Several students from Emmaus Patch have been cited by their colleges and universities for achievement:

Amber Moralis of Emmaus, recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Moralis earned a Master of Arts degree in Photography.

Three students from Emmaus were among the 250 Wilkes University degree recipients in December 2012.

• Lindsay Bielli, of Emmaus, earned a Master of Science degree in Education.
• Jennifer Schanz, of Emmaus, earned a Master of Science degree in Education.
• Ashleah Tomasino, of Emmaus, earned a Master of Science degree in Education.

Eric Rivers of Emmaus, has been named to the fall 2012 Dean's List at Mansfield University. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be attending the university full-time and attain at least a 3.5 GPA for the semester.

Three local students were named to the Dean's List at Clarion University of Pennsylvania for the fall 2012 semester, earning a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Rachel Beck, Andrew Bourizk and Brittany Fritz were all recognized for their academic accomplishment.

Is there an Emmaus student you would like to congratulate for recent academic achievement? Tell us in the comments.

Northampton Community College announced that a number of Emmaus students earnd Dean’s List status for the Fall 2012 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List at NCC, a student must complete at least 6 credits and earn at least a 3.5 GPA.

The Emmaus students recognized include:

• Melinda Aguilar-Stezenko
• Cadie Confer
• Cynthia Greenleaf
• Xiaying Huang
• Ryan Lenig
• Amelia Nichols
• Maria Palacios
• Courtney Pline
• Jarrod Ramer
• Julie Seagreaves.