Wilkes Univ.

Area students

earn degrees

The following local residents graduated from Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, and received degrees in their respective fields at the school's 65th annual commencement ceremony May 19:

Allentown: Amanda Albert, Master of Science in education; Scott Bove, Master of Arts in creative writing; Heather Bryski, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Lyssa Busolits, Master of Science in education; Amanda Derr, Master of Science in education; Stephanie Eddinger, Master of Science in education; Lindsey Fernald, Bachelor of Business Administration; Kaley Hippensteal, Doctor of Pharmacy; Dan Kelly, Master of Science in education; Jeffrey Markham, Master of Science in education; Ryan Miller, Master of Science in education; Yaisa Mosquera, Bachelor of Science in accounting; Charissa Reardon, Master of Science in education; Kimberly Scheidt, Master of Science in education; Nicole Schiffner, Bachelor of Science in accounting; Kerin Steigerwalt, Master of Science in education; Karen Trinidad, Master of Science in education.

Orefield: Joey Lee, Master of Science in education.

Schnecksville: Vicki Mayk, Master of Arts in creative writing; Thomas Plessl, Bachelor of Business Administration.

In addition, Lindsey Fernald was inducted into Wilkes' chapter of the Delta Mu Delta business administration honor society.

She is the daughter of Bill and Audrey Fernald.

Also, Fernald and the following other local residents obtained a GPA of 3.4 during the spring 2012 semester at Wilkes University, and was named to the dean's list:

Allentown: Heather Bryski, Eric Butler, Jicenda Contreras, Darrel Dech, Rebecca Feiller, Megan Heverly, Kaley Hippensteal, Matthew Shortell, Lea Silfies, Joel Stitt;

New Tripoli: Kaitlyn Hughes;

Orefield: Nisarg Joshi; and

Schnecksville: Trevor Lear.

Wake Forest

Allentown resident

makes dean's list

Shoshanna Goldin of Allentown was among 1,900 Wake Forest University students who qualified for the school's spring 2012 dean's list.

West Virginia U.

Parkland grad

honored

Darren Lorah, a 2011 graduate of Parkland High School, qualified for West Virginia University's dean's honor list for the spring 2012 semester.

Lorah is studying civil engineering.

James Madison

Area residents

receive degrees

The following students graduated May 5 from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., at the school's commencement ceremony:

Allentown:

Caitlin Gray, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Meredith Makoul, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Sean Yeisley, Master of Arts in teaching; and

Schnecksville:

Alexandra Caulkins, Bachelor of Science in health science.

And, in addition to Gray, Makoul and Caulkins, Elizabeth Regan of Schnecksville was named to James Madison's spring 2012 dean's list.

Albright

Student receives

college degree

Morgan E. Snyder of Germansville graduated summa cum laude from Albright College at the school's 153rd commencement ceremony May 20.

Snyder received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and elementary, early childhood and special education.

Waynesburg

Student makes dean's list

Chelsea Ritter, a native of New Tripoli and graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School, was recently named to Waynesburg University's dean's list for her academic achievements in the spring 2012 semester.

Ritter is a rising senior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

Messiah

Local students

graduate

The following local students have completed requirements for graduation from Messiah College as of May 12.

Allentown:

Matthew Larsen, magna cum laude with a degree in psychology and Samuel Tajiri, magna cum laude with a degree in biology.

Hofstra Univ.

New Tripoli

student honored

Max Knoblauch of New Tripoli was recently named to the spring semester dean's list of Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.

U. of Sciences

Allentown

residents honored

The following Allentown residents were recently named to the dean's list at University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, for attaining a GPA of 3.4 during their spring 2012 semester:

Allison Beers, doctor of pharmacy student; Sean Maydick, doctor of pharmacy student; Teresa Melick, master of occupational therapy student; and Jocelyn Shubella, pharmaceutical and healthcare studies student.