Lehigh University

Lehigh University recently welcomed students from the Class of 2019. This incoming class of more than 1,200 individuals represents an accomplished, diverse group of students who hail from 43 U.S. states and 27 international countries and territories.

Students from the area include the following:

Bath: Zachary Miller

Northampton: Travis Weghofer and Emily Seier

Whitehall: Jacob Buskirk, Sharon Chen and Madeleine Pasda

For 150 years, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. The institution is among the nation’s most selective, highly ranked private research universities. Lehigh’s four colleges – College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Education and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science – provide opportunities to 7,000 students to discover and grow in a learning community that promotes interdisciplinary programs with real-world experience.

LEBANON VALLEY

Benjamin Fisher, of Whitehall, will march with the 2015 Pride of the Valley Marching Band of Lebanon Valley College. Fisher, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in political science.

The marching band performs at all home football games as well as appearances at various exhibitions throughout the fall semester.

During the upcoming football season, members of the 2015 Pride of the Valley Marching Band will present their show “The Music of Scheherazade,” which contains selections from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

The band is under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Dr. Christopher J. Heffner and drum majors Sam Porter, Meghan Owens and Michael Halcovage.

This year’s Pride of the Valley boasts 144 students who represent 24 of the college’s academic programs and nearly 10 percent of total college enrollment.

Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa., welcomes 1,573 full-time undergraduates studying more than 30 challenging and sophisticated majors, as well as customized self-designed majors. Founded in 1866, Lebanon Valley College has graduate programs in athletic training, physical therapy, business, music education and science education.

DelAWARE VALLEY

Dr. Bashar Hanna, Delaware Valley University’s vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, announced the following students have been honored for academic achievement by being named to the spring 2015 dean’s list.

Bath: Elizabeth Grietzer, Matthew Hardy and Shane Hodge

Coplay: Katelyn Lucas

Northampton: Courtney Deutsch

Whitehall: Serena Bet

Delaware Valley University is an independent, comprehensive university with more than 1,000 acres in Bucks and Montgomery counties. Founded in 1896, Delaware Valley emphasizes experiential and interdisciplinary learning and provides small class sizes where students learn on a first-name basis. Through the innovative Experience360 Program, all Delaware Valley students gain real-world experience in their fields.

Located in Doyles- town, Delaware Valley Delaware Valley offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in the sciences, humanities and business, more than five master’s programs, a doctor of education and a variety of adult education courses. Learn more at delval.edu.