Williamson student places in national skills event
Colleges, universities announce honors and degrees conferred for the spring semester
LOUISVILLE, KY. » A student from the Williamson College of the Trades picked up second place honors at the 2018 SkillsUSA Championships from June 27-28.
Brian Ehly, of Upper Darby, received the college silver medal in plumbing at the nation’s highest award event for career and technical education. Ehly was one of approximately 1,000 students from 6,300 to earn medals in 102 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions.
Widener prof wins grant
CHESTER » Widener University’s School of Engineering Assistant Professor Dipendu Saha, Ph.D. was awarded a $100,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to develop a new tool that will selectively recover two rareearth elements. The grant will lead to the development of a new tool that will alleviate the U.S. dependency on foreign countries and create a new tool will replace the existing outdated and environmentally hazardous technology.
Rare-earth elements are used in everyday devices such electronics, optical devices, computer hard drives, power sources and various military applications.
The grant is available for two years and was funded through the Early-Concepts Grants for Exploratory Research program.
In other Widener news, students embarked to Costa Rica to learn about the environment and culture of coffee.
Junior John Chrostek, of Morton, and Natalie Weaver, of Springfield, traveled to the island in mid-May as part of an interdisciplinary course about the Central American country’s coffee production.
The students stayed at the Consortium of Agro-ecological Research and Education for Sustainability for the 21st Century (CARES21), which is Widener’s five-acre property north of San Jose.
Two new faces will be joining the school’s ranks.
Widener President Julie Wollman recently named Theresa Travis as the school’s next vice president of advancement. Travis was a senior associate to Saint Joseph’s University Vice President for Development and Alumnia Relations before starting her new position at Widener on July 9.
Deb Morley has been named the director of the school’s Wolfgram Memorial Library. As director she will oversee library staff who support Widener’s various academic programs on its main campus, develop online course and other innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Immaculata hosts open house
IMMACULATA » Immaculata University will host a buffet dinner and open house in Immaculata’s Great Hall on, July 18 at 5:30 p.m. This event is designed for adult students interested in flexible undergraduate and graduate programs. For more information, or to RSVP, please visit www.immaculata.edu/ visit. MARPLE» New leaders were elected on the Delaware County Community College Board of Trustees.
The board voted on June 20 to have Donald Heller serve as chairman, Kevin Scott as vice chairman and Stephen Gambescia was reelected as board secretary. Each person will serve for a six-year term.
Student attends leadership forum
RADNOR » Drexel Hill Middle School student Lucas Collins will take part at the National Youth Leadership Forum: Explore STEM at Villanova University this summer. The NYLF program is run by Envision, an organization that focuses on giving high-aspiring students the opportunity to turn their career and life aspiration into reality.
Alvernia University
READING» The following students have been named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2018 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.
MEDIA: Alanna Blessington earned Dean’s List honors while studying Occupational Therapy as a senior, and Matthew Briner earned Dean’s List honors while studying sport management as a junior.
The following students earned degrees from Alvernia Univeristy at the May 12 commencement exercises.
MEDIA: Alanna Lyn Blessington, Master of Science in occupational therapy and a Bachelor of Science in health science with a minor in Psychology (cum laude); and Joseph Bilbert Raymond, Bachelor of Science in sport management.
Bloomsburg University
BLOOMSBURG» The following students have been named to the Bloomsburg University Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester for at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.
ASTON: Danielle Del Girono, Rachel Lancianese and Jessica McGarrey. BETHEL: Tatum Mack. BOOTHWYN: Emily Jones.
CHADDS FORD: Kevin Nickey.
GARNET VALLEY: Rebecca Cahall, Alexandra George, Edward Murphy and Taylor Weible.
GLEN MILLS: Maryann Dambro, Carly Gregg, Marissa Griffitts, Lauren Minford, Allison Robbins and Courtney Snyderman.
MEDIA: Katherine Goodrich, Jamie Lansberry and Nicole Stahl.
UPPER CHICHESTER: Dean Delurio and Matthew Plaugher.
Bucknell University
LEWISBURG» The following received degrees at Bucknell’s spring commencement exercises on May 20.
GLEN MILLS: Katherine Mesmer and Korey Leidheiser.
Cabrini University
RADNOR» The following students earned degrees at Cabrini’s 58th commencement exercises on May 20.
ASTON: Sara Anne Johnsen.
BROOKHAVEN: Chelsea Rose Jones and Ciara Ann Scarcelli.
BROOMALL: Alyssa Theresa Massarella and Nicholas David Nuss.
ESSINGTON: Chase Rodriguez.
FOLCROFT: Ameer R. Ali and Brooke Marie Hagan. GLENOLDEN: Ian F. Kelly. HAVERTOWN: Candace Carolyn Brown, Megan Bomalaski, Justin Charles Kuliszewski and Tricia A Stocker.
MORTON: Kayla Alice Byrd.
PROSPECT PARK: Todd Christopher Walker.
RIDLEY PARK: Madison L. Worley.
SHARON HILL: Gabrielle Lee.
SWARTHMORE: Amanda Faye Mulhern.
The following were named to the Spring 2018 President’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.9 or higher for the semester.
ASTON: Erin Joyce and Julia Smith.
ESSINGTON: MaryEllen Brennan.
GLENOLDEN: Francesca DiGregorio.
MEDIA: Caitlyn Huebner, Devyn Levy and Grace Mallon.
PROSPECT PARK: Kelsie Manton.
SWARTHMORE: Marlena Prisco.
The following were named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 to 3.89 for the semester.
ASTON: Sara Johnsen and Kaitlyn Lannon.
BROOKHAVEN: Sydney Lynch.
CHESTER: Anthony Burgos-Harris, Za’Nae Dil-Blake, Malachi Purnell and Ajeya Rayman.
CRUM LYNNE: Emma Tribbett. ESSINGTON: Rachel Gill. FOLSOM: Alyssa Allen. GLENOLDEN: Klaudia Walewska. HOLMES: Kayla Ricker. MEDIA: Kevin Delaney, Michael Doyle, Jennifer Moppert and Nicolette Morroni.
NORWOOD: Bryan Dougherty.
PROSPECT PARK: Hope Daluisio and Haley Gruerio.
RIDLEY PARK: Megan Williams and Madison Worley.
RUTLEDGE: Matthew Krron.
SWARTHMORE: Amanda Mulhern.
UPPER CHICHESTER: Amanda Wagner.
WALLINGFORD: Ryan Carr.
Carleton College
NORTHFIELD, MINN.» The following students received degrees as Carleton College’s 144th commencement exercises on June 9. ALDAN: Steve Toure. CHADDS FORD: John Cronin.
UPPER DARBY: Gabriel Bury.
Clemson University
CLEMSON, S.C.» The following students have been named to the Clemson University President’s List for the Spring 2018 semester for a 4.0 GPA for the semester.
CHADDS FORD: Meghan Nicole McBride and Jason D. Smiddy.
The following students have been named to the Clemson University President’s List for the Spring 2018 semester for a term GPA between 3.5 and 3.99.
CHADDS FORD: Kelly A. Denton, Noah Davis Highfill, Lauren Amanda McBride and Patrick H. Scharr.
GLEN MILLS: Rachel Zeimer.
MEDIA: Jaison Austin Carl and Laura A. Plummer.
UPPER CHICHESTER: Frances Claire Schueren.