Misericordia
Kelsey Thompson was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Misericordia University, Dallas, Luzerne County.
A 2011 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, Kelsey is a daughter of John and Bobbi Jo Foster, Carlisle, and David Thompson, Grove City. She is a granddaughter of Alan Foster, Girardville.
Northampton
The following local students were named to the dean's list for the spring sem-ester at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem:
Rachel Christman, Auburn; Clifford Emerich and Leah Mullins, both of Cressona; Kayla Henninger, Mahanoy City; Rose Stevenson, Orwigsburg; Amanda Evans, Tower City.
Univ. of Sciences
Brent A. Valosin, Orwigsburg, made the dean's list for the spring semester at the University of the Sciences, Philadelphia.
Alvernia
The following local students were named to Alvernia University's dean's list for the spring semester:
Frackville - Sara Achenbach, a senior accounting major, and Stephanie Patcella, a senior early childhood education Pre K-4 major. Both are North Schuylkill High School graduates.
Pottsville - Tylor Austerberry, a senior business management major, Anita Butz, a senior early childhood education Pre K-4 major, Amanda Cannon, a junior criminal justice major, Leanne Generella, a senior psychology major, Deborah Holley-Purcell, a junior accounting major, and Amanda Kadingo, a senior criminal justice major, all Pottsville Area High School graduates; Loren Staten, a freshman criminal justice major; Gabriella Valenti, a sophomore communication major and graduate of Blue Mountain High School; Danielle Wank, a junior early childhood education Pre K-4 major.
Wiconsico - Amanda Chappell, a freshman forensic science major, and Kaila Deitrich, a sophomore middle level education major, both Williams Valley High School graduates.
Ashland - Sheila Colihan, a senior nursing-completion major and a Cardinal Brennan High School graduate;
Auburn - Jacob Cotroneo, a junior sports management major and a Schuylkill Haven Area High School graduate; Casey Green, a junior forensic science major and a Tri-Valley High School graduate; Tara Smolock, a junior behavioral health major and a North Schuylkill High School graduate.
Hamburg - Shaina Dailey, a freshman psychology major, and Diane Lillington, a junior behavioral health major, both Hamburg Area High School graduates.
Schuylkill Haven - Karen Earnest, a senior nursing-completion major and a graduate of Eastern Lebanon County High School; Samantha Henninger, a senior criminal justice major and a Schuylkill Haven Area High School graduate; Jessica Humanick, a junior liberal studies major and a Mahanoy Area High School graduate; Fajjr Khan, a senior theater studies major, and Anissa Koperna, a sophomore pre-occupational therapy major, both Blue Mountain High School graduates; Morgan Krumanocker, a freshman special education Pre K-8 major and a Schuylkill Haven Area High School graduate; Cynthia Micklus, a senior criminal justice major and a Northampton Area Senior High School graduate; Michelle Ochenrider, a senior criminal justice major, and Corey Spotts, a sophomore behavioral health major, both Blue Mountain High School graduates.
Locustdale - Dillon Emery, a junior sports management major and North Schuylkill High School graduate.
Donaldson - Tracy Freeman, a sophomore accounting major and Pine Grove Area High School graduate.
Cressona - Veronica Galan, Cressona, a senior accounting major and a Governor Mifflin Senior High School graduate.
Minersville - Susan Gavalis, a junior accounting major and a Blue Mountain High School graduate:
New Philadelphia - Gloria Keyes, a senior biology major and a Pottsville Area High School graduate; Leandra Thacker, a junior early childhood education Pre K-4 major and graduate of Minersville Area High School.
Tamaqua - Amanda Kowalski, a junior criminal justice major; Kaysi McLaughlin, a freshman special education Pre K-8 major and a Marian High School graduate; Laura Peters, a senior occupational therapy major and a Tamaqua Area Senior High School graduate.
Pine Grove - Paige Lengel, a freshman social work major, Kelly Rhen, a senior early childhood education Pre K-4 major, and Jamie Shiffer, a senior accounting major, all Pine Grove Area High School graduates.
Orwigsburg - Allison Muncy, a junior occupational therapy major, and Kelly Rymarkiewicz, a senior criminal justice major, both Blue Mountain High School graduates.
McAdoo - Jessica Sabulsky, a senior computer information systems major and a Marian High School graduate.
Port Carbon - Benjamin Schuettler, a senior occupational therapy major and a Pottsville Area High School graduate.