Lebanon

Mikaela Koenig of Germansville was selected to serve as a residential assistant for the 2017-18 academic year at Lebanon Valley College, Annville.

Koenig, a graduate of Northwestern Lehigh High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley.

LVC selects resident assistants and resident mentors from the student body who live in the residence halls and serve as mentors and role models.

A residential college, LVC offers a range of housing options.

For the first two years, students live in traditional residence halls, allowing them to learn about themselves, meet a lot of people, and make friends.

Most upperclassmen live in more independent environments, including small houses, rooms clustered as suites, or apartment-style housing.

Alvernia

Paulina Morocho of Allentown, who is studying chemistry was named a Student Undergraduate Research Fellow for the summer of 2017 at Alvernia University, Reading.

The Student Undergraduate Research Fellows program is an opportunity for students to experience scholarship, research, and the creative process in collaboration with faculty scholars.

Fellows scholars earn a stipend and are granted free housing for the eight-week summer program.

Morocho’s project was titled “Lifetime Analysis of Species in the Laser-Induced Plasma Using Different Energies on a Variety of Samples.”

To be eligible for a SURF grant, students must carry a 3.0 grade point average and complete a joint proposal with a member of the faculy.

Morocho worked with Professor of Forensic Science, Dr. Rosemarie Chinni at Alvernia.

In addition to an application, proposals must include a description, plan and time line for their project, as well as plans for assessment.

S.U.R.F. scholars and their faculty team members pursue projects for at least 20 hours a week through the eight week program, concluding with a demonstration of their work.

Demonstrations include a presentation of findings or a summary of completed work, how work relates to larger scope of existing research, and discussion of the challenges the student dealt with in the process of generating the work.

FDU

Lauren Brannan of Orefield and Michael Warg of Laurys Station have been named to the dean’s and honors lists for the spring 2017 semester at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus, Madison, N.J.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must carry a 3.2 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

Lebanon

Spencer Paterick of Orefield was one of 30 legacy enrollees in the Class of 2021 at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa.

Paterick, a graduate of Parkland High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of science degree in physics at The Valley, where students are challenged by a sophisticated, hands-on curriculum.

Paterick’s father Richard also graduated from The Valley.

Legacy students at LVC benefit from the Children of Alumni Award - a scholarship program that grants $2,500 per year, for a total benefit of $10,000 over the course of four years.

Del VAL

The following students were named to thespring 2017 dean’s list at Delaware Valley University, Doylestown.

Allentown: Colin King and Matthew Ringer;

Breinigsville: Vincent Rothbort;

Kutztown: Danielle Kauffman;

Orefield: Ryan Dengler; and

Schnecksville: Taylor Blasko, Kelly Gruber and Jennifer Miller.

GEISINGER

Nishant Modi of Allentown and other Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine second-year medical students, have planned and will host the school’s eighth annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K run in downtown Scranton Nov. 5.

Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Poor’s annual Thanksgiving community dinner.

Race-day registration begins at 8 a.m. in the main lobby of Geisinger Commonwealth’s Medical Sciences Building, 525 Pine St., Scranton.

The event will also feature a Tiny Trot, including crafts, games, face painting, and relay races, for children ages 13 and younger, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Both the 5K and 10K runs begin at 9 a.m. and routes begin and end at the school’s medical sciences building.

Online registration is currently open and will close at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 2.

All registrants will receive a T-shirt.

Discounted registration for ages 14 and older are available until race day for the 5K and 10K.

Prices will increase for the 5k and 10k, respectively, on race day.

For the Tiny Trot for ages 13 and younger, registration is free, but a donation of two canned goods on the day of the race is suggested.

For more information or to register, visit www.tcmc.edu/turkeytrot.

MUHLENBERG

Muhlenberg College has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester.

Brandon Eden, a member of the class of 2019, is a biochemistry major and economics minor.

He has achieved dean’s list status each semester.

The son of Bruce and Maria Eden of Weisenberg Township, Brandon is a pitcher on the Muhlenberg varsity baseball team. He is also a chemistry tutor.

Students must earn a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average (4.0-scale) to attain dean’s list status.