Sunday participates in Day of Service
SCRANTON — Adam Sunday, of Clarks Summit, was among the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) students leading a Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The students planned and participated in events for Scranton-area children and youth at Friends of the Poor and Boys and Girls Club. Events included teaching participants the basics of CPR, blood pressure, heart rate and temperature in order to expose them to health indicators in minority populations. The children also learned about Dr. King and created posters regarding their dreams for the future.
Decker volunteers
READING — Allison Decker, of Dalton, volunteered in the City of Reading through Alvernia University’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, on Jan. 20. A graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, Decker is studying Nursing at Alvernia.
Locals named to Wilkes dean’s list
WILKES-BARRE — Abington-area residents named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University for the fall 2019 semester include Lauren Baldwin, of West Abington; Olivia Blake, of Clarks Summit; Natalie Carleo, of Clarks Summit; Donald Cole, of Tunkhannock; Colin Domnick, of Dalton; Garrett Giberson, of Tunkhannock; Patrick Gilhooley, of Clarks-Summit; Alyssa Kresge, of Clarks Summit; Marissa Lewis, of Dalton; Dana Miller, of Dalton; Hannah Mislevy, of Tunkhannock; Raeva Mulloth, of Waverly Township; Taylor Oleary, of Clarks Summit; Jasmin Patel, of South Abington Township; Ajna Prahalad, of Clarks Summit; Charlesie Rowles, of Tunkhannock; Sarah Seward, of Dalton; and Alyssa Tufano, of South Abington Township.
Heine earns dean’s list honors
DURHAM, NH — Danielle Heine, of Waverly, has been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for earning High Honors for the fall 2019 semester. Heine is majoring in English/Law School 3+3 BA.
Two named to dean’s list
SELINSGROVE — Brianna Grey, of Tunkhannock, and Steven McKnight, of South Abington Township, have been named to the dean’s list at Susquehanna University for the fall 2019 semester. Grey, a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, is an Early Childhood Educ (preK-4) (BS) major of the Class of 2020. McKnight, a graduate of Commonwealth Connections Academy High School, is a Theatre Studies Emphasis (BA) major of the Class of 2020.
Locals on dean’s list
EAST STROUDSBURG — Cassandra Ksiazek, of South Abington Township, and Jacob Spindler, of Clarks Summit, have been named to the dean’s list at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the fall 2019 semester. Ksiazek is an Early Childhood Education (PreK-4) major and Spindler is a History major.
Three honored at Lehigh
BETHLEHEM — Mikayla Spott and Riley Hesser, both of Clarks Summit, and Shane Colleran, of Waverly Township, have been named to the dean’s list at Lehigh University for the fall 2019 semester.
Wilkerson named to dean’s list
CLINTON, NY — Samantha Wilkerson, of Clarks Summit, has been named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2019 fall semester. Wilkerson is a graduate of Abington Heights High School.
Petrilak on president’s list
BURLINGTON, VT — Danielle Petrilak, of Factoryville, has been named to the Champlain College President’s List for the fall 2019 semester.
