The following area students graduated from Commonwealth University, which includes the state university system campuses in Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield. Honors are signified as follows: **with high distinction; *with distinction:
Bloomsburg: Cody Fink, Denver; Mia Hussmann, Bethel; *Annalise Presti, Gilbertsville; Cassandra Sarnicky, Breinigsville; Esteffani Alcantara, Reading.
Lock Haven: Derek Fisher, Gilbertsville; **John Miller and Daphne Posey, Reading.
U. of Maryland
The following area students graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus:
Master of science: Alimamy Bangura, Muhlenberg Township, cybersecurity technology.
Associate of arts: Christopher Jacobs, Mohnton.
Bachelor of science: Heather Dewar, Gilbertsville, highest honors in psychology.
Honor society
The following area residents were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi:
Kutztown University: Emma Moody and Jared Maynard, Blandon; Carissa Dyer, Kutztown.
Kean University: Isabella Foster, Laureldale.
Penn State Berks
The American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) announced that Sadan Kulturel-Konak, professor of management information systems at Penn State Berks, has been elected Zone I chair and a member of the ASEE board of directors.
Kulturel-Konak is director of the college’s Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center and program chair for the college’s new bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary business with engineering studies and entrepreneurship and innovation minor.
Kulturel-Konak served in Middle Atlantic Section leadership roles at ASEE, chaired a regional conference and participated in conference program and awards committees. She served as a reviewer for ASEE conference proceedings and organized scholarly and professional sessions and workshops. She received the he 2024 ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Distinguished Teaching Award and several best paper awards.
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