Brittany Sjaastad, a forensic psychology major and resident of Allentown, was among the students from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne who were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester.
Dylan Vaughan, of Allentown, and Paulina Wojtera, of Robbinsville, have been named to the honors list for the spring semester at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus, located in Teaneck.
More than 1,480 students were named to The University of Scranton dean’s list, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2014 spring semester. Local dean’s list students are Ralph Petagna, of Robbinsville, a junior accounting major in Scranton’s Kania School of Management; Kristina Adera, of Robbinsville, a senior community health education major in Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies and Danielle Frank, of Robbinsville, a junior exercise science major in Scranton’s Panuska College of Professional Studies.
Ross-Philip Orlando, of Robbinsville, graduated from Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences with a degree in sociology. The degree was awarded in May 2014.
The 40th graduating class of Widener University School of Law included Jeffrey Keller, of Robbinsville, who earned a master of jurisprudence in corporate and business law.
Alissa Guarnaccia, of Robbinsville, was named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Wake Forest University.
Zachary Terry, of Allentown, who is in the computer science program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, made the dean’s list for the spring 2013-14 semester.
Rider University celebrated its 149th commencement with more than 1,300 undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees awarded. Area degree recipients include Tess Ammerman of Allentown, Natalia Aviles of Robbinsville, Kelly Fennimore of Robbinsville, Nancy Goodstein of Allentown, Remzy Jemal of Robbinsville, Melissa Lambert of New Egypt, William Lewis of New Egypt, Benjamin Rosati of Robbinsville, Kara Sensi of Allentown, Elizabeth Shapiro of Robbinsville, Jessica Siegel of Allentown, Douglas Smith of Allentown, Bethany Welsh of New Egypt, Stacey Wharton of New Egypt and Jana Wolf of Robbinsville.
Michael Girandola, of Allentown, received a bachelor of arts degree from Fairfield University’s College of Arts and Sciences at its 64th commencement exercises, which took place on May 18 on the campus of Fairfield University.
Meghan Valnoski, of Allentown, graduated from Delaware Valley College in May 2014.
The following local residents have been named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at University of the Sciences. Karolina Hinz, of Robbinsville, is a pharmaceutical and healthcare business student. Chelsea Horner, of New Egypt, is a doctor of physical therapy student.
Pratt Institute congratulates more than 1,000 students who made the president’s list in the spring 2014 semester including Evan Burek and Katherine Mottola, both of Allentown.
Lauren Sander, a Robbinsville resident and a student at Pratt Institute, was among more than 1,000 students who made the dean’s list in the spring 2014 semester.
The following students graduated from the University of Rhode Island. Elizabeth Mc Laughlin, of Robbinsville, received a Bachelor of Science in textile fashion merchandising and design and graduated cum laude. Kimberly Maleski, of Allentown, received a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and graduated magna cum laude. Nicole Bramble, of Allentown, received a Bachelor of Science in textile fashion merchandising and design and a minor in psychology.
Carey Kells, of Allentown, graduated from the New England School of Communications with a bachelor of science degree in communications technology.
The New England School of Communications has announced the spring 2014 honors list. Carey Kells, of Allentown, earned the distinction of being named to the honors list for the spring semester.

