Widener University announced students from the Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies who achieved dean’s list recognition for fall 2020. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester. Local members of the dean’s list are Cristin Piecyk, majoring in organizational development & leadership, and Kristen Steever, majoring in Allied Health. ••
More than 2,000 high-achieving scholars have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester at Northampton Community College. The honor is reserved for students who have completed a minimum of 6 credits and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The following local students have earned their spot: Elba Mendoza, an early childhood education major, and Shakema Stevens, a psychology major. ••
Ursinus College announced 732 students made the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Among the honorees is Ryan DiVergilis, a social sciences major in the class of 2024. DiVergilis is a Somerton resident and Archbishop Wood graduate who plays on the Ursinus football team. ••
The University of Alabama placed 98 student-athletes on the 2020 Fall Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, including Christian Barmore, a defensive tackle on the national champion football team. To earn a place on the honor roll, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 or better grade point average based on the 2020 spring, summer and fall terms. Barmore is a graduate of Neumann-Goretti. He also attended Abraham Lincoln and Delaware Valley Charter. He was the defensive MVP of the national title game and is expected to be a first-round pick in the NFL Draft. ••
More than 8,400 students qualified for the fall semester 2020 dean’s list at Ohio University. Students included Hisham Abumounshar and Ekaeka Iyoho, both in the College of Health Sciences and Professions. Students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester with a schedule of classes totaling at least 12 hours to achieve this distinction. ••
Kamille Freitas, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus, located in Madison, New Jersey, has been named to the dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must carry a 3.2 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours. ••
Stephanie Ye was named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 fall semester. Ye is in the microelectronic engineering program. Undergraduate students are eligible for dean’s list if their GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40 for 12 credits of graded coursework. ••
Edinboro University celebrated the academic success of nearly 600 students during virtual undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies. The following local students earned degrees: Adam Ernest Tartaglia (Master of Arts in Counseling) and Breyonna Neal (Master of Social Work). ••
Josiah Findley, a sophomore computer science major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean’s List with High Distinction for the fall 2020 semester. Findley is a 2019 graduate of G.W. Carver High School Engineering Science and is the son of John and Caroline Findley. Students eligible for the Dean’s List with High Distinction have a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0. ••
Kutztown University has conferred degrees for more than 480 students for the 2020 fall semester and 2021 winter session. The following local students have been awarded degrees: Nyairah Flowers (Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, Summa Cum Laude), Tamara A. Jennings (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Information Technology, Combined Master of Science), Christian O’Connell (Bachelor of Science in Information Technology) and Destiny Rose (Bachelor of Science of Business Administration in Finance). ••
Cedar Crest College announced Sierra Lockhart was inducted into the Delphi Society for the fall 2020 semester, in recognition of outstanding academic achievements. Delphi is the college’s honor society for undergraduate students. Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.8 at the end of their junior year or their senior year are recognized as members. ••
Widener University announced students who achieved dean’s list recognition for fall 2020. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester.
Local students are:
Business major: Joseph Nescio; criminal justice: Ryan Galiczynski, Erika Huston, Melissa Nagel; elementary education: Nina Lopez; history: Patrick Carolan; psychology: Theresa Glackin, Regina Hicks, Jada Rivera, Noelle Vogelman, Stephanie White; robotics engineering: John Gill; civil engineering: Julia Boyle; biology: Nicholas Dicicco, Noah Kaminsky; accounting: Mary Darrah, Michael Ercolino, Lambert Thomas, Erica Wagner; finance: Griffin Barnes; management: Ryan Bivenour, Shea’lyn Hubbs; nursing: Casey Bivenour, Julianna Costello, Riley Finn, Sierra Gwalthney, Giavana Pace, Colin Roberts, Karly Smith, Dylan Vega, Shirli Kulli; social work: Kylie Francis, Jameelah Roberts; finance/management/analytics: Evan Davis. ••
Northampton Community College welcomed the following new or returning students for the start of the spring 2021 semester: Andrea Ferreira, Ahman Jackson and Christopher Taliaferro. They are among more than 7,600 students studying over 100 majors and programs at NCC locations in Bethlehem Township, Monroe County, Southside Bethlehem and online. ••
