College Notes for Jan. 25

The Daily American
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Messiah

Sidney Stutzman, Stoystown, earned dean's list during the fall 2021 Messiah University semester.

Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 626 new initiates from 23 universities during December 2021. From Somerset County are, McKenzie Mitchell of Somerset, Duquesne University, and Kamber Kern of Stoystown, Duquesne University.

Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on Dec. 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the ODK Idea-the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. ODK's mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote ODK's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service on college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society's national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.

Mount Aloysius

Mount Aloysius College announced the dean’s list for the fall semester of 2021. The dean’s list honors full-time students who have earned at least a 3.50 grade point average (GPA), part-time students who have achieved a GPA of 3.70, or students enrolled in six to eight semester hours who earned a 3.9 GPA.

Somerset County students named to the dean’s list for fall 2021 are:

  • Boswell: Tyler James Suder

  • Jerome: Meagan Jo Ott

  • Meyersdale: Wes L. Caton

  • Rockwood: Troy David Emert, Rhett Andrew Pletcher

  • Somerset: Courtney Louise Vought

  • Stoystown: Lexus E. Wilt

  • Windber: Kaitlyn Joy Yeager

Grove City

The following Somerset County students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester at Grove City College:

Matthew Addleman of Shanksville, and Tristan Donica of Meyersdale.

Shippensburg

Shippensburg University announced the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have earned the distinction of being named to the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester.

Somerset County students:

  • Jack Schrock of Somerset majoring in biology with the College of Arts and Sciences

  • Mark McKenzie of Salisbury majoring in chemistry/secondary certn with the College of Arts and Sciences

  • Ryan Neil of Markleton majoring in geography with the College of Arts and Sciences

  • Sable Leone of Springs majoring in mathematics with the College of Arts and Sciences

  • Sarah Dix of Salisbury majoring in political science with the College of Arts and Sciences

  • Christian Ostrander of Somerset majoring in ECH Elem: Pre-K-4 with the College of Education & Human Services

  • Hannah Dix of Salisbury majoring in ECH elem: Pre-K-4 with the College of Education & Human Services

  • Madison Troy of Somerset majoring in mid level/elementary: Gr 4-8 with the College of Education & Human Services

  • Hope Thornton of Hyndman majoring in social work with the College of Education & Human Services

  • Katelynn Swank of Friedens majoring in special ed & ECH Ed with the College of Education & Human Services

  • Keegan Huston of Fairhope majoring in management with the Grove College of Business

East Stroudsburg

A total of 1,222 students, including Haley Stickle, a public health major from Somerset, have been named to the dean's list at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (ESU) for the fall 2021 semester of the 2001-2022 academic year.

Kutztown

More than 1,920 students have been named to the fall 2021 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. From Somerset County is Allison L. Fidler of Central City.

University of Alabama

Benjamin Geary of Somerset was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for fall semester 2021.

Gannon

Cara E. Bako, Meyersdale, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Gannon University in Erie. Bako is a sophomore enrolled in the 3-3 Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

This article originally appeared on The Daily American: College Notes for Jan. 25