Southern New Hampshire University

President’s list is announced

Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the spring 2025 president’s list. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named to this honor. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired eight-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring and summer.

Bath: Matthew Ellis

Catasauqua: Steve Francis

Coplay: Brittany Yoo, Jocelyn Serrano

Danielsville: Dean Beers, Joseph Schwarz

Northampton: Melissa Hixson Cooper

Walnutport: Alyssa Getz, Jesica Caldwell

Whitehall: Virginia Quinones Carter, Grace Abreu, Valerie Tauber, Nicholas Souders

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 92-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 200,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, N.H.

Muhlenberg College

Students earn degrees

Muhlenberg’s Class of 2025 celebrated commencement May 18 in the PPL Center, Allentown. Ceremony speakers include award-winning psychologist and Muhlenberg honorary degree winner Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., President Kathleen E. Harring, Ph.D., and graduating students Teigan Brown (Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience) and Christine Compton (Bachelor of Business Administration). An honorary degree was also awarded to alumna Jacy Good, Class of 2008.

Bath: Laila Amari Diaz, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration; Melissa Reph, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, earned Bachelor of Arts degree, in political science.

Whitehall: Connor W. Fenstermaker, a graduate of Whitehall High School, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting; Emily Felix earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry.

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year residential, liberal arts college in the city of Allentown with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.

Lebanon Valley College

Diplomas awarded

Nearly 400 students in the Lebanon Valley College Class of 2025 celebrated their educational and personal accomplishments during a morning commencement ceremony May 10.

Another 193 graduate-level students participated in a separate afternoon ceremony.

Northampton: Tori Vance, Master of Education in education

Whitehall: Ryan Hausman, Bachelor of Science in exercise science; Megan Kelly, Master of Science in speech-language pathology; Gabriella Olivieri, Bachelor of Science in music education

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.

Located eight 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.

Wilkes University

Students graduate

Wilkes University awarded more than 700 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 78th spring commencement ceremonies May 17. The ceremony for graduate students receiving doctoral and master’s degrees was held 10 a.m., while the ceremony for undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees was held 3 p.m. Both ceremonies were held in the McHale Athletic Center in the Simms Center on Main, 169 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. The degrees conferred include approximately 279 bachelor’s, 341 master’s and 86 doctoral degrees.

Bath: Christopher Adams Master of Science in Education in education; Carina Lindsay, Master of Arts in Teaching with an initial certification in mathematics

Catasauqua: Amanda Freiler, Master of Science in Education in education

Northampton: Charles Hess, Master of Science in Education in education; Janelle Nemeth, Master of Science in Education in education; Lauren Hess, Master of Science in Education in education; Katherine Zangari, Master of Science in Education in education; Douglas Barriner, Master of Science in Education in education

Walnutport: Alexis Luberti, Master of Science in Education in education

Whitehall: Sarah Sejour, Bachelor of Science in biology; Kendra Fox, Bachelor of Arts in elementary and early childhood education; Jovian Hanna, Master of Arts in teaching with an initial certification in social studies

Wilkes University opens doors for those willing to work hard for what comes next. Through a mix of in-demand undergraduate, master’s and terminal degree programs, we encourage our students to explore whatever they find interesting. With academic expertise, dedicated mentoring and unwavering support, our faculty and staff inspire students to define success on their own terms.

Lebanon Valley College

Dean’s list is announced

Lebanon Valley College congratulates more than 800 students named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA 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: Payton Huff, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in economics; Tyler Kauffman, a graduate of Northampton Area High School, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in exercise science.

Whitehall: Gabriella Olivieri, a graduate of Whitehall High School, is pursing a Bachelor of Science in music education.

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 over a dozen graduate degrees, including an MBA and master’s in clinical mental health counseling, education, exercise science and intelligence and security studies.

Located eight 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.