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John Marcin, son of John and Frances Marcin of Tamaqua, was the United States representative at the 13th International World Conference for Investment Casting held in Kyoto, Japan in April 2012. This conference, which is held every four years assembles both suppliers of investment castings and original equipment manufacturers who utilize investment castings representing a $12 billion global market.

Steven C. Kurtz, son of Alan and Andrea Kurtz of New England Valley, Tamaqua, graduated with honors from Penn College of Technology. Commencement exercises were held in May. Kurtz, earned a 4.0 grade point average in the final quarter of the Physical Fitness Specialist Program.

The 2007 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School also holds an associate degree in Business from Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Kurtz resides in Williamsport, where he is employed as a personal trainer and a group exercise instructor at the Fitness Factory.

Anthony J. Maff III, son of Anthony and Veronica Maff of Coaldale, graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor of science degree in Business. The 2008 graduate of Marian Catholic High School majored in Business Management and Marketing, earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Commencement exercises were held in May.

Maff plans to further his education in pursuit of a master's degree.

Katelyn Collevechio, daughter of Robert and Mary Jean Collevechio, 128 E. Hazard St., Summit Hill, has been named to the Dean's List for the Spring semester at LaSalle University, Philadelphia.

A graduate of Marian High School, Hometown, she is a speech language pathology major at the university's School of Nursing and Health Sciences. She attained a 3.93 grade point average in the last semester.