University of Maine

Colleen Hoffman of Jim Thorpe has been named to the dean's list at the University of Maine for the fall 2016 semester.To be named to the dean's list, students must achieve a 3.5 grade-point average of higher.Shippensburg UniversityThe Shippensburg University dean's list is an honor roll of full-time students who have achieved academic excellence as evidenced by earning a semester quality point average of 3.30 or better; or part-time students who have earned a quality point average of 3.3 or better in the last 15 or more consecutive credits.The following students are local residents who have earned the dean's list honor:Jim Thorpe: Kyle J. LawrenceLehighton: Kylie CateniaMahanoy City: Molly YanchuckSaylorsburg: Kelci JonesSlatington: Laura N. Beltz and Thomas J. DooleyNortheastern UniversityZachary Rex, Slatington, has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.Rex is majoring in physics.To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career.Lock HavenThe following are local student's named to Lock Haven University dean's list for the fall 2016 semester:Schuylkill County: Samantha L. Benko, Courtney A. Brown, Cameron C. Conrad, Shane M. Correll, Jacob J. Damiter, Lacey M. Deeter, Alyssa B. Felty, Eric R. Flick, Robert J. Giranda Jr., Mariah L. Kachmar, Donald F. Legarht, Desiree M. Malacusky, Mikaela J. Masser, Rachael Metzinger, Rebecca J. Roberts, Joshua W. Semanco, Christopher R. Sherry, Alexander W. Sklar and Grace E. Wilson.Lehigh County: Abigail E. Barnaby, Jessica L. Bross, Zachary N. Heins, Kerry E. Kirchner, Brandon K. Loch, Andrew W. Przekurat, Matthew E. Rex, Raechel N. Rodriguez, Preston J. Saylor, Samantha A. Szewczak and Haily E. Vaka.Northampton County: Caroline L. Buchanan, Andrew P. Burcaw, Tanner J. DePalma, Kayla A. Elliott, Jennifer R. Franceson, Jasmine I. Jacobsen, Kylee Z. Pavlick, Andrew M. Peacock, Jennifer L. Penyak, Rachael M. Pursell, Derek W. Sakitis, Cella N. Schleicher, Elizabeth D. Wieller, Colin J. Winslow, Corey M. Woomer and Marlene M. Yi.Monroe County: Skyler M. Dunham, Sarah M. Landro, Kyle J. McCarthy, Christopher S. Racano, Kaitlynn M. Timko, Melissa M. Velardi, Carlos A. Vera Jr., Joseph V. Visceglia and Tyra Wiggins.Indiana UniversityThe following students from Carbon County have been named to the fall 2016 dean's list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Students achieve dean's list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) with a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher.Dean's list students, their hometowns, majors and degrees they are seeking are:Albrightsville: Alyssa Dianna Dachowicz, bachelor of arts in political science/pre-lawLehighton: Lauren Nicole Armbruster, bachelor of arts in criminology; Samantha D. Bowman, bachelor of science in education in family and consumer sciences education; Shannon Noel Masington, bachelor of arts in English/pre-law; Nicole Myrtle, bachelor of science in biologyWeatherly: Jenna Angela Bartel, bachelor of science in nursing; Frank Jerome Shor, bachelor of arts in criminologySlatington: Calista Rose Church, bachelor of science in accounting; Jennifer Rose Fronheiser, bachelor of science in interior design; Abigail Malyn Obenski, bachelor of science in biology/pre-medical; Matthew C. Romig, bachelor of arts in historyIUP Academy of Culinary ArtsMakayla Gordon, Slatington, has been named to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Academy of Culinary Arts Dean's Recognition List for academic excellence for the fall 2016 semester.She is in the baking and pastry program.The Academy, located in Punxsutawney, is fully accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission and has been designated an Exemplary Program.