College Corner
Mount St. Mary’s University
Herrera earns dean’s list
Yasier Herrera, of Whitehall, is among the 579 students who earned dean’s list honors for the fall 2022 semester at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md. Students who maintain a 3.4 grade-point average or higher are eligible for this honor.
Mount St. Mary’s University is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountains near historic Emmitsburg, Md., with a satellite campus in Frederick, Maryland’s second largest city.
The university offers more than 80 majors, minors, concentrations and special programs for traditional undergraduate students and more than 20 adult undergraduate and graduate level programs as well as 24 NCAA Division I athletic teams. Founded in 1808, Mount St. Mary’s includes Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, the second oldest in the United States and the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, an idyllic shrine for spiritual reflection located on the hill above the university.
Bob Jones University
Nevin named to dean’s list
Caleb Nevin, a sophomore engineering major from Walnutport, was among approximately 850 Bob Jones University students named to the fall 2022 dean’s list. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3-3.74 GPA during the semester.
Located in Greenville, S.C., Bob Jones University provides an outstanding regionally accredited Christian liberal arts education purposely designed to inspire a lifelong pursuit of learning, loving and leading. BJU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in religion, education, fine arts and communication, arts and science, health professions and business.
Slippery Rock University
Students named to dean’s list
Slippery Rock University has announced its dean’s list for the fall 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.
Coplay: Alyssa Milan
Danielsville: Bella Yusko
Northampton: Makenzie Hale, Andrew Huymaier
Founded in 1889 and located in western Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University, a 660-acre campus, 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 and 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 8,200 students. The university has earned full institutional accreditation through the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning and discipline specific accreditations.
Lebanon Valley College
Dean’s list is announced
More than 850 Lebanon Valley College students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.
Bath: Cody Schucker, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science.
Whitehall: Sara Leiby, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science and Master of Athletic Training in athletic training and exercise science; Megan Kelly, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders.
Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 45 majors; master’s 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, school counseling, science in STEM education, speech-language pathology and sport performance; a doctoral degree in physical therapy; ACT 48 continuing education for educator credits; and certificates in comprehensive curriculum and assessment for preK-12, health care management, integrative STEM education, leadership and ethics, marketing, modern band, online teaching and learning, project management, social, emotional and behavioral wellness, sport enhancement, supply chain management and logistics and trauma-informed counseling. This college of 1,600 undergraduate and 400-plus graduate students produces alumni who attend prestigious graduate and professional schools and are employed by top companies and school districts.