Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University has conferred degrees on more than 1,200 students during the winter and spring semesters. Kutztown University announces degree conferment twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. Commencement exercises are held in May and December; however, students finish their requirements for graduation throughout the entire year. The cumulative grade point average necessary for honor distinction is: with honor (cum laude) 3.40; with high honor (magna cum laude) 3.60 and with highest honor (summa cum laude) 3.80. The following students have been awarded degrees since the summer 2016 announcement. Students who have requested privacy (FERPA) are not listed publicly.

Kutztown University is pleased to welcome the newest members of the Golden Bear family including both new incoming freshmen and transfer students.

Kutztown University is pleased to welcome the newest members of the Golden Bear family including both new incoming freshmen and transfer students.

More than 1,660 students have been named to the Spring 2017 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.

Both the Kutztown University women's and men's rugby clubs will participate in the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championships, June 2-4, at Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia.

Kutztown University has been named as a finalist in the nationwide 2017 Community Bank Case Study Competition, facilitated by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors. Student members of the KU team include Stephen Hilborn, Chris Kane, Jim Pyne and Connor Tait. Dr. John S. Walker served as the team's faculty advisor.

Kutztown University has issued Career Exploration Certificates to two students. The Career Exploration Certificate is open to all freshmen and sophomore students. Students gain a greater understanding of themselves and the career development process. They will be better prepared to choose/confirm a major, research careers, gain related experience through informational interviewing and job shadowing experiences, and plan for a successful internship/professional job or graduate school search.

Eleven juniors and seniors at Kutztown University have completed a Career Success Certificate. The Career Success Certificate is open to all juniors and seniors. Students gain a greater understanding of themselves, employer expectations, effective job search strategies, interviewing skills and the role of social media in the hiring process. They will also be better prepared to conduct the internship, job, or graduate school search.

Kutztown University has announced the recipient of a scholarship from Liquid Interactive, Allentown. Emily Engleman, a sophomore business administration major from Lancaster, Pa., won the scholarship and an externship with Liquid Interactive. To be eligible for this scholarship, students need to have been accepted to Kutztown University's Business Administration program and be in pursuit of a career in digital marketing.

Kutztown University inducted eight students into the Kappa Mu Epsilon National Honorary Mathematics Society. KME is a specialized honor society in Mathematics. KME was founded in 1931 to promote the interest of mathematics among undergraduate students. Its chapters are located in colleges and universities of recognized standing which offer a strong mathematics major.

Kutztown University has inducted 37 students into Tau Sigma National Transfer Honor Society. This is the first class for the society at KU. Tau Sigma was incorporated in 1999 at Auburn University. Today there are more than 175 chapters across the country.

Fourteen Spanish majors and minors were inducted into the Kutztown University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Honor Society. Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society (La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispanica), was established on Nov. 14, 1919, at the University of California Berkeley. The national headquarters is located at the College of Charleston in South Carolina.

Two students, Harleigh Ortman and Alex Green, have been inducted into the Delta Phi Alpha National German Honor Society at Kutztown University. Delta Phi Alpha began at Wofford College in 1929 and now has constituent chapters at 273 colleges and universities throughout the United States. Delta Phi Alpha, seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship.

Twelve Kutztown University students were inducted into Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) Geographical Honor Society. Gamma Theta Upsilon was founded in 1928 and became a national organization in 1931. GTU chapter activities support geography knowledge and awareness. A student must have a 3.3 overall grade point average and a 3.3 grade point average in geography to qualify for membership.

Three Kutztown University students took their research to the Pa. state capital on April 25. Danielle Cannon, Carly Plesic and Austin Stoudt participated in the annual Undergraduate Research at the Capital event.

Zachary Lawlor has received the Outstanding Student Award from the Delaware Valley Geographical Association at Kutztown University. He is a senior studying applied geography.

Alison Kopsco has received the Alpha Kappa Delta Outstanding Senior Award at Kutztown University. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology,the research of social problems and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

Kutztown University has inducted 10 sociology majors and minors in to the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society. Alpha Kappa Delta seeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of social problems and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

Emma Osle, a graduating senior from Sinking Spring, Pa., has been awarded a Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Margariete Malenda, a graduating senior from Fleetwood, Pa., has been awarded a Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Brittany Larkin, from Cranberry Township, Pa., has been awarded a Gold Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Nathaniel Benjamin, of Zionsville, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Adam Cooper, of Palmyra, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Chelsea Johnson, of Lititz, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Jordan Morgan of Philadelphia, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Trevor Arnold, of Tamaqua, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Emma Billig, of Kutztown, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Emily Bogner, of Lancaster, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Alaina Curry, of York, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.

Kayla Fusselman, of Kempton, Pa., has been awarded a Copper Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award from Kutztown University. It is the highest honor awarded by the university.