WILKES UNIVERSITY

Northampton

residents graduate

Northampton residents Denise Eisenhauer, Lisa Maderic, Trev Marcks, Amie Tracy and Annamarie Zeky recently received master's of science degrees in education during the Wilkes University summer commencement ceremony held Sept. 8 in the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center.

ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY

Local residents begin studies

Marissa Biggs of Northampton and Macy Storm of Bath have begun their studies at Alvernia University this fall.

Biggs, a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, is a nursing major.

Storm, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, is majoring in communications.

LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Local residents recognized

The following students received degrees Sept. 18 at the college campus.

Shannon Ettl (cum laude), Kristen Koncz and Stephanie Schenk of Coplay; Kyle Sivak (cum laude) of Northampton; Susan Gegeckas.of Kunkletown; and Pascalle Abdouche, Britney Allen, Jessica Charles, Amy Daniel, Jessica Greener (summa cum laude), Jacqueline Kpengba, Austin Lambert, Mary Lehmann (cum laude), Jennifer Madera (magna cum laude) and Chelsie O'Toole, of Whitehall.

WILKES

UNIVERSITY

Foley to serveas mentor

Ian Foley of Whitehall will serve as an E-Mentor for first year students at Wilkes University this academic year.

Foley is a senior majoring in political science and communications.

The mentors provide guidance to all first year students by assisting in the transition from high school to college both socially and academically.

E-Mentors work with first-year students at orientation and during welcome weekend and serve as mentors throughout the first year at Wilkes. They are are assigned to 10 to 15 first-year students based on the students' majors and help freshmen at Wilkes adapt to life at the university. They not only guide first-year students through the adjustment to collegiate life but become the students' friends, often meeting face-to-face for lunch or at campus events.