Kutztown University

Students named to dean’s list

More than 2,325 students have been named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the dean’s list, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.6.

Bath: Ciana Rose Heckman, Katelyn N. Lahr, Julia R. Lutz, Zachary Ohmacht, Gillian J. Rogerson, Caitlyn C. Tomaro

Catasauqua: Ashley Flynn, Jacquelyn Rae Garner, Amy L. Huber, Yvonne Wawira Kanyi, Steven Leon, Haley D. Lewis, Joseph N. Merkel, Alexis Pursell, Amber Fay Shook, William A. Smith, Madison Xander

Coplay: Kate Renee Baron, Megan Ashley Baur, Noah Michael Borgman, Zoe C. Dougherty, Shawna L. Kline, Taylor Ann Prebula, Madison Rhyder, Brandon Scott Schaeffer

Danielsville: Evan Michael Frantz

Northampton: Gabriella N. Asencio, Taylor A. Atiyeh, Hannah E. Barber, Natalie R. Becker, Corinne M. Benner, Ana L. Cruz, Taylor M. Diproperzio, Michael Ryan Ettl, Madison Rose Fraley, Madison Corrine Hansen, Ty A. Hooven, Mason Scott Humphrey, Katrina M. Kern, Gavin E. Lalik, Bradley Lamberty, Shey Aubrey Marth, Hannah Messinger, Lauren E. Mickley, Jillian Rose Muthard, Rachel Price, Ryan Noah Reed, Joseph Robert Tiwold, Kyle S. Wescoe, Adrieanna Lee Young, John Zangari

Walnutport: Michaela Lynn Ebert, Brianna N. Hein, Laura E. Rex, Madison R. Weidenhammer

Whitehall: Natalie D. Alvarez, Payton L. Aquila, Kassidy Jillian Cunningham, Kevin Dang, Corinne M. Deichmeister, Emily Felix, Emma M. Garneau, Joshua T. Haas, Jacob A. Hausman, Megan Elizabeth Hobar, Sydney Catherine Holderman, Ella T. Holmes, Charles Hutterer, Jacob Kerchner, Gabryel-Angel Krafchek, Makaela M. Letayf, Jacky Mansour, Jessica A. Marselles, Caroline Isabella Martin, Karilyn Martinez, Abby M. Moyer, Abby Lynne Pastir, Ian A. Reese, Jillian Rex, Lea R. Rossanese, Ryan Christopher Schmidt, Emily Elizabeth Slane, Kelcey Paige Sokol, Kay Susan Solderitch, Christopher Robert Waller, Julia M. Yaniger, Noah Zahradnik

Founded in 1866, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education located on 289 acres nestled in the beautiful East Penn Valley in Berks County, between Reading and Allentown, Pennsylvania. KU is just two hours from New York City and 90 minutes from Philadelphia. As the region’s center for excellence in academics, culture and public engagement, KU’s programs and reputation for quality offer students the opportunity to discover lifelong avenues of learning and discovery.

KU students select from more than 100 areas of study within four colleges in a diverse liberal arts academic environment.

Moravian College

Students earn dean’s honor list

Moravian College named 798 students to the dean’s honor list for the fall 2020 semester. Undergraduate students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.5 or higher are placed on the dean’s honor list.

Bath: Nathan Bendekovits, Alex Cabanela, Elizabeth Horn, Jacob Kanyuk, Olivia Lucas, Jasmine Pavlinsky, Bohdan Pukalo, Laura Roberts, Meredith Roe, Claire Smith

Catasauqua: Rodney Berger, Dylan Fodor, Jacob Smith

Cherryville: Emma Angle, Mary Angle

Coplay: Alix Buskirk, Lara Ormiston

Danielsville: Aubrey Bealer, Ethan Deater, Anthony Disipio, Mia Guadagnino

Northampton: Janniry Belen, Alexandra Farkas, Ashley Gallagher, Jordan Geroulo, Brian Givey, Andrew Hozza, Kennedy Jamicky, Elizabeth Jones, Nikolas Kovacs, Rylee O’Donnell, Naomi Rieth

Walnutport: Lauren Dorney, Morgan Fehnel, Chloe Fischl, Ashley Hildebrand, Nathan Keller, Payce Korpics, Madison Meyers

Whitehall: Julie Abboud, Morgan Anderson, Jessica Azar, Jackson Buskirk, Gabby Ghasb, Raquel Hadeed, Michel Issa, Celina Jarrah, Laura Keiderling, Lauren Kubic, Richard Melosky, Jessica Mickno, Chamairy Minaya Garcia, Eiman Nazif, Khang Nguyen, Elaine Ramirez-Jimenez, Seth Rappaport, Samuel Rappaport, Jamie Sabbagh, Sally Shammas, Brandon Sokalsky, Emily Wells, Kiana Wong, Evan Yandrisovitz, Chanel Younes, Joshua Youwakim

Moravian College is the nation’s sixth-oldest college, located in Bethlehem, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs. For more than 275 years, the Moravian College degree has been preparing students for reflective lives, fulfilling careers and transformative leadership in a world of change.

Moravian College is a member of the New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a national consortium of selective, small to midsize independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies and civic engagement. Visit moravian.edu to learn more about how the Moravian College focus on education for all prepares its students for lifelong success.

James Madison University

Yandrasitz graduates

Haley Yandrasitz, of Coplay, graduated from James Madison University during Dec. 19, 2020, commencement exercises with a degree in biology. Yandrasitz was among 973 students who received undergraduate, master’s, educational specialist and doctoral degrees.

Established in 1908, James Madison University is a community of 22,000 students and 4,000 faculty and staff, nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. JMU offers 124 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, keeps classes small with a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and has the highest six-year graduation rate among its peer institutions at 84 percent.

JMU is quickly gaining a national reputation and ranks as the most recommended university in the nation by students. As the No. 2 Best Public Regional University in the South, students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty, access to top-notch NCAA Division 1 athletics and state-of-the art amenities. Once students graduate they join an esteemed network of around 140,000 Dukes across the globe, giving of their time, talent and treasure to the university.

Central Penn College

Soltis earns dean’s list

Brianna Soltis, of Whitehall, has been named to Central Penn College dean’s list for the fall 2020 term. Soltis is currently majoring in occupational therapy assistance. To qualify for the designation, an undergraduate student must carry six or more credits and earn a GPA of 3.5 or better for the term.

Central Penn College provides students with the educational foundation to turn potential into professional success. Since 1881, the college has been a leading source for delivering career-focused education to students in Pennsylvania and beyond.

With locations in Summerdale and Lancaster, Central Penn College offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a variety of professional fields. For more information, visit centralpenn.edu.

Muhlenberg College

Dean’s list is announced

Congratulations to the Muhlenberg College students and Muhlenberg College School of Continuing Studies students who were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Students with a term GPA of 3.5 or higher were recognized for this academic achievement.

Bath: Molly Laury, Isabella Mohrey

Catasauqua: Linda Krim, Robert Lessard, Andrew Verenna

Cherryville: Capri DiSaverio

Coplay: Graham Burrell, Keila Rodriguez, Krystal Hall

Northampton: Deja Frazier, Michael Gower, Kimberly Kincaid, John Sankari

Walnutport: Katelyn Graver

Whitehall: Rasha Abdouche, Sabrina Barhoum, Suzane Girgis, Anna-Maria Haddad, Mira-Belle Haddad, Stephanie Haik, Vivian Jaber, Caitlin Kier, Kathryn Kryzan, Gavin Meyers, Marwan Rajha, Adeeb Saed, Batool Salloum, Alec Sodl, Abigail Suarez, Jacqueline Szlagiewicz, Katrina Ussia, George Yacoub, Joshua Yacoub, Serena Younes

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, private, four-year residential, liberal arts college located in Allentown, approximately 90 miles west of New York City.

With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,200 students, Muhlenberg College is dedicated to shaping creative, compassionate, collaborative leaders through rigorous academic programs in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences as well as selected preprofessional programs, including accounting, business, education and public health.

Lebanon Valley College

Kroboth named to dean’s list

Jessica Kroboth, of Whitehall and a graduate of Whitehall High School, is one of more than 800 Lebanon Valley College students named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0. Kroboth is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science at LVC.

Lebanon Valley College is a private, coeducational college in Annville. The college offers more than 45 undergraduate majors plus self-designed majors and a range of minors, concentrations and preprofessional options. LVC also offers online and in-person graduate degree programs in accounting (MBA 3+1), applied kinesiology, athletic training, business administration, clinical exercise physiology, clinical mental health counseling, physical therapy, science in STEM education, speech-language pathology and sport performance and certificates in health care management, integrative STEM education, leadership and ethics, online teaching and learning, modern band and supply chain management and logistics.