Lebanon Valley College

Schucker inducted into honor society

Cody Schucker, of Bath, was inducted into Phi Alpha Epsilon, Lebanon Valley College’s honor society celebrating academic achievement and volunteer service. Schucker, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science. To be eligible for this award, students must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.6, complete at least 45 credits of coursework at LVC and achieve the bronze level of service hours (as determined by the office of service and volunteerism) after the fall semester before graduation. Inductees are formally welcomed into the society at a spring banquet.

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 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.

Kutztown University

Aykol inducted into honor society

Kutztown University inducted 35 students into the Chi Omega Upsilon chapter of the Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society for counseling at its induction ceremony this spring, including Savannah Aykol, of Whitehall. Chi Sigma Iota is an international honor society for counseling students, professional counselors and counselor educators. The society was established in 1985 by counseling professionals in the state of Ohio. Chi Sigma Iota’s mission is to promote recognition to those in the counseling profession who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, research and clinical practice. The members are dedicated to the counseling profession and the advancement of the profession.

The Chi Omega Upsilon Chapter was a new charter chapter organized in 2017, with Deborah L. Duenyas, Ph.D., as chapter faculty adviser. Eligibility for membership is extended only to those students at Kutztown University in the counselor education program who have completed nine credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.

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.

Kutztown University

Students inducted into honor society

The department of psychology at Kutztown University hosted its annual Psi Chi induction ceremony April 16. The ceremony honored 31 new members, who were inducted into Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. Psi Chi is the international honor society for psychology majors, with chapters around the globe. University students majoring or minoring in psychology and with a minimum of 3.0 GPA are eligible to join Psi Chi. Two of those students included Courtney Bodnar and Angela Bruneio, both of Whitehall.

A psychology major, Bruneio is currently working with THRIVE. Her psychology professor and mentor, Alycha Boehm, said, “Angela has been completing her first placement in the field with Valley Youth House’s THRIVE program, a safe house for youth survivors of sex trafficking. This placement is an extremely challenging field placement due to the severity of mental health and trauma the clients present with. Angela engages the youth positively, and her supervisors report they enjoy watching her come up with creative ways to allow the youth healthy teenage experiences such as coordinating games of Uno and Hide & Seek. Angela is attentive to building her clinical skills and eager to continue her journey working with trauma survivors.”

She aspires to continue her education in a master program and hopes to continue working with Valley Youth House.

Since 1992, the KU chapter of Psi Chi has held events and biweekly meetings for its members and other psychology students. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings, where topics typically center around psychological research and graduate school. Psi Chi offers its new and ongoing members support programs for undergraduate, graduate and faculty. Assistance with research projects and educational opportunities are available with membership. Members also receive valuable career resources and networking opportunities.

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.

Lebanon Valley College

Young inducted into honor society

Syenna Young, of Coplay, was recently inducted into Sigma Tau Delta at Lebanon Valley College during the college’s annual inquiry celebration. Young, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society, was established in 1924 to confer distinction for high achievement in English language, literature and writing. Sigma Tau Delta is dedicated to fostering literacy and all aspects of the English discipline. There are more than 825 local chapters in the United States and abroad, and new chapters are established each year. Sigma Tau Delta inductees promote exemplary character and good fellowship and exhibit high standards of academic excellence.

Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers 50 majors in the health professions, sciences, business, 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.