Area students added to KU honors program

Seven Bethlehem area students were added to the Kutztown University university’s Honors Program in 2023-2024. Honors students must complete a senior Honors capstone project. and select specially designed Honors courses, course-by-contracts, independent studies and internships to earn Honors credit. The Honors credits count toward the students’ minimum of 120 credits required for graduation. Students are required to complete 30 hours of community service before graduation.

The students are Peter Courtney, Alexander Darlington, Logan Kade, Devon Koch, Benjamin McDowell, Emily Schneider and Abby Wheeler.

Georgia doctorate candidate

Soheil Shapouri, of Bethlehem, a candidate for a PHD - Psychology is a candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2023 during upcoming Commencement exercises.

Burnett receives PAS for RIT

Asriel Burnett, of Bethlehem , received a partial Performing Arts Scholarship scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology to pursue performing arts in instrumental music.

The Freedom H. S. graduate is a first-year student in the Animation Option - Film and Animation BFA program.

WDIY executive director to retire

WDIY 88.1 FM Executive Director Greg Capogna has expressed his intention to retire in February 2024 after five years in his position and more than 48 years in commercial and public radio.

Capogna spearheaded the growth of the public radio station, which has served the Lehigh Valley with locally produced content for 28 years, by focusing on strengthening its community content.

Additionally, Capogna has dramatically expanded the station’s reach by introducing a new WDIY mobile app, upping the power of the broadcast signal, and increasing the number of programs available on the world’s major podcast platforms.

“Greg has transformed our station,” said WDIY Board Chair Karen El-Chaar. “He leaves us in a powerful position to continue to grow our audience, broaden our programming, and support our mission.”

The WDIY Board of Directors has initiated a search for Capogna’s successor and expects to introduce the new leader in February 2024.