Dr. Alice M. Davis, Administrative Director of the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC), is proud to announce the following SCCTC’s “Student of the Month” for December, 2014: Alyssa Sickler, Megan Leamon, Sydney Miller, Emily Kasson, Joe DeMichele, Lauren Benaquisto, Wyatt Cook, Carly Lewis, Zachary Leamon, Leo Martinez and Dr. Alice M. Davis. Absent for photo were: Zachary Gardner, Matthew Loch, Jonathon Nemeth, Trevor Mills, Makala Mack, Madison Kohinsky, Amanda Wright, Olivia Riscavage, Noah Cobb, Rodney Ely.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Andrew Bergmann of Union Dale earned dean's list honors at Saint Joseph's University for the Fall 2014 semester. Andrew is majoring in Biology at the University. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn dean's list status for a semester.

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate student Jennifer Elizabeth Peck Campbell of Susquehanna, PA was among 170 students inducted into the UM chapter of Phi Kappa Phi in an Oct. 5, ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines.

Campbell is a music education major. She is set to graduate in 2016.  After graduation, Campbell plans to pursue a professorship in elementary music education. Her mother is Rev. Leanne H. Campbell.

Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is based on a student’s sound character and academic standing. Juniors must have completed 72 credit hours and rank in the top 7.5 percent of their class, while seniors and graduate students must rank in the top 10 percent of their class.

Phi Kappa Phi celebrated 50 years on the UM campus in 2009. The honor society was founded at the University of Maine in 1897.

Thomas DePue of Brackney, Pa., a junior majoring in electrical engineering was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University.

Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.

Geneva College Announces Fall 2014 Dean's List. The Dean's List is a roster of undergraduate students who have achieved high standing in their courses. To be eligible for this recognition, students must earn a GPA of at least 3.6 while passing 12 credit hours or more. Geneva College is proud to present the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester and congratulates these students on reaching this level of academic excellence. Qualifying for the honor were: Andrea Hinds, Senior, Montrose; Megan Hinds, Sophomore, Biology, Montrose.

ITHACA, NY -- Sonya Griffiths, of Springville, a therapeutic recreation major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College, was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.

The following students have been named to the fall 2014 dean's list at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a "C" and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the fall semester of 2014.

Kelsey Trichilo of Union Dale, is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Rachel Hubal of Thompson, is a doctor of physical therapy student.

DALLAS, Pa. – Misericordia University will host the National History Day (NHD) regional competition on Saturday, March 7 at the campus in Dallas, Pa. More than 300 students from middle schools and high schools in Luzerne (except Hazleton School District), Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Pike, Wayne, Wyoming, Monroe, and Sullivan counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania are expected to participate.

Pictured, from left are co-chairs Jessica Gardner, M.S.LIS, archivist, and Jennifer Black, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and government, Misericordia University

The daylong event is sponsored by NHD, a nonprofit educational organization that offers professional development opportunities and curriculum materials for educators, and yearlong academic programs to encourage students around the world to conduct and present original research on historical topics.The theme for the 2015 contest is “Leadership & Legacy in History,” which asks students to consider what it means to lead an event – as opposed to just being present – and what it means to leave a legacy – and not just an obituary – behind, according to national organizers.Students will complete at either the junior high (grades 6-8) or senior high (grades 9-12) level, and as part of a group or as an individual in four categories: performance, documentary, website and tabletop exhibit. Students can also compete as an individual at the junior or senior high level in the historical paper category.Students who place in the top two in each of the 18 categories are eligible to advance to the state competition at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa., in May. Winners from the Pennsylvania state competition will then compete at National History Day at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., in June.

Annie Johnson, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow at Lehigh University, will discuss Saturday afternoon how technology has changed the way history is preserved in the digital age. Dr. Johnson will discuss technology-savvy careers in history and the humanities. The talk is part of an assortment of historical activities aimed to engage students in learning about their communities outside of the classroom.

 “The field of digital history is really growing,” said event co-chair Jennifer Black, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and government at Misericordia University. “There have been so many changes in just the past few years. Students who are interested in history have more exciting career opportunities, many of them related to digital preservation and presentation. This is a great opportunity to introduce students to an exciting new profession and encourage them to develop their technological skills while engaging their love of history.”

 “Being an archivist has changed dramatically over the past 10 years,” added Jessica Garner, M.S.LIS, archivist at the Mary Kintz Bevevino Library at Misericordia University, and NDH co-chair. “Not that long ago, research was done through the card catalogue and microfilm. Today, so much of what students have access to is online. They have thousands of historical resources available to them with the click of a mouse.”Garner hopes that NHD will inspire more young students to get involved with their local historical societies. “After working with local historical societies and organizations, I’ve seen firsthand the fantastic collections they hold, and the many resources that students can use to find out about the history that is all around them. As I have told many history students, if they want to work with history this area is full of opportunities to get hands-on experience.”The Misericordia University coordinators also will have exhibits from local historical societies on display in the Exhibit Hall, located in Sandy and Marlene Insalaco Hall Dudrick, Muth and Huntzinger Rooms 216-218 so students can see examples of what primary sources are available to them at the local level.Students most commonly compete with their schools, yet are welcome to apply independently. For additional information about NHD, please contact Jessica Reeder Garner by e-mail at archives@misericordia.edu or by telephone at (570) 674-6420. Registration is available online at http://libguides.misericordia.edu/NEPAhistoryday.