser

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.

Lehigh University

Dean’s list is announced

Students at Lehigh University attained dean’s list in spring 2022. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

Bath: Nicholas Caiazzo, Cory Weisenberger

Coplay: Joseph Algard, Metri Zughbi

Northampton: Lincoln Capwell, Chase Clapp, Emily Wegrzyn

Walnutport: Kevin Laudano

Whitehall: Joelle Chehade, Andy Chung, Angelo Daddona, Kevsergul Dayi, Natalia Montero, Abraham Tabarani, Albert Wakim, Olivia Wood, Jouny Zedan

For more than 150 years, Lehigh University has combined 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 five colleges - arts and sciences, business, education, health and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science - provides opportunities to 7,000-plus students to discover and grow in an academically rigorous environment along with a supportive, engaged campus community.

Bucknell University

Students named to dean’s list

Bucknell University has released the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year. A student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.

Coplay: Evan Bowers, 2025, undeclared

Whitehall: Aries Contreras, 2022, psychology; Taylor Schultz, 2025, mathematical economics

University of Vermont

Pierce named to dean’s list

Margaret Pierce, of Catasauqua, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester at University of Vermont. Pierce is in the college of arts and sciences majoring in history.

To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a GPA of 3.0 or better and rank in the Top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

Since 1791, the University of Vermont has worked to move humankind forward. UVM’s strengths align with the most pressing needs of our time: the health of our societies and the health of our environment. Our size - large enough to offer a breadth of ideas, resources and opportunities, yet intimate enough to enable close faculty-student mentorship across all levels of study - allows us to pursue these interconnected issues through cross-disciplinary research and collaboration. Providing an unparalleled educational experience for our students and ensuring their success are at the core of what we do. As one of the nation’s first land grant universities, UVM advances Vermont and the broader society through the discovery and application of new knowledge.

Kutztown University

Dean’s list is announced

More than 1,850 students have been named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at Kutztown University.

To be eligible for this list, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.6.

Bath: Evan Betzenberger, Julia R. Lutz, Brooke Mishko, Caitlyn C. Tomaro

Catasauqua: Branden M. Bilheimer, Shane Patrick Dolon, Amy L. Huber, Abdiel Omar Montalvo Santiago, Matthew Alexander Ritter, Cole T. Schiffer, William A. Smith, Julia M. Yaniger

Coplay: Noah Michael Borgman, Matthew Thomas Conrad, Tyler C. Ference, Dylan Fritsch, Liv Ann Geczi, Taylor Ann Prebula

Danielsville: Evan Michael Frantz, Rebekkah Galicki

Northampton: Carlissa Alvin, Taylor A. Atiyeh, Corinne M. Benner, Ana L. Cruz, Michael Ryan Ettl, Conner R. Grabfelder, Ty A. Hooven, Mason Scott Humphrey, Ethan M. Kish, Gavin E. Lalik, Noah E. Millheim, Elisa A. Rivera, Daniel Rutt, Jillian B. Scheel, Madison T. Shehab, Maria Thamara Shehab, Joseph Robert Tiwold, Kyle S. Wescoe

Walnutport: Hannah E. Boggs, Kelby Thomas Breitfeller, Holly M. Brunst, Brianna N. Hein, Victoria E. Henderson, Caitlin Partridge, Laura E. Rex, Madison R. Weidenhammer

Whitehall: Destiny S. Abreu, Chase Gordon Altemose, Kevin Dang, Corinne M. Deichmeister, Emily Felix, Emma M. Garneau, Jacob A. Hausman, Sydney Catherine Holderman, Juno Krafchek, Norah Lando, Makaela M. Letayf, Gabriel Madden, Jacky Mansour, Leomarys Dariane Marchese, Caroline Isabella Martin, Karilyn Martinez, Ian Messenlehner, Joelle Elizabeth Perelli, Madeline Rodriguez, Lea R. Rossanese, Emily Elizabeth Slane, Kelcey Paige Sokol, Rosetta Angela Teutonico

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 130 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 22 varsity sports joins the more than 160 student clubs and organizations providing students with a variety of activities for learning and discovery.

Slippery Rock University

Students named to dean’s list

Alyssa Milan, of Coplay, and Austen Hochstrasser, of Northampton, have made the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the spring 2022 semester.

The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

Founded in 1889, Slippery Rock University, located in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, is a member of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The university is shaped by its normal school heritage and characterized by its commitment to intellectual development, leadership and civic responsibility. SRU provides students with a comprehensive learning experience that intentionally combines academic instruction with enhanced educational and learning opportunities that will help them succeed in their lives, professional careers and be engaged citizens.

Today, SRU is a four-year, public, coeducational, comprehensive university offering a broad array of undergraduate and select graduate programs to more than 8,800 students. The university has earned full institutional accreditation through the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning and discipline specific accreditations.

Bucknell University

Ziadi graduates

Bucknell University celebrated nearly 900 graduates from the Class of 2022 May 22, whose degrees will be conferred in June.

One graduate is Yara Ziadi, of Whitehall. The class represents 62 majors across Bucknell’s three colleges (arts and sciences, engineering and the Freeman College of Management). These students hail from 33 U.S. states and 25 nations.

Founded in 1846 and located along the banks of the Susquehanna River in historic Lewisburg, Bucknell University is an undergraduate-focused institution that stands uniquely at the intersection of top-ranked liberal arts, engineering and management programs. Students choose from more than 60 majors and 70 minors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management and natural and social sciences, as well as extensive global study, service learning and research opportunities.

Bucknell’s 3,700 undergraduate and 30 graduate students enjoy a low 9:1 student-faculty ratio and exceptional opportunities to collaborate with faculty mentors on scholarly and artistic projects.

MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY

Students earn dean’s list

Megan Fenstermaker, of Coplay, and Patrick Mattes, of Bethlehem, were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester at Misericordia University. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a 3.55 GPA or higher.

University of Scranton

Students earn degrees

More than 850 bachelor’s degrees were conferred at University of Scranton’s undergraduate commencement ceremony May 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Degrees were conferred to graduates who had completed their academic degree requirements in August and December of 2021, as well as January and May of 2022.

Bath: Heather M. Alich, Bachelor of Science in exercise science

Coplay: Austin S. Loy, Bachelor of Science in health administration

Whitehall: Jacob M. Lisicky, Bachelor of Science in accounting

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in northeastern Pennsylvania.