College notes for May 17
Student from Somerset, participates in WVU Potomac State College's 119th Commencement
Leiford graduated
Daniel Leiford, a resident of Boswell, was among more than 600 students who graduated from Bob Jones University May 6. Leiford graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication.
Leiford was among approximately 750 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2022 dean's list. The dean's list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.
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Riether graduates
A total of 1,021 students, including Marlee Riether, of Fort Hill, received degrees from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania at a commencement ceremony on May 8 at Eiler-Martin Stadium. A total of 800 bachelor's degrees, 214 master's degrees and seven doctoral degrees were awarded.
White Coat ceremony for Saint Francis University
The Department of Physician Assistant Science at Saint Francis University held its annual White Coat Ceremony May 1, marking the end of the first year of training and transition into clinical education.
The students recited and signed a modern version of the Hippocratic Oath, which reminded them of the vow to provide ethical, confidential, and compassionate care to the patient and not their illness, keeping the patient's best interest in mind. Forty-eight students were presented with and donned their white lab coats to affirm their role as future health care providers. The class will graduate with a Master of Physician Assistant Science degree in May 2023, following one year of full-time clinical rotations.
From Somerset County was Mackenzie Shirley of Davidsville.
Students named to 2022 All-Pennsylvania Academic Team
The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges honored the 28th annual All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, a group of community college students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated a commitment to their colleges and communities.
Seven of those honored were from Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. From Somerset County honored as members of the All-Pennsylvania Academic Transfer and Workforce Pathway Teams are: Brooke Marek, Cairnbrook, and Julie Mitchell, Berlin.
Overall, the 2022 awardees included 46 outstanding community college transfer scholars and eight exceptional workforce pathway scholars from across the Commonwealth. Transfer students must have completed at least 36 credits at a community college and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher to be considered for these awards. Workforce students must have a minimum of 12 college-level credit hours at a community college and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
ACM Bedford County Campus to host graduation
When students in Allegany College of Maryland’s Class of 2022 cross the stage at Everett Area High School, they’ll be making history as the first graduates since 2019 to receive degrees and certificates as part of a traditional ACM Bedford County Campus commencement ceremony. The college’s spring commencement ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. May 16. No tickets are required for entry and masks are optional.
Kasey Brown, a sociology area of concentration and general studies student who completed her degrees by taking Early College classes, Elizabeth Emerick, a psychology area of concentration student, and Ryan Kisner, a computer technology student who also took Early College classes, were selected to speak at the graduation.
Elizabeth Emerick, who lives in Fairhope, earned her GED and entered ACM in the fall of 2020. A homeschooled student, she was initially nervous about adjusting to ACM but quickly found her place in classes offered at its Somerset Education Site and Bedford County Campus. She was “wowed” in her first college class. Emerick is the third ACM graduate in her family and will transfer to Frostburg State University in the fall as a psychology major and art minor. She eventually plans to earn graduate degrees in her chosen field of counseling — following in her mother’s footsteps — to help others realize their incredible potential. Emerick will, in her student address, discuss the importance of gratitude and appreciation.
310 Saint Vincent College degrees
Three hundred ten students were awarded bachelor’s or master’s degrees by Saint Vincent College during the 2022 Spring Commencement ceremony held May 7. In addition, seven students were awarded certificates of completion for the Bearcat Building Excellence through Skills Training (B.E.S.T.) program. The 176th ceremony was held in the Robert S. Carey Student Center gymnasium on campus.
From Somerset County are:
Garrett — Josie Lynn Knopsnyder, B.S., psychology, magna cum laude
Windber — Joseph M. Choby Jr., B.S., computer science, summa cum laude
This article originally appeared on The Daily American: College notes for May 17, 2022
