TEMPLE UNIV.

Matthew Melosky of Whitehall was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester at Temple University, Philadelphia.

In order to be eligible for the dean’s list, students have to achieve a grade-point average of 3.63 or better.

Melosky is currently a sophomore. His major is undeclared.

MUHLENBERG COLLEGE

Nicholas Melosky of Whitehall was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Muhlenberg College, Allentown.

In order to be eligible for the dean’s list, students have to achieve a grade-point average of 3.4 or better.

Melosky is currently a senior, majoring in accounting/finance.

wilkes univ.

Fifty Wilkes University students continue to gain professional experience at internships during the fall 2015 semester.

Students from The Press area include the following:

Whitehall: Cara Basile, a senior communication studies major is interning at Boscov’s for public relations.

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, the university is on a mission to create one of the great small universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large, research university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small, liberal arts college at a cost that is increasingly competitive with public universities. In addition to 41 undergraduate majors, Wilkes offers the doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education and doctor of pharmacy degrees and more than a dozen master’s degree programs, including the master of business administration and master of fine arts in creative writing. Learn more at wilkes.edu.

SUNY

Kent Newhart of Whitehall, president of ATA Financial Group, has been named a 2015 SUNY Oneonta Alumni of Distinction honoree. Newhart graduated from SUNY Oneonta in 1977.

In 2014, the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association established the Alumni of Distinction program to recognize graduates who have distinguished themselves through their careers, their service to their communities and their commitment to SUNY Oneonta. The Alumni of Distinction honor recognizes just a few of the thousands of alumni who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments, affiliations and careers have honored the legacy of excellence at the college.

The 2015 Alumni of Distinction honorees were recognized at a ceremony Sept. 4, which is also “Red Day,” the anniversary of SUNY Oneonta’s founding.

A liberal arts institution with a strong focus on undergraduate research, SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger’s list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for nine consecutive years and sits at No. 9 on the 2016 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region. SUNY Oneonta enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.