WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY

Area student on dean's list

Finn Barrett, of Northampton, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester at Washington and Lee University.

In order to be named to the dean's list, students must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher.

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV.

Local students on dean's list

Alec Dougherty, of Coplay, was named to the dean's list at Coastal Carolina University for the fall 2014 semester.

Dougherty is a sophomore majoring in recreation and sport management.

Kaitlyn Hanzl, of Whitehall, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester. Hanzl is a senior majoring in philosophy.

UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON

Local residents on dean's list

Several local students were named to the dean's list at the University of Scranton. To be named to the dean's list, students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better.

The students are Jonathan Nicklas, Kaitlyn Kuntzman and Katherine Twigg, all of Northampton; and AnnMarie Marzen and Elizabeth Reese, both of Whitehall.

ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY

Local competes

Edward Cadman, of Whitehall, competed as a member of the Crusaders' men's cross country team for the fall 2014 season.

He is a graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School and an accounting major at the university.

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY

Local students receive degrees

A number of local students received degrees from Kutztown University recently. They are:

Bath: Emilie A. Cahill, bachelor of science in education, elementary education

Catasauqua: Colette S. Allen, bachelor of arts, sociology; Kaitlynn Marie Crossley, bachelor of science, pychology/paralegal studies; and Sarah Kropf, bachelor of science, biology/organismal/ecology

Coplay: Janine Marie Howell, bachelor of science, leisure and sport studies, magna cum laude; Lauren M. Keglovits, master of education, secondary education/curriculum and instruction; Adam J. Liskanich, bachelor of science in business administration, accounting; and Jeffrey Scott Moyer, master of public administration, public administration, summa cum laude

Northampton: Julie M. Burger, bachelor of science in education, special education, cum laude; Stephen D. Fahringer, bachelor of science in education, elementary education; and Daniel J. Hall, bachelor of science, psychology

Whitehall: Sean M. Bankos, bachelor of science, biology/organismal/ecology; Luizaida Marie Bonilla, bachelor of science, criminal justice; Daniel Yeoung Cho, bachelor of arts, sociology; Edward O. Fermin, bachelor of science, psychology/clinical counseling; Lauren B. Geldon, bachelor of social work, social work cum laude; Matthew Krempasky, master of education, reading, summa cum laude; Zachary Charles Pawlowski, master of education, secondary education/teaching. magna cum laude; Ishankumar Vijaykumar Soni, bachelor of science, chemistry, magna cum laude; William Carl Spitzer, bachelor of science, criminal justice; Olga Wach, bachelor of science, criminal justice; and Deisha R. Warntz, master of education, elementary education

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Local residents on dean's list

Sydney Jaworowski, of Catasauqua, was named to University of Delaware's dean's list for the 2014 fall semester. To be named to the dean's list students must have a GPA of 3.33 or above.

Connor Bydlon, Taylor Feher and Luke Szewczak, all of Whitehall, were named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

Samantha Upton, of Coplay, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

MISSOURI UNIV. OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Coplay resident on honor list

Matthew Giacobbe, of Coplay, was named to the honor list for the fall 2014 semester.

To be named to the honor list, students must have a GPA of 3.2 or above.

WILKES UNIVERSITY

Local cheers in championship

Chloe Musselman, of Whitehall, cheered with the Wilkes University cheerleaders to a top 10 finish in the Open All Girl division at the Universal Cheerleaders Association's College Cheerleading National Championship.

WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Area resident on dean's list

Jacqueline O'Connell, of Northampton, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester. To be named to the list students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Coplay resident makes dean's list

Sierra Dorschutz, of Coplay, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

Dorschutz is a fourth-year student in the film and animation program.

Students are eligible for dean's list if their GPA is 3.4 or higher.

CLARION UNIVERSITY

Anderson on dean's list

Kayla Anderson, of Whitehall, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester at Clarion University.

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE

Local student on dean's list

Mary Brand, of Whitehall, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

To be named to the dean's list students must have a 3.6 GPA or higher.

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIV.

Lynch named to dean's list

Felicia Lynch, of Whitehall, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester.

To qualify for dean's list students must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE

Bath resident earns honors

Madison McCall, of Bath, earned the Emergent Scholar honors for 2015.

Students must have at least a 3.75 cumulative GPA at the end of their first three semesters to attain the honor.

McCall is a business major that works with her mentor Dr. Oya Ozkanca.

GOODWIN COLLEGE

Sikora named to dean's list

Catherine Sikora, of Northampton, was named to the dean's list at Goodwin College.

Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher to be named to the dean's list.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Kranich makes dean's list

William F. Kranich Jr., of Whitehall, has been named to the dean's list at Boston University for the fall semester.

Students must attain a GPA of 3.5 or higher or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as well as maintain a full course load as a full-time student.

Washington College

O'Connell earns Phi Beta Kappa

Jacqueline O'Connell, of Northampton, has been inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

O'Connell is majoring in biology on the pre-medical track.

ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY

Storm presents at conference

Nearly a dozen Alvernia students, including Communication and History major Macy Storm, of Bath, presented papers, panels and creative work at the Sigma Tau Delta conference in Albuquerque, N.M., in March. The International English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta has more than 870 active chapters across the globe.

Alvernia students Jamie Cappiello, Ryan Cupo, Andrew Kaucher and Peter MacNamee presented a roundtable titled "Alcoholism & Authorship: Inebriation & Inspiration," moderated by alumna Megan McCue. Storm also participated in this roundtable as a junior member of Sigma Tau Delta.

WIDENER UNIVERSITY

Stewart earns service award

Morgan Stewart, of Whitehall, recently received the Beta Alpha Psi Award for Outstanding Service, presented by the university's school of business administration.

Stewart received the award at the school's annual banquet held March 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack.

Stewart is a senior accounting major.