Sandra Rose was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rose was initiated at Jacksonville University.
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Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine recently held elections for Medical Student Council. Daniel Petrosky, a member of GCSOM’s MD Class of 2022, was elected to the position of MD Class of 2022 Information Technology Chairman.
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Tamara Jennings, a Nazareth Academy graduate, was among eight Kutztown University Golden Bears recognized as 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America scholar-athletes.
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More than 110 students in Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences received their white coats at a recent ceremony, an annual rite of passage for students in their first professional year (third year) of USciences’ six-year pharmacy program. Local students who received their white coats were James Abraham, Yasmine Awad, Betcy Benny, Nada Galad, Ann George, Sandra Georgekutty, Julia Johnson, Nicole Lin, Lincy Reji, Nancy Reji, Taylor Ruppe, Stanley Skaria and Yun Su.
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Talynn Holman, a junior dual major in dance and business administration, participated in the Slippery Rock University Dance Department’s annual faculty and guest artist concert at Butler County Community College’s Succop Theatre.
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Bloomsburg University held its sixth annual Nursing White Coat ceremony, which celebrates sophomore nursing students who are entering the next phase of their education. Diana Sears was among those who received a white coat.
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Leticia Borges has been named a peer tutor at Albright College. A graduate of Northeast High School, Borges is majoring in biology. Tutors are certified by the College Reading and Learning Association’s International Tutor Training Program and must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Eric Dinter was among six Kutztown University geology students who presented research at the Geological Society of America meeting in Phoenix. Dinter and the others also toured geological sites in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.
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Laura Null, a student at East Stroudsburg University, was among those who presented their research at the 80th Pennsylvania Communication Association convention at Penn State Berks campus.
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Brandon Teel, a New Foundations Charter High School graduate, is co-chairman of the East Stroudsburg University Student Government Association finance committee.
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David Salamon (woodwinds/altos) and Michaella Miles (vocals) are members of the Kutztown University Jazz Ensembles for the 2019-2020 year.
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Emma Nicole Brown was named to the University of Alabama president’s list. The president’s list honors students with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
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Shayna Fehrle was named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University. To be named to the dean’s list, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade-point average and carry at least 12 credits.
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More than 1,650 students were named to the University of Scranton’s dean’s list. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better to make the dean’s list. Local students on the dean’s list are Bethany Walsh, a senior information technology major; Jacquelyn R. Keddie, a freshman nursing major; Maria Deieso, a freshman accounting major; Stas W. Postowski, a junior marketing major; and Phoebe Thomas, a junior marketing major. ••
