Nicole Phillips of Warren has been accepted at Edinboro University for the fall term. She is the daughter of Ann and Jim Phillips. A graduate of Warren Area High School, she was a member of National Honor Society, Madrigals, A Cappella Choir, concert band, jazz band and soccer. She plans to major in psychology.
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Joseph Pitner of Sugar Grove has been accepted at Edinboro University for the fall term. He is the son of Irwin and Barbara Pitner and is a graduate of Eisenhower High School. Pitner plans to major in sports administration.
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Jane Larson, daughter of Rick and Dawn Larson of Warren, has enrolled for fall 2009 admission at Westminster College. Larson, a recipient of a Westminster College Tower Scholarship, will major in religious studies and psychology. She is a 2009 graduate of Warren Area High School.
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Erik Larson, son of Rick and Dawn Larson, has been named to the dean's list for the last three quarters at Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology. A third-year student in RIT's School of Design, Larson is studying industrial design.
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Jaimee Lynne Jordan, daughter of Toby and Becky Jordan of Lottsville, has been named to the dean's list for the spring term at Mercyhurst North East. To be selected, students must earn a grade average of 3.5 or better. Jordan, a 2008 graduate of Eisenhower High School, plans to major in accounting. She works full-time at Harborcreek Wal-Mart as a customer service manager.
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Mary McGahen Tubbs, daughter of Kim McGahen and John McGahen, both of Warren, was named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. She is an art education major in the College of Arts and Letters.
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Erin Belleau was named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester at Gannon University, Erie. She is majoring in psychology with a minor in theology. Belleau will work as a resident assistant in the fall. She is the daughter of Glenn and Mary Belleau of Warren.
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Emily Belleau is enrolled in the Ph.D. program for clinical psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She will work in the affective neuroscience lab under the advisement of Dr. Christine Larson. Belleau is a 2008 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, University Park. She has been working as a research assistant for UPMC. She is the daughter of Glenn and Mary Belleau of Warren.
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Linda Betts of Warren has been named to the dean's list for the third quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology. A first-year student in RIT's School of Design, Betts is studying interior design. She is the daughter of Todd Betts and Susan Betts and is a 2008 graduate of Warren Area High School.
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Emily Inman has been named to the National Dean's List at Indiana Wesley University, Marion, Ind., for the spring semester. To be named, a student must earn a 3.5 grade average. A graduate of Warren County Christian School, she has been named to the dean's list consistently since 2006.
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Christopher Labarte of Sugar Grove received a degree in management from Niagara University in May.
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Several local students have been named to the spring 2009 dean's list at Gannon University. To be named to the list, students must attain a grade average of 3.5 or better. Listed were:
Cassandra Dunn, Pittsfield;
Ashley Mechling and Teresa Weigel, Russell;
Ashley Overbeck, Sheffield;
Sarah Baldensperger, Erin Belleau, Leah Campbell, Lily Campbell, Christopher Haight, Daniel Maljovec, Daniel Pascuzzi, Jonathan Zigler, Benjamin Paul, Elizabeth Dunn, Chelsey Straight, Warren; and
Kelly McFate, Youngsville.
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Dustin J. Nuhfer of Warren was named a presidential scholar in chemical engineering at Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y., for the spring semester. To be listed, a student must earn a grade average of 3.8 or better.
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Four local students were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Saint Francis University, Loretto. To be named to the list, a student must earn a grade average of 3.5 or better. Listed were: Jacob D. Boston of Warren, a psychology major; Janey L. Long of Pittsfield, a physical therapy major; Stephanie A. Sponenburgh of Youngsville, a physician assistant major; and Michelle A. McAvoy of Warren.
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Two local students were named to the dean's list at Grove City College for the spring semester. Named to the dean's list with high distinction with a grade average of 3.85 or better was April Ditonto, a music major and 2007 graduate of Eisenhower High School. She is the daughter of Sandra and Bennie Ditonto Jr. of Warren. Also named to the dean's list with a grade average of 3.4 or better was Sarah Grable, an economics major and 2008 home school graduate. She is the daughter of Kathryn and Daniel Grable of Pittsfield.
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Taylor Stearns of Russell earned a bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pa., in May. Stearns also was named to the dean's list with a grade average of 3.3 or better.
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Stacie Stuart of Warren was named to the dean's list at Shippensburg University for the spring semester with a grade average of 3.3 or better.
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Rachel Come of Warren graduated from Tri-State Business Institute of Erie in March, 2009. She received an Associates Degree in Science for Dental Hygiene, and is currently employed with Family Dentistry of Warren. Rachel is the daughter of Margaret Kelly and Jerry Come.
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The following students were named to the dean's list at the Pennsylvania State University for the spring term:
Kassandra Barrett, Warren, Behrend (Erie) Campus; Hillary Bertch, Warren, University Park; Johnna Blair, Russell, University Park; Jessica Bogniak, Russell, University Park; Molly Bonavita, Warren, Erie; William Bunk, Warren, University Park; Cathryn Buonocore, Warren, Erie; Heather Bupp, Warren, Erie; Christine Calvert, Warren, Erie; Elisabeth Carr, Sugar Grove, University Park; Jordan Collette, Sugar Grove, Erie; Vincent Del Prince, Russell, ,University Park; Alexander Donick, Warren, University Park; Kimberly Ewing, Warren, Erie; Courtney Froman, Warren, Erie; Jesse Gadley, Marienville, Erie; Jeremy Gurdak, Bear Lake, Erie; Justin Hansen , Clarendon, University Park; Tyson Himes Warren, Study Abroad Program; Rchel Howe Spring Creek, University Park; Gary Huber, Warren, University Park; Mitchell Kelly, Warren, University Park; Zachary Kick, Clarendon, Mont Alto; Hannah King, Warren, University Park; Kamie Laih, North Warren, University Park; Antonino Mazzurco, Sheffield, University Park; Emily Mcintyre, Sugar Grove, Erie; Kolby Mcintyre, Sugar Grove, Erie; Kyle Mcmichael, Warren, Erie; Meghan Mctavish, Warren, University Park; Courtney Mineweaser, Warren, Erie; Ian Morgan, Russell, University Park; Shallin Munksgard, Warren, University Park; Zachary Papalia, Warren, University Park; Elizabeth Pascuzzi, Warren, Erie; Joseph Pellegrino, Warren, Erie; Craig Phelps, Warren, Erie; Jessica Pierson, ,Warren, University Park; Nikki Schultz, Russell, University Park; Carly Smith, Warren , Erie; Timothy Spilka, Warren, University Park; Matthew Stanton, Warren, University Park; Robert Theuret, Pittsfield, Erie; Emily Thomas, Warren, University Park; Burfoot Ward, North Warren, Erie; Eric Weidert, Warren, University Park; Jessie Whitmire, Warren, Erie; Christian Wood, Warren, Erie; Keith Yaegle, Warren, Erie; and Mitchell Zeleznik, Garland, Erie
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The following local students received degrees form the Pennsylvania State University in May:
Shauna Anderson, Warren, Erie, Science, BS; Scott Beach, North Warren, Erie , Electrical Engineering Technology, BS; Jessica Bogniak, Russell, University Park, Engineering Science, BS; Chad Bosko, Warren, Erie, Mathematics, BS; Matthew Brennan, Warren , College of Medicine - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center , Medicine, MD; Cathryn Buonocore, Warren, Erie, With High Distinction, Political Science, History, BA; Heather Bupp, Warren, Erie, Management, BS; Jordan Collette, Sugar Grove, Erie, With Highest Distinction, Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS; Vincent Del Prince, Russell, University Park, With Highest Distinction, Mathematics, BS; Ashley Gazdak, Russell, Erie, two-year nursing, AS; Cody Griffin, Warren, Erie, Computer Engineering, BS; Brysten Jones, Russell, Erie, Business Administration, MBA; Mitchell Kelly, Warren, University Park, With High Distinction, Finance, BS; Cassandra Manelick, Youngsville, Erie, Marketing, BS; Courtney Mineweaser, Warren, Erie, Communication, BA; Mark Mizak, Russell, Mont Alto, two-year Forest Technology, AS; Andrew Nagurney, North Warren, University Park, English, BA; Stephanie Pence, Youngsville, Erie, Marketing, BS; Kevin Roberts, Youngsville, Erie, Management, BS; Jack Rulander, Warren, Erie, Plastics Engineering Technology, BS; Ryan P. Snell, Pittsfield, Mechanical Engineering, BS; Benjamin S. Sutton, Pittsfield, Creative Writing, BFA; Robert C. Theuret of Pittsfield, BS, Mechanical Engineering.
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Sierra Chantel Hollabaugh, daughter of Melissa Hollabaugh of Youngsville and Scott Hollabaugh of Pittsfield, has been accepted to the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville (UPT) for the fall term 2009. Hollabaugh is a 2009 graduate of Tidioute Community Charter School. Her high school activities included student council (president), marching band (color guard section leader), drama club (student director), academic bowl, and serving as statistician for the varsity boys basketball team. She plans to begin her pre-professional studies in dentistry at UPT.
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Heather Marie Whipple, the daughter of LaRue and Marie Whipple of Warren, graduated at the end of April magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a PharmD degree. Whipple graduated in 2003 from Warren Area High School. While attending the University of Pittsburgh, she was a member of the Pitt Marching Band. She has been offered a pharmacist position for Rite-Aid Pharmacy and will be residing in Pittsburgh.
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Lauren Elizabeth Wood of Warren graduated from Gannon University on May 9 at the Erie Civic Center. Wood graduated from the School of Health Sciences with a bachelor of science degree. She earned summa cum laude honors with a four-year GPA of 3.95. She is currently enrolled in the graduate program at Gannon University seeking to earn a doctorate in physical therapy degree with an estimated final graduation date of spring 2011. She is a 2005 graduate of Warren Area High School and is the daughter of Paul A. and Joel G. Wood of Warren.
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Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, awarded undergraduate summer research fellowships for summer 2009 to the following students.
Trevor Collins of Sugar Grove was awarded $1,200 to conduct an individual research project, titled "Examination of the Effects of Direct Current Assisted Die Forming on Magnesium." Collins, a junior mechanical engineering major, is working with Dr. John Roth, associate professor of me! chanical engineering.
Kolby McIntyre of Sugar Grove was awarded $1,200 to conduct an individual research project, titled "A Survey of Farm Management Techniques and the Potential for Control of Parasitic Nematodes in Horses." McIntyre, a sophomore biology major, is working with Dr. Margaret Voss, assistant professor of biology.
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Cory Spice Holding has been awarded a fellowship by the P.E.O., a women's organization dedicated to the support of the education of women. The grant, totaling $15,000, is the top award given by the organization, and is intended to fund a dissertation research trip to London in 2009-2010, which will promote her progress toward a doctorate degree in rhetoric and composition from the University of Illinois.
Holding is a 1995 graduate of Warren Area High School, where she participated in tennis and marching band. She graduated with highest honors from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in English, concentration in writing, publishing and editing in 2000; and with a master of fine arts degree in fiction writing in 2004. She passed with distinction doctoral exams at the University of Illinois in December 2008, and her dissertation centers on 18th century British rhetoric. She is the daughter of Donna and Jim Holding of Warren.
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Timothy Price of Warren has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. Price is a first-year student biology major in the College of Arts & Sciences. To be named to the dean's lists, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
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Michael Gustafson of Warren has been named to the dean's list at Alfred State College, Alfred, N.Y. To be named to the list, a student must earn a 3.5 grade average.
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Cody Allen Kysor, son of Jack Kysor of Spring Creek and Linda Kysor of Warren, has been accepted to the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville (UPT) for the fall term 2009. Kysor is a 2009 graduate of Tidioute High School. He plans to begin his pre-professional studies in pharmacy at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville.
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Mary Watson, daughter of Rachel Watson of Tidioute and Allan Watson of Youngsville, has been accepted to the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville (UPT) for the fall term 2009. She is a 2009 honors graduate of Youngsville High School. Her high school activities included Spanish Club and spirit club (treasurer). She plans to major in nursing at UPT.
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Savannah Kiser of Warren, a member of the Wittenberg University Class of 2012, was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at the Springfield, Ohio, school.
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Katherine (Kate) Bowley was named to the dean's list at Chatham University in Pittsburgh as an environmental science major. She is the daughter of Katherine Bowley, Warren, and Curtis Bowley, Sheffield.