Lebanon Valley College

Dean’s list is announced

Lebanon Valley College congratulates nearly 900 students named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.

Coplay: Syenna Young, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Northampton: Tyler Kauffman, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science.

Whitehall: Megan Kelly, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in communication sciences and disorders.

Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers 50 majors in the health professions, sciences, business and digital media, arts and humanities and education. Hands-on learning, internships and research are emphasized. LVC offers five direct-entry (bachelor’s to master’s) programs in accounting/MBA 3+1, athletic training 3+2, clinical mental health counseling 3+2, engineering 3+2 and speech-language pathology 3+2 and a nationally recognized six-year Doctor of Physical Therapy program. There are more than a dozen graduate degrees, including an MBA and master’s in clinical mental health counseling, education, exercise science and intelligence and security studies.

Close faculty-student relationships and mentoring are hallmarks of the LVC experience on its beautiful 370-acre campus. The college encourages student participation in athletics, with 40% competing as NCAA Division III student-athletes in the Middle Atlantic Conference, and student leadership and involvement in more than 90 clubs and organizations, many of which are community-service focused. LVC offers generous financial aid and guaranteed merit scholarships that exceeded $52 million in 2023-24. Career success is integrated into the curriculum through the Edward and Lynn Breen Center for Career and Professional Development starting during the first year on campus.

Located 8 miles from Hershey, this college of 1,600 undergraduate and 400-plus graduate students produces alumni who attend prestigious graduate and professional schools and are employed by top companies and school districts.

DeSales University

Dean’s list is announced

The following DeSales University students made the fall 2023 dean’s list.

Bath: Alanna Hartzell, marketing; Tara Calixto, health care administration and human resource management; Jordon Troxell, marketing; Amanda Deutsch, medical studies

Catasauqua: Cassidy Fischl, nursing

Coplay: Cosimo Morelli, management of information technology; Isaac Moore-Ogola, accounting; Amira Moawad, biology

Danielsville: Emmalee Maikits, nursing

Northampton: Morgan Sterner, communication sciences and disorders; Kirstyn Willever, health care administration; Evan Renner, finance and accounting; Caelyn Harryn, early childhood education

Walnutport: Daniel Gonzalez, management of information technology; Isabella Nota, biology; Abigail Zimmermann, nursing; Austin Dotta, biology

Whitehall: Maireni Hernandez Disla, psychology; Ashley Kmetz, psychology; Amanda Dobeck, nursing; Brianna Thomas, TV/film; Tiffany Le, nursing; Afaf Nazif, biology; Daniel Fisher, criminal justice; Vincent Tran, computer science; Melissa Howard, TV/Film; Patricia Superka, medical studies; Vanessa DeJesus, human resource management

DeSales University, in Center Valley, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus has a total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor’s degrees, 12 graduate programs and more than 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines, many of which can be completed fully online.

Southern New Hampshire University

Students named to president’s list

Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the fall 2023 president’s list. The fall terms run September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named to this list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits during each 16-week term or paired eight-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring and summer.

Catasauqua: Nicholas Almonti, Braihnd Machado

Coplay: Brittany Yoo

Northampton: Jennifer Hixson Cooper, Daniel Castro, Bruce Toohey, Melissa Hixson Cooper

Walnutport: Susan Zambri, Alyssa Getz

Whitehall: Elian Farfan, Grace Abreu

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution with a 91-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 225,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, N.H. Recognized as one of the “Most Innovative” regional universities by U.S. News & World Report and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, SNHU is committed to expanding access to high quality, affordable pathways that meet the needs of each learner.