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Graduates

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DeKalb, Ill. — Robyn Redline, Hollidaysburg, doctor of philosophy in health sciences. YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA — Kimberly Conway, Mount Union, bachelor of fine arts in graphic design; Ashley Leese, Northern Cambria, bachelor of science in early elementary/special education. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Brookings, S.D. — Brandon Serge Reese, Port Matilda, master of science from the SDSU Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Deans’ lists

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA, Tampa, Fla. — Dean’s list, spring semester: Kaitlyn Ickes, Schellsburg. WILSON COLLEGE, Chambersburg — Dean’s list, spring semester: Eric Arbogast, Duncansville; Olivia Ewing, Tyrone; Kylie Focht, Altoona; Brianna Snyder, Woodbury.

Cambria Heights FCCLA wins nationals

PATTON –– Four members of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapter at Cambria Heights, competed at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference held in Orlando, Florida, July 5-9. The conference welcomed thousands of students from across the nation for a week of ...

Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association awards scholarships

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) announced the 21 recipients of the 2025 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship. Each student will receive a one-year, $2,500 scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year. “Congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients,” said Alex Baloga, president and CEO of PFMA. “We’re proud to support these exceptional students as they pursue their goals. Their drive, talent, and determination reflect the very best of our industry’s future, and we’re honored to invest in their success.” Recipients are chosen by a panel of judges ...

Penn Highlands Foundation awards $100,000 in scholarships

JOHNSTOWN — The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships to deserving students for the 2025-26 academic year. This includes $63,250 designated for the Supporting Scholars program, which encompasses the Emerging Leader Scholarship of $2,000 annually per student, and the Presidential Scholarship of $6,000 annually per student, for both first-year and second-year recipients. The Foundation will also award 20 scholarships, collectively amounting to $37,000, to students. Those awarded scholarships include: Supporting Scholars — ...

CU holds Psi Chi induction ceremony

LOCK HAVEN — The Psychology Department at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven held its Psi Chi Induction ceremony this spring. Among the students recognized were Alexis Mayes of Coalport and Kaitlyn McGonigal of Clearfield. The following local majors and minors were inducted: Alexis Mayes of Coalport and Kaitlyn McGonigal of Clearfield. Student attends FBLA nationals DALLAS, Texas –– Mackenzie Coffman of Petersburg recently attended the Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate National Leadership Conference in Dallas. Coffman qualified for the NLC after placing in the top ...