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Siblings earn academic honors
The De Prospo siblings of Hollidaysburg have received academic honors.
Nathan De Prospo, 27, has been awarded a 2021-22 Russell and Dorothy Bilinski Dissertation Fellowship at the University of South Carolina, where he is pursuing his Ph.D. in English.
The fellowship includes $40,000 and a one-year release from graduate student teach-ing.
His sister, Molly De Prospo, 21, graduated magna cum laude from the Honors Program at Widener University May 11.
She earned her B.A. in psychology and completed her first year of the doctor of physical therapy graduate program.
She was named to the dean's list each semester of her undergraduate career and serves on the board of the Chester Community Clinic.
Nathan graduated from Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School in 2012 and received his B.A. in English from Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College in December 2015.
Molly is a 2017 graduate of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School.
They are the children of Richard De Prospo and Erin Murphy of Hollidaysburg.
ACM presents awards to students
CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Allegany College of Maryland honored 70 students at the 49th annual All-College Awards Ceremony held virtually in May. Achievement in academics, athletics and leadership, and service to the college and community was recognized through the distribution of 80 different awards in more than 30 subjects and areas.
The recipients are as follows:
n Adam Bucynski, Huntingdon, a business administration major, received the Outstanding Business Student Award.
n Austin Bussard, Broad Top, a computer technology/cybersecurity major, received the Outstanding Student in Computer Technology Award.
n Christy Carbaugh, Hopewell, a nursing major, received the Nursing Faculty Award.
n Kenton Foor, Everett, a hospitality management/hotel and restaurant management major, received the Outstanding Student in Hotel & Restaurant Management Award.
n Emily Imgrund, Bedford, a teacher education major, received the TRiO Scholar Award, the Phi Theta Kappa Special Recognition Award and the Service to Children Award.
n Mark Meckley, Loysburg, a business management major, received the Outstanding Business Student Award.
n Rachel Mickle, Woodbury, a multimedia technology major, received the Phi Theta Kappa Special Recognition Award.
n Allison Shinall, Everett, a nursing major, received the Margaret Keller Memorial Award.
n Tristan Stahlman, Hyndman, a teacher education major, received the Service to Children Award.
n Michelle Wilt, Everett, a business accounting major, received the Business Professionalism Award.
Student receives graduate fellowship
LATROBE -- Taylor Berardi of Altoona is among 14 students from St. Vincent College's Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing who will pursue graduate degrees at schools across the U.S. following their May 22 graduation from St. Vincent.
Berardi, a mathematics education major, will pursue a master of science in curriculum design and instruction through a graduate fellowship at St. Vincent College.