Lock Haven
Brett Whiteash, a senior computer information science major with a concentration in data base and network administration, made the dean's list for the fall semester at Lock Haven University.
He is a son of David and Beth Whiteash, Pottsville, and a 2009 graduate of Minersville Area High School.
Albright
Lauren R. Pupko, a junior psychology and Spanish major, made the dean's list for the fall semester at Albright College, Reading, with a 4.0 GPA.
She is a daughter of Rosanne Long, Mahanoy City, and a 2010 graduate of Marian High School.
Messiah
Shaun Soliday, Tower City, a junior business administration major at Messiah College, Grantham, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester.
He is a son of Jeff and Lisa Soliday, Tower City.
Wilkes
Trevor Strenchock, who is pursing a doctor of pharmacy degree, has been named to the dean's list for the 11th consecutive semester at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre.
He is a son of Marie Strenchock, Morea, and the late Pete Strenchock, and a 2007 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School.
Cornell
Tyler Maley, Schuylkill Haven, was named to the dean's list of the College of Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Scholarship for the fall semester at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
He is a son of Tom and Lori Maley, Schuylkill Haven, and a grandson of George and Helen Barnes, Saint Clair, and a 2011 graduate of Blue Mountain High School.
Syracuse
Cody Bruso, Hegins, a junior majoring in entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises, was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Syracuse University Whitman School of Management with a 3.4 GPA.
He is a 2010 Tri-Valley High School graduate and a son of Bruce and Amy Bruso, Hegins.
Old Dominion
Brandon Choate, a exercise science major at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., made the dean's list for the fall semester.
He is a son of Cort and Gail Choate, Orwigsburg.
West Chester
Sara Nestor, Ashland, a junior majoring in health and physical education at West Chester University, achieved dean's list honors for the fall semester.
She is a daughter of Stan and Nancy Nestor and a 2010 graduate of North Schuylkill High School.
Penn College
Carmen Cicioni, a freshman majoring in automotive restoration at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, made the dean's list for the fall semester.
A 2012 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, he is a son of Dino and Karen Cicioni, Ringtown.
Elizabethtown
Allison Salata, a freshman accounting major at Elizabethtown College, made the dean's list for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA.
A daughter of Glenn and Terri Salata, Pottsville, she is a 2012 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
Susquehanna
John Slater, Ashland, a sophomore biology major, made the dean's list for the fall semester at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove.
A 2011 graduate of Tri-Valley High School, he is a son of John and Donna Slater.
Penn State
Samuel Kantner made the dean's list for the fall semester at Penn State University with a 3.87 GPA. He is an actuarial science major in the Smeal College of Business and is enrolled in the Schreyer Honors College.
A 2012 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, he is a son of Melinda Kantner, Cressona, and John Kantner, Orwigsburg.
St. Joseph
Kristian Zanis, a sophomore actuarial science major at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, made the dean's list for the fall semester.
A 2011 graduate of Pottsville Area High School, he is a son of Steve and Chris Zanis, Pottsville, and a grandson of Gladys Kuperavage, Port Carbon, and Ronald and Mary Ann Pillo, Pottsville.
Alvernia
The following local students have been named to the dean's list at Alvernia University, Reading, for the fall semester:
Sara Achenbach, Frackville, a senior accounting major and a graduate of North Schuylkill High School; Amanda Cannon, Pottsville, a junior criminal justice major and a graduate of Pottsville Area High School; Amanda Chappell, Wiconisco, a freshman forensic science major and a graduate of Williams Valley High School; Shaina Dailey, Hamburg, a freshman psychology major and a graduate of Hamburg Area High School; Kacie Dallatore, Orwigsburg, a senior criminal justice major and a graduate of Blue Mountain High School; Edward Downey, Schuylkill Haven, a senior business management major and a graduate of Shenandoah Valley High School; Dillon Emery, Locustdale, a junior sport management major and a graduate of North Schuylkill High School; Tracy Freeman, Donaldson, a sophomore business management major and a graduate of Pine Grove Area High School; Veronica Galan, Cressona, a senior accounting major and a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School; Leanne Generella, Pottsville, a senior psychology major and a graduate of Pottsville Area High School; Casey Green, Ashland, a sophomore forensic science major and a graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
Bridget Haffey, Deer Lake, a senior criminal justice major and a graduate of Nativity BVM High School; Christa Hart, Shenandoah, a senior business administration major and a graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School; Amanda Kadingo, Pottsville, a senior criminal justice major and a graduate of Pottsville Area High School; Sheri Kaufman, Pine Grove, a junior math and English/language/reading major and a graduate of Pine Grove Area High School; Gloria Keyes, New Philadelphia, a senior biology major and a graduate of Pottsville Area High School: Fajjr Khan, Schuylkill Haven, a junior theater studies major and a graduate of Blue Mountain High School; Diane Lillington, Hamburg, a junior behavioral health major and a graduate of Hamburg Area High School; Amanda McCauley, Frackville, a senior criminal justice major and a graduate of North Schuylkill High School; Kaysi McLaughlin, Tamaqua, a freshman special education pre-k-8/ECE Cert pre-k-4 major and a graduate of Marian High School.
Michelle Ochenrider, Schuylkill Haven, a senior criminal justice major and a graduate of Blue Mountain High School; Helen Rebuck, Ashland, a senior behavioral health studies major; Benjamin Schuettler, Port Carbon, a senior occupational therapy major and a graduate of Pottsville Area High School; Jamie Shiffer, Pine Grove, a senior accounting major and a graduate of Pine Grove Area High School; Danielle Shobe, Pine Grove, a senior elementary education/special ed major; Loren Staten, Pottsville, a freshman criminal justice major; Leandra Thacker, Minersville, a junior early childhood pre-K-4 major and a graduate of Minersville Area High School; Gabriella Valenti, Pottsville, a freshman special education pre-k-8/ECE Cert pre-k-4 major and a graduate of Blue Mountain High School; Danielle Wank, Pottsville, a junior early childhood pre-k-4 major.