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Friday, February 14, 2014

Resident graduates from Ithaca College

ITHACA, NY (readMedia)-- Norristown native Mark Kolodinsky graduated from Ithaca College's School of Humanities and Sciences with a degree in economics. The degree was awarded in December 2013.

Pratt Institute names president's, dean's lists

BROOKLYN, NY (readMedia)-- Pratt Institute congratulates more than 1,000 who made the president's list in the fall 2013 semester: Alyssa Bearoff of Gulph Mills, Kum Ju Bae of Blue Bell. Pratt Institute also congratulates more than 1,100 who made the dean's list in the Fall 2013 semester: Christina Washburn of Collegeville, Jeanie Son of Blue Bell, Lisa Vagnoni of King of Prussia, Woonmin Bae of King of Prussia, Yeji Shin of Blue Bell. Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education dedicated to preparing its 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Residents named to dean's lists at respective schools

HUNTINGDON, PA(readMedia)—Juniata College has named 371 students to the dean’s list for the 2013 fall semester. Each student must have at least a 3.6 grade average out of a possible 4.0. Christina Anne Estright of Norristown, daughter of Gregory and Mary Estright and a 2013 graduate of Archbishop John Carroll High School was named to the 2013 fall dean’s list. DURHAM, NH (readMedia)— Kyle Bonus of Lafayette Hill has earned Honors for the fall semester of the 2013-2014 academic year at the University of New Hampshire. Students named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. HEMPSTEAD, NY(readMedia)— More than 2,000 high-achieving students have been named to the Hofstra University Dean’s List for Fall 2013. Students who began their studies before fall 2012 must earn at least a 3.4 grade point average to qualify Allison Beswick, a freshman majoring in business, from Audubon; Trevor Kupecky, a freshman majoring in exercise science, from King Of Prussia; Phillip Levy, a senior majoring in Marketing, from Collegeville; Sandra Rittenhouse, a freshman majoring in marketing, from Collegeville; Eden Strassburg, a freshman majoring in video/TV and business, from King Of Prussia; Nicholas Taglianetti, a freshman majoring in Computer engineering, from Lafayette Hill. Elena Yi, a senior majoring in Political Science of Schwenksville, has been named to the Fall 2013 Provost’s List, which requires a 4.0 grade point average.

Local students on dean's list at U of Scranton

SCRANTON, PA (readMedia)-- The University of Scranton has announced its dean's list, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2013 fall semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the dean's list. The list includes students from the Jesuit university's College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management, the Panuska College of Professional Studies and the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. More than 1,380 students were named to the 2013 fall semester dean's list, including the following area residents. Bridget Brady of Plymouth Meeting is a junior with a community health education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Mary Bruce of Conshohocken is a freshman with a nursing major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Kathryn Cnudde of Conshohocken is a freshman with a undeclared major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Diana Cnudde of Conshohocken is a junior with a biology major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences John Curtis of Conshohocken is a senior with a biochemisty, cell and molecular biology major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Sarah Dermo of Plymouth Meeting is a junior with a nursing major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Elizabeth Diehl of Plymouth Meeting is a sophomore with a marketing major in Scranton's Kania School of Management Bryn Frankhouser of Plymouth Meeting is a sophomore with a occupational therapy major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Shannon Gilman of Plymouth Meeting is a senior with a exercise science major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Laura Guarrieri of Plymouth Meeting is a junior with a occupational therapy major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies William Hartz of Eagleville is a sophomore with a neuroscience major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Maribeth Keith of King of Prussia is a freshman with a early and primary teacher education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Michael LaBella of Collegeville is a freshman with a biology major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Krista Osborne of Blue Bell is a sophomore with a nursing major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Matthew Owens of King of Prussia is a sophomore with a computer science major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Sarah Payonk of Schwenksville is a freshman with a nursing major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Michael Predi of King of Prussia is a freshman with a biology major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Michael Smith of Plymouth Meeting is a junior with a biochemistry major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences Mariah Wedul of Lafayette Hill is a freshman with a nursing major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies Anne Zapalac of Norristown is a senior with a communication major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in northeast Pennsylvania.

Messiah College announces dean's list

GRANTHAM, PA (readMedia)-- The following students were named to the dean's list for the 2013 fall semester at Messiah College: Collegeville resident Andrew Bigelow is a senior majoring in mathematics and music. King Of Prussia resident Clair Cundill is a senior majoring in education dual certification: PreK-4 and special education. Schwenksville resident Sarah Gilmartin is a senior majoring in education dual certification: PreK-4 and special education. Schwenksville resident Kaitlyn Grando is a senior majoring in molecular biology. Conshohocken resident Joseph Kindon is a first-year majoring in undeclared. Audubon resident Emily Laird is a senior majoring in psychology. Collegeville resident Janine Shuey is a junior majoring in music education (K-12). Norristown resident Adam Spinozzi is a junior majoring in education certification grades 4-8. Dean's list is earned by receiving a 3.6 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale. Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Collegeville woman receives master's from Clemson

CLEMSON, SC (readMedia)-- Alison Leigh Nolan of Collegeville graduated from Clemson University Dec. 19, 2013, with a master of science in computer science. Nolan was among more than 1,100 students who received degrees from President James F. Barker, who presided over his final graduation ceremony before stepping down after 14 years at the helm of the university.

Residents graduate from DeSales U

CENTER VALLEY, PA (readMedia)-- The following area residents recently graduated from DeSales University: Sheila Grant of Collegeville graduated with a master's of business administration in management. Charles Seiders of Norristown graduated with a bachelor's of science in marketing. DeSales University held its mid-year commencement Saturday, Jan. 18, in Billera Hall on the Center Valley campus. During the ceremony, Rev. Bernard F. O'Connor, OSFS, president of DeSales University, conferred degrees upon 148 graduating students for January 2014, including 97 bachelor's and 51 master's.