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BELMONT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tenn. — Holden Cessna, Clearville, bachelor, music in music performance. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, Iowa — McKayla Indee Fullem, Roaring Spring, doctor, philosophy, neuroscience. GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta –– Samuel Warner, Carrolltown, M.S., computer science. SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, Winchester, Va. — August 2025, December 2025 and May 2026 graduates: Joshua Canavan, Portage, B.S., nursing; Peyton Gaida, Fallentimber, BFA, musical theatre; Kassandra Gruca, Colver, doctor, pharmacy; Jamie Howsare, Everett, master, business ...

Penn Highlands Community College dean’s list

PENN HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, JOHNSTOWN DEAN’S LIST, SPRING TERM Altoona — Kelly Adamiak, Yousif Ahmed, Beverly Ilene Amigh Auerbeck, Cayla Bussard, Julius Anthony Colabove, Dawn Marie Cronmiller, Scott Harold Ebersole, David Gray, Morgan D. Hamel, Paula Heffner, Brenda Louise Houck, Kaylee Rose Keith, Sara Krestar, Brooke Elise Lansberry, McKayla Noel, Desiree Roberts, Abigail Elizabeth Rudy, Maria June Stiver, Hana Yagoub. Ashville — Ellie Marie Bender, Kasey Robin Farabaugh, Andrew Joseph Krug, Alainna Lynch, Gina Eve Pettenati. Bellwood — Jennifer Kendall, Emma ...

WISE Women presents spring scholarships

Blair County organization awards $17,000 WISE Women of Blair County announced the scholarship recipients for its spring 2026 scholarship application period. These scholarships are available to women residents of Blair County, 21 years of age and older who have overcome adversity or ...

AAHS senior places 12th nationally in French contest

Camille Krug, a 12th-grade student at Altoona Area High School, has achieved national recognition in the 91st annual Le Grand Concours, according to Ricky Baron, National Director of the competition. Le Grand Concours is a highly competitive national event sponsored by the American ...

Mount Aloysius College dean’s list

MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, CRESSON DEAN’S LIST, SPRING SEMESTER Altoona –– Alyssa Beck, Devon Bickers, Evan Bonanno, Rachel Bonsell, Madison Cowfar, Vanessa DiCostanz, Megan Fontz, Madeline Garcia, Cydney Ginter, Alivia Grove, Joseph Hallinan, Yalena Harris, Maliah Hassler, Lily Hildebrand, Margaret Kelly, Nina McCarville, Laurie McChessney, Elijah Micheal, Madison Morelli, Kelsey Moyer, Misty Pine, Teagan Renney, Staci Rogers, JoAnna Shortridge, Liza Showalter, Megan Shultz, Amber Slep, Kaylee Smith, Shane Swanger, Haley Tanzi, Brooke Thomas, Madison Tornatore, Gary ...

Juniata College dean’s list

JUNIATA COLLEGE, HUNTINGDON DEAN’S LIST, SPRING SEMESTER Ian Bennett, Rae Berardi, Samantha Brandt, Alyssa Clark, Mia Destefano, Joe Eckenrode, Kalissa Geist, Gracie Gioiosa, Griffin Hollen, Hannah Johnston, Annie Ketterman, Marlana Miller, Andrew Quinn, Sarah Sackett, Abigail Scheinberg, Grace Strayer, Cheyenna Walter-Hoerath, and Chaylah Whitt, all of Altoona; Ethan Brown and Jenna Norton, both of Bellwood; Kiersten Biddle, Jillian Dalansky, Sofia Martinek, Kennedy McHugh, Joel Stock, and Dom Watt, all of Duncansville; Regan Farringer, Madeline Hatch, Addison McCloskey, Sophia ...