Resident named Mercersburg scholar

Sloane Wilten of Bethlehem, grade 12, was named a commended scholar (all grades of 85 or above) during the winter term at Mercersburg Academy.

PBS39 board named

PBS39 has named four local men as 2016 officers of the PBS39 board of directors. They are David Willard, Olympus Corporation of the Americas (retired); John E. Longenderfer, president/CEO, Lutron Electronics, Inc. (retired); Gary Olson, president and CEO, ESSA Bank & Trust; and Steven Thompson, business development manager, Delane Consulting and Staffing, LLC.

Former 2015 officers, Willard has moved up to board chair, Longenderfer is now vice chair and Thompson is now the treasurer.

BS39 is a local community-owned public television station. For information, visit www.wlvt.org.

Locals inducted into honor societies

Alpha Sigma Lambda: Kutztown University has inducted three local residents into the Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society. The students, who have a minimum of a 3.2 GPA and have successfully completed at least 24 credits, are Rosa Collado, Christopher Erthal and Cynthia Wright, all of Bethlehem.

Phi Kappa Phi: The following local residents were initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The students, all of Bethlehem, are Amy Carr, initiated at Duquesne University; and Darah Donaher, Alexandra Layton, Thomas Mammano and Adam Uliana, all initiated at Pennsylvania State University.

Phi Theta Kappa: Several local residents attending Northampton Community College were recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students at two-year colleges. The students include Ryan Armbruster, Allison Beyer, Robert Bradford, Alyssa Ciardi, Lauren Colon, Mark Crenshaw, Brianna Feenstra, Tristan Felchuck, Edgar Fernandez, Olivia Georges, Peter Ibrahim, James Kelly, Jordan Laubach, Catherine Lippey, Alesia Lomenzo, Adrianna Mantz, Kenan Meral, Natalia Mesa, Ellyce Nieves, Anthony Santilli, Catarina Silva, Lauren Suter, Loi Tran, Liza Turk, Sara Turk and Anthony Yob, all of Bethlehem; Libby Ortiz of Fountain Hill; Soni Diaz of Freemansburg; and Rowan Carey, Amanda Link and Hannah Weierbach of Hellertown.

IIRP Provost named

Craig Adamson, Ph.D., of Quakertown, has been appointed provost of the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) Graduate School, Bethlehem.

Dr. Adamson oversees all educational programs at the IIRP, which offers a master of science, a graduate certificate and professional development in restorative practices.

Slected ‘Young Member of the Year’

Borton-Lawson is pleased to announce John Caperilla, EIT, has been selected as the national 2016 young member of the year by the American Society of Highway Engineers for professional accomplishments, service to the community and commitment to the industry. He has been a Borton-Lawson’s Lehigh Valley office highway engineer and project manager since 2014.

He was earlier named young civil engineer of the year by the Lehigh Valley American Society of Civil Engineers. He will be honored at the ASHE National Conference, Pittsburgh, in May.

Martell named St. Francis’ Woman of Strength

The St. Francis Center for Renewal and St. Francis Academy have named Barbara Martell, co-director of the Moravian Theological Seminary formative spirituality program, as a 2016 Woman of Strength. Individuals honored with this award exemplify strength of character, Christian values, courage, generosity, persistence, optimism, integrity and community service.

The award will be presented at the Sixth Annual Star Struck Gala on April 30 at St. Francis Center, Bethlehem.

ABC names Fallon membership director

Kristen Fallon, of Bethlehem, has been named as the Lehigh Valley membership director for the Associated Builders and Contractors, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter. She will oversee Northampton, Lehigh, Upper Bucks, Upper Montgomery, Schuylkill and Southern Monroe counties. She was previously the group’s marketing coordinator.

She is active with the Sacred Heart Hospital Foundation, co-hosts an Alex’s Lemonade Stand and supports Dream Come True. She was 2015 Dream Maker Award winner.

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