Widener University recently awarded degrees to undergraduate students.
Local graduates were Kirsten Leigh Smith (nursing), Jennifer Palys (nursing), Aiyana S. Butcher (nursing), Ryan E. Bivenour (management, cum laude), Michael Stephen Ercolino (accounting, cum laude), Paige Ann Lampe (nursing, magna cum laude), Ryan Thomas Galiczynski (criminal justice), Patrick Joseph Carolan (history, cum laude), Giavana Marie Pace (nursing, cum laude), Sierra Adaline Gwalthney (nursing), Samantha Paige Baldwin-Arroyo (nursing), Kasey Lynn Cunningham (nursing, cum laude), Giyana Lynn Rivera (nursing), Noelle Domenica Vogelman (psychology, magna cum laude), Brianna Nichole Harris (psychology, cum laude), Nina Marie Lopez (Education Early Years/Special Education, cum laude), Meghan Lyn Schmidt (marketing), Bryanna Paige Ortiz (psychology), Jacob David Thomas (robotics engineering), Erica Lindsay Wagner (accounting, magna cum laude), Griffin Barnes (finance), Jason Jamie Brearey Jr. (chemical engineering), James Darren Dolan (nursing), Devon M. Pavgouzas (anthropology, history) and Jada Anahis Rivera (psychology, magna cum laude). ••
Neha Jasani (nursing) and Jalil Dixon (professional writing) were among more than 1,400 students named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at York College. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. ••
More than 1,700 students were named to the University of Scranton’s dean’s list for the 2022 spring semester. The dean’s list recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Local members of the dean’s list are Carson L. Salvatore, a freshman chemistry major; Danielle L. McFadden, a freshman health administration major; and Jacquelyn R. Keddie, a senior nursing major. ••
Lehigh University’s Jass Bains graduated with a Master of Science in Accounting and Information Analysis. Elyor Bozorov graduated with a Master of Business Administration with a major in Business Analytics. ••
Irish McCuen-O’Connor has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2022 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.5 to 3.899. McCuen-O’Connor is majoring in health sciences. ••
More than 700 students were named to Alvernia University’s dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits. The following local students earned this distinction: Raven Metas, John Handley, Amanda Hostetler, Sara Mukongo, Fatina Wharton, Qadirah Forston, Navil Perez Lantigua and Cameron Kubach. ••
Marie Dignam was named to Susquehanna University’s dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Dignam, of the Class of 2023, is majoring in music education with a focus in instrumental music. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for the semester. To qualify, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours. ••
