Batiz is Harrisburg intern

East Stroudsburg University student Mary Anne Batiz of Bethlehem, a senior majoring in criminal justice and sociology, will be participating this fall in The Harrisburg Internship Semester.She is currenlty interning in the office of state Rep. Jordan Harris, the House Democratic caucus whip.

She is one of 11 students from Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities chosen to have this experience in state government. She will earn 15 credits toward her major as well as a $3,500 stipend to assist with any Harrisburg region living expenses.

Weiss awarded scholarship

Erich Weiss, of Hellertown, has been awarded a scholarship from the Peyton Walker Foundation. He is a senior physician assistant major at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, where he is a member of both the Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society and the Aquinas Society.

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