Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Shamokin Area High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Shamokin Area High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Shamokin Area High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Shamokin Area High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
Lebanon Valley College Welcomes Record-High 518 New Students
Lebanon Valley College welcomed a record-breaking 518 new students this fall, exceeding last year's incoming student group, which was then the largest in the College's history. The fall 2018 class includes an all-time high 473 first-year students and 45 transfers.
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2018 Sep 13
Bloomsburg University Students named to Homecoming Court
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania hosted its annual homecoming celebration the weekend of Oct. 5-7. Six BU students were finalists for homecoming king and queen. Students include Dave Zienkiewicz, Kira Silimperi, Victoria Whiteside, Ryan Soley, Ronald Rhoads, and Jess Snyder. Soley and Whiteside were named king and queen.
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2018 Oct 24
2018 Sophomore Expedition
The Sophomore Expedition is a guaranteed study abroad program. In the spring semester of their sophomore year, students participate in a series of classes to prepare them for the trip. Then they spend 8-10 days traveling as a class to an international destination where they participate in a number of service activites.
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2018 Oct 3
Wilkes University Students Join the Marching Colonels
Nineteen Wilkes University students joined the Marching Colonels for the 2018-2019 academic year. The band is the first collegiate marching band in northeast Pennsylvania.
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2018 Sep 4
Local Students Named to the Gettysburg College Dean's List
Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students whose semester averages were 3.6 or above were recently placed on the Dean's Honor List. The following local students have been awarded this outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2018 semester.
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2018 Sep 4
Wilkes University Welcomes Class of 2022
Wilkes University welcomes nearly 700 first year students who make up the University's newest class.
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2018 Aug 21
Wilkes University Student Pharmacists Conduct Summer Research
During summer 2018, more than 150 undergraduate students at Wilkes University are engaged in research. Working with faculty on meaningful research is one of the hallmarks of a Wilkes education. Students at Wilkes have all of the educational opportunities of a large university in the mentoring culture of a small college.
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2018 Jul 31
Bloomsburg University Spring 2018 Commencement List
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the more than 1,500 students who received their academic degrees on May 12, 2018
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2018 Jul 27
Kutztown University Announces Degrees
Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 1,225 students during the winter and spring semesters. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish the requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honor distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80.
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2018 Jul 10
Wilkes University Students Named to Dean's List
Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the Dean's List for the spring 2018 semester.
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2018 Jun 12
Spring Dean's List named at Mansfield University
A total of 328 students have been named to the Mansfield University Dean's List for the spring 2018 semester. To be named to the Dean's list, a student must attend the university full-time and earn at least a 3.5 GPA.
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2018 May 22
Lebanon Valley College Announces Enrolled Students
Lebanon Valley College is excited to welcome members of our Class of 2022 who will arrive at The Valley for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2018 May 7
Bucknell Students Named to Dean's List
Bucknell University has released the dean's list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2017-18 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition.
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2018 May 21
Cedar Crest College Carmen Twillie Ambar Sophomore Expedition
Cedar Crest College's Sophomore Expedition is a unique program that allows every sophomore who is in good academic and judicial standing to study abroad during spring break at no extra cost. This year's trip is to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from March 3 to March 11, 2018. Travel, lodging and meals are paid for by an anonymous alum. Minus the cost of a passport and visa, it won't cost students anything beyond their regular semester tuition, room and board, and fees.
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2018 Mar 6
Lebanon Valley College Congratulates its Admitted Students
Lebanon Valley College is pleased to announce that the following students have been accepted for admission at The Valley.
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2018 Mar 5
Local Students on Dean's Commendation List at Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College students take pride in their work, and we are likewise proud to announce their recent academic achievements. Students with a quality point average in the range of 3.300 to 3.599 for a semester's work were recently placed on the Deans' Commendation List. The following students from your area have been placed on the Fall 2017 list:
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2018 Feb 22
Students Earn Scholarships to Alvernia University
Hard work in high school has paid off for college-bound seniors. The following students have earned Merit Scholarships to attend Alvernia University in the fall.
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2018 Feb 19
Mansfield University names Dean's List for Fall 2017 Semester
A total of 418 Mansfield University students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester. To be named to the Dean's list, a student must attend the university full-time and earn at least a 3.5 GPA.
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2018 Jan 12
Lebanon Valley College Congratulates its Admitted Students
Lebanon Valley College is pleased to announce that the following students have been accepted for admission at The Valley.
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2018 Jan 11
Cedar Crest College 2017-18 Annual Day of Service
Cedar Crest College believes that being civically engaged in one's community is a critical step in one's life journey. Each year during New Student Orientation, students are provided an opportunity to begin their civic journey by volunteering during our annual Day of Service. This opportunity allows students to serve others while demonstrating learning, connection, and caring involvement in the surrounding community. The Class of 2021 teamed up with faculty and staff members, Interim President Elizabeth Meade, and the Friends of the Allentown Parks for the college's Day of Service on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The group cleaned up the grounds between Fountain Park and Valania Park in Allentown. Later in the day the group walked to Zion's Reformed United Church of Christ at 620 Hamilton Street, where Cedar Crest College held its first classes on September 5, 1867, for a photo.
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2018 Jan 26
Kutztown University Announces Fall 2017 Dean's List
More than 1,725 students have been named to the Fall 2017 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.
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2018 Jan 3
Wilkes University Students Selected to Perform with Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival
Three Wilkes University students were selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival at Mansfield University on Feb. 23-25. The Wilkes students were recommended by Philip Simon, associate professor of music and director of the bands and chosen from a group of more than 200 student applicants throughout the state. A total of 115 musicians will form the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band, the oldest continuously performing state intercollegiate ensemble in the nation.
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2017 Dec 7
Fall 2014 Dean's List
Students who achieved Dean's List have earned a GPA of 3.65 or higher in the academic semester.
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2017 Oct 25
Lebanon Valley College Welcomes Record High 513 New Students
The quiet and serene campus turned quickly to excitement during Move-in Day at Lebanon Valley College. Happy greetings among roommates and staff assisting new families blended with the sounds of coaching whistles on the fields and music rising from the Pride of The Valley Marching Band on the quad.
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2017 Sep 8
Welcome to Your Junior Year at Albright
Albright College welcomes approximately 1,700 undergraduate students for the 2017-18 academic year.
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2017 Sep 28
Enrolled at Cedar Crest College
Welcome to Cedar Crest College!
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2017 Sep 28
Wilkes University Welcomes Class of 2021
Wilkes University welcomes over 600 students into the class of 2021.
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2017 Aug 21
Wilkes University Announces Dean's List for Spring 2017 Semester
Wilkes University Provost Dr. Anne Skleder announced the Dean's List for the Spring 2017 Semester. To be named to the Dean's List, students must obtain a minimum 3.4 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits.
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2017 Jul 11
Kutztown University Announces Degrees
Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 1,200 students during the winter and spring semesters. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honor distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80. The following students have been awarded degrees since the summer 2016 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.
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2017 Jun 19
Kutztown University Set to Welcome Newest Members of Golden Bear Family
Kutztown University is pleased to welcome the newest members of the Golden Bear family including both new incoming freshmen and transfer students.
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2017 Jun 15