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COLLEGE CORNER

Rider

University

Local students graduate

Anthony Molinari, of Allentown, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing.

Tate Plangemann, of Allentown, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance.

Arcadia

University

Local student graduates

Rachel Welch, of Macungie, graduated with a Master of Education.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Local student graduates

Joseph Maurer, of Emmaus, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with a minor in mechanical engineering.

Millersville University

Local students graduate

Ashley Nichole Lerch, of Macungie, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in elementary and special education.

Erin Elizabeth Rhodes, of Macungie, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history.

Binghamton

University

Local student graduates

David Joseph Klimachefsky, of Macungie, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the Decker School of Nursing.

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Local students graduate

Ramanjit Basanti and Amy E. Ernst, of Macungie, graduated with an associate degree in nursing.

Miranda Maikner, of Old Zionsville, graduated with an associate degree in nursing.

Samina Anthony, of Wescosville, graduated with an associate degree in nursing.

Jennifer Weinsteiger and Diane Yerk, of Zionsville, with an associate degree in nursing.

Julie Foy, Heather Miller and Bienvenida Y. Schwalm, of Emmaus, graduated with an associate degree in nursing.

Samantha Bilsak, Angela Bossons, Jennifer Dargan, Jannette B. Flores, Elizabeth Geisel, Darya Hrycenko, Jacqueline Keefer, Emma R. Lenner, David A. McCoy, Jr., Jocelyn K. Nagle, Tracy N. Rawdan, Marie Rodriguez, Alfred M. Saks III, Jolene Timmons, and Nicole L. Yost, of Allentown, graduated with an associate degree in nursing.

Students participate in Bucknell University scholars program

Jiayi Ding, of Wescosville, majoring in biology, attended summer classes at Bucknell University through a partnership with LCCC.

Winnie Ouma, of Allentown, majoring in biology, attended summer classes at Bucknell University through a partnership with LCCC.

Amjad Khalil, of Allentown, majoring in biology, attended summer classes at Bucknell University through a partnership with LCCC.

Loujin Daher, of Allentown, majoring in civil engineering, attended summer classes at Bucknell University through a partnership with LCCC.

Donna Morgan, of Allentown, majoring in education, attended summer classes at Bucknell University through a partnership with LCCC.

Nicole Klein, of Emmaus, majoring in biochemistry, attended summer classes at Bucknell University through a partnership with LCCC.

Widener University School of Law

Student named

to dean's list

Julie Macomb, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

University of the Sciences

Students named to dean's list

Allison Beers, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list as a doctor of pharmacy student.

Sean Maydick, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list as a doctor of pharmacy student.

Teresa Melick, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list as a master of occupational therapy student.

Jocelyn Shubella, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list as a pharmaceutical and healthcare studies student.

Siena College

Student named

to dean's list

Laura Ettinger, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

University of Vermont

Student named

to dean's list

Nicholas M. Wiener, of Macungie, a senior majoring in neuroscience, was named to the dean's list.

Syracuse

University

Student named to dean's list

Beth Anne Fritzinger, daughter of Dave and Kelley Fritzinger, of Salisbury, was named to the dean's list in the Newhouse School of Communications. Fritzinger is a 2011 graduate of Salisbury High School.

Susquehanna University

Students named to dean's list

Erin Antrim, daughter of Kathleen Mintzer and Stanley Antrim, of Emmaus, was named to the dean's list majoring in elementary education. Antrim is a 2008 graduate of Emmaus High School.

Matthew Knerr, son of James and JoAnn Knerr, was named to the dean's list majoring in computer science. Knerr is a 2011 graduate of Central Catholic High School.

Erica Mesko, daughter of Susan and Jeff Flamisch, of Emmaus, was named to the dean's list majoring in accounting. Mesko is a 2008 graduate of Emmaus High School.

Chestnut Hill College

Student named to dean's list

Cecelia Blake, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list as an elementary education major.

Bowling Green State University

Student named

to the dean's list

Rachel Weber, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Norwich

University

Student named

to dean's list

Melissa Grube, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list.

King's

College

Local student named

to dean's list

Christopher Uhl, son of Melinda and the late Bruce Uhl, of Salisbury, was named to the dean's list with a GPA of 3.676. Uhl is a 2009 graduate of Salisbury High School and is majoring in biology with minors in mathematics and chemistry.

Alvernia

University

Students named to dean's list

Sean Hartman, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in theatre studies. He is a graduate of Salisbury High School.

Tiffany Smith, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list as a senior majoring in occupational therapy.

Quinnipiac

University

Students named to dean's list

Amanda Faust, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

Brianna Faust, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

Christina Faust, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

Saint Joseph's University

Students named to dean's list

Regina Ashford, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in biology.

Maria Galassi, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in biology.

Michael Goodwin, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in physics.

Gregory Habig, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in biology.

Kim Nguyen, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in biology.

Allison Snyder, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in psychology.

Kevin Moyer, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list majoring in finance.

Peace Corps

Resident joins Peace Corps

Elizabeth Hamscher Shaffer, 23, daughter of Jeanne E. Hamscher, of Emmaus, was accepted into the Peace Corps and departed for Burkina Faso in June to begin pre-service training as a Rural Development Agent Peace Corps Volunteer. Upon graduation from volunteer training in September, Shaffer will begin her work developing sustainable agricultural and lifestyle techniques for the region. Hamscher is a graduate of Emmaus High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Ohio State University.

Cornell

University

Student named

to dean's list

Kimberly Gruver, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list in the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences.

Mansfield

University

Students named to dean's list

Sarah Swartz, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list.

Jessica Mohr, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

Randolph-Macon Academy

Student named

to dean's list

Harry Buchanan, son of Sharon Buchanan, of Waterford, and Dr. Harry Buchanan, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list.

SUNY Cortland

Student named

to dean's list

Christopher Snyder, of Allentown, was named to the dean's list.

Mcdaniel

college

Student named to dean's list

Michael J. Pugliese, of Macungie, was named to the dean's list.

Villanova University

Local student selected as a Fulbright scholar

Hana Lee, of Macungie, was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to South Korea. Lee will assist in teaching English while serving as a cultural ambassador for the United States.

Local student wins competition

Ryan Holihan, of Allentown, was part of a team of eight engineers that placed second in the 2012 Roboboat Competition, an international robotics challenge sponsored by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Holihan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering at Villanova University.

Shippensburg University

Local students receive scholarships

Shanlae Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jackson, of Lower Macungie, received a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors' Scholarship. Jackson is a graduate of Emmaus High School where she was active in the Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society. Jackson plans to major in exercise science.

Steven Taveras, son of Mr. and Mrs. Taveras, of Lower Macungie, received a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors' Scholarship. Taveras is a graduate of Emmaus High School and plans to major in finance.

Local student receives scholarship

Cecilia Loughlin, a student at Moravian Academy, is the winner of the 43rd annual national Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Competition. Loughlin was a Rotary International Exchange Student who lived in Taiwan and studied Mandarin Chinese. She is an athlete, a member of Model UN, Model Congress and Every 15 Minutes. Loughlin works with the yearbook, PA Junior Academy of Science, Scholastic Scrimmage, was an intern for the NY Department of Health and was selected for Lehigh University's Entrepreneurship international business program. She plans to attend University of Notre Dame.

Saint Joseph's University

Local students receive awards

Michail Goodwin, of Allentown, was presented the Houston-O'Conor Physics Award.

Kevin Moyer, of Allentown, was presented The Law Alumni Association Award and the Financial Executives Institute Medallion Award.

Thomas Jefferson University

Local student inducted into honor society

Jared McCullion, of Allentown, was inducted into the Alpha Eta Society, a national honor society for health professionals.