Campus achievement – Sunbury Daily Item

n BELMONT UNIVERSITY

TRAVELS ABROAD

Hannah Koss, ofLewisburg, traveled to Spain this summer as part of Belmont Universitys largest group of student travelers in university history. With more than 650 students participating in 34 programs, including Maymester trips, students will spend time in Greece, Brazil, England, France, Switzerland and Haiti, among many other locations.

n GETTYSBURG COLLEGE

SPRING DEANS LIST

Logan Aikey, ofLewisburg;Caitlin Apple, ofLewisburg;Nicole Bhangdia, of Lewisburg;Daniella Snyder,ofNorthumberland

GRADUATE

Caitlin Apple, of Lewisburg, earned a degree in health sciences.

n INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SPRING DEANS LIST

Brandon Michael Cox, of Elysburg; Aaron J. Crawford, of Elysburg; Abby Nicole Menefee,of Elysburg;Frank Austin Manzano, of Milton; Nicole Elizabeth Shoop,of Milton;Marisa Ann Montgomery, of Mount Carmel;Leah M. Gardner, of Northumberland;Erin L. Moser, of Paxinos; Brett William Rebuck,of Paxinos;Bridgette Anne Hine, of Shamokin; Maggie Florence Kushner,of Shamokin;Alexandria Paige Seidel,of Turbotville;Elaina Katherine Bower, of Watsontown;Makayla Lyn Finan, of Watsontown; Christopher Hayes Schaeffer, of Watsontown

n ITHACA COLLEGE

SPRING DEANS LIST

Kelly Csernica, of Lewisburg;Abigail Wolfe, of Selinsgrove

n PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

MEDICAL TEAM

A large group of Pennsylvania College of Technology students is set to join the medical team at the 2017 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport this August.

The students are pursuing careers as physician assistants and paramedics. During the 11-day tournament, they will serve both participants and spectators of the series, which draws 16 teams from around the world, and tens of thousands of fans each day.

Areaphysician assistant student volunteers: Michelle D. Detwiler, of Milton; Catherine A. Fisher, of Elysburg; Montanah R. James, of Danville; James T. Kane II, of Danville; Danielle M. Klock, of Sunbury; Kaitlyn R. McCaffery, of New Columbia; Jonathan E. Mitchell, of Middleburg; Kurstyn T. Pfleegor, of Northumberland; Angela R. Vought, of Elysburg

Area emergency medical services and paramedic technician student volunteers: Matthew S. Walter, of Mifflinburg; Sarah A. Zimmerman, of Turbotville

n SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

INTERN

Marissa Heddings, of Selinsgrove,recently served an internship at Heddings Insurance.

Heddingss responsibilities included using the agencys software anddatabase to calculate data and information for clients. Through the courseof the internship, she gained experience learning insurance policies andgaining experience interacting with customers.

Heddings is a finance major. A 2014 graduate ofSelinsgrove Area High School, she is the daughter of Clair and LoriHeddings.

Nicole Krebs, of Selinsgrove, is serving an internship this summer at Evangelical Community Hospital.

Krebss responsibilities include job shadowing nine different departments at the hospital. Through the course of the internship, she will gain experience gaining learning experience from being exposed to work in the medical field close-up.

Krebs is a neuroscience major. A 2015 graduate of Selinsgrove Area High School, she is the daughter of Mark Krebs and Yvonne Krebs.

INDUCTED

Local residents were among the 20 studentswho were recently inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi honor society atSusquehanna University.

Kappa Delta Pi is an honor society for educators and future educators. Thepurpose of the society is to promote excellence in and recognize outstandingcontributions to education.

Kelsey Kline, of Selinsgrove, is an early childhood education major. A 2012 graduate of Selinsgrove Area HighSchool, she is the daughter of Mark and Melissa Kline.

Brynn Musser, of Selinsgrove, is an early childhood education and psychologymajor. A 2012 graduate of SelinsgroveArea High School, she is the daughter of Todd and Pam Musser.

Jessica Portzline, of Mount Pleasant Mills, is a music education major. A 2014 graduate of Midd-West High School, sheis the daughter of Melissa Portzline.

Jenna Yarger, of Middleburg, is a biochemistry major. A 2014 graduate of Midd-West High School, she is the daughterof Rodney Yarger and Paula Schick.

Thirty-seven students were inducted into theOmicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society at Susquehanna University.

Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honorary organization, recognizesjuniors and seniors who have achieved in and out of the classroom.

Brandy Shrawder, of Mifflinburg, is a biology and French major. A 2014 graduate of Mifflinburg Area High School, she is thedaughter of Ralph and Vickie Shrawder.

Julie Lentz, of Lewisburg, is a communications-digitalmultimedia-broadcasting major. A 2014 graduate ofLewisburg Area High School, she is the daughter of Ronald Lentz Jr. and LoriMoyer.

Ryan Keller, of Turbotville, was inducted into Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics honor society at Susquehanna University

Kappa Mu Epsilon chapters are located in colleges and universities of recognized standing which offer a strong mathematics major. Members are selected from students of mathematics and other closely related fields who have maintained standards of scholarship, have professional merit and have attained academic distinction. The Susquehanna chapter was chartered in 1969.

Keller is a computer science major. A 2015 graduate of Warrior Run High School, he is the son of Mark and Jode Keller.

Vanessa Lloyd, of Lewisburg, was inducted into Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity at Susquehanna University.

Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) is a music fraternity for women that strives to promote the development and growth of music across campus and even across the world. The sisters of SAI serve as volunteer ushers for various events sponsored by Susquehanna Universitys Department of Music. The organizations projects and events are all music-oriented and have included fundraisers for VH1s Save the Music organization. Chapter membership is open to students of all majors.

Lloyd is a music education-instrumental major. A 2016 graduate of Mifflinburg Area High School, she is the daughter of Shawn and Susan Lloyd.

RESEARCH

Several local students are spending thesummer conducting research with faculty at Susquehanna University.Susquehannas distinctive Summer Research Partners program is a uniqueopportunity for students to actively participate in a research project on afull-time basis. Faculty members serve as mentors to the students, workingone-on-one or in small groups, creating a lively, engaged community oflearners at the university. Since the program began in 1996, more than 100students have taken part in such projects as identifying bacteria at thesite of the Centralia mine fire; studying the behavior of wolf spiders; andmonitoring local waterways, including the nearby Susquehanna River.

Andrew Steely, of Catawissa, is conducting research under the supervision ofAssistant Professor of Physics Carl Faust, concerning atomic molecular andoptical (AMO) physics. Steely is a physics and chemistry major. A 2014 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, he is theson of Jay and Anita Steely.

Hannah Sage, of Catawissa, is conducting research under the supervision ofAssistant Professor of Physics Massooma Pirbhai, concerning nanotubes. Sageis a mathematics and physics major. A 2016 graduate ofSouthern Columbia Area High School, she is the daughter of Leigh Geary andTom Sage.

Julia Spear, of Milton, is conducting research under the supervision ofAssistant Professor of Biology Pavithra Vivekanand, concerning thedifferentiation of midline somatic follicle cells and follicle stem cellrenewal. Spear is a biology- secondary education major.A 2014 graduate of Milton Area High School, she is the daughter of James andDonna Spear.

Brandy Shrawder, of Mifflinburg, is conducting research under thesupervision of Assistant Professor of Biology Pavithra Vivekanand,concerning the differentiation of midline somatic follicle cells andfollicle stem cell renewal. Shrawder is a biology and French major. A 2014 graduate of Mifflinburg Area High School, she is thedaughter of Ralph and Vickie Shrawder.

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