Barrett earns scholarship

Samantha L. Barrett, of Bethlehem, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, received the Clarkson University’s Wallace H. Coulter Endowed Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Erthal begins internship

Christopher V. Erthal, of Bethlehem, is working currently for the Joint State Government Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.

The senior psychology major at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is one of 16 students participating in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program, which provides students the opportunity to work in all areas of state government while earning a full semesters worth of credits.

Students accepted at Lebanon Valley

The following local students have been accepted for admission at Lebanon Valley College. They are Nicholas Chismar, Anthony Davis, Alexa Diaz, Connor Morro, Erin Rodriguez, Katelyn Warnke, Allison Yearwood and Nicholas Youngkin, all of Bethlehem; and Angel Rogers of Freemansburg.

Residents begin graduate program

Two local residents were among the graduate students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Misericordia University who recently presented their capstone research projects.

The second annual student research symposium, Current Research in Physical Therapy, included Bethany Raudenbush of Hellertown and Alicia Sparling of Bethlehem.

Stauffer named Narcotics Unit supervisor

Chief Deputy District Attorney Joseph R. Stauffer, a veteran prosecutor in the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, has been named supervisor of the narcotics unit, which includes five other attorneys. He has been in the unit for 12 years, and works with Allentown and municipal police departments, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force and the FBI.

He approves most of the search warrants for the drug unit, manages forfeitures for the unit and approves most of the felony criminal complaints involving drug prosecutions.

He has taught courses in crimes against property and persons, wiretap law, evidence and firearms at the Allentown Police Academy. He teaches criminal law and procedure and legal research and writing at Northampton Community College.

Stauffer earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in business administration from Moravian College, and a law degree from Widener University School of Law.

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