Muhlenberg

Robert Stinner, Class of 2020, from Schnecksville was one of 15 students who performed in “Machinal,” Sophie Treadwell’s rarely produced masterpiece which opened Muhlenberg College’s Theatre and Dance main stage season last September.

“Machinal is the story of a young woman struggling, in increasingly desperate ways, for freedom in a male dominated society which demands her constant submission,” said Lou Jacob, director of the production and this year’s Muhlenberg Baker Artist-in-Residence.

Based on the true story of the 1928 murder trial of Ruth Snyder, “Machinal” was written almost immediately after the trial concluded.

Treadwell covered the trial as a journalist, and was among the first playwrights to meld journalism with dramatic writing.

“Muhlenberg students are incredible to work with - highly motivated, talented, curious and very brave,” Jacob said.

E. Carolina

Katie Schroeder of Kempton graduated with a Master of Science degree in biology from East Carolina University during spring commencement exercises in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium last May.

Schroeder was one of 5,479 graduates who received degrees.

DeSales

Alicia Zaffiro of Orefield and Rene Khoury and Nathan W. Wynosky, both of Schnecksville, earned dean’s list status for the summer 2018 semester at DeSales University, Center Valley.

To qualify for dean’s list, a student must have a minimum 3.25 grade-point average.