Immaculata
Abigail Kauffman, a family and consumer sciences major with a concentration in secondary education and a minor in product development at Immaculata University, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.84 GPA.
A 2013 graduate of Minersville Area High School, she is a daughter of David and Lisa Kauffman, Minersville.
Kianna Fiscus, a doctoral student in Immaculata University’s Psy.D Clinical Psychology program, received a 4.0 GPA for the fall semester.
She is a 2015 graduate of Millersville University, a 2011 graduate of Pottsville Area High School and a daughter of Tracey Ashman and a granddaughter of Roy and Erlene Ashman, Pottsville.
Mansfield
Kelsey Hurst, a sophomore majoring in music education at Mansfield University, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.9 GPA.
A 2014 graduate of Marian High School, she is a daughter of Jack and Debbi Hurst, Barnesville, and a granddaughter of Suzanne Hurst, Barnesville, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Naradko, Pottsville.
Lock Haven
Samantha Graeff, a psychology major at Lock Haven University, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.62 GPA.
She is a daughter of John and Karen Graeff, Newtown.
IUP
Jillian L. Wagner, Schuylkill Haven, a senior nutrition and dietetics major, made the dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall semester.
She is a 2012 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School and a daughter of Sharon Wagner, Schuylkill Haven, and Jeff Wagner, Hometown.
Katie Fessler, a senior majoring in fashion merchandising with a minor in marketing, made the dean’s list for the fall semester at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s College of Health and Human Services.
She is a daughter of Mike and Jackie Fessler and a granddaughter of Guy and Janet Fessler, all of Summit Station area.
Penn College
John Graeff, majoring in HVAC at Pennsylvania College of Technology, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.82 GPA.
He is a daughter of John and Karen Graeff, Newtown.
Emily S. Mistishen, New Ringgold, made the dean’s list for the fall semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology with a 4.0 GPA.
She is a daughter of Joe and Mary Mistishen.
Penn State
Sarah Simatos, a junior psychology major at Penn State Schuylkill campus, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.93 GPA.
She is a daughter of James and Susan Simatos, Mechanicsville.
Michael Vinitski, Pottsville, a junior administration of justice major at Penn State Schuylkill, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.95 GPA.
He is a son of Fran and Pauline Vinitski.
Abby Lescavage, a senior studying rehabilitation and human services at Penn State University, University Park campus, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester.
She is a 2012 graduate of Minersville Area High School and a daughter of Steven and Heidi Lescavage, Primrose, and a granddaughter of Stan and Peg Wapinski, Saint Clair.
Molly Zwiebel, Pottsville, a junior psychology and hum-an development and family studies major at Penn State University, University Park campus, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA.
A 2013 Pottsville Area High School graduate, she is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Zwiebel and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Zwiebel.
Gerardo Talamantes Jr., a junior mechanical engineering major in the Capital College Honors Program at Penn State Harrisburg campus, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.95 GPA.
A 2013 Pottsville Area High School graduate, he is a son of Gerardo Talamantes Sr. and Diane Bender, Saint Clair.
Wake Forest
Emily Bartosic, Madison, Connecticut, a granddaughter of Frank Bartosic, Schuylkill Haven, and Margaret Peletsky, Pottsville, made the dean’s list at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for the fall semester.
American
Kirsten N. Bickelman, a junior international relations major at American University, Washington, D.C., made the dean’s list with a 4.0 GPA.
She is studying in Madrid, Spain, for the spring semester.
She is a daughter of John and Diane Bickelman, Schuylkill Haven, and a 2013 Blue Mountain High School graduate.
Misericordia
Mitchell J. Haney, a sophomore at Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County, made the dean’s list for the fall semester. He is majoring in biology/chemistry while pursuing his doctorate in physical therapy.
A 2014 Minersville Area High School graduate, he is a son of Glenn and Marybeth Haney and a grandson of Jo-seph Baruka, all of Minersville.
Clarion
Danielle Savitsky, Frackville, a senior enrolled in the Clarion University honors program with a major in speech language pathology, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA.
A 2012 graduate of Nativity BVM High School, she is a daughter of Robert and Asseneth Savitsky, Frackville.
Bridget Holohan, a senior speech language pathology and audiology major at Clarion University, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA.
A 2012 graduate of Nativity BVM High School, she is a daughter of Donald and Toni Holohan, Orwigsburg.
The following area students also made the fall dean’s list at Clarion: Lauren Bender-Stringham, Michael Ferguson and Monica Miller, all of Schuylkill Haven.
Villanova
Joshua Howard, a junior civil engineering major at Villanova University, made the dean’s list for the fall semester.
A 2013 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, he is a son of Judy and Mike Howard, Frackville.
Wyo. Seminary
Ryan Guers, a senior and a son of Steven and Michelle Guers, Orwigsburg, and Jake Hendricks, a sophomore and a son of Glen and Jennifer Hendricks, New Ringgold, made the dean’s list with high honors for the fall academic term at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School, Kingston.
East Stroudsburg
Johnna Cappel, Frackville, a senior speech language pathology major at East Stroudsburg University, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 3.93 GPA.
A 2012 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, she is a daughter of Brian and Gina Cappel, Frackville.
Bloomsburg
Brandon McCloskey, a senior majoring in speech pathology/audiology, attained dean’s list for the fall semester at Bloomsburg University with a 3.83 GPA.
A 2012 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, he is a son of Ron and Nancy McCloskey, Frackville.
Alfred
Lauren I. Brilla, Pottsville, a senior communication studies major, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
She is a graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
King’s
The following area students made the dean’s list at Kings’s College, Wilkes-Barre, for the fall semester: Lyle Luckenbill and Rebecca Johnson, both of Pottsville; Angela Cazonie, Minersville; Hayley Hammer, Shenandoah; Zachary Motil, Zion Grove; Thomas Hagenbuch, Delano; Bret Ruch, Lykens.
Capitol Tech
Ben Serano, an astronautical engineering major at Capitol Technology University, Laurel, Maryland, made the dean’s list for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA.
A 2014 Pottsville Area High School graduate, Ben is a son of Bonnie and Joseph Serano Jr., Middleport, and a grandson of Patricia and Joseph Serano Sr., Mahanoy City, and Anna Mae, Middleport, and the late Paul Stephens.